Pictures: Hartford's First Night 2014

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2013: A look back at a memorable year

... to be in the low 30s and mostly sunny. Photo: Tyler Sizemore Middletown quarterback Dario Highsmith (6) stiff arms Darien defender John Reed (25) in Darien's 13-7 win over Middletown in the CIAC Class L state semifinal football game at Pomperaug ...



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Cops: Intoxicated Driver's SUV Rolls onto Car's Roof

... to the right of the struck car -- but back on the ground -- struck a tree and came to rest, police said. Here's how Darien police say that happened, and who was charged (in an accusation not proven in court) with driving while under the influence of ...



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What's Open, What's Closed Around New Year's Day

... closed, what closes early on Wednesday and what bus or train schedules are the same or different on various days. Darien Public Schools are recessed until Thursday, Jan. 2, when classes resume. If you have closing or opening information for a ...



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Nearly 75 percent of the students at Pear Tree Point School in Darien qualified for the 2013 National Talent search.



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David Trigaux, headmaster of Pear Tree Point School in Darien, announced that 74 percent of students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades have qualified for the Johns Hopkins University 2013 National Talent search.



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Child left unattended at Walgreens parking lotvisit|article-5104535|mobile_simple_list_body-7899|2

... in the car while his father went into Walgreens in New Canaan, police said. Kevin Frisch, 41, of 267 Brookside Road, Darien, was issued a summons for leaving a child unattended while he filled a prescription, according to the report. Police received ...



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... in the car while his father went into Walgreens in New Canaan, police said. Kevin Frisch, 41, of 267 Brookside Road, Darien, was issued a summons for leaving a child unattended while he filled a prescription, according to the report. Police received ...



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Alcohol involved in crash

... Dec. 24 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, passing on the right and driving without a license. Darien police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Post and Brookside roads where a red 2002 Ford Explorer had ...



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Accident Closes Part of Hollow Tree Ridge Rd

Darien police have reported that a motor vehicle accident and downed utility pole has closed Hollow Tree Ridge Road between its intersections with Middlesex Road and Deepwood Road .



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Latest Darien property transfers; $2.6M sale on Morley...

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Darien Police: Man Drives SUV Onto Other Car, Faces DWI Charge

DARIEN, Conn. A Stamford man was charged with driving while intoxicated after driving his SUV onto another car on Christmas Eve in Darien, according to police reports.



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2013 In Review: Special Education Controversy Tops Darien News

DARIEN, Conn. The past year saw controversy at the Board of Education, an easy re-election bid by the first selectman and much more in Darien.



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What's Open/Closed In Darien For New Year's Day

Wednesday, Jan. 1, is a federal holiday. Here's a look at what will be open and what will be closed in Darien on New Year's Day.



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Fake $100 Bills Passed at Four Downtown Stores

A man and woman fled downtown Darien on Friday afternoon, just a step ahead of police, after passing phony $100 bills at a minimum of four stores and trying at a fifth.



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Downtown Commercial Building Sells for Almost $1.7 Million

The downtown Darien building that currently houses the Nicholas Roberts Fine Wines shop and the Erica K. store recently changed hands for $1,675,000.



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Secrecy clouds efforts to track newborn blood tests

... short, deadly delays are ignored and failures are hidden from public view - while babies and their families suffer. Darien, Conn. - For the first 99 days of his life, no one knew why little Peter O'Connor was so sick. He wasn't growing. His eyes ...



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... grabbed 12 rebounds and did a lot of intangibles that don't show up in the boxscore in Greenwich's 66-36 victory over Darien in the championship game of the Tony LaVista Tournament at New Canaan High School. The Cardinals junior was named the ...



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... make raises our confidence back up again and we just need to keep pushing through." Following a narrow 46-41 loss at Darien in the first round of the tournament, Staples (2-3) coach Ed Huydic indicated that it was critical to avoid a two-game losing ...



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Greenwich girls basketball team tops Darien for LaVista title

Darien's Avery Maley, left, and Julia Cornacchia battle Greenwich's Jamie Kockenmeister for the ball during the championship final of the 19th annual Tony LaVista Basketball Tournament at New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Conn., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013.



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Lustig, Staples hold off New Canaan in LaVista consolation game

... make raises our confidence back up again and we just need to keep pushing through." Following a narrow 46-41 loss at Darien in the first round of the tournament, Staples (2-3) coach Ed Huydic indicated that it was critical to avoid a two-game losing ...



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Bob Karl, 52, Little League Coach

... in Chumpon, Thailand on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013. Bob was born in Stamford, Connecticut on July 27, 1961. Bob attended Darien schools and graduated from DHS in 1979. After graduation from the University of Southern California in 1983 he settled in ...



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Pair Pass Counterfeit $100 Bills At Darien Stores

DARIEN, Conn. At least five Darien businesses reported attempts by a couple to use counterfeit $100 bills last week, according to police reports.



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Metro-North and Connecticut: Symbiosis or Stockholm Syndrome?

... this railroad? And why is CDOT not outraged enough to even consider alternative operators? Jim Cameron has been a Darien resident for 22 years. He was a member of the CT Rail Commuter Council for 19 years and still serves on the Darien RTM. The ...



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Putting 2013 commuter chaos in the past

... obstacles for those riding the rails. It's still a mystery why a 55-year-old man was hit and killed on the tracks in Darien in March. For a few days in April, the whereabouts of the Boston Marathon bomber was a mystery, and police were searching ...



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... cal soup kitchen. Maud Purcell is a psychotherapist, corporate consultant and director of the Life Solution Center of Darien. Write her at mpurcell@thelifesolutioncenter.net.



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Don't head into the coming year discouraged

... cal soup kitchen. Maud Purcell is a psychotherapist, corporate consultant and director of the Life Solution Center of Darien . Write her at mpurcell@thelifesolutioncenter.net.



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... Friday at the Westport PAL rink in Longshore Park. Photo: Mike Lauterborn The Cowles, of Franklin, N.Y., Redding and Darien -- Hattie, 20; Elyse, 16; Randy and Antoinette -- enjoy skating at the Westport PAL rink. Photo: Mike Lauterborn Marianne ...



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Darien's Dillon Fitzpatrick takes a shot during Saturday's boys hockey game against New Canaan at the Darien Ice Rink in Darien, Conn., on December 28, 2013.



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Frank Paul Robotti, 90, Longtime Greenwich Resident

Frank Paul Robotti, a former resident of Darien and a longtime resident of Greenwich, died Wednesday, Dec. 25. He was 90. Robotti was born Feb. 1, 1923, in Bronx, N.Y.; son of Paul and Maria Robotti.



