02/24/12 The Raw Darien News Feed

• Greenwich Sports Roundup: Feb. 24 _{2012-02-24, 01:14 am}
  ... at Stamford's Terry Conners Rink. Olivia Hompe scored four goals as New Canaan reached the final with a 6-1 win over Darien on Wednesday while Greenwich rallied past Ridgefield 4-3 in the other semifinal. Hannah Jeffrey scored a hat trick and Emily ...
• Darien Unemployment at Lowest Point in Three Years_{2012-02-24, 12:25 am}
  DARIEN, Conn. - The unemployment rate in Darien at the end of the 2011 was the lowest it has been since 2008.
• What's Happening in Darien This Weekend _{2012-02-24, 12:25 am}
  DARIEN, Conn. - If you're looking for something to do in Darien this weekend before school starts up again, check out the fire safety event at the Noroton Heights Fire Station.
• Darien woman charged with DUI in New Canaan _{2012-02-23, 06:54 pm}
  Barbara Filippone, 52, of Darien, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive right in New Canaan Feb.
• Live music to return to Capitol Theatre _{2012-02-23, 06:44 pm}
  On any given weekend, Johnny Konrad could hop a train from Darien, take it several stops over the state line and find himself in the midst of rock royalty.
• Darienite attends Christie's conference _{2012-02-23, 06:43 pm}
  Barbara Cleary's Realty Guild, the Christie's International Real Estate Affiliate in the Darien, New Canaan and Wilton area, announce that Darien resident Cristina Orsi-Lirot was among a select group of sales associates who were chosen to attend a one-day conference at Christie's North American Headquarters at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
• Darien officials hope to reach sidewalk solution _{2012-02-23, 06:43 pm}
  Town officials are optimistic a solution for the Hoyt Street sidewalk request can be found after meeting with Department of Transportation officials.
• Darien resident named New England Super Lawyer _{2012-02-23, 06:43 pm}
  The matrimonial law firm of Siegel, Reilly and Conlon, LLC, in Stamford has announced George A. Reilly, of Darien, has again been selected as a "Super Lawyer" in the Family Law practice area by New England Super Lawyers magazine.
• Inside East Norwalk _{2012-02-23, 06:23 pm}
  ... detailed information on the Norwalk Islands, three local rivers, coastline features including parts of Westport and Darien, off-shore and coastal kayaking tips, navigation and safety tips, nesting sea bird information and kayak gear demonstrations. ...
• Darien football team to host fourth annual "Lifting Grace"_{2012-02-23, 05:52 pm}
  On March 8 and 9, the Darien High School football team is holding its fourth annual Lift-A-Thon in honor of Grace Wohlberg .
• Chik Chatting: Blue Wave bye_{2012-02-23, 05:52 pm}
  It's a debate that's raged on for years in sports: Is it beneficial or detrimental for a team to have a first round playoff bye? At 14-5 , the Darien boys hockey team sports the best mark in the conference and has subsequently earned a free pass into the semifinals of the FCIAC tournament.
• Darien Antiques Show returns to First Congregational Church_{2012-02-23, 05:22 pm}
  Nicoll Fine Art & Antiques of Newcastle, Maine will be among the dealers at The Darien Antique Show will be held Friday, March 2 through Sunday, March 4 at First Congregational Church of Darien.
• Darien Morning Briefing: 2.23.12, Thursday _{2012-02-23, 02:43 pm}
  Today is Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 . HEADLINES: Who Police Stop in Darien: By Race, Sex, Ethnicity Report: Tenured Teachers Hardly Ever Fired 'Teachers are a Visible, Easy Target' Sports: Darien Boys Hockey Wins 5-2 over Fairfield GFA Boys Stunned By King In FAA Playoffs Emergency valve: What to do with the kids: Stepping Stones: A Place for Kids 10 ... (more)
• Men's Lacrosse Opens 2012 Season at No. 19/20 Colgate_{2012-02-23, 01:42 pm}
  ... in every game. The team also returns All-Ivy performers in Fergus Campbell (New Canaan, Conn.) and Nikki Dysenchuk (Darien, Conn.). Campbell was named second team All-Ivy at goalkeeper for the second consecutive season last year. He finished the ...
