Nature is alive at the Noroton Heights train station. There are fresh new plantings of native shrubs and plants with fragrant blossoms attracting bees, butterflies and birds. — an announcement from The Commuter Action Group
The new plantings are the work of Darien’s Beautification Commission and a grant from The Commuter Action Group, a rider advocacy group founded by Darien’s Jim Cameron. “Commuters deserve a break,” Cameron said. “I’m so glad we can bring a little beauty into their time at the train station.
Richard A. Alicandro, a lifelong resident of Darien, passed away on Thursday, July 28, at Stamford Hospital. He was 84. Richard was the youngest of 10 children, born on May 26, 1938, to the late Josephine and Bernardino Alicandro. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Carole (Olsson) Alicandro; his a son, Richard Jr. (Rick), and Rick’s wife, Carolyn; and two grandchildren, Rebecca and Victoria. He is also survived by two sisters, Ida Henry and Lee Heitz, both of whom reside in Florida.
New York Times-bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid will speak in October at Darien Library’ seventh annual Novel Tea fundraiser at Wee Burn Country Club. — an announcement from Darien Library
Reid is the author of Daisy Jones and the Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Her upcoming book, Carrie Soto Is Back, is arriving this month. Copies of that book will be available for purchase courtesy of Barrett Bookstore. The event will also include a silent auction with “exclusive items.”
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tom J. Geraghty on June 26 from complications of kidney cancer. He was 79. Tom was born on Oct. 19, 1942 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the oldest of seven children. During his youth, his family moved to Cleveland and afterward ended up in Palatine, Illinois.
Luke Walter Kostrzewski, formerly of Darien, passed away unexpectedly on July 19 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was 25. Luke was born on Nov. 26, 1996 in Stamford and was a graduate of Darien High School, Class of 2015. He went on to graduate from the College of Charleston in 2021 and was looking forward to continuing his education.
To the editor:Jayme Stevenson, a Republican candidate for the 4th Congressional District in the primary on Tuesday, Aug. 9, is our best chance to have a voice in Washington on what matters most to us. Jayme led Darien for 10 years in a way that made her name synonymous with expertise. In her role as first selectman of Darien, Jayme extended her hand to helping Connecticut towns like ours through her leadership role with the Connecticut Council of Municipalities. As chairman of Western Council of Governments, Jayme showed she can work with small towns and big cities on regional issues. As a candidate for lieutenant governor a few years ago, Jayme became well known in state politics.As a candidate for U.S. Congress, Jayme is continuing her roles as a strong proponent of Darien and Fairfield County, and as a practical, hard working, and dedicated representative of core values that make our country the true leader of the free world.Jayme is a great candidate we can all support, and she can win. Join me in supporting Jayme for U.S. Congress. Sincerely,Monica McNallyEditor’s note: Monica McNally is Darien’s current first selectman.
John Frederick Sutton, of Scarborough, Maine, died peacefully at home on July 29, 2022. Born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1933 to the Rev. Fred Perry Sutton and Dorothy Auten Sutton, John devoted his life to education, service, his church, and his family. He walked this earth with quiet dignity and left his imprint on so many he met along the way. He will be greatly missed. John attended Haddonfield Friends School in Haddonfield, New Jersey, and after moving to Connecticut, Hopkins Grammar School (now Hopkins School) in New Haven, where he graduated in 1951.
Deirdre McGovern is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker who has called Darien home for more than 25 years. She has been involved in many local organizations. She can be reached at 203-554-0897 or deirdre.mcgovern@cbrealty.com. More information here.
Martha Cherry (“Martie”) Fiske, a pioneering teacher and spirit, died in her Weston home on July 21, 2022, with her husband at her side. She was 86. She was born in Albany, New York, on Jan. 16, 1936, the daughter of Harold Schwarz Cherry and Catherine Field Cherry. She grew up in Darien, where she met her future husband, John Adams Fiske, in seventh grade.
It is time to send a woman to Washington D.C. to represent us in Congress!! Jayme Stevenson is the perfect woman to do this. Join me on Aug. 9 and vote for Jayme in the Republican Primary! I have known Jayme for over 20 years and had the privilege to work with her on the Darien Board of Selectmen for six years.
