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DHS Students Win 11 Prizes at Connecticut STEM Fair

New Canaan Approves Summer 2019 Fee Structure for Waveny Pool

Could Commuter Ferry Service Work from Here to NYC? Nope: Cameron on Transportation

Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team Earns Gold, Silver, Bronze at Eastern Championships

Deadline — THURSDAY, Feb 14 — to Enter Your Photo in the Pic Darien Smartphone Photo Contest

Three More Thefts Reported from Mid-January at Darien Post Office Deposit Box

Report: Governor Won’t Support Forced School Regionalization; Darien Board of Ed Opposes It

Rowayton Arts Center ‘Art as Inspiration’ Creative Writing Workshop, Feb 27

‘Migrating Colors’ Exhibit at the Maritime Garage Gallery

Only Know Your Valentine Online? Meet Your Honey Before Giving Money, Don’t Let Cupid Make You Feel Stupid, Check ‘Em Out Before a Check Goes Out

NEWS FLASH! Wintry Weather Makes Getting Around More Dangerous — Quick Tips to Review

Darien Schools, Other Cancelations and Early Closings [UPDATED TUESDAY]

Three Motor Vehicles Entered, Two in Same General Area of Town

Best-Selling Memoirist and Novelist Dani Shapiro to Speak at Darien Library

Police: 22-Year-Old Darien Woman in Confrontation at Home Throws Boot, Gets Charged

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CT STEM Fair 2019 Authentic Science Research program

Twelve Darien High School students in the school’s Authentic Science Research program earned top prizes last weekend at the Connecticut STEM Fair. The fair was held Saturday, Feb. 9 at Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, just outside of New Haven. — an announcement from Darien High School

A total of 42 DHS students were at the all-day fair, which had 15 high schools and over 400 students, judges and volunteers participating. Each student was required to create a poster exhibit, make a presentation, and participate in a question and answer session with two sets of judges.

The out-of-town price for using the Waveny Pool in New Canaan will increase $25 to $1,225 in 2019, the New Canaan Board of Selectmen decided on Tuesday when it passed a new slate of fees. — This article previously was published by NewCanaanite.com. In its unanimous vote, the board decided rates for season passes will hold at $455 for New Canaan families. As in years past, a total of 100 nonresident family passes will be sold following a lottery. Here’s a look at the fees:

The town-owned, self-sustaining Waveny Pool is open each year from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Why can’t we run commuter ferries on Long Island Sound? I can’t tell you how often I’ve been asked that question. But as with so many “simple solutions” to our transportation woes, there are logical reasons why ferry boats won’t work. For starters, they are too slow. Even “fast ferries” can only make about 30 knots (35 mph) in open waters, half the (potential) speed of a train.

Skyliners Skating Meisha Butler February 2019

The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team traveled to the 2019 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships. Their mission: to perform their best and earn the coveted spots to the National Championships.

All Skyliners qualifying lines ended up on the podium — Novice and Juvenile earned Gold and Intermediate captured Silver in a field of tough competitors. — an announcement from the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team

More than 2,100 synchronized skaters gathered in Worcester, Massachusetts to compete at Easterns. Of those, Skyliners sent 9 lines and 170 skaters ranging in age from 8-18. “We are so proud that each of our lines performed at the top of their game at Easterns and that all of our qualifying lines earned a place at the 2019 National Championships,” said Josh Babb, Skyliners head coach and director of synchronized skating.

Photographers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to enter and compete for cash prizes at DarienArts.org. The deadline to enter the Darien Arts Center’s smartphone photo contest Pic Darien is Feb. 14. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center

The contest is open to all and contestants are not required to live in Darien. Participants may enter Pic Darien, as often as they wish, either as a student (ages 17 and under) or as an adult (ages 18 and over)

The fee to enter the contest is $10 per photo.

Mailboxes new anti-theft Darien Post Office

Police have received three more reports of checks altered after they were stolen in mid-January from the outdoor deposit mailboxes outside Darien Post Office. More than $4,300 was stolen in these latest incidents. Police have received several other reports of checks being stolen after they were mailed from the same location. As they have in New York City, mailboxes have been replaced with a new type that is supposed to make it harder for thieves to “fish” from using strings and glue. Similar incidents have happened in other towns in the area and in the New York City metropolian region.

