Darien News

State Senator Carlo Leone , Chairman of the Banks Committee, led unanimous passage in the Senate Wednesday afternoon of legislation that would create a new class of "linked" prepaid bank cards which automatically refund any remaining balance to the purchaser upon expiration.

Snow fell in sheets outside the Long Neck Point Road home as the wind blew fiercely off Long Island Sound.

Artist Jan Dilenschneider straightens her award winning painting, "A Birch and a Pine in a Whiteout," in her studio in Darien, Conn., on May 3, 2013.

Thunderstorms and extreme downpours are possible in Fairfield County from Thursday afternoon into early Friday, the National Weather Service says.

DARIEN, Conn. Ron Hammer, a volunteer with Darien EMS Post 53, was honored at the Connecticut Emergency Medical Services Awards ceremony for his dedication to the position and the community.

Art lovers, mark your calendars. From June 6-9, the Community Cooperative Nursery School in Rowayton will conduct its 51st annual Art Show.

The state Department of Transportation is reporting long delays on I-95 SB. In fact, DOT the backup stretches 26.8 miles from Exit 30 in Stratford down to Exit 5 in Stamford/Darien. NB I-95 traffic slows near Exit 41 in Orange and then it's a slow crawl 5.6 miles through Long Wharf in New Haven.

It was a clean sweep for the Staples High School boys and girls track and field teams at the FCIAC championships on Tuesday.

Things a starting to lighten up on southwestern Connecticut roads. There's still congestion on SB I-95 from Bridgeport down to Darien.

DARIEN, Conn. Do you believe future taxes in Darien should be capped at 2.5 percent? Or that the "education monopoly" should be dismantled so Darien "can afford to have more teachers and offer more classes." Or maybe Darien should not allow residents to blow their yard debris "into public roads." Then the Darien Ultra-Conservative Party wants you ... (more)

WILTON, Conn. Wilton residents and mail carriers were part of a recent multitown effort that collected more than 76,000 pounds of groceries to benefit needy families in the area.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible, periodically, throughout today -- a pattern that will hold sway until the weekend, according to the National Weather Service .

Westport's Staples High School was recently recognized as one of the best high schools in the state and nationwide by The Daily Beast and Newsweek Magazine.

Tuesday's morning commute in southwestern Connecticut was a little tougher than Monday with more vehicles on the roads, more people on trains and plenty of headaches to go around.

DARIEN, Conn. With Metro-North rail lines expected to be congested due to last Friday's train derailment and crash, New Canaan will allow Darien residents to park at the Waveny Park swimming pool parking lot, 677 South Ave., if they want to commute from the nearby Talmadge Hill Station.

Darien commuters heeded Gov. Dannel Malloy's suggestion to work from home or use alternate transportation to work on Monday morning: The Darien Metro-North station was a little quieter than normal in the first weekday commute since Friday's train crash in Bridgeport.

As we begin to find our footing as moms, we develop some unexpected skills. Maybe we bake the most delicious brownies, throw incredibly elaborate birthday parties or sew beautiful dresses.

Thick fog blanketing the region this morning and the potential for heavy rain this afternoon pose a double-whammy to an already-challenging day on the roads in southwestern Connecticut in the wake of Friday's train collision in Bridgeport.

A service advisory is announced at the Noroton Heights train station in Darien on Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Due to the current limitations of Metro-North train service, the Town of Darien in conjunction with the Darien Police Department will be temporarily suspending parking enforcement and parking fees in commuter parking lots.