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... a cold but sunny Friday last week. The rink drew skaters not only from Westport and nearby towns like Fairfield and Darien, but other county communities such as Monroe, hometown to Ryan Driscoll and his son, Parker, 4, and even as far away as ...



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Skaters 'rink' in 2014 on Westport PAL's ice

... Friday at the Westport PAL rink in Longshore Park. Photo: Mike Lauterborn The Cowles, of Franklin, N.Y., Redding and Darien -- Hattie, 20; Elyse, 16; Randy and Antoinette -- enjoy skating at the Westport PAL rink. Photo: Mike Lauterborn Marianne ...



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AmeriCares Seeks Volunteers For New Mobile Clinic In Stamford

... and in the Waterside neighborhood starting in January, providing primary care services to low-income Stamford and Darien residents without health insurance. When it opens, the AmeriCares clinic will be the only free clinic in Stamford, where 20 ...



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Greenwich Hospital Cites Nereida Rodriguez's 'Small Act Of Kindness'

... a small thing, it's symbolic of the wonderful attitude and ambiance of Greenwich Hospital," said the patient's wife. DARIEN, Conn. -- Students of all ages can register beginning Thursday, Jan. 2, for winter and spring classes at the Darien Arts ...



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Top 5 Darien Stories of 2013

These are the stories that you, the readers of Darien Patch, read the most in 2013: 5. Storm Updates, Weather Prep, Cancellations 4. New Haven Line RR Service Suspended from Stamford-Grand Central 3. Vote: High School Essay Contest 2. Darien Coach Charged with DUI, Assaulting Cop 1. Pedestrian Struck, Killed on Train Tracks in Darien



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Metro-North Fares up, Li'l Monsters Back in School Jan. 2

What's up this week in and around Darien: A fare increase of 5 percent by the Connecticut Department of Transportation goes into effect on Metro-North's New Haven Line on Wednesday , Jan. 1, 2014.



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Black Ice May Form Overnight On Roads In Darien

Temperatures across Fairfield County were expected to fall below freezing late Sunday night and remain at those levels into Monday, possibly causing travel problems for the morning commute, the National Weather Service.



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A Darien-based animal advocacy group, Friends of Animals, filed suit Monday against several federal agencies over the recently halted practice of shooting snowy owls near the runways of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.



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Darien-based Friends of Animals sues over snowy owl shootings

... Gerard A Snowy Owl perches on a fence post as the sun sets at Long Beach Park, in Stratford, Conn., Dec. 21, 2013. A Darien-based animal advocacy group, Friends of Animals, filed suit Monday against several federal agencies over the recently halted ...



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Tokeneke Kids Care Club donates to charityvisit|article-5099961|interleaved-29832-breaking-news|2

... At the event, 90 members of Tokeneke Kids Care Club created holiday wreaths for homebound and elderly members of the Darien community, and gathered 220 new toys, which they loaded onto a Noroton fire truck, to benefit the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots ...



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Participants from Hindley, Royle and Tokeneke elementary schools' Girls on the Run chapters represented the Darien community at the Jingle Bell Jog 5k event in Greenwich Dec. 8. The event was the culmination of the 10-week Girls on the Run program, whose mission is to inspire girls to be healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based ... (more)



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... Revolution Good Citizen Award. An annual presentation of the Good Wife's River Chapter, the award is given to a Darien High School senior who best exemplifies the qualities of patriotism, citizenship, dependability and service to the community. ...



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Like that house for sale? Get a drone's eye view first

... luxury homes. New York-based Halstead Property shot exterior and interior footage of this sprawling beach house in Darien, Conn. Featured on "The Today Show" months ago, it's still for sale. The agency has commissioned similar photography for ...



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Davis scores twice as Darien boys hockey team tops New Canaan

Darien's Dillon Fitzpatrick takes a shot during Saturday's boys hockey game against New Canaan at the Darien Ice Rink in Darien, Conn., on December 28, 2013.



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Darien boys basketball team takes down New Canaan for second straight win

... rival New Canaan 61-47 Saturday afternoon for their second victory in a span of less than 24 hours. Normally, Darien and New Canaan compete in the La Vista tournament at the end of the year, but they couldn't find a fourth team to fill out the ...



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The Darien boys hockey team hasn't been the beneficiary of any early-season layups, but that hasn't stopped the Blue Wave from storming out of the starting blocks and emerging as an early-season title contender.



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... rival New Canaan 61-47 Saturday afternoon for their second victory in a span of less than 24 hours. Normally, Darien and New Canaan compete in the La Vista tournament at the end of the year, but they couldn't find a fourth team to fill out the ...



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It was no surprise that the Darien and Staples boys basketball teams were locked in in a tight affair late in the fourth quarter in their matchup Friday night at the Darien gym.



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Darien boys basketball team edges Staples for first win of season

It was no surprise that the Darien and Staples boys basketball teams were locked in in a tight affair late in the fourth quarter in their matchup Friday night at the Darien gym.



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... running by the end of February. The website's provider will be the same one used for town websites in Trumbull and Darien. Those municipal sites are run by QScend Technologies, of Waterbury, which also runs websites for Bridgeport, Waterbury, ...



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Fairfield poised to launch 'more interactive' website

... running by the end of February. The website's provider will be the same one used for town websites in Trumbull and Darien. Those municipal sites are run by QScend Technologies, of Waterbury, which also runs websites for Bridgeport, Waterbury, ...



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The Darien YMCA offers a variety of programs for local senior citizens, including 15 water exercise classes.



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... you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Ruth and John Montgomery are two senior citizens who have made the Darien YMCA a part of their day, almost every day. Numerous Darien seniors are regulars at the Y; many are longtime members. ...



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The annual Holiday Luncheon and Boutique at the Country Club of Darien Dec. 4 raised more than $14,000 to benefit The Advocate, of Stamford's The Giving Fund.



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Volunteers needed at free clinic

... and in the Waterside neighborhood starting in January, providing primary care services to low-income Stamford and Darien residents without health insurance. When it opens, the AmeriCares clinic will be the only free clinic in Stamford, where 20 ...



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Seniors find YMCA a welcoming place

The Darien YMCA offers a variety of programs for local senior citizens, including 15 water exercise classes.



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Darienite joins AmeriCares board

Baylis brings to the board management experience and nonprofit expertise. A former investment banker and former chairman of the board of Gildan Activewear Inc. , Baylis is the lead director of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. "I have been a longtime supporter of AmeriCares and believe in its mission to help improve health and save lives," Baylis said.



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$14,000 raised to benefit Giving Fund

The annual Holiday Luncheon and Boutique at the Country Club of Darien Dec. 4 raised more than $14,000 to benefit The Advocate, of Stamford's The Giving Fund .



