10/09/08 The Raw Darien News Feed For Thursday

From The Pitch - Youth Soccer Scores
The Newtown Bee
... key saves in the second period. Siena Cicarelli and Shelby Tolla had solid ball control in the midfield. Lightning 2, Darien Blue 2: Megan Weber, Cassie Fischer and Raquel Crespo led Newtown's offensive effort. Emily Riley scored off an assist from ...


Domestic Violence Awareness Month
New Canaan News-Review
... of pink shirts standing along Main Street. Breast cancer survivors and supporters stood in solidarity in New Canaan, Darien and Stamford to show their support for those battling the disease. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for ...


Seniors Are Self-sufficient, With a Little Help
New Canaan News-Review
... stronger community, one in which all members feel safe and secure rather than isolated, was the driving force behind Darien's new service, Aging in Place in Darien. It started this year with seed money from the Community Fund of Darien, a ...


NMS Violinist Accepted Into Top Norwalk Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Newtown Bee
... NYSO. That same year, Austin auditioned for and was accepted into the Chamber Music Institute for Young Musicians in Darien. Last year, as a member of the NYSO Concert Orchestra, Austin served as the concert master, cueing the other players and ...


GFA boys and girls soccer remain unbeaten
Minuteman
... with a 3-0 win at St. Luke's. The team received strong serving from juniors Emily Blum (Milford) and Avery Kernan (Darien) combining for 27 service points. Zoe Bennett (Stamford) added 4 aces. Offensively the team put together 22 kills, including 10 ...



Murph's Turf: Meaningful homestretch for FCIAC football teams
The Wilton Bulletin
... of Bridgeport Central the week before, Greenwich fell behind early and couldn't recover completely against Darien, losing 31-25. The loss came as a shock, not only to the Greenwich players and fans, but also to their peers in the rest of the FCIAC. ...


Cross country: Wrong turn can't slow WHS girls
The Wilton Bulletin
... overall to sweep all four opponents. Wilton defeated Greenwich and Harding by 15-50 scores, Warde, 15-49, and Darien, 20-43, ending the regular season with a 15-1 record. The Warriors will now try and end Ridgefielda s five-year reign as conference ...


BirdNotes: Feeders can be traps
The Wilton Bulletin
... devoted to supposedly excitable bird watchers. A reader sent along a sticker found attached to a signpost at the Darien train station, warning: "Bird watchers are voyeurs! Groups of Bird Watchers seek vicarious sexual gratification. Shamelessly, ...


Field hockey: Big wins for Warriors
The Wilton Bulletin
... were battling Wilton for third place in the FCIAC standings, with Wilton now 6-1-0-1, Staples 7-3 and Stamford 7-2-1. Darien (8-0-1-0) and Greenwich (8-0-0-1) are the leaders. Wilton dominated almost the entire first 30 minutes of Tuesday's game, ...


Senior Center: Renovations Required
Darien News-Review
The Darien Senior Activities Center is in immediate need of repair and renovation, according to the Commission on Aging.


Breast Cancer Awareness
Darien News-Review
... three years. Those out on the town Saturday afternoon likely noticed the gathering of close to 200 participants in Darien's Pink Mile (see pictures, p. A11). The group consisted of residents, friends, family and business owners who are either ...


Selectmen Vote to Hike Train Station Parking Permit Fees
Darien News-Review
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to raise the annual parking permit fee at the Darien and Norton Heights train stations on Tuesday night.


For the Record
Darien News-Review
... is encouraged. Parents must come in to Town Hall to pick up their children promptly at 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Darien Youth Commission and endorsed by Middlesex Middle School, TOPS offers activities for public and private school students who live in ...


Clamdigging Around Rowayton
Darien News-Review
... When you stop in to see it, go across the street to see award-winning photographer Leslie Rottner's exhibition at the Darien-Rowayton Bank through Nov. 7. If you're handy with a needle and thread or just have an interest in learning to quilt at any ...


Memorial Walk to Honor Young Hero
Darien News-Review
... walk on Saturday, Oct 11, rain or shine, at Pear Tree Point Beach. The event will be held in memory of JR Schoen, a Darien resident and Holmes School student who died July 16 of this year because of a brain tumor. People will walk in honor of JR on ...


Move Over Gas Guzzlers, Mopeds Rising in Popularity
Darien News-Review
Residents of Darien and Noroton Heights may have seen an unusual type of vehicle being driven around town lately alongside SUVs and compact cars.


Cops arrest Staten Island man in connection with Conn. break-in
Pennlive.com
... while the residents were still in the house. According to a report in the Stamford Advocate , cops were called to a Darien home after Edwin Ovalles entered the house through the first-floor window early on Tuesday. Once inside the home he made his ...


How low can stocks go?
13 hrs ago Columbus Dispatch
... a government solution to spare us the pain," said Schiff, who runs the investment firm Euro Pacific Capital Inc. in Darien, Conn. "There is no government solution. All there is is more pain." One wild card is that a recession could seriously crimp ...


Bear market hits 1-year mark with no clear bottom
Daily Herald
... a government solution to spare us the pain," said Schiff, who runs the investment firm Euro Pacific Capital Inc. in Darien, Conn. "There is no government solution. All there is is more pain." One wild card is that a recession -- unofficially defined ...


From spikes to splashes
The Ithacan
... and supported her to do both. Participating in both swimming and volleyball has sometimes been a challenge. At Darien High School in Darien, Conn., swimming and volleyball were offered in the same season. Heberton accomplished this challenge by ...


Down market hits 1-year mark
WTOP
... a government solution to spare us the pain," said Schiff, who runs the investment firm Euro Pacific Capital Inc. in Darien, Conn. "There is no government solution. All there is is more pain." One wild card is that a recession _ unofficially defined ...

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