• Darien woman charged with DUI _{2012-02-23, 12:54 pm}
  Barbara Filippone, 52, of Darien, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive right in New Canaan Feb.
• Woman sentenced in fatal Darien truck accident _{2012-02-23, 12:54 pm}
  Yadira Torres, of Benton Street, Hartford, was sentencedA to six years in prison Wednesday for a drunk-driving crash that killed a pregnant teenager and a truck driver last May on Interstate 95 in Darien.
• Darien forecast: Warm & windy_{2012-02-23, 12:54 pm}
  Early-morning clouds will gradually clear, the National Weather Service says, as the temperatures rise to the upper-50s. The breezy conditions of a west wind 7 to 10 mph will increase to between 17 and 20 mph, and gusting as high as 31 mph.
• Obituary: Teresa Casciari, 84, mother of Darien resident, taught at St. Al's _{2012-02-23, 12:42 pm}
  Teresa Casciari of New Canaan, a teacher at St. Aloysius and mother of a Darien resident, died at home Wednesday, Feb.
• Who Police Stop in Darien: By Race, Sex, Ethnicity _{2012-02-23, 11:48 am}
  When Darien police stop drivers in town, a higher percentage of those drivers are black or Hispanic than the population of those groups in town would indicate.
• Matheis reenergized: 'I don't want to lose a game this year'_{2012-02-23, 11:03 am}
  ... Britton - a senior going to Cornell - he'll lead the defense. So that will be (the) experience." An experience like Darien's stark, and shocking, 11-3 shellacking at the hands of the state champ Warriors in the Class M semis last year - let's just .

02/16/12 Recent Darien News Stories

• Fairfield County To Host Power Outage Forum _{2012-02-16, 03:01 am}
  DARIEN, Conn. - Darien will host a forum on power outages and what can be done to reduce their frequency and duration.
• Fairfield County To Host Power Outage Forum _{2012-02-16, 03:01 am}
  DARIEN, Conn. - Darien will host a forum on power outages and what can be done to reduce their frequency and duration.
• Stamford girls beat Warde to clinch FCIAC playoff berth_{2012-02-16, 02:59 am}
  ... Warde at Fairfield Warde High School. The Black Knights clinched the No. 7 seed by virtue of their win Feb. 10 over Darien. Stamford will take on No. 2 St. Joseph on Saturday in Trumbull. "It's a new season," Stamford coach Todd Parness said. "We're ...
• Panelists discuss the road from entrepreneur to investor_{2012-02-16, 01:35 am}
  Leslie Quick, founding partner of Massey Quick, Greg Rogers, founder and president or Raylign Advisory LLC, Allen Wolpert, investor and retired partner of Accenture and Joel Treisman, chief learning officer and group chair of TIGER 21 participated in a panel discussion last Wednesday at Giovanni's II/The Water's Edge in Darien.
• Fairfield County Wins Gold Again in Income Race _{2012-02-16, 01:19 am}
  Darien residents shop for jewelry at a trunk show in town last September. Darien is the wealthiest town in the most affluent region in the nation's second richest state.
• Darien Students Celebrate Latin American Culture _{2012-02-16, 01:19 am}
  DARIEN, Conn. - Seventh-graders at Middlesex Middle School donned the colorful costumes of Latin American characters they had researched in social studies as part of a Latin America Day celebration.
• Darien Sports Roundup: Feb. 16 _{2012-02-16, 12:45 am}
  ... write-ups on youth or recreational games in your town to michaeld+sports@patch.com This one was never in doubt. The Darien High School girls basketball team clinched an FCIAC spot for the second straight by routing winless Bassick 73-17 on ...