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... and in the Waterside neighborhood starting in January, providing primary care services to low-income Stamford and Darien residents without health insurance. When it opens, the AmeriCares clinic will be the only free clinic in Stamford, where 20 ...



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Clinical Director Of Child Guidance Center Serving Darien To Retire

... to fill this key position. Annually, its clinical staff works with more than 2,000 children in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien and New Canaan on mental health issues. "Though it is difficult to leave an agency where so much exciting work is being done, ...



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Clinical Director Of Child Guidance Center In Stamford To Retire

... to fill this key position. Annually, its clinical staff works with more than 2,000 children in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien and New Canaan on mental health issues. "Though it is difficult to leave an agency where so much exciting work is being done, ...



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Greenwich PE firm quadruples investment with sale of Stamford candy company to Turkish business

... you'll see a lot more consolidation in the food industry, both at the manufacturing and the retail levels," Coupe, a Darien resident, said in a phone interview Friday. He cited the warchests of cash corporations have stockpiled and the fact that ...



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... you'll see a lot more consolidation in the food industry, both at the manufacturing and the retail levels," Coupe, a Darien resident, said in a phone interview Friday. He cited the warchests of cash corporations have stockpiled and the fact that ...



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... you'll see a lot more consolidation in the food industry, both at the manufacturing and the retail levels," Coupe, a Darien resident, said in a phone interview Friday. He cited the warchests of cash corporations have stockpiled and the fact that ...



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... afternoon, setting up Monday's championship tilt with Greenwich, which claimed an opening round win over New Canaan. Darien's Kelly Karczewski had the hot hand for much of the game, sinking five shots from beyond the arc en route to a game-high 22 ...



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Darien defeats Staples for first win of season, advances to LaVista championship

... afternoon, setting up Monday's championship tilt with Greenwich, which claimed an opening round win over New Canaan. Darien's Kelly Karczewski had the hot hand for much of the game, sinking five shots from beyond the arc en route to a game-high 22 ...



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Darien edges Staples in boys basketball contest

It was no surprise that the Darien and Staples boys basketball teams were locked in in a tight affair late in the fourth quarter in their matchup Friday night at the Darien gym.



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Darien defeats Staples for first win of season, advances to LaVista championship

... afternoon, setting up Monday's championship tilt with Greenwich, which claimed an opening round win over New Canaan. Darien's Kelly Karczewski had the hot hand for much of the game, sinking five shots from beyond the arc en route to a game-high 22 ...



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... eet parking lot in Norwalk, but after a friend told him he would probably get in trouble, he attempted to return it. Darien police contacted Norwalk police, but Norwalk said the department hadn't received any complaints regarding a missing lamp post.



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Man given ticket for trying to return what he stole

... eet parking lot in Norwalk, but after a friend told him he would probably get in trouble, he attempted to return it. Darien police contacted Norwalk police, but Norwalk said the department hadn't received any complaints regarding a missing lamp post.



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... Jayme Stevenson about the aquisition of 4 Short Lane at their Thursday, Dec. 12 meeting. Photo: Megan Spicer Darien is steps closer to adding more land to the town's open space stock after the Board of Finance approved a $1.925 million appropriation ...



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... Jayme Stevenson about the aquisition of 4 Short Lane at their Thursday, Dec. 12 meeting. Photo: Megan Spicer Darien is steps closer to adding more land to the town's open space stock after the Board of Finance approved a $1.925 million appropriation ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced to year in prison

... she came from a privileged background, made US$360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a US$4 million house in upscale Darien, Connecticut. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to ...



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Greenwich Hospital Honors Nurse Caitriona Perna For Saving Woman's Life

... Hospital honors Caitriona Parna with the November Quality Award for her vigilant act of kindness and for her service. DARIEN, Conn. A Stamford man driving with a 15-foot light pole sticking out of his car that may have been stolen from a Norwalk ...



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Transit use tax break shrinks

... issues this year." Cameron uses Metro-North Railroad to commute to Manhattan several days a week from his home in Darien, Conn. "It's layering on another level of aggravation," he said, noting that Metro-North riders in Connecticut also face a ...



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... Plant Health Inspection Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, said Michael Harris, the attorney representing Darien-based Friends of Animals. "The fact that they stopped the shooting doesn't make this a moot point," Harris said. "Not only ...



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Throwback Thursday: Conrad, Rodney And Anne

... few of those pages... From the July 15, 1977 issue, a collection of winners from the Ox Ridge Hunt Club Horse Show in Darien, Conn. Not only does Jenkins feature on the famous Idle Dice, but hunter legend Dave Kelley also appears. In the Aug. 12, ...



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Darien nonprofits receive grants from FCCF

Nonprofits in Darien received 52 grants totaling more than $290,000 from the Fairfield County Community Foundation and its donors in the last fiscal year.



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Nonprofits in Darien received 52 grants totaling more than $290,000 from the Fairfield County Community Foundation and its donors in the last fiscal year.



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Tesla Has Opened Its First Supercharger In New York City, But It's Nowhere Near Manhattan

... and transport travelers to and from JFK." Not counting the JFK station, the nearest Supercharger to the city is in Darien, Connecticut, an hour's drive from Manhattan. Right now, there are 48 in the U.S., nearly half of them on the West Coast. Tesla ...



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Darien Police Stop Man Driving With Light Pole Sticking Out Of Car

DARIEN, Conn. A Stamford man driving with a 15-foot light pole sticking out of his car that may have been stolen from a Norwalk parking lot was stopped by Darien police last week, according to police reports.



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Darien Exec Gets Year In Prison For Stealing $2 Million In Tiffany Jewelry

Former Tiffany executive Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, a Darien resident, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for stealing more than $2.1 million in jewelry from her former employer, according to a statement released by the U.S. attorney.



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visit|article-5094043|interleaved-29832-tab1|1Administrator: Special ed problems started years ago

Attorney Sue Gamm presented the executive summary of her independent investigation into the Darien special education on Monday, Nov. 4 in the Darien High School auditorium.



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Driver Stopped With Light Pole Taken From Norwalk Lot Sticking Out Of Car

DARIEN, Conn. A Stamford man driving with a 15-foot light pole sticking out of his car that may have been stolen from a Norwalk parking lot was stopped by Darien police last week, according to police reports.



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Administrator: Special ed problems started years ago

Attorney Sue Gamm presented the executive summary of her independent investigation into the Darien special education on Monday, Nov. 4 in the Darien High School auditorium.



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... running by the end of February. The website's provider will be the same one used for town websites in Trumbull and Darien. Those municipal sites are run by QScend Technologies of Waterbury, which also runs websites for Bridgeport, Waterbury, ...



