...he developed in Stamford work in New Canaan, Darien, Greenwich and similar towns with little workforce housing. Calls to Stamford’s closest neighbors, however, suggest that his concept might not be embraced. New Canaan Town Planner Lynn Brooks Avni didn’t return an email asking her to respond to the idea. Darien...
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...failed to come up for a vote, and died. So the disappearing horseshoe crab, which breeds in sandy inlets for a few days during full and new moons this time of year, will take another hit, said Priscilla Feral, president of Friends of Animals, the Darien advocacy organization that helped...
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...the only one in the area to offer recreational marijuana sales. The surrounding towns of Darien, New Canaan and Greenwich have banned sales for recreational use; Norwalk instituted a temporary ban that ends in October. The other marijuana dispensary in Stamford is Curaleaf on East Main Street, about 2 miles...
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After a nail-biting first ballot, with all three Republican candidates for Secretary of the State receiving less than 50 percent of the vote, Dominic Rapini gained the nomination in the second ballot, with 50.25 percent of the vote over Brock Weber of Bristol and State Rep. Terrie Wood of Darien. ...
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...the Darien Planning and Zoning Commission created a Designed Office Multi-Family Residential Overlay Zone that allows multi-family dwellings in areas previously zoned for office buildings. The Parklands developer, Bob Gillon, applied for the designation, and the commission approved it, said Jeremy Ginsberg, Darien’s planning and zoning director. Gillon then presented...
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...2nd grade teacher at Tokeneke Elementary School in Darien, said that her school collected money to donate a bench to the elementary school where Kevin went, Jennings Elementary School. Jim said his goal was to get a buddy bench installed at all nine elementary schools in Fairfield. Kristen said that...
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...and used for bait. “The vote was absolutely astonishing,” said Priscilla Feral, president of Friends of Animals, a Darien organization that helped write the bill. “I have lobbied in Hartford since 1978; I’ve seen a lot of things go up in smoke. But at a Norwalk Democratic Town Committee dinner...
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...a call. Boeger said he wanted to cut $65,000 from the $1.3 million Stamford Museum & Nature Center budget because the organization pays its part-time employees only $13 an hour while the executive director earns more than $222,000. “The Darien Nature Center pays their part-timers $22 an hour. Our mayor...
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...in Fairfield $15.93 per hour, and in Darien between $25.45 and $32.41 per hour, depending on the paraeducator’s duties. A trimming bills, limiting costs This legislative session the Paraeducator Advisory Council, which was created by the legislature in 2008 and consists of representatives from each of the unions representing paraprofessionals,...
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...bills will permanently change the landscape of Connecticut. Further with state elections coming in November, Connecticut residents must demand better from legislative leaders and vote for legislators that will work collaboratively to enact real, workable solutions. Alexis Harrison, Fairfield Peter McGuinness, Darien Tara Restieri, Greenwich Maria Weingarten, New Canaan Harrison, McGuinness,...
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DARIEN — The town has begun negotiations to purchase Great Island, a 60-acre estate that has belonged to one family since 1905. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to approve a resolution to authorize First Selectman Monica McNally to negotiate the purchase of the property, currently listed for $100...
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...idea arose from a meeting two years ago among Metro-North and Connecticut Department of Transportation officials, and residents of Stamford, Darien and New Canaan who live near the rail tracks, said Francis Pickering, executive director of the council. “The horns are very loud, and they are heard over quite a...
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...first selectman of Darien, who has called herself a “new breed of Republican,” and Michael Goldstein, an ophthalmologist and attorney from Greenwich, who said he will focus on “prosperity, liberty and security.” “A key thrust of my campaign is that I’m presenting as a foundation, a reaffirmation of Republican ideology...
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To the Editor: I am afraid that your reporter misrepresented why Darien residents objected to the Parklands Three (P3) development in her February 16, 2022 article. The very vocal opposition by the public had nothing to do with affordable housing. The only mention of affordable housing was by two Planning...
