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.

02/20/11 The Raw Darien News Feed

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Lady Eagles Roll Over Darien in FCIAC First-Round Battle Patch.com The Trumbull High Lady Eagles basketball team won 54-41 over Darien at Fairfield Ludlowe. They were led by Erin Moore's 14 points. By Brett Rosen - Nicole Buch grabs a rebound for Darien in their 54-41 loss to Trumbull. ...

Noroton Heights Transformer Explosion Causes Brief Outage Patch.com By John Davisson - The Darien Library and several other residents are reporting that power has been restored. The library will open slightly late due to the outage. Original article: A transformer fire and ...

Boys hockey: Darien rallies to top Wilton Wilton Bulletin Darien scored five unanswered goals — four in the third period — to defeat Wilton, 5-3, in an FCIAC boys hockey game Saturday night in Darien. The Warriors dropped to 10-7-1 overall with their second straight loss. Wilton scored three goals in the ...

Saturday's Scholastic Sports Box scores Stamford Advocate Darien 1:33.26; 2. Danbury 1:33.69; 4x400 relay: 1. Staples 3:27.76; 2. Danbury 3:30.15; 5. New Canaan 3:32.74; 4x800 relay: 1. Staples 8:06.56; 5. Fairfield Ludlowe 8:10.89; 1600 sprint medley: 1. Danbury 3:39.35; 3. Staples 3:41.14; High jump: 1. ...

Ithaca Gymnasts Score 182.975; Place Second of Four Teams Ithaca College Athletics Bomber junior Jessica Bolduc (Darien/Darien, Conn.) placed first on uneven bars with a score of 9.55 and first on floor exercise with a score of 9.7. Her score on floor was just a quarter-point shy of her career-best mark of 9.725, achieved twice in ...

Hompe nets six as New Canaan girls hockey wins in OT NCAdvertiser.com (blog) 4 Ridgefield in the semifinals at 8 pm Wednesday at the Darien Ice Rink. Darien and Wilton will square off in the other semifinal game at 6 pm The Rams were trailing Hall/Conard 5-4 with 1:20 remaining when they pulled goalie Britt Gardella during a ...

New Canaan High Ski Team Hits the Slopes The Daily New Canaan The team, comprised of five boys and five girls, competes in the Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League along with 24 other schools, including St. Luke's School and neighboring Darien and Wilton high schools. Competitions take place at the Mount ... The Daily New Canaan

New Canaan Takes 13th in Class L Wrestling State Championship Patch.com Darien (sixth, 102) had Lars Remole (140) take the state title. Dimitri Chargares (130) and Malcolm Kiplinger placed fifth while John Corcoran(145) placed sixth. Avon (eighth, 93.5) had individuals place in four weight classes. ...

Creative Eye Cherry Hill Courier Post "Flag House, PA" by Robert Carley of Darien, Connecticut, is a sharp-focused, colored print from a series documenting "unusual" American flags that the artist encountered after 9-11. Carley happened upon this house "in the middle of nowhere," and ...

Let me run some numbers by you TheDay.com Tops among Connecticut schools with at least 100 test takers were Ridgefield (94 percent), Darien (91 percent), New Canaan, Trumbull, and Weston (90 percent). Jerome Belair, the new superintendent, comes to Waterford from Weston. ...

Top Republicans Rally for Stamford Candidate The Daily Stamford Michael Fedele, former US Senate candidate Linda McMahon, Connecticut Republican Party State Chairman Chris Healy, Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia, Darien First Selectman David Campbell, state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, Assistant Senate ... The Daily Stamford

Squash teams compete in nationals Greenwich Time The Gators bounced back with wins over Darien (4-1) and East Rock (3-2) on Saturday. On Sunday, Eastern won a thrilling 3-2 match over John Martinez with the deciding match being won 3-2 by Corey Bancroft. Aleksander Geske and Kieran Davis were ...

