07/10/09 The Raw Darien News Feed

The Fairfield County Morning News with John LaBarcaposted on July 10, 2009 09:45:36 pm... this time traveling south on I 95 in great shape still enjoyed coming out of Fairfield Westport no promises to Darien house front looking very good and decent trip down seven out of -- did as well as on the -- the -- he's out nicely expect those ...

Beach remains popular for all, pricey for someposted on July 10, 2009 05:19:02 pm... not. Senior citizens pay $20 to $100. A $35 annual fee, which is what the majority of residents pay, is comparable to Darien and Greenwich. The daily fee for people without the emblem runs much higher. One day of parking at Compo Beach, the most ...

Gold rebounds on greenback weaknessposted on July 10, 2009 04:24:52 am... bounce in oil markets (after six days of declines), is lifting the group,'' Edward Meir, an MF Global Ltd. analyst in Darien, Connecticut, said today in a report. ``Equity markets are also breathing easier.'' Gold futures for August delivery gained ...

The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowskiposted on July 09, 2009 08:03:23 pm... 150 branches in Connecticut and a list of them will be disclosed before the summer is out. One of them may be in Darien. Of course, losing a post office would be nothing new here. One on the Post Road in Noroton was closed decades ago, leaving just ...

Parking permit issue revisitedposted on July 09, 2009 08:03:13 pmJim Cameron, chairman of the Metro-North Commuter Council and a Darien resident, described what he had observed about the parking lots in two of the Darien train stations -- many empty spaces.

K-9 newest addition to Darien's police forceposted on July 09, 2009 08:03:06 pmDarien's newest member of the Police Department will walk on four legs instead of just two.

Darien stores open their doors for annual sidewalk saleposted on July 09, 2009 08:03:00 pmA bargain at the sidewalk sale this year in Darien can be found both by shoppers and the participating businesses on Friday and Saturday.

Body of missing Darien man may have been foundposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:53 pmThe body of a 21-year-old Darien man on suicide watch who escaped from a mental health facility last week may have been found Wednesday.

Route 1 under Metro-North railroad bridge to have temporary closuresposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:44 pmConnecticut Department of Transportation officials have announced that there will be nightly road closures on Post Road in Darien, under the Metro-North Railroad bridge between West Avenue and Tokeneke Road to erect the new steel for a portion of the new railroad bridge.

Continueposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:37 pmThe Fourth of July fun continues this weekend at the third annual Darien Days carnival, held today through Saturday at Hindley Elementary School on Nearwater Lane.

Noroton Heights' Citibank latest in string of robberiesposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:31 pm... be one of a pair of bank robbers who pulled a bank heist in Fairfield on Monday and have also struck other banks in Darien, Norwalk and Stamford, police said. Tuesday's robbery occurred at 3:12 p.m., when a white man wearing a baseball cap and white ...

Police reportsposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:23 pm... The threatening occurred on Wednesday, July 1, according to reports, when he called his estranged wife, who lives in Darien. He threatened her with physical harm, police said. He went to court on July 6 after posting $250 bond. Christina Failla, 27, ...

Members of PZ debate 333 West Ave. proposed developmentposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:16 pm... agreed that the development should not have any special signage or pillars to distinguish it from any other street in Darien. "I wouldn't say I'd approve something that didn't fit into the character of the neighborhood," said Reese Hutchison, a ...

Neighbors contest plans for Stolfi Appliance buildingposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:09 pm... second floor to be office space. "The new building has lots of glass and I think of it as the perfect gateway into Darien that will be attractive to look at as you're coming off the thruway," Glassmeyer said. "I basically bought this property ...

Officials still relunctant to aid ailing Tokeneke Bridgeposted on July 09, 2009 08:02:04 pmCrossing the Five Mile River dividing Rowayton and Darien without getting wet now means using the Route 136 bridge.

Taking a stroll along Darien's coastline: Day 2posted on July 09, 2009 08:01:58 pmAfter testing their waters for a few hours, it's easy to see why Darien residents settle in their shorefront homes for decades.

Taking a stroll along Darien's coastline: Day 1posted on July 09, 2009 08:01:49 pm... residents, Wee Burn belongs to the similarly named Country Club, situated since 1925 at 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien. Wee Burn and Bayley Beach offer nice views of Long Island Sound and the Greens Ledge Lighthouse. Though forecasters ...

Bacteria causes ban of recreational shellfishing at Scott's Coveposted on July 09, 2009 08:01:43 pm... day, which concentrates pollutants in the bivalve for a number of days, when it should not be eaten, Carey said. Darien Shellfish Commission Chairman Sandy McDonald said he and the commission were surprised the state was contemplating closing the ...

No time for the painposted on July 10, 2009 03:32:00 am... Association All-Star game and led the Vikings to the state semifinals, where they finally succumbed to state power Darien. Reagan has been named The Day's 2009 All-Area Boys' Lacrosse Player of the Year. "I admit, I kind of pushed my rehab ...

DARIEN, CONN.posted on July 09, 2009 06:09:24 pmThis expansive, European-style residence was built in 1860 and "substantially" renovated in 1995, but one thing that hasn't changed in all those years is its direct waterfront location.