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Tiffany's Executive Sentenced to a Year in Prison

... year, she will have another year of "supervised release," which will probably mean someone keeping a close eye on her Darien, Connecticut, home. Lederhaas-Okun confessed in July to stealing over 165 items - including diamond bracelets, earrings, and ...



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Fairfield poised to launch 'more interactive' website

... running by the end of February. The website's provider will be the same one used for town websites in Trumbull and Darien. Those municipal sites are run by QScend Technologies of Waterbury, which also runs websites for Bridgeport, Waterbury, ...



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RICH, Margie Garrison

... ( Linda) of Middleburg, Virginia, Ann E. Lynch ( Terry) of Charlottesville, Virginia, Nancy E. Herbert (David) of Darien CT. Beloved grandmother of James Calder, Matthew and Sarah Herbert, Peter Mac , Will and Walker Rich. Mrs. Rich is a Christian, ...



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Animal advocates sue over airport owls

... of shooting snowy owls near airport runways in New York. The Connecticut Post reports that Friends of Animals in Darien targets the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other agencies. The lawyer representing Friends of Animals says a halt to the ...



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A Darien-based animal advocacy group, Friends of Animals, filed suit Monday against several federal agencies over the recently halted practice of shooting snowy owls near the runways of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.



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Darien-based Friends of Animals sues over snowy owl shootings

... Gerard A Snowy Owl perches on a fence post as the sun sets at Long Beach Park, in Stratford, Conn., Dec. 21, 2013. A Darien-based animal advocacy group, Friends of Animals, filed suit Monday against several federal agencies over the recently halted ...



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Spanish classes offered at DCA

... participants get the most from the class. Instructor Antonia Basu , a native Spanish speaker born in Argentina, and a Darien resident for the past 13 years, leads the sessions. The cost is $155 for members and $185 for nonmembers. The registration ...



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... participants get the most from the class. Instructor Antonia Basu, a native Spanish speaker born in Argentina, and a Darien resident for the past 13 years, leads the sessions. The cost is $155 for members and $185 for nonmembers. The registration ...



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Merry Christmas, Darien, From The Daily Voice

DARIEN, Conn. We at The Darien Daily Voice would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced in NY to year in prison

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Laura Schartzman, at left, and Sarishka Desai wrap presents at the Darien Depot as part of the annual Holiday Wrap-Up.



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... sory Committee of the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Marathon Trials. Weiss is a veteran of 35 Marathons and has a practice in Darien.



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On a typical Monday morning, the Darien girls hockey team, like most high-school students, are sitting through their math or history classes, but this Monday was quite a bit different, as the Blue Wave took to the East Haven Ice Rink looking to win their second straight heading into the Christmas break.



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Darien boys basketball team edged by Fairfield Ludlowe in home opener

With each team coming off of an Opening Night loss, the last thing the Darien and Fairfield Ludlowe boys basketball teams wanted to do on Friday night was exit the Darien High School gymnasium with a goose egg intact in the win column.



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visit|article-5082021|mobile_blockstates_tab-29887|1On the market: Updated and fresh

Adorable is the first word to suit this classic Colonial-style home at 480 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien.



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Two Darien teams honored for work with CT challenge

... on teams, as do 85% of all riders. This year's teams accounted for 85 percent of the record $1.65M that was raised. Darien had two teams honored with Dawn Patrol under captain Michael J. Smith and Team Darien-New Canaan under captain Kim Kiner . The ...



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Depot kids transform into Santa's helpers

Laura Schartzman, at left, and Sarishka Desai wrap presents at the Darien Depot as part of the annual Holiday Wrap-Up.



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Darien girls hockey team takes down Guilford as Bennett scores twice

On a typical Monday morning, the Darien girls hockey team, like most high-school students, are sitting through their math or history classes, but this Monday was quite a bit different, as the Blue Wave took to the East Haven Ice Rink looking to win their second straight heading into the Christmas break.



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Darien boys track team takes seventh place at New Haven Invitational

Darien placed seventh with 23 points at the New Haven Varsity Invitational on Friday, as Bloomfield won the meet with 40 points.



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... on teams, as do 85% of all riders. This year's teams accounted for 85 percent of the record $1.65M that was raised. Darien had two teams honored with Dawn Patrol under captain Michael J. Smith and Team Darien-New Canaan under captain Kim Kiner. The ...



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Stamford Hospital has launched a new Facebook-based campaign inviting the Darien community to share their stories about getting better and staying well.



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Darien placed seventh with 23 points at the New Haven Varsity Invitational on Friday, as Bloomfield won the meet with 40 points.



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On the market: Updated and fresh

The sprawling Colonial at 480 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien has 13 rooms and a large piece of property.



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Former Tiffany VP Sentenced To Year In Prison For Stealing $2M In Jewelry

... sentence to a year and a day in prison for stealing $2.1 million in jewelry from her employer. Lederhaas-Okun, 47, of Darien, Conn., was sentenced Monday in Manhattan federal court by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe. She previously pled guilty ...



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Former Tiffany VP Sentenced To Year In Prison For Stealing $2M In Jewelry

Lederhaas-Okun, 47, of Darien, Conn., was sentenced Monday in Manhattan federal court by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe.



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Brokeragesa drones invade luxury market

... ith a photo of the home shot by a drone. A drone-taken video of a $7.6 million beach house at 24 Brush Island Road in Darien, Conn., has been viewed more than 500,000 times on Halstead's website. [NYT] - Mark Maurer



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... Plant Health Inspection Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, said Michael Harris, the attorney representing Darien-based Friends of Animals. "The fact that they stopped the shooting doesn't make this a moot point," Harris said. "Not only ...



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Hospital seeking wellness stories

Stamford Hospital has launched a new Facebook-based campaign inviting the Darien community to share their stories about getting better and staying well.



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Former Tiffany exec sentenced to 1 year in jail for jewelry theft

... she came from a privileged background, made US$360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a US$4 million house in upscale Darien, Connecticut.



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Ex-Tiffany's executive sentenced in theft of $2 million in jewelry

... with an office in Midtown Manhattan, according to the release. In addition to the prison term, Lederhaas-Okun of Darien, Connecticut, was also sentenced to one year of supervised release. She was also ordered to forfeit $2.1 million and to pay $2.2 ...



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Keep Track Of Santa Claus As He Flies To Darien

NORAD is scrambling its high-tech systems for a special mission: tracking the exact location of Santa Claus as he makes his way around the globe Christmas Eve and to Fairfield County.



