Darien forecast: Sunny days shine on

07/15/11 Southwestern Connecticut will continue to bask in warm, sunny weather today -- and right on through the weekend. The National Weather Service even predicts the balmy stretch should continue until the middle of next week.

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Cool Weather Brings Hot Times to New Canaan Relay

07/15/11 Julian Saad crosses the finish line in the Two Man Six Mile Relay in New Canaan.

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Area Sports Events Calendar July 16-23

07/15/11 Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction).

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Nine- and 10-year-old softball: Rockets prevail in district finals

07/14/11 With yet another late-inning victory, the Redding-Easton Rockets nine- and 10-year-old softball team beat Darien 9-8 to win the Connecticut District 1 Little League championship last Sunday, July 10, at Middlebrook Field in Wilton. The All-Star Rockets completed an undefeated run in the district tournament by winning five straight games, including two victories over defending champion Darien ...

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Torn Jacket

07/14/11 Stu Hackel skates around the NHL and looks at an injury that could force the Blue Jackets to scour the free agent market, the Preds' new threads, Max Pacioretty's rehab and much more.

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Connecticut school-based health centers among those receiving federal grants

07/14/11 Seven school-based health centers in Connecticut are among 278 in the nation slated to receive a share of $95 million in federal grant money. The funding -- announced Thursday by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education -- is intended to help the centers expand and provide more health services at schools nationwide.

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Fans lose their chance to see Jeter make history

07/09/11 It was hours in the car for Ed Lyons yesterday, as he came from his home in Darien, Conn. to Yankee Stadium for last night's game against the Rays. But this wasn't a normal game. It also was the eighth birthday of Lyons' handicapped son, David, who was...

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New Canaan happenings: Sidewalk sale, movie marathon, and more

07/09/11 Bike benefits state cancer programs More than 1,000 cyclists, including many cancer survivors from across Connecticut, are expected to ride in the seventh annual Connecticut Challenge Bike Ride on Saturday, July 30 at the Fairfield Hunt Club in Westport. Proceeds from the ride support a growing statewide network of hospitals that have cancer survivorship programs and create special programs for ...

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Darien forecast: Rain, storms on tap

07/08/11 Light rain is spreading across southwestern Connecticut early this morning -- a day that the National Weather Service predicts will bring more showers, and possibly thunderstorms, later this morning and through the day.

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Fairfield Wins, Darien Falls in Sectional Softball

07/08/11 Fairfield won its opening game in the Section 1 Little League softball tournament while Darien lost in games Thursday at Unity Park in Trumbull.Fairfield defeated District 5 champion Bristol, 6-0,...

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Area Sports Events Calendar July 9-16

07/08/11 Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction).

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Local Bites - BBQ season / Jeff Schlesinger

07/08/11 The Fourth of July has passed and barbecue season is in full swing.

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Darien's holiday forecast: Saturday may be weekend's best

07/02/11 The Fourth of July weekend starts with a star-spangled forecast Saturday, according to the National Weather Service , but Sunday's outlook is not as bright.

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Fairfield County Scholarship Recipients Graduate

07/02/11 Over the past five years Person-to-Person has awarded more than $1.7 million in scholarships to local students. This year, 28 graduates from Stamford, New Canaan and Norwalk received...

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Saturday, July 02, 2011

07/02/11 Darien's Emma Hamilton with the Connecticut Angels U-18 team. Photo: Contributed Photo / Stamford Advocate Contributed Darien's Emma Hamilton with the Connecticut Angels U-18 team.

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Area Sports Events Calendar July 3-9

07/02/11 Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction).

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Darien forecast: Sunny outlook for the Fourth

07/01/11 The National Weather Service forecast for today and the rest of the long Fourth of July weekend -- with the possible exception of Sunday -- look appropriately festive.

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Senior Helpers In Home Elder Care of Lower and Upper Coastal Fairfield County, Milford and Orange, Connecticut, Says ...

07/01/11 Stamford, Connecticut - Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Each year, nearly a million people in this country will learn they have skin cancer...and the risk continues to rise as you get older. Senior Helpers of Lower and Upper Coastal Fairfield County, Milford and Orange, Connecticut CT, one of the leading in-home care providers of senior care in the southwest ...

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The week in photos

07/01/11 A woman reads a newspaper on a Metro-North train out of Stamford, Conn. on Friday July 1, 2011. Metro-North is considering the introduction of quiet cars and is running a trial on the West of Hudson service between Pt. Jervis and Hoboken.

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Ix-Weicker

09/02/10 Maid of honor was Melissa Weicker, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Deanna de Arango of New York City; Laura Keeler of Boston, Mass.; Jaclyn Halas of San Diego, Calif.;

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