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CT 125th House race: What voters should know about O'Dea, Bennett's priorities. Incumbent state Rep. Tom O'Dea, a Republican, has represented parts of New Canaan, Darien and North Stamford for 12 years; he'll have to defeat Democrat Jason Bennett to extend that tenure.
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Darien's Great island is officially open to the public
Mar 4, 2024 · Here's what visitors can expect to see. By Mollie Hersh, Staff WriterMarch 4, 2024. Darien's Tee Cahill carries his daughter, Shea Cahill, 4, on his shoulders on Great Island in Darien, Conn. Sunday, March 3, 2024. The Town of Darien purchased the 60-acre island in early 2023 for $85 million and opened it up to the public on March 1, 2024.
Darien Library is open online, offers ongoing services
Mar 28, 2020 · Darien Library is a Library Journal five-Star Library, among the busiest in the state with over 1,300 people visiting on an average day and has the highest per capita circulation of items in Connecticut.The Library collection includes 125,000 books and 300 newspaper and magazine subscriptions. In addition, the Library presents over 1,500 public events annually, hosting a lineup of bestselling ...
Police Reports - Darien Times
Darien police investigating incidents of drivers talking to children. Darien police released information on four incidents in recent weeks in which drivers... By Josh LaBella.
Officials: Darien teacher removed from class after Holocaust lesson
May 14, 2024 · DARIEN — An investigation into allegations regarding a lesson on the Holocaust at Middlesex Middle School has left families "shocked," according to the Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan and Darien. Superintendent Alan Addley announced the district’s investigation in an email sent to Darien families Friday afternoon, writing ...
Where Darien's biggest developments stand heading into 2024
Jan 3, 2024 · By Mollie Hersh, Staff Writer Jan 3, 2024. Heights Crossing under construction at 346 Heights Rd., in Darien, Conn. Dec. 14, 2023. Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media. DARIEN — Over the course of the past year, Darien has seen a lot of changes from the final acquisition of Great Island to the opening of several developments.
Nearly 9 inches of rain from Ida recorded in Darien ... - Darien Times
Sep 2, 2021 · The Post Road underpass in Darien flooded overnight Sept. 1 into Sept. 2, 2021. DARIEN — First Selectman Jayme Stevenson has declared a local emergency for the town following the widespread flooding overnight into Thursday. Stevenson said in a release that the town experienced “catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm Ida.”.
Darien parents, teachers call proposed staff cuts 'irresponsible'
Jan 23, 2024 · The Board of Education building in Darien, Conn., photographed on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. DARIEN — Members of the Darien school community described proposed cost-cutting measures to fund a potential $121.5 million budget as "irresponsible" and "rushed" and said they would create a barrier to hiring in the future.
Darien’s response to the deaths of 3 students criticized by some
May 25, 2022 · Darien High School on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. DARIEN — As the town reels from the deaths of three Darien High School students in the past two months, some criticized the district’s response during a Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. Board of Education Chair David Dineen said the community was in crisis, saying the district must ...