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Help Kids Fight Cancer At Darien's Melting Pot On Christmas Eve

The Melting Pot of Darien is holding a special dining event on Christmas Eve where all proceeds, including wages and tips, will be donated to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital "Thanks and Giving" campaign.



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... of training and attended classes for five weeks, Sobel said. Former clinical social worker Rosemary Contreras, 55, of Darien, said her three children are now out of high school and she wanted to help. "I feel there are a lot of children who could ...



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Ex-Tiffany executive gets 366 days for stealing jewels

... was sentenced to 366 days in New York prison for stealing $2.1 million in jewelry. Lederhaas-Okun, 47, of Darien, Conn., pleaded guilty in July to stealing about 165 jewels from the company's office and selling most of them to a reseller. She was ...



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Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, Tiffany Exec, Gets Year for Jewelry Theft

... the government and pay $2.24 million in restitution, an amount sought by Tiffany, Reuters reported. The 46-year-old Darien, Conn., resident worked for Tiffany & Co since 1991. According to the defense, the series of thefts began in 2005 with ...



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Jewel thefts lead to 'disaster' for former Tiffany executive

... noting that she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Darien Students Help Kids In Need With Holiday Hope Chests

DARIEN, Conn. -- Students from Darien's Royle Elementary School recently helped decorate Holiday Hope Chests for foster children in Bridgeport.



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Find A Job In Darien

Scores and schedules are provided by CIACSports.com. Darien High School varsity sports scores for 12/16 through 12/22:



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Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun: Tiffany exec behind bars for $2.1 million jewelry theft

... $2.1 million of company jewelry even though she didn't need it, has landed behind bars. "Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, of Darien, Conn., stole at least 165 pieces of jewelry, worth about $2.1 million, between 2008 and her firing in February," reported the ...



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Still Unconvinced, Home Buyer? Check Out the View From the Drone

... website, where the drone-aided video of another offering - a $7.6 million beach house on Brush Island Road in Darien, Conn. - has been viewed more than 500,000 times.... "And here is the majestic view of your house the tactical drones will have as ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced in NY to...

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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... year and one day in prison Friday for stealing more than $1.2 million in jewelry from its Fifth Avenue location. A Darien woman who used her position as an executive at Tiffany & Co. to steal $1.3 million worth of jewelry was sentenced to a year and ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec from Darien sentenced

... stealing more than $1.2 million in jewelry from its Fifth Avenue location. Photo: Contributed Photo, Contributed A Darien woman who used her position as an executive at Tiffany & Co. to steal $1.3 million worth of jewelry was sentenced to a year and ...



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Ex-Tiffany's executive steals jewelry

... with an office in Midtown Manhattan, according to the release. In addition to the prison term, Lederhaas-Oksun of Darien, Connecticut, was also sentenced to one year of supervised release. She was also ordered to forfeit $2.1 million and to pay $2.2 ...



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Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, Ex-Tiffany Exec, Sentenced To Prison For Jewelry Thefts

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Ex-Tiffany's exec sentenced in jewelry theft

... with an office in Midtown Manhattan, according to the release. In addition to the prison term, Lederhaas-Okun of Darien, Connecticut, was also sentenced to one year of supervised release. She was also ordered to forfeit $2.1 million and to pay $2.2 ...



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... year and one day in prison Friday for stealing more than $1.2 million in jewelry from its Fifth Avenue location. A Darien woman who used her position as an executive at Tiffany & Co. to steal $1.3 million worth of jewelry was sentenced to a year and ...



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Ex-Tiffany's exec sentenced in jewelry theft

... with an office in Midtown Manhattan, according to the release. In addition to the prison term, Lederhaas-Okun of Darien, Connecticut, was also sentenced to one year of supervised release. She was also ordered to forfeit $2.1 million and to pay $2.2 ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec from Darien sentenced

... stealing more than $1.2 million in jewelry from its Fifth Avenue location. Photo: Contributed Photo, Contributed A Darien woman who used her position as an executive at Tiffany & Co. to steal $1.3 million worth of jewelry was sentenced to a year and ...



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visit|article-5088818|interleaved-29832-tab2|1Ex-Tiffany exec stole jewelry

... noting that she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in Darien. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have children, ...



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Ex Tiffany exec sentenced in NY to year in prison

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced in NY to year in prison

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Ex-Tiffany Executive Gets Prison in $2.1 Million Theft

... is turning all her assets over to the government, including her share of the equity in a $4.4 million house in Darien, Connecticut , that she had shared with her ex-husband, her bank accounts and retirement savings, Shroff said. Gardephe agreed to a ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec from Darien sentenced to year in prison

Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, former vice president of Tiffany & Co., was arrested on Tuesday in her Darien home and is accused of stealing and reselling $1.2 million worth of jewelry.



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Trending: How We Shop for the Holidays

... gifts with her mother on Greenwich Ave in Greenwich, Conn. on Monday December 16, 2013. Photo: Dru Nadler Jen Fay of Darien shops for Christams gifts on Greenwich Ave in Greenwich, Conn. on Monday December 16, 2013. Photo: Dru Nadler Shoppers across ...



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Tiffany VP jailed for a year for stealing $1m of jewellery

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Connecticut. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced to 1 year in prison

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced for stealing $1.2M in jewelry

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced for stealing $1.2M in jewelry

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Heavy Rain, Fog Rolls Through Coastal Darien

Areas of dense fog, especially along the coastline of Long Island Sound of Fairfield County, will affect the region Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service said in a Special Weather Statement.



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Ex-Tiffany executive given year in prison for $2-million jewellery theft

... regret for engaging in a years-long theft of merchandise from her long-time employer. Lederhaas-Okun, who lives in Darien, Conn., pleaded guilty on July 26 to one count of transporting stolen property in interstate commerce, less than a month after ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec given year in prison for $2 million jewelry theft

... her regret for engaging in a years-long theft of merchandise from her longtime employer. Lederhaas-Okun, who lives in Darien, Connecticut, pleaded guilty on July 26 to one count of transporting stolen property in interstate commerce, less than a ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced in NY to year in prison

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Conn. Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Ex-Tiffany exec sentenced in NY to year in prison

... she came from a privileged background, made $360,000 a year at Tiffany and lived in a $4 million house in upscale Darien, Connecticut Her attorney claimed that she suffered from depression and cracked under the pressures of not being able to have ...



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Margie Garrison Rich

Beloved wife of James E. Rich, Sr. for 63 years, Beloved mother of James E. Rich, Jr. of Middleburg, Va., Peter D. Rich of Middleburg, Va., Ann E. Lynch of Charlottesville, Va., Nancy E. Herbert of Darien, Conn.