• New Canaan Sports Roundup: Feb. 16 _{2012-02-16, 12:06 am}
  ... the Hatters, who completed a 20-0 regular season. Danbury is the top seed for the FCIAC playoffs and will host No. 8 Darien in the quarterfinals on Saturday. WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Boys basketball Danbury at New Canaan Girls basketball Danbury 52, New ...
• Scoring Change Takes Away Darien Girls Track Title _{2012-02-15, 11:35 pm}
  DARIEN, Conn. - Darien High's girls track team was removed as the winner of the Class L indoor championships when a scoring error was noticed in preparing for Saturday's State Open.
• Stamford Girls Defeat Fairfield Warde To Clinch FCIAC Playoff Spot _{2012-02-15, 11:04 pm}
  ... I think, won tonight." The Mustangs had two chances to secure an FCIAC berth, but lost both. Still, after losing at Darien 49-42 on Monday, they were poised to clinch at home on Wednesday on Senior Night. "It ended like a sad love story because we ...
• Paintings and rugs on display at Shiraz Rug Gallery _{2012-02-15, 10:22 pm}
  An exhibit of contemporary paintings and antique rugs is on display at Shiraz Rug Gallery on the Post Road in Darien through Feb.
• Teens sent home for drinking before dance _{2012-02-15, 10:22 pm}
  ... students from Fairfield College Preparatory School were taken into police custody Friday, Feb. 3, after staff at the Darien Depot discovered they had been drinking at a freshmen/sophomore dance. Janice Marzano, program director for the Depot, said ...
• Windsor girls Win Class L Indoor Track Championship_{2012-02-15, 09:59 pm}
  ... to be distributed at Monday's Class L Championship Meet and subsequently be posted on the organization's website. A Darien girls pole vaulter was listed in a four-way tie for third, which would have been worth 3.5 points for the team. During the ...
• Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium to unveil its 'FINtastic RefurbFISHment' _{2012-02-15, 09:25 pm}
  ... galleries, called the Hokin Family Sound Voyage, in honor of a $1.5 million dollar gift from the Hokin family of Darien. Gone from the main hall is the central staircase, replaced by a corner elevator, so more people can enjoy the seal feedings, ...
• CIAC changes scoring, takes Class L indoor track title from Darien High girls _{2012-02-15, 09:24 pm}
  Darien's Caroline Weihs competes during the FCIAC track championships at the New Haven Athletic Center earlier this month.
• Darien Residents Learn Value of Tweeting _{2012-02-15, 08:00 pm}
  DARIEN, Conn. - Aspiring writers and bloggers had an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of staying in touch with friends, family and the community by blogging and tweeting at the Darien Library on Feb.
• 'Such Hypocrisy in That Little Village' _{2012-02-15, 09:06 pm}
  DARIEN: A "Why are the citizens of Darien so apathetic? Complain behind the scenes, but do not come out in public full force." This is one reader's response to previous comments posted on an article about the Board of Education's cut toA Superintendent Stephen Falcone's proposed 2012-2013 fiscal year budget .
• Housekeeper charged with stealing checks _{2012-02-15, 06:53 pm}
  A Norwalk housekeeper was arrested Tuesday and charged with cashing more than $2,000 worth of checks stolen from a Darien customer last summer.
• UPDATED: Teens sent home for drinking before dance _{2012-02-15, 06:44 pm}
  ... students from Fairfield College Preparatory School were taken into police custody Friday, Feb. 3, after staff at the Darien Depot discovered they had been drinking at a freshmen/sophomore dance. Janice Marzano, program director for the Depot, said ...
• Young Life to hold reception at DCA tonight _{2012-02-15, 05:03 pm}
  Young Life of Darien and Rowayton will hold a reception on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the DCA House , from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free of charge and open to anyone who would like to learn more about how this faith-based program for middle and high school students is already impacting our teens and our community.