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...a connector to some of the state’s most prosperous and wealthy communities. New Canaan, Darien, Westport, Greenwich and others have traditionally been the most attractive places in CT to live and a significant driver of our state economy for decades, not to mention the biggest contributor to the state’s tax...
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...Examiner. So far his competitors for the Republican nomination are Jayme Stevenson, former first selectman of Darien and Ethan Book, of Bridgeport, who ran and lost against state Rep. Christopher Rosario, D-Bridgeport, in each election from 2014 to 2020. If he is not chosen as the candidate at the Republican...
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...eggs,” Darien resident Liz Van Loan emailed lawmakers. “A dozen years ago, when my daughter was young, I felt lucky if we saw two or three. For the past few years, I haven’t seen any, and I’m at the beach at least four days a week. Please support this bill...
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DARIEN — Republican Jayme Stevenson, a former first selectman of Darien, announced her candidacy Sunday to unseat Congressman Jim Himes, a Democrat, in the 4th district. Himes has held the seat since 2009. “I’ve actually thought about it for a couple of years. I’m just really displeased with the discourse that...
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...lasts 90 days. In Fairfield County, several towns were quick to prohibit marijuana shops. Greenwich may have been the first. The law allowing sales took effect July 1 and Greenwich zoning officials approved a ban one week later. New Canaan and Westport also have bans. Darien officials are considering a...
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DARIEN – After a year of opposition, the Darien Planning and Zoning Commission this week narrowly approved a project to convert an office building into a 60-unit apartment complex. People weren’t happy. After the commission’s virtual meeting ended in a 3-2 vote to allow the project at 3 Parklands Drive,...
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...the State’s major function is overseeing and administering state elections, working in concert with town clerks across the state to ensure the contests are fair and impartial. “I just don’t see that the election was stolen,” Wood, a 7-term State Representative for Norwalk and her hometown of Darien, said in...
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...determined that the first-time candidate was targeted, but said it was unclear whether the shooting had to do with politics, the fact that Greenberg is Jewish, or issues with the suspect’s mental health. Closer to home is a non-violent case involving a Darien school board member. Tara Ochman last week...
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...The experiment furthers Boston Mayor Michele Wu’s dreams of free transit city-wide and is being paid for with $8 million in COVID relief money from DC. (NYC already offers 50% discount on MetroCards for low income residents.) CRUMBLING CONCRETE: Darien’s train station saw 200 feet of the NY-bound platform closed...
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...CT Examiner. “We’re absolutely going to listen to the opinion of the medical professionals.” Darien Superintendent Alan Addley said that the district was leaning toward lifting the mask mandate because of the town’s high vaccination rate. However, he also emphasized the need to consult with local public health officials before...
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...Weston, Darien, New Canaan and Wilton, beginning in the 2022-23 school year. But for the state’s Open Choice program to work, it still needs the approval of local districts, and that has been a sticking point for several towns, including New Fairfield and in Darien, where the program has sparked...
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...he was focused on getting the state to reopen the Community Health Center walk-in testing site, which shut down over the summer. In contrast, Darien made all of the approximately 3,600 tests it received available to its residents, including teachers, on Sunday. First selectman Monica McNally said the town had...
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...of the population requirements for PUMAs, the fit is easier than in others. Some regions present additional questions in need of answers, and public input – particularly among data users – is extremely useful. For example, when we’re looking at aggregated regional data: In the Western planning region, should Darien...
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...on your children. Every parent needs to decide this on their own, but this is one grandfather (not a doctor) who strongly suggests, outside of necessary medical circumstances, to Just Say No to vaccinating kids. Tom Joyce Darien, CT Editor’s Note: In fact checking this letter, the Connecticut Examiner reached...
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...first selectman of Darien, said on Friday that she was choosing to step aside to allow those “most enthusiastic” about the seats to fill them. David Bayne, chair of the Darien Democratic Town Committee, said Friday evening that the open spot on the Board of Education would be filled by...
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...reflect and think about where she can best add value to the town. “I think we ran a great campaign, and Darien made a different choice about who they wanted to lead,” Ochman said. “I just wish everyone elected luck, and look forward to joining the conversation about moving Darien...
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