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Warrior Nation » Blog Archive » MISSING: Blue & White Hockey Team ... By John Nash So things went at the Darien Ice Arena on Saturday night as the Wilton Warriors proved themselves to be only two-thirds of the hockey team they can be, giving up four third-period goals and letting the host Blue Wave snatch an FCIAC ... Warrior Nation - http://blogs.wiltonvillager.com/warriornation/

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Two young Darien singers perform at Carnegie Hall Darienites Christina DeMaio and Erin Aoyama return to Carnegie ... The Darien Times, 10 Corbin Drive, Floor 3, Darien, CT 06820. www.darientimes.com/news/darien-features/5000386.html

FCIAC Girls Basketball Quarterfinals: No. 1 Trumbull 54, No. 8 ... Trumbull led 30-20 at halftime and outscored Darien 24-21 in the second half. ... For Darien (12-9), Meg Marren netted 15 points. ... www.fciac.net/.../1496-fciac-girls-basketball-quarterfinals-no-...

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08/10/10 More Bad News For Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont's Failing Senatorial Campaign

The Millionaire Emperor Has No Clothes ....

Ned Lamont Is Furiously Flushing Money Down The Toilet As More Bad News Keeps Rolling In From The Pollsters At Quinnipiac University

Q Poll: Too Close To Call Between Lamont, Malloy In Primary‎

Hartford Courant

Quinnipiac Poll: Ned Lamont Up By 3 Points, But Too Close To Call Vs. Dannel Malloy In Democratic Primary Tuesday

The latest Quinnipiac Poll shows that Democrat Ned Lamont is ahead by 3 percentage points over former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, but the race is too close to call because the margin of error is plus or minus 4.6 percentage points......

.... Both Republicans and Democrats also say that Lamont suffered a setback when he initially refused to debate Malloy in the final weeks of the race in a one-on-one, televised debate .....

....The poll of likely Democratic voters shows Lamont ahead by 45 percent to 42 percent, which is closer than the 45 to 40 lead that he had last week. Overall, 30 percent of those polled said they could still change their minds before Tuesday's vote, and 12 percent said they were still undecided.

"The poll reflects what we're seeing and hearing every day on the campaign trail: Dan's got the momentum,'' said Dan Kelly, Malloy's campaign manager.....

....As multi-millionaires from Greenwich, both Lamont and Foley have enough money to air commercials in the highly expensive New York City television market. That is part of their strategy to reach voters in lower Fairfield County as the New York stations are beamed from Greenwich to Bridgeport and beyond. Many candidates are unable to afford New York television, and some believe it is a waste of money as the commercials are often seen by viewers in places like Brooklyn and Long Island who cannot vote in Connecticut. But Lamont, Foley, and U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon are all broadcasting commercials on the New York stations.

"It's really the only way to reach a broad audience in Fairfield County because 35 percent of the Republicans are in Fairfield County,'' Foley said in an interview. "We think it's a good investment for the general election.''

Foley said Saturday that he believed that Lamont has an advantage over Malloy because of the New York City commercials, but he agreed that the race is getting much tighter.

"It could be a jump ball, and he's up in New York and Malloy isn't, so it's his to lose,'' Foley said

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08/05/10 Ned Lamont's Campaign Statement On Today's Q-Poll

08/06/10 GREENWICH BRIEFING: Can Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont Survive Until Tuesday's Primary?

08/06/10 Dannel Malloy Profile: Come-From-Behind Candidate Battling In Close Primary Race With Democrat And Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont

08/07/10 WASTEFUL SPENDING: With $9,118,582.14 Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont Could Feed A Lot Of Hungry Children

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08/09/10 Democratic Town Committee Chairman Frank Farricker Has A Message For Greenwich Voters: "DON'T FORGET TO VOTE"

....For the Democrats out there, I would like to give my personal endorsement to Dan Malloy for Governor, Nancy Wyman for Lieutenant Governor, Kevin Lembo for Comptroller, and Denise Merrill for Secretary of the State. PLEASE don’t forget to go down that line and vote for all the races. I can personally vouch for the character, integrity and intelligence of these people, and Connecticut will be a better place when they take office.....

