Darien

Affluent suburb rejects plan to take students from Norwalk

February 2, 2022 GMT

DARIEN, Conn. (AP) — A school board in an affluent Connecticut suburb has rejected a school choice plan that would have had it take in 16 students from the city of Norwalk.

The Darien Board of Education voted 5-4 Tuesday not to participate in a pilot Open Choice program, which was supported by the superintendent of schools and the board's chairman.

Judge: Restaurant used pandemic to oust union organizers

December 31, 2021 GMT

DARIEN, Conn. (AP) — An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that the owner of a Connecticut McDonald's franchise violated labor laws by failing to return four union organizers to their jobs after a pandemic-related layoff.

Man charged in Caribbean hotel worker’s death skips hearing

November 11, 2019 GMT

DARIEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged in the death of a hotel worker he says attacked his family in Anguilla has declined to return to the British Caribbean territory for the latest pretrial hearing, a spokesman said Monday...

Darien church subject of false accusations

Susan ShultzMarch 6, 2019 GMT

DARIEN — A Noroton church has recently been pulled into controversy after a mailer of an article falsely accused it of harboring a “virulent anti-Semite” under the “guise of ‘Evangelism.”

As first reported in the CT Jewish Ledger, a fake article that attacked the Noroton Presbyterian Church and two of its pastors was placed in mailboxes the night on Feb.

Family Centers to host breakfast with Yankees GM

Hannah DellingerJanuary 22, 2019 GMT

GREENWICH — Family Centers, a Greenwich-based nonprofit, is offering the public a rare opportunity that will also raise funds for programs that support more than 21,000 Fairfield County children and families each year.

Hockey notebook: Ridgefield, Darien go back-to-back Ridgefield, Darien go back-to-back

Michael FornabaioJanuary 9, 2019 GMT

With the potential to run into each other four times in a given season — one league game, one non-league game, one FCIAC playoff game, one state playoff game — Darien’s and Ridgefield’s boys hockey coaches, Mac Budd and Shaun Gallagher, talked about ways to add some neat quirks to the schedule.

‘Crookedly’ parked car at I-95 rest stop leads to drug bust

Jim ShayDecember 13, 2018 GMT

State Police from Troop G in Bridgeport scored a significant drug bust at the Darien service area on I-95 on Tuesday.

At 11:40 a.m. troopers made a motor vehicle stop of a green Mazda 626 with Maine plates that was “parked crookedly in a parking spot” at the Darien rest area.

Football Class LL by the numbers

Dave StewartDecember 6, 2018 GMT

The New Canaan Rams and Greenwich Cardinals will clash for the CIAC Class LL football championship on Saturday at 2 p.m. Let’s takes a look at some of the impressive stats for both teams, as well as some key facts about the final.

Ban on parents at school lunchrooms roils Connecticut town

By MICHAEL MELIANovember 28, 2018 GMT

DARIEN, Conn. (AP) — One mother shed tears when she read the superintendent's announcement. Another said it felt like a body blow...

Letter: Tong a fighter

Staff WriterNovember 6, 2018 GMT

To the editor,

This letter is in support of William Tong for the extremely important post of attorney general of the State of Connecticut.

William, who is a six-term state representative from Stamford and Darien, has been a great leader on the Judiciary Committee and passed crucial legislation for our state to keep all our citizens safe.

High School Football Summers, St. Joe’s trounce Knights

Emery FilmerOctober 20, 2018 GMT

TRUMBULL — It was easily the worst thing that has happened to the St. Joseph High School football team this year. When all is said and done with this 2018 season, however, that 15-point loss to Darien last month just might end up being the best thing that could have happened to the Cadets.

Football: FCIAC Preview Playoffs start now

Scott EricsonSeptember 2, 2018 GMT

Welcome to FCIAC football 2018 or as it may be come to known, the CIAC Class LL play-ins.

With New Canaan being bumped up to Class LL this year, joining FCIAC rivals Greenwich and Darien, the competition within the FCIAC will have direct effects on how the state football picture shakes out.

Rowing CT Boat Club earns first-place finish in race at Youth Nationals

Staff reportsJune 15, 2018 GMT

Norwalk-based Connecticut Boat Club left the USRowing Youth National Championship with a first-place medal.