A proposal from state Senate President Martin Looney to force regionalization on the vast majority of school districts across the state is opposed by the Darien Board of Education and reportedly doesn’t have the support of Gov. Ned Lamont, either. Both the governor (according to a report Tuesday) and the Darien Board of Education are also opposed to a less sweeping proposal, Senate Bill 457, sponsored by state Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, a Democrat who represents Norwalk and part of Darien, that would force school districts with less than 2,000 students to consolidate with one or more districts. The consolidated districts would have to have at least 2,000 students. Looney’s bill (S.B. 454) would force consolidation on any school district with less than 40,000 students (that is, all but 24 school districts in the state, according to a report on the CT News Junkie website). Looney proposes the creation of a commission to create a consolidation plan.

Liz Matthews photo from Rowayton Arts Center

The Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) is offering a creative writing workshop, “Art as Inspiration,” an inspired evening of art and writing on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Using the current Abstraction Exhibition as a portal into creativity, the group will engage in individual and collaborative exercises under the guidance of Liz Matthews. Participants will also have an opportunity to share their writing. — an announcement from Rowayton Arts Center

For those who wish to take this a step further, Liz will share tools for how to help transform these ideas and musings into polished stories and essays. Liz Matthews recently completed her first novel about the photojournalist Margaret Bourke White, and teaches at the Westport Writers’ Workshop. She has an M.F.A. in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an M.A. in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

The City of Norwalk Parking Authority’s Maritime Garage Gallery’s latest exhibit features art that brings a bit of spring to winter, through color. “Migrating Colors” features works inspired by color, its effects, meaning, value, and playfulness, awakening viewers to color’s brilliant presence. “Migrating Colors” exhibiting artists include Jay Petrow and Nancy Breakstone both from Westport, Kirstan Holtan from Stamford, Wilton resident Tara Kovach, Amy L Kaplan of Fairfield, Elizabeth Katz of Easton and Hamden resident Tim Nighswander. — an announcement from the Norwalk Parking Authority

The Maritime Garage Gallery is part of the Parking Authority’s “Art in Parking Places” placemaking initiative, an effort to support art in parking spaces. It is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. You may think you spend a lot on flowers or chocolate, but losing money in a romance scam would cost you even more. Last year, people reported losing $143 million to romance scams — a higher total than for any other type of scam reported to the FTC. And, according to a new FTC Data Spotlight, reports of romance scams are on the rise. What do we mean by romance scams?

Winter Train Railroad Metro-North Snow Tracks

No, it isn’t news that winter weather makes it more dangerous to get around, and in general, you know you need to be more careful driving, walking or even taking the train in bad weather. And you’ve probably been amazed at some of the people who don’t get that. But it might be a good idea to take a minute to quickly review some tips to make sure you don’t look like some of those people. Here’s what the AAA and Metro-North say:
Driving Tips from AAA Northeast
From an AAA Northeast announcement:
Forecasters are predicting a messy afternoon and evening commute today with snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain. Here are some reminders from AAA Northeast about driving in winter conditions:

Take the time to clear snow and ice from your vehicle.

Update 11:05 a.m., TUESDAY: Darien Town Hall is expected to be open until 4:30 p.m., according to an announcement from the First Selectman’s Office. All night meetings are cancelled. Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk is closed on Tuesday. Update, 9:10 p.m., MONDAY: Darien YMCA announced: “On Feb. 12, the Y is open but Holly Pond School programs and Kids Club are cancelled due to Darien Schools being closed.

Two vehicles were entered in the same area on the west side of town, possibly the same night, resulting in the theft of one tool, and another vehicle parked in the lot at Trader Joe’s was entered by someone who stole things from the trunk, Darien police said. Police described what happened in each case with these accounts:
1 Fresh Meadows Lane
The owner of a 2015 Jeep Wrangler left it unlocked in the driveway at 1 Fresh Meadows Lane at about 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2. Fresh Meadows Lane is near Holmes Avenue, where two of the other motor vehicles were entered. On Feb.

Dani Shapiro author novelist memoirist speaker at Darien Library

Best-selling novelist Dani Shapiro will speak about her new book, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 at Darien Library. In the book, Shapiro recounts how a the staggering family secret was uncovered by a genealogy test. She also discusses the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and explores paternity, identity, and love. — an announcement from Darien Library

Darien Library is proud to cosponsor this event with the Middlesex Genealogical Society.

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A 22-year-old woman threw a towel and a boot at another resident of her home on West Avenue, admitted it to police and was charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Police were called at 9:49 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10 and issued her a misdemeanor summons to appear today, Feb. 11 in state Superior Court in Stamford.