Darien League of Women Voters host annual meeting and luncheon

06/30/11 Secretary of State Denise Merrill addresses the Darien League of Women Voters at its annual meeting. Photo: Contributed Photo / Darien News The featured speaker was Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill.

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

06/30/11 Kimmy Guerin bageled every SWC opponent but one, won the State Open singles title for the second straight year and was the Connecticut Post's All-Area team MVP. However, Guerin received no honors from the SWC because she didn't compete at the SWC individuals.

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Olympic Rower To Visit Darien Fitness Center

06/24/11 DARIEN, Conn. -- Erin Cafaro, a gold medalist from the Women's 8+ at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, will speak and hold a meet and greet at the Equinox Fitness Center in Darien on Saturday at 2:30 p...

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Tom McDonagh advances to 109th CT Amateur golf final

06/24/11 Greg Reilly, of Darien, competes in the 109th Connecticut Amatuer golf championship semifinals at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton on Friday, June 24, 2011.

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Area Sports Events Calendar June 25-30

06/24/11 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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Rain curtails CT Amateur Golf Championship

06/23/11 WILTON -- A deluge of rain and lightning has only heightened the drama at the 109th CT Amateur Golf Championship. More than two inches of torrential rains at Rolling Hills Country Club forced quarterfinal round match play to be suspended at 2 p.m. Thursday.

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We Came As Romans Set New Album Release

06/23/11 We Came As Romans have set a September 13, 2011 release date for their brand new full-length album

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Set Your Goals Previewing New Album For Breast Cancer

06/22/11 Set Your Goals are streaming their upcoming album