Connecticut Boat Club won the women’s youth 4+ race at the National Championship’s 2000-meter Lake Natoma course in California last weekend.

Darien police: 2 Stamford men connected to burglaries

Tara O'NeillApril 28, 2018 GMT

DARIEN — Two Stamford men had been charged for a burglary earlier this year, police said.

Samuel Marrero, 24, of Highview Avenue, turned himself in on Tuesday. And Osvaldo Acuna, 20, of Hope Street, turned himself in on Friday.

Girls lacrosse: Darien pulls away from Ridgefield

Ryan LaceyApril 10, 2018 GMT

RIDGEFIELD—All they do is win.

For the last five-plus years against in-state teams, at least.

The Darien girls lacrosse team ran its win streak to 93 in a row against teams from Connecticut in another rout, getting goals from a host of different players in a 21-6 win over FCIAC Ridgefield Tuesday.

Pull the cork: Darien oenophile shares decades of knowledge in new book

Christina HennessyMarch 6, 2018 GMT

Some people may have seen a dank, dark room with cobwebs, but Richard Chilton Jr. saw it as a ticket for the journey of a lifetime

It was 1976 and he and his brother, Chip, had convinced their father to convert an old bomb shelter at the family’s Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., home into a wine cellar.

Weather, pool water lead to FCIAC, state playoff schedule changes

Staff reportsMarch 3, 2018 GMT

A power outage has forced the CHSGHA state girls hockey tournament to move its games to Terry Connors Rink in Stamford Saturday.

The games were originally scheduled to be held at the Darien Ice House, but a power outage in the town forced the move.

Friday, Jan. 12 high school schedule

Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2018 GMT

FRIDAY

Darien police: Special needs teen coerced out of $700

Tara O'NeillDecember 9, 2017 GMT

DARIEN — A special needs teen was coerced into making a withdrawl from his bank account, and Darien police hope the public can help them identify one or both of the suspects.

On Nov. 29, a woman reported to Darien police that her 18-year-old son was at Norwalk Community College when he was approached by a male who asked about his banking situation.

Fire and EMS crews in Stamford get body armor

John NickersonOctober 30, 2017 GMT

STAMFORD-A state grant has led to the purchase of tactical protective equipment for fire and EMS crews, Stamford Mayor David Martin and Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling announced Friday.

The equipment was purchased through an inter-town Capital Expenditure Grant from the state of Connecticut.

High School football midseason report: Familiar names top poll

Doug BonjourOctober 13, 2017 GMT

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Just take a look at the current GameTimeCT Top 10 poll, which is littered with familiar suspects from top to bottom. Sitting at No. 1 is two-time defending Class LL champion Darien, followed by Southington, West Haven, Ansonia and New Canaan to round out the top five.

The Daily 5 in high school sports: The best in field hockey

Rich DePretaOctober 8, 2017 GMT

Field hockey has been a treasured fall sport in Connecticut since the CIAC acknowledged it for state championship play in 1973. Which schools own the most state hardware (plaques, trophies)?

GRANBY MEMORIAL: Participating mainly in Class S, Granby Memorial owns state titles and one co-championship.

Time to take Prep seriously

Doug BonjourOctober 8, 2017 GMT

The FCIAC’s near-league-wide bye meant that four of the state’s top 10 teams — Darien, New Canaan, St. Joseph and Greenwich — were off in Week 5. The six ranked teams that did play took care of business in convincing fashion.

Chris Gragnano trains professionals at Darien Ice Rink

Anthony E. ParelliAugust 25, 2017 GMT

DARIEN — Nuzzled into the quiet northeast corner of the country, Connecticut isn’t exactly known as a hotbed for professional hockey.

But, on the modest ice of the Darien Ice Rink, a group of college athletes, budding professionals and established NHL stars train for the impending season.

Community Fund of Darien awards Stamford non-profit $22,000 grant

Martin B. CassidyAugust 2, 2017 GMT

Building One Community, a non-profit which helps immigrants acquire language skills and employment has been presented a grant of $22,000 from The Community Fund of Darien.

This grant supports the enhancement of the Selleck Street non-profit’s job preparation programs, which teach the skills needed by the low-income immigrants to earn a living wage and support themselves and their families.

Two Stamford residents named directors emeritus of Person to Person

Martin B. CassidyJuly 27, 2017 GMT

Two Stamford residents are among seven new directors emeriti of the board of the Darien-based Person-to-Person.