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Lamb's writing career started late

Best-selling author Wally Lamb amused his audience at Darien Library Sunday, Dec. 8, with stories about his career.



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Charles E. Waggner, 81, Of Darien, Partner And VP, Esselen Associates

... Oil Company, eventually, transferring to Cosden's New York offices. He was a partner and executive vice-president of Darien-based Esselen Associates. Waggner is survived by his wife, Joan: children, Robert, Sharon, Nancy, Mark, Ellen, and David; ...



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Equinox collecting food for P2Pvisit|article-5086243|interleaved-29832-breaking-news|2

Equinox is asking both members and nonmembers to donate shelf-stable food at Equinox Darien, 72 Heights Road.



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$160,000 grant given to P2Pvisit|article-5086227|interleaved-29832-breaking-news|3

The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded the Darien-based Person-to-Person a $160,000 grant that will help the agency fight poverty in Norwalk and assist a greater number of people across a broader area.



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Report On Darien Special Education Tops News This Week

Sue Gamm, an independent investigating attorney, released a report on Darien's special education issues highlighting special education problems that date back before the 2012-13 school year.



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New Canaan girls hockey team falls to Darien in season opener

Darien's Georgia Cassidy controls the puck as New Canaan's Emily Patch defends during the girls ice hockey game at the Darien Ice Rink on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013.



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Darien follows game plan, blanks Fairfield Prep 1-0

... to 1999 -- since the Jesuits dropped a game against a team from the FCIAC. It took a determined and veteran-laden Darien team just three periods of solid defensive hockey to break both streaks. Senior Robbie Juterbock scored the only goal of the ...



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... to 1999 -- since the Jesuits dropped a game against a team from the FCIAC. It took a determined and veteran-laden Darien team just three periods of solid defensive hockey to break both streaks. Senior Robbie Juterbock scored the only goal of the ...



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... really being aggressive." The Wreckers will compete in the La Vista Christmas Tournament, which begins Dec. 27 at Darien. The winner will take on the winner between Greenwich and New Canaan in the final. "It's going to be a tough competitive game ...



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Girls basketball wrecks Bassick in home opener

... really being aggressive." The Wreckers will compete in the La Vista Christmas Tournament, which begins Dec. 27 at Darien. The winner will take on the winner between Greenwich and New Canaan in the final. "It's going to be a tough competitive game ...



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Reval questions answered by panelists

In a nearly full auditorium in Darien's Town Hall on Dec. 4, the most recent town-wide property revaluation was discussed, and residents' questions were answered.



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Best-selling author Wally Lamb amused his audience at Darien Library Sunday, Dec. 8, with stories about his career.



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In a nearly full auditorium in Darien's Town Hall on Dec. 4, the most recent town-wide property revaluation was discussed, and residents' questions were answered.



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Popular author Wally Lamb shared insights into his writing process with a huge and happy crowd at Darien Public Library Sunday evening.



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Darien Police Swear In New Captain, Lieutenant

... with well-deserved promotions promotions that will serve our community well." Anderson has been a member of the Darien Police Department since 1983 and works with the Administrative Services Bureau. He was promoted to sergeant in 1999 and lieutenant ...



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Darien boys basketball team edged by Fairfield Ludlowe in home opener

With each team coming off of an Opening Night loss, the last thing the Darien and Fairfield Ludlowe boys basketball teams wanted to do on Friday night was exit the Darien High School gymnasium with a goose egg intact in the win column.



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Bill Collier has been named managing partner at Lindsey & Co., and is based in the executive search firm's Darien office.



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With each team coming off of an Opening Night loss, the last thing the Darien and Fairfield Ludlowe boys basketball teams wanted to do on Friday night was exit the Darien High School gymnasium with a goose egg intact in the win column.



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Darien boy's wish comes true in Hawaii

Bob Newton, from left, Alex, Jack, Claudia and Charlie bumped into Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, in middle, while having dinner on their Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii in June.



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Man Who Said No to Soros Builds BlueCrest Into Empire

... "I can't think of any other examples like this," said Daniel Celeghin, a partner at Casey Quirk & Associates LLC, a Darien, Connecticut-based firm that advises hedge funds on fundraising. "It's just the nature of finance where if you are big and ...



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Adorable is the first word to suit this classic Colonial-style home at 480 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien.



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On the market: Updated and fresh

The sprawling Colonial at 480 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien has 13 rooms and a large piece of property.



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The sprawling Colonial at 480 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien has 13 rooms and a large piece of property.



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Adorable is the first word to suit this classic Colonial-style home at 480 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien.



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Local Writer Offers Updated Guide On Kayaking In Darien

... ing ones that are open to the public for camping, picnics and hiking. The book also includes kayaking in Westport and Darien.



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Flair Fitness In Darien Invites Kids To Zumba Holiday Party

Flair Fitness is hosting a Zumba Kids Holiday party on Monday, Dec. 23, at its studio in Darien from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.



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Man Who Said No to Soros Builds BlueCrest Into Hedge Fund Empire

... "I can't think of any other examples like this," said Daniel Celeghin, a partner at Casey Quirk & Associates LLC, a Darien, Connecticut-based firm that advises hedge funds on fundraising. "It's just the nature of finance where if you are big and ...



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Norwalk Writer Offers Updated Guide On Kayaking Around Islands

... ing ones that are open to the public for camping, picnics and hiking. The book also includes kayaking in Westport and Darien.



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Man Who Said No to Soros Builds BlueCrest Into Empire

... "I can't think of any other examples like this," said Daniel Celeghin, a partner at Casey Quirk & Associates LLC, a Darien, Connecticut-based firm that advises hedge funds on fundraising. "It's just the nature of finance where if you are big and ...



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Trending: How We Shop for the Holidays

... to fill the space beneath the tree. "I think people are a little more conscious of not buying junk just to buy junk," Darien resident Jen Fay said as she walked down Greenwich Avenue on Monday. "So I'm trying to get the person what they want." "My ...



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The Darien Library continues to expand its offerings with the announcement of a partnership with Hoopla Digital -- a service that offers on-demand content for free -- and all you need is a library card.



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New digital lending service at Darien Library

The Darien Library continues to expand its offerings with the announcement of a partnership with Hoopla Digital -- a service that offers on-demand content for free -- and all you need is a library card.



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Post-it Brand Announces Winners of the Dreams for Good Campaign

... an internationally recognized event raising awareness for the global effort toward ending hunger. Jack Johnston from Darien, CT will support funding to buy the equipment necessary to further develop the University of Colorado Emergency Medical ...



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Post-it Brand Announces Winners of the Dreams for Good Campaign

... an internationally recognized event raising awareness for the global effort toward ending hunger. Jack Johnston from Darien, CT will support funding to buy the equipment necessary to further develop the University of Colorado Emergency Medical ...



