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 .