Patricia Phillips joined the Person-to-Person Advisory Council in 2005 and was invited to become a board member in 2006.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Shelton spikes Barlow in boys volleyball

Staff reportsMay 16, 2017 GMT

REDDING — Patrick Devaney had 17 kills, three digs, two aces and two blocks to lead Shelton in a 3-1 non-league win over Barlow in a boys volleyball game Monday evening.

Jarrett McCurdy added 10 kills, eight digs, four aces and one block and Matt Wojslaw had 11 kills, two digs, two blocks and one ace for the Gaels (13-4), who won 20-25, 25-22, 25-15 and 25-22.

Garden City (NY) downs Darien girls lacrosse, 17-11

Rich DePretaApril 15, 2017 GMT

DARIEN — Because the Darien High School girls lacrosse program has won the last five FCIAC championships and have captured seven state titles since 2007, it’s easy to believe the Blue Wave simply bring their sticks to the field and magic happens.

Judge throws out suit against Metro-North in Darien commuter death

Daniel TepferApril 14, 2017 GMT

BRIDGEPORT - The family of a man killed by a train at the Darien train station can’t sue Metro-North Railroad for negligence by federal law, a judge has ruled.

In a case of first impression, Superior Court Judge Michael Kamp on Thursday threw out the suit brought against the railroad by Jamey Murphy, of Darien, who claimed a speeding train had been on the wrong track when it struck and killed her husband Dec.

FCIAC lacrosse teams find their want onto the fields

Anthony E. ParelliMarch 28, 2017 GMT

STAMFORD — While the baseball and softball teams of the FCIAC have struggled to find their way on to the field this preseason, lacrosse has largely outmaneuvered the snow — and in some creative ways.

Friday’s high school schedule

Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2017 GMT

Games start at 7 p.m. unless notedBoys basketballAmity at Abbott Tech, 6Bassick at CentralGoodwin Tech at Bullard-Havens, 6Harding at CareerMasuk at WestonEast Haven at Platt TechLyman Hall at SheltonDerby at SeymourGirls basketballSt.

Sexual Assault Crisis center to launch ’Reveal to Heal,” photographic campaign

Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2017 GMT

STAMFORD—The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education will launch a year long photographic awareness campaign on Tuesday morning called, “Reveal to Heal,” to raise awareness about the harm caused by sexual violence.

Ludlowe names Darien assistant Ross new football coach

Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2017 GMT

Fairfield Ludlowe High School announced Wednesday that Mitchell J. Ross will be the school’s new football coach.

Ross had been an assistant coach at Darien since 2003. He was the Blue Wave’s passing coordinator for seven years.

Darien’s Katie Elders named Hearst Connecticut Media Field Hockey MVP

Anthony E. ParelliJanuary 13, 2017 GMT

DARIEN — For the second time in as many years, the Hearst Connecticut Media field hockey MVP comes out of the storied Darien program.

A year ago, Georgia Cassidy, now a freshman on the field hockey team at the University of North Carolina, took home the honor.

Elite 8: Darien finishes where it started — at No. 1

Staff WriterDecember 14, 2016 GMT

1 DARIEN (13-0, 80 points, 10 first-place votes): The Blue Wave stayed atop the poll all season and collected a second straight Class LL title.

2 NEW CANAAN (12-1, 70): The Rams capped their four-peat in Class L with a victory over Windsor.

AROUNDTOWN &BEYOND

Staff WriterNovember 25, 2016 GMT

BOOKS

DARIEN Books by the Fire, Library, 1441 Post Road. Wed 3 p.m. 203-655-1234, darienlibrary.org.

FAIRFIELD Holiday Book Sale, Library, 1080 Old Post Road. Tue-Dec. 12, during regular library hours.

Warde field hockey drops OT heartbreaker to Darien

Chris ElsberryOctober 27, 2016 GMT

FAIRFIELD — As Warde coach Samantha Dileo tried to pump up her team as she talked about their emotional performance in a gut-wrenching overtime loss to Darien Wednesday, she got some validation from an unlikely source.

Football: Darien 45, NFA 6

Staff WriterOctober 1, 2016 GMT

DARIEN — The Darien football team beat NFA 45-6 Saturday afternoon.