Megan Spicer
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Moving reunion of military mom, son at Hindley salute to veterans
Sincere, a fourth-grader at the school, was tucked back in a corner with fellow students set to sing, "Let's Wave the Flag/Red/White and Blue." Merice walked down the aisle with apprehension, but a smile spread across her face when she stopped in the middle of the room to motion to her son to come join her. Parents and town officials worked to hold back their tears witnessing the emotional… → Read More
Friends, family mourn suicide death of Darien teenager
A local teenager who previously attended Darien High School is being mourned by family and friends after her death Thursday, which was ruled a suicide by the state medical examiner's office. Police plan to release no information regarding the 18-year-old's death, according to Officer Sgt. Jeremiah Marron, the department's public information officer. Students from Darien and surrounding… → Read More
Darien man removed from state's Ebola quarantine list
According to Knauf, the Darien resident did not work at a hospital or a clinic in Africa, and did not have any direct contact with anyone with the disease while there. In Connecticut, public health officials can only release identifiable health information if there is a reason to do so, according to an email from Dr. Matthew Carter, director of infectious disease section of the DPH. Detailed… → Read More
A little help from friends: Fundraiser for Darien twins with rare condition
In the front hall of the family's Post Road apartment, a train set is set up and in the corner is a bucket of toy train tracks, the bucket overflowing from so many tracks. Though the page is full of all sorts of trucks -- dump trucks, garbage trucks, pickup trucks -- he's primarily interested in the firetruck in the middle of the page. Jeremy then walks into the living room and puts his iPad on… → Read More
On track? Selectmen discuss boosting RR parking fees
The prospect of imposing higher parking rates at Darien's railroad stations was again discussed, though no decisions were made, by the Parking Authority at its Monday meeting. The parking rates in Darien -- $3 daily and $345 for an annual permit -- are among the lowest charged for other rail station in the area, according to Stevenson, however increasing rates would take convincing commuters of… → Read More
Darien seeking to buy Hoyt Street property
The property is 0.23 acres and its acquisition, according to Board of Education Chairman Betsy Hagerty-Ross and interim Superintendent Lynne Pierson, would make dropping off and picking up students easier and safer for Holmes students, parents and staff at the school. Additionally, Pierson told the selectmen, purchasing the property would provide the Board of Education more flexibility during… → Read More
Darien board, neighbors angered by clear-cut swath of trees on Delafield Island
The unapproved clear cutting of trees at the tip of Delafield Island Road has shocked Environment Protection Commission members, with one calling it a "flagrant disregard" for town regulations. The owners of 122 Delafield Island Road were not present at the meeting, but were represented by their attorney Robert Maslan, who told the commission he was expecting criticism during the Oct. 1 meeting.… → Read More
Shops come and go in downtown Darien
Shiraz Antique Carpets store has large signs displayed in the windows announcing a going-out-of-business sale. Friendly's closed in anticipation of the lease expiration, according to company officials. In February 2012, shortly after Anthony's opened, the owners went to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance to allow five additional parking spaces, according to Planning and Zoning Department… → Read More
Woman's story of perseverance inspires, helps others
What's more, by sharing her story that led to her adopting her daughter and giving birth to her son, she's giving back to the Family & Children's Agency, which helped her. In five years' time, Peck went through five miscarriages, six infertility efforts, four infertility doctors, a surrogate's miscarriage, a birth mother with a substance-abuse issue, preeclampsia and a nurse involved in a murder… → Read More
Darien's Friendly's closed for good
The girl's younger sibling sat in a high chair drinking milk from a sippy cup. The older men in the booth on the opposite side of the restaurant seemed unfazed by the girl who would not sit still long enough to take a bite of her food. "J&B Restaurant Partners of CT, LLC a Friendly's franchisee, announced the closing of its Friendly's location in Darien in anticipation of the expiration of its lease,"… → Read More
SoNo Baking Company comes to Darien
[...] Darien can enjoy the bread that lives up to Barricelli's standards with the opening of SoNo Baking Company & Cafe at 49 Tokeneke Road. Inside, they were met with a brightly lit display case filled with pastries and breads like macarons, croissants, slices of coconut cake, small cakes, quinoa breakfast cookies, brownies and more. Along one wall is a mural depicting a wide-open field of golden… → Read More
Darien volunteer firefighter charged with DWI
An officer on patrol saw Dowling, who was driving a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, travel through a stop sign on Ledge Road at the entrance ramp to Interstate 95 south around 1 a.m., according to the report. According to the fire marshal's office, he is a volunteer firefighter with the Darien Fire Department. → Read More
Greenwich teen remembered as fierce Darien athlete
Emily Fedorko was the kind of gymnast any coach would want on his team. She was strong-willed, competitive and excelled at the sport, said John Schwartz, the Darien YMCA gymnastics director. The 16-year-old girl was killed in a tubing accident off Greenwich Wednesday afternoon. "It's devastating to our gym," Schwartz said. Emily was a member of the Darien YMCA house team, which she joined in… → Read More
LobsterCraft on a roll in new Darien location
<p>"Congratulations!" Christine Higgins exclaimed as she walked through the doors of LobsterCraft Tuesday. She and her friend Karen Schlegel had just arrived at the restaurants, which officially opened that day, for lunch. "We've been watching the changes to the store over time," Higgins said after she ordered a fresh, hot lobster roll. "I'm so happy to see another nice thing come to town." Higgins… → Read More
Royle gets interim leader
Grasso also established a number of special programs and instructional strategies, including an Arts Field Day, and was involved with designing the ALP Interdisciplinary Program. While remaining principal of Riverside School in the 2010-11 school year, Grasso took on the role of interim Advanced Learning Program coordinator in order to assist in the transition of leadership for that position and… → Read More
Darien church offers help to Dominicans
The Encounter Church mission trip to the Dominican Republican may have been impacted by the mosquito-transmitted chikungunya virus, but it didn't keep everyone away from helping those in need. The virus usually leaves the body within a week, but there have been cases of patients who have joint pain months or even years after contracting the illness. For the last four years, volunteers from Encounter… → Read More
NTSB: Pilot at fault in deadly 2012 helicopter crash
According to the report, Ellsworth could have returned to Somerset Airport in Somerville, N.J., or landed in a suitable area along the flight path, but he chose to enter the poor weather, "despite the availability of safer options and then was forced to divert as the weather worsened." By the time the helicopter was in the air, the sun had set and there was little found lighting in the heavily wooded… → Read More
Former news anchor seeks protective order change
An attorney for Rob Morrison asked that a protective order be altered to allow the former CBS Channel 2 news anchor to call his estranged wife to contact his 9-year-old son. According to DiScala, Ashley Morrison went to Florida with the couple's son around the time of Morrison's May arrest. According to the arrest affidavit, Ashley Morrison showed up at Darien police headquarters over Memorial Day… → Read More
P&Z approves $5 million project at Darien club
The Tokeneke Club, which was built in 1927, was intended to house a swimming pool, but the pool never came to fruition due to a lack of funds. According to the application, the plan is to raze the tennis house, the administrative offices and a portion of the clubhouse. The administrative offices will be moved to the second floor -- as per Federal Emergency Management Agency standards -- since they… → Read More
Catalytic converter thefts plague I-95 corridor
All along the Interstate 95 corridor, specialized criminals are crawling under cars, firing up electric saws and, within 30 seconds, making off with car parts containing precious metals to sell for scrap. Since April, Darien police have been fielding complaints from commuters that the catalytic converter was stolen from their vehicles. According to Lt. Kraig Gray, of the Greenwich Police Department,… → Read More