Frank A. Farricker

08/10/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Stefanonis 'On the Verge' of Another Housing App

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Stefanonis 'On the Verge' of Another Housing App (Darien Patch)

Developers Margaret and Chris Stefanoni are "on the verge" of submitting another affordable housing application to the Darien Planning and Zoning Commission, according to emails exchanged with the Department of Economic and Community Development .

Pre-Primary Profiles: John J. Ryan, Judge of Probate (New Canaan Patch)

Tuesday's primary will determine which of three Republicans candidates for Judge of Probate will represent the party in the general election.

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08/10/10 Vote for Rick Torres Today

August 10th 2010 Vote Rick Torres Today Rick Torres for Congress November 2nd is not just about lower taxes, or reducing the deficit, or stopping one small part of the progressive agenda. This November you will vote for one very simple thing: whether or not to remain a free person. For generations liberal Democrats have forced their programs upon one segment of our society, to disastrous results. Now they seek to do the same to the rest of us. The inner cities of America, from Bridgeport to Detroit, are sad glimpses into the future we will face under continued Democratic leadership. Those in the inner city, particularly African-Americas, are kept in the bondage of dependency by a cruel political machine that makes them slaves to Democratic politicians. I know this to be true because this same system of dependency is how Fidel Castro holds power in Cuba, where I spent 7 years of my life living under tyranny. Every day that the government grows is another day in which you will lose more of your freedoms. My opponent, Dan Debicella cannot win this November. Dan Debicella cannot win because he does not understand the fight. This is not just about lower taxes, or reducing the deficit, or eliminating one item off the liberal agenda. This election is about your God given right to be free. Moderate Republicans like Dan Debicella do not comprehend the lengths the Democratic Machine will go to to stay in power. The bribery, the cheating, the election day fraud. When I ran for mayor in Bridgeport in 2003, I saw with my own eyes busses of people being paid $20 bills, with packs of cigarettes, and with cans of beer as they arrived at the voting booth. 1/3 of all Democrats in this district live in my city of Bridgeport. In 2008 when Chris Shays lost, he lost the overall election by 10,000 votes. He lost Bridgeport by 23,000. We Conservatives have abdicated our duty to defend this country. We did so because we failed to realize how each day our freedoms were being taken from us. The battle for this country is not in the suburbs, or in rural districts. Our freedom will be won or lost in places like Bridgeport. If you nominate me today, I will take our just cause to the heart of liberal oppression in America. If you nominate Dan Debicella, you will allow the liberal agenda to progress. If you nominate me today, I will defeat Jim Himes in his own backyard. If you nominate Dan Debicella Jim Himes will be reelected. If you nominate me today, I will put us on the path to restoring our freedoms. If you nominate Dan Debicella we will continue to see our freedoms fade. I am Rick Torres and I am the only Republican who can beat Jim Himes and restore our freedoms. I need your vote today. Thank you P.S. If you are still undecided on how to vote, please watch the final TV debate here. Sincerely,

08/09/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: More than gubernatorial wanna-bes on Tuesday's primary ballots

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More than gubernatorial wanna-bes on Tuesday's primary ballots (Connecticut Post)

Tired of those relentless attack ads among the gubernatorial primary candidates? Consider, then, the lower-profile Republican primary for judge of Probate in Darien and New Canaan, where Michael Murray , William Osterndorf and John J. Ryan , a former veteran member of the state House of Representatives , are battling it out to get on the November ...

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08/08/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: A Darien Primary Primer

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A Darien Primary Primer (Darien Patch)

Voters from both major parties will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in a range of contested primary races.

Pre-Primary Profiles: Michael P. Murray, Judge of Probate (New Canaan Patch)

Tuesday's primary will determine which of three Republicans candidates for Judge of Probate will represent the party in the general election.

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08/07/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Power Squadron hosts Boat Camp for underprivileged kids

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Power Squadron hosts Boat Camp for underprivileged kids (Darien News-Review)

Pirates handing out treasure are not what you would expect from a typical encounter, but that is exactly what participants of Boat Camp 2010 received on Friday.