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Alex Newton, 13, was given the chance to work with a naturalist and explore Maui, Hawaii, through the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the summer, an opportunity his mother didn't think he was capable of having.



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Richard Harrison Humes III, 67, Of Darien, Vietnam Veteran

... U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He moved to Darien in 2005 from his home in New Orleans following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Humes is survived by his sisters, Jeanne ...



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Pauline C. Bauder, 94, Longtime Darien Resident, Homemaker

Bauder was born June 18, 1919, in Bethlehem, Pa.; daughter of James and Lucy (Flecksteiner) Cunningham. She moved to Darien in the 1950s. A homemaker, she was a member of the Darien Community Association, and worked in the DCA's thrift shop. She was ...



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Wilton Resident Brings Golfers Up To Par With Fitness At Darien Shop

DARIEN, Conn. Wilton's Skip Latella has worked extensively with golfers around the country, most recently with some who have physical limitations.



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Full Report Released On Darien's Special Education Issues

DARIEN, Conn. Darien's special education problems may date back to before the 2012-13 school year, according to the final report released by investigating attorney Sue Gamm this week.



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... to fill the space beneath the tree. "I think people are a little more conscious of not buying junk just to buy junk," Darien resident Jen Fay said as she walked down Greenwich Avenue on Monday. "So I'm trying to get the person what they want." "My ...



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The Running Doctor: MRSA in Sportsvisit|article-5077195|interleaved-29832-breaking-news|1

... sory Committee of the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Marathon Trials. Weiss is a veteran of 35 Marathons and has a practice in Darien: The Foot & Ankle Institute of Darien. For more information, visit www.therunningdoctor.net .



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Trending: How We Shop for the Holidays

... gifts with her mother on Greenwich Ave in Greenwich, Conn. on Monday December 16, 2013. Photo: Dru Nadler Jen Fay of Darien shops for Christams gifts on Greenwich Ave in Greenwich, Conn. on Monday December 16, 2013. Photo: Dru Nadler Shoppers across ...



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Work continues on Smarter Balanced test release

The Smarter Balanced field tests for Darien students are ready to roll out come spring, and gone are the days of taking tests with pencils.



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Lessons and Carols concert Sunday

The St. Thomas More Church Adult Choir will present its annual Festival of Lessons and Carols Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at the church, 374 Middlesex Road, Darien.



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Gamm's final special ed reports offers 11 recommendations

With the release this week of attorney Sue Gamm 's report of investigation into the Darien special education department comes 11 detailed recommendations.



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The St. Thomas More Church Adult Choir will present its annual Festival of Lessons and Carols Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at the church, 374 Middlesex Road, Darien.



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... jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably have the best ...



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With the release this week of attorney Sue Gamm's report of investigation into the Darien special education department comes 11 detailed recommendations.



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New Canaan girls hockey team gets first win in overtime thriller

... times, the Rams waited until the waning seconds of overtime on Monday night to beat Trumbull/St. Joseph 4-3 at Darien Ice Rink. Sophomore Catherine Granito provided the fireworks for New Canaan by notching a hat trick and scoring the overtime ...



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Defending FCIAC champion Central the team to beat, New Canaan looking to surprise league

... jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably have the best ...



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Defending FCIAC champion Central the team to beat, Darien looking to surprise league

... jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably have the best ...



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Herbert B. Van Sciver, 91, Operated Bait Shop In Rowayton

Sciver was born Feb. 11, 1922, in Springdale, son of Herbert W. Van Sciver and Clara L. Tompkins. He graduated from Darien High School in 1940 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942. He fought with the 852nd Engineer Aviation Battalion in Central ...



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Check Your Tickets, Darien: Two Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold

Two winning tickets were sold in California and Georgia for the huge Mega Millions jackpot drawn late Tuesday.



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Darien To Field-Test Connecticut's New Student Assessments

DARIEN, Conn. Darien's students will try out Connecticut's new computer-based standardized tests a year before they become official.



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iPad, Diamond Ring Reported Stolen From Cars In Darien

DARIEN, Conn. Two purses, including one containing a $45,000 diamond ring, were reported stolen in a pair of car break-ins in Darien last week, according to police reports.



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Defending FCIAC champion Central the team to beat

... jump into the elite like Westhill and Norwalk and teams that normally have success in other sports like Greenwich and Darien all coming into the season with talented rosters. Bridgeport Central: On paper they look stacked and probably have the best ...



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Winter coats being collected at service plazas

Motorists who travel on Interstate 95 near Darien have an easy way to donate coats to those who need them.



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Motorists who travel on Interstate 95 near Darien have an easy way to donate coats to those who need them.



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In Fairfield, Business As Usual under the Snow

... here, and as of 12 p.m. no early dismissal has been announced by the district on its hotline at 203-255-8255. (Darien cancelled school today while in Stamford, kids are going home early .) Metro-North Railroad says trains are now on or close to ...



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On the market: Large and private

The nearly 6,000-square-foot Colonial at 366 Mansfield Ave. in Darien, built in 2011, is located on more than 2 acres and adjacent to the Darien Country Club.



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Scott Ericson: LaPolice, New Canaan take the cake

New Canaan's Alexander LaPolice escapes a tackle on his way to a touchdown during the Class L state championship game against Darien on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, Conn.



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Darien police turning to DNA advancements to solve cold case

Darien Police search the grounds of the abandoned home where the body of Greg Sjolander was left.



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New Canaan's Alexander LaPolice controls the ball during the Class L state championship game against Darien on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, Conn.



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... journey to the Class L state title on Saturday at Stamford High School. And if the 44-12 triumph over border rival Darien for the Class L title wasn't the perfect ending, it was pretty darn close. "It's just magical. You honestly could not ask for a ...



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... journey to the Class L state title on Saturday at Stamford High School. And if the 44-12 triumph over border rival Darien for the Class L title wasn't the perfect ending, it was pretty darn close. "It's just magical. You honestly could not ask for a ...



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Koenig's Art Emporium In Darien Hosts Going-Out-Of-Business Sale, Party

Koenig's Art Emporium is closing its doors after doing business for 31 years in Darien, and they are marking the event with a Going-Out-of-Business Sale and Party.



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Nine-year-old Jack Grayeb reads the name of the fallen soldier before laying down his wreath on gravestone during the Wreaths Across America event held at the Spring Groves Veterans Cemetery in Darien, Conn., on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013.



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Mary Asma, 33, of 134 Washington St., Norwalk, was arrested Dec. 11 on a charge of breach of peace following an argument with an ex-boyfriend at Matsuri restaurant, 390 Post Road, Darien, according to police.