A man renting a condominium unit on Gideon Lane was woken up at 1:15 a.m. to a nightmare when, according to police, he found his new landlord standing in his bedroom, holding a knife and yelling at him, demanding to know when he was moving out. Darien police gave this account of what happened, including accusations not proven in court:
The landlord, Nancy Micha, 58, of Milford, apparently took over from her late brother, who was renting out the condominium unit. Micha planned to sell the residence and had told the renter she wanted him out by Aug. 1 (this coming Monday). The renter, who went to police the following afternoon, told them that Micha, without warning, started stabbing his bed and the walls of the bedroom.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from July 21 to 28, 2022:
THIS WEEK’S DARIEN HIGHLIGHTS
9 New-To-Market Listings2 Price Reductions8 Accepted Offers10 Closed Sales17 Open Houses
THIS WEEK’S ROWAYTON HIGHLIGHTS
1 New-To-Market Listing0 Price Reductions4 Accepted Offers1 Closed Sale0 Open Houses
New Listings
35 Old Farm Road, Darien | $1,150,00093 Holmes Ave., Darien | $1,200,5268 Timber Lane, Darien | $1,745,00046 Sunswyck Road, Darien | $1,795,00036 Pleasant St., Darien [PICTURED] | $1,799,00011 Highfield Lane, Darien | $2,149,00029 Highview Road, Darien | $2,150,0002 Turnabout Lane, Darien | $2,200,0000 Long Neck Point Road, Darien | $85,000,00021 Crockett St., Rowayton | $2,995,000
Price Changes
27 Shields Road, Darien | $2,195,000 / $2,175,000152 Goodwives River Road, Darien | $2,750,000 $2,600,000
Accepted Offers
30 Lake Drive, Darien | $799,00020 Joseph St., Darien | $850,0002216 Boston Post Road, Darien | $950,000135 Raymond St., Darien | $1,225,000220 Tokeneke Road, Darien | $1,375,00039 Fitch Ave., Darien | $1,700,00059 Five Mile River Road, Darien | $3,349,000115 Christie Hill Road, Darien | $3,950,00016 Ledge Road, Rowayton | $695,0007 Drum Road, Rowayton | $1,499,000371 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton | $1,795,00018 Covewood Drive, Rowayton | $2,195,000
Title Passed / Sold
27 Brookside Drive, Darien | $895,000 / $925,00064 Camp Ave., Darien | $1,300,000 / $1,275,00025 Raymond St., Darien | $1,195,000 / $1,421,00093 Raymond St., Darien | $1,799,000 / $1,800,00060 Kensett Lane, Darien | $2,490,000 / $2,350,00033 Highfield Lane, Darien | $2,450,000 / $2,735,0008 East Trail, Darien | $2,985,000 / $2,800,00011 Arrowhead Way, Darien | $2,590,000 / $2,825,0006 Outlook Drive, Darien | $3,349,000 / $3,600,00016 Half Mile Road, Darien | $3,799,000 / $3,750,0008 Roton Ave., Rowayton | $825,000 / $735,000
Open Houses
152 Goodwives River Road, Darien | Saturday | 12 noon to 2 p.m.108 Leeuwarden Road, Darien | Saturday | 1 to 4 p.m.8 Timber Lane, Darien | Saturday | 2 to 4 p.m.22 Wakemore St., Darien | Saturday | 2 to 4 p.m.46 Sunswyck Road, Darien | Saturday & Sunday | 1 to 3 p.m.36 Pleasant St., Darien [PICTURED] | Sunday | 12 noon to 2 p.m.6 Warner Drive, Darien | Sunday | 1 to 3 p.m.96 Leroy Ave., Darien | Sunday | 1 to 3 p.m.93 Holmes Ave. Darien | Sunday | 1 to 4 p.m.121 West Ave., Darien | Sunday | 1 to 3 p.m.71 Hale Lane, Darien | Sunday| 1 to 3 p.m.18 Camp Ave., Darien | Sunday | 1 to 3 p.m.108 Leeuwarden Road, Darien | Sunday | 12 noon to 3 p.m.27 Shields Road, Darien | Sunday | 2 to 4 p.m.8 Timber Lane, Darien | Sunday | 1 to 3 p.m.541 Hoyt St., Darien | Sunday | 1 to 4 p.m.
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Deirdre McGovern is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker who has called Darien home for more than 25 years. She has been involved in many local organizations. She can be reached at 203-554-0897 or deirdre.mcgovern@cbrealty.com. More information here.
James Ryan Morrison died Nov. 14, 2021 in Spokane, Washington, with son Jameson and carers Samantha and Syvanna at his side. It was one day after his 97th birthday and three nights after polishing off a whopping great slab of apple pie before going to sleep. He was born Nov. 13, 1924 in Pawling, New York during the Coolidge Administration.
A faithful reader of this column sent me some disturbing pictures last week. Joe C was driving on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk when he saw a FedEx tractor-trailer moving southbound. His passenger snapped these pictures:
This is so wrong — a serious accident waiting to happen. Trucks are, with few exceptions, not allowed on the Parkway — and with good reason. All of the bridges on the Merritt Parkway, originally built to a minimum standard of eleven feet at the abutments, are too low for big trucks.
Inge Doris Lorenz (Riedelsberger), the beloved wife of Jürgen Hans Lorenz, died in Fort Myers, Florida on July 7, 2022. She was 80. They were married for 54 years. Inge was born in 1942 in Fuchshöhe, East Prussia. Her family moved westward and settled in Osnabrück, Germany where Inge completed her education and began work as a paralegal.