New JFS Board Members (News Times)

Jewish Family Service elected new members to its board of directors in July. They are Craig Lambert , Lisa Linzer, Carl Rosen , Caroline Temlock-Teichman, Lauren Rosenthal Zalis , Ellen Bromley and Johanna Freud , all of Stamford; Gary Greene of Darien; and Leon Berkowitz of Norwalk.

Tom Foley toured Darien and met with residents, shop owners (NewsTimesLive)

Gubernatorial Republican candidate Tom Foley took a tour of Darien, meeting with business owners and residents to discuss the changes they would like to see in the state government.

Osterndorf possesses most experience out of three candidates running for probate judge (Darien News-Review)

When it comes to practicing law, Bill Osterndorf can say it's in his blood. Osterndorf, who has practiced law in New Canaan for the last 20 years, has a strong family background in the business.

Jury rules against man paralyzed in Stonington accident (The Day)

A Stamford Superior Court jury took just 54 minutes Thursday to decide not to award any damages to a bicyclist who was struck by a car here and paralyzed from the waist down in August of 2003.

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08/06/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski

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The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski (Darien News-Review)

Nobody paid much attention, but last week marked the 57th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, an historic struggle in which two soldiers from Darien had extraordinary roles.

Karen Jewell's Stamford Sailing Scene: Action continues to intensify along the water (Stamford Times)

Karen Jewell's Stamford Sailing Scene: Action continues to intensify along the water When you follow the local sailing scene, you soon realize that it is like watching a really good television series where the action just keeps getting better and better.

Selectmen Green-Light Safe Rides Endorsement (Darien Patch)

At its Monday night meeting, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a measure to endorse Safe Rides, the program in which Darien High Schoo A students voluntarily transport other youths who have been drinking on weekend nights.

Editor's notebook / "Kevin Lally: Community first" (Norwalk Citizen News)

The Brooks newspaper group was saddened to hear last weekend that our former publisher, Kevin Lally , died at age 53.

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08/02/10 BREAKING NEWS: Hearst Newspapers Chooses Stamford Resident Michael Fedele Over Greenwich Resident Tom Foley In Republican Primary For Gov

CT Post Says Tom Foley "Brings Some Unpleasant Baggage To The Race"

Photo: Republican gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele

Connecticut Post Says Fedele The Choice Among Republicans

Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele has the combination of government and business experience that, given the chance to serve in the No. 1 seat, would be good for the state of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Post endorses his candidacy in the Aug. 10 Republican three-way primary.

The 55-yearold Fedele brings 10 years of legislative experience, serving in the state House of Representatives from 1992 to 2002, and three years in his current position.

But Fedele is also a self-made businessman and understands that job creation is the top challenge to the state.

Fedele understands in no uncertain terms that improving the atmosphere in Connecticut for small business is essential to turning around the state's economy.

His stand against any new taxes speaks to his understanding of the situation.

We compliment him for his position.

Given his experience, Fedele is confident solutions to the state's problems of spending and borrowing can be resolved through good management, and not through new taxes.Though Fedele has been part of the Rell administration ... well, that in some respects sums it up.

It was indeed the Rell administration, and if anyone can name a Connecticut lieutenant governor who shaped policy from that office, we'd be curious to know who it was.

Fedele rightly says he can be held accountable only for those areas in which he had authority.

He's been an effective ambassador for the state, recruiting business and reaching out to the Henkel Corporation, manufacturer of Loctite adhesive products and successfully encouraging them to consolidate operations in Rocky Hill.

Fedele also figured in the move of Columbia Elevators from New York to Bridgeport.

We also applaud Oz Griebel, another candidate in the GOP primary, for his passion and clear commitment to improving the business climate in the state.

And Tom Foley brings a business background as well. But he also brings some unpleasant baggage to the race.

But Fedele earns our endorsement. We believe he's the best of the three choices to lead the state.

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