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State of the Town 2013: Darien is financially strong and continues to move forward

Board of Education Chairman Betsy Hagerty-Ross at the RTM's State of the Town on Monday, Nov. 9. Photo: Megan Spicer



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Wreaths placed at heroes' headstones

Nine-year-old Jack Grayeb reads the name of the fallen soldier before laying down his wreath on gravestone during the Wreaths Across America event held at the Spring Groves Veterans Cemetery in Darien, Conn., on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013.



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Argument between exes leads to charge

Mary Asma , 33, of 134 Washington St., Norwalk, was arrested Dec. 11 on a charge of breach of peace following an argument with an ex-boyfriend at Matsuri restaurant, 390 Post Road, Darien, according to police.



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Schools Closed, Snow Here: Here's Your Darien Snow Day Report

With Darien Public Schools closed today because of the weather and snow continuing to fall here's some snow-day information you may find useful: Meditation class cancelled, library open The 9:30 a.m. meditation-for-beginners class taught by Julie Punishill at Darien Library is cancelled , although the library is open all day.



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Robert G. Martinelli, 78, Of Darien, Manager, State Line Tire Company

... Ragonesi Martinelli; children, Lori Bantle (Bob) of Cos Cob, Susan Whaley of Rhode Island , Robert D. Martinelli of Darien; and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his mother, Wanda. Calling hours are Friday, Dec. 20 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. ...



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Darien Girls Bring 'Holiday Magic' To Downtown Area

Anya Napoli, Darcy Gonzalez, Angelina Dalle Mule, Victoria Iparreguirre and Alexandra Bodnar at the Darien Arts Center's Childrens Chorus performance at Grove Street Plaza on Saturday, Dec. 7. The chorus "charmed the crowd with holiday favorites" at Darien's Holiday Magic, representatives said in a release.



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CT Service Plazas 1st Annual Winter Coat Drive

Motorists who travel on I-95 near Darien have an easy way to donate coats to those who need them.



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Help Wanted: Jobs a Commute Away from Darien

Whether you're looking for work or seeking a change, here is a roundup of recently listed job openings within commuting distance of Darien: Live-in Nanny - Stamford.



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Who Decides When Pops Gives up the Car Keys?

... police seized his license and returned it to the DMV, which would in turn deal directly with the elderly driver. In Darien, police confiscated the driver's license of an elderly man in a Dec. 2 car accident on Mansfield Avenue who couldn't remember ...



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Suspect Leads Norwalk Police On I-95 Chase Into New York State

... away, nearly striking the officer, police said. Police then followed him through Norwalk to Rowayton and eventually Darien, where he got onto Interstate 95 South, police said. Officers continued to follow the truck, at speeds no faster than 50 mph, ...



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New Canaan's Alexander LaPolice escapes a tackle on his way to a touchdown during the Class L state championship game against Darien on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, Conn.



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... touchdown. LaPolice also returned a punt 46 yards for a touchdown and returned the opening kick 60 yards to the Darien 30. Nick Cascione (New Canaan senior quarterback): Cascione completed 14-of-24 passes for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns. ...



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Scott Ericson: LaPolice, New Canaan take the cake

New Canaan's Alexander LaPolice escapes a tackle on his way to a touchdown during the Class L state championship game against Darien on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, Conn.



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Class L Football Championship 2-minute drill

... touchdown. LaPolice also returned a punt 46 yards for a touchdown and returned the opening kick 60 yards to the Darien 30. Nick Cascione (New Canaan senior quarterback): Cascione completed 14-of-24 passes for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns. ...



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Robert Carley poses for a photo in his Darien home on Friday, November 15, 2013.



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... morning, a man was looking at the green abandoned home off Ledge Road A A A A -- a dirt road then A --A where BMW of Darien is now, as a potential purchase. When he rounded the home to look at the backyard, he came upon Sjolander's body just outside ...



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... and 16 seconds. DeBalsi (17:25.3) was nearly 10 seconds behind as the top 15 finishers earned All-America honors. Darien junior Alex Ostberg , in third place approaching the final mile, finished in 11th place in 15:30.1 in the boys 5K race that ...



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Darien police turning to DNA advancements to solve cold case

Darien Police search the grounds of the abandoned home where the body of Greg Sjolander was left.



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Scenes from the Class L state championship football game between New Canaan and Darien on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, Conn.



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Leonard A. Pace, Jr., 71, Lifelong Darien Resident

... 30, 1942, in Norwalk; son of Leonard Angelo Pace, Sr. and Rose Marie Riolo Pace. He was an employee of the Town of Darien for 30 years. He was a parishioner of St. John R.C. Church. Pace is survived by his wife, Margaret Duffy Pace of Darien; ...



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Eleanor Ann Guerrieri, 78, Of Greenwich

Guerrieri is survived by her husband, Robert Guerrieri, Sr.; daughter, Lynn O'Malley of Darien; son, Robert Guerrieri of Greenwich; seven grandchildren; sister, Jean Valerioti of Riverside; and brother, Dominick Valerioti of Rochester, N.Y. She was predeceased by her parents; brothers, George and Bill; and sister, Catherine.



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Darien Cycling Teams Honored For CT Challenge Fundraising

The Connecticut Challenge honored its Road Warriors and top 20 teams for 2013, including two from Darien, at a recent reception at the CT Challenge Center for Survivorship.



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New Canaan's Kathy McShane Named March Of Dimes Ambassador

... Connecticut, addressed more than 100 people during the celebration in October at the Water's Edge at Giovanni's in Darien. She received the invitation to be the new ambassador, in part, because she had been a Regional Polio Poster Child for the ...



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Pet Owners Across Fairfield County Head To Darien For Top Dog Looks

DARIEN, Conn. Rebecca Stanton finds it surprising how far dog owners will travel to have their pet groomed at her Darien shop Paws & Reflect, with some making a 100-mile round trip or more to get the right look.



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Scenes from the Class L state championship football game between New Canaan and Darien on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, Conn.



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The Weekend in Photos, Dec. 13-15, 2013

Scenes from the Class L state championship football game between New Canaan and Darien on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, Conn.



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Cops: Man, 20, Drives Intoxicated Through Two Red Lights

... Ledge Road and Noroton Avenue, but hitting a curb while turning onto Hecker Avenue caused him to halt, police said. Darien police gave this account (an accusation not proven in court) of the incident. Bryan Alvarez of Bridgeport drove west on Ledge ...



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Police Take Driver's License from Man, 78, in Accident

After a 78-year-old Darien man was involved in an accident that injured a passenger in his car, police temporarily took away his driver's license.



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