03/23/12 The Raw Darien News Feed

• 19 HYPER LOCAL DARIEN NEWS ARTICLES
• Frame Sale, Art and More on Tap at Local Gallery _{2012-03-23, 11:42 am}
  DARIEN, Conn. - Tom Geary is doing some spring cleaning - and it's about to have everybody in Fairfield County talking.
• Renowned expert to speak at Food Allergy Initiative Connecticut _{2012-03-23, 11:12 am}
  Dr. Hugh Sampson, an internationally renowned expert and Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center, will discuss the latest developments in food allergy research at the Food Allergy Initiative Connecticut Spring Educational Luncheon on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Woodway Country Club in Darien.
• Committee To Act Friday On 'Scream Room' Bill _{2012-03-23, 09:36 am}
  A bill that would require the state to report how often special education students are isolated because of emotional outbursts is facing a committee vote.
• Memorial Day parade seeks younger organizers _{2012-03-23, 07:53 am}
  ... do more than just watch the parade, by offering your services in return for those we honor that day? Kraft told The Darien Times the commission has never had more than 12 members, and out of the current nine, at 63, he is the youngest. One member is ...
• Darien forecast: Nice prelude to spotty weekend _{2012-03-23, 07:21 am}
  It promises to be another sunny, warm day in southwestern Connecticut, but the outlook for the weekend is not as bright, according to the National Weather Service.
• Small In Number, But Mighty In Results, High School Debate Team Advances To States_{2012-03-23, 07:04 am}
  ... (where the topic wasA "Resolved: The UN should accept Palestine as a member state"); and a second place finish in Darien (where the topic was "Resolved: The U.S. should significantly increase investment in micro generation"). Competitors in ...
• Darien SportsBeat: Bobby V in Boston _{2012-03-23, 04:40 am}
  [Note: Want your photos and/or write-ups from Darien youth or recreational sports featured on Darien Patch? Here's how! ] When Bobby Valentine was hired to manage the Red Sox in December, the response in Boston was akin to the reaction in New York ...
• Debate erupts over schools' special grant fund _{2012-03-23, 02:11 am}
  ... million - in case of an emergency like a special education settlement, such as the recent $900,000 decision against Darien schools. "The need for a special education reserve fund, I think, is critical," Abbey said. "One case can cost hundreds of ...
• Darien Kids Learn the Notes to Sing for Musical _{2012-03-23, 01:17 am}
  DARIEN, Conn. - Middlesex Middle School is alive with the "Sound of Music" as kids practice for their spring production of the popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
• Darien Democrats Elect New Leaders _{2012-03-23, 01:16 am}
  Jo-Ann Sawitsky, Randy Klein, Maribeth Sears and Shawn St. Jean are the new leaders of the Darien Democratic Town Committee.
• Darien Republican Club discusses PAC violation _{2012-03-22, 03:00 am}
  The Republican Club of Darien was found in violation of campaign financing laws after a complaint was filed against the former club president for not filing paperwork to become a political action committee.
• Darien business eases process of finding nannies and tutors _{2012-03-22, 03:00 am}
  Finding a reliable nanny or tutor can be a full-time job for many parents, but a local organization is looking to streamline that process by placing qualified nannies and tutors with the right family.
• Halstead Property celebrates Connecticut agents at anniversary party _{2011-07-30, 03:00 am}
  ... Photo / CT On July 19, Halstead Property hosted a cocktail party for more than 200 people at Woodway Country Club in Darien to celebrate its two-year anniversary in Fairfield County. Halstead realtors from the Darien, New Canaan, Greenwich, ...
• Darien home sold at auction highest price paid this year _{2011-06-30, 03:00 am}
  " Cove House ," an elegant French Norman-style estate on 2.03 private acres abutting Scott's Cove in Darien with access to the Long Island Sound was sold at auction June 25, Concierge Auctions announced.
• Property Transfers March 23 _{2012-03-23, 12:47 am}
  DARIEN 104 Brookside Rd, Mark R. and Ann D. Patten to N P. Dodge, $2,237,500. 9 Devonshire Dr, Paul and Elizabeth C. Hanig to Melissa Crowther and Thomas Trovato, $695,000. GREENWICH 30 Arch St, Thomas Peterffy to Igor Tulchinsky, $2,500,000. 8 Arnold St, Joel M. and Claire D. Schwab to Elizabeth J. Duncan, $910,000. 39 Dartmouth Rd, Howard W.
• Ring's End opens Stamford store, has plans for Westport, Fairfield _{2012-03-22, 09:59 pm}
  ... made commercial rents more affordable. Photo: Contributed Photo, ST / Stamford Advocate Contributed A venerable Darien-based home improvement supply company is expanding again with the opening of a paint store in Stamford and plans to open two ...
• Dutchman Sullivan: 'The ECAC Championship was one of our goals, but that's past us now' _{2012-03-22, 08:04 pm}
  ... Tournament, no matter who you face, you are going to face a top opponent," said Union sophomore Kevin Sullivan, from Darien. "No matter how you look at it you are going to be facing good teams, so I think you have to be ready." The Dutchmen go in ...
• New Canaan Photographer Pictures Cars _{2012-03-22, 05:00 pm}
  ... Photographer Tracey Kroll takes pictures that are the embodiment of those qualities. Kroll, who grew up in Darien and lives in New Canaan with his wife and three children, is a photographer for Consumer Reports . It's his ability to meld precision ...
• 'Why Do We Even Use Grades Anyways?' _{2012-03-21, 03:00 am}
  ... policy for students that would cap the lowest score to 50 percent . Kate thinks the whole grading system is outdated. DARIEN: A "Hey, it's cash out financing for towns! The tooth fairy kicker makes borrowing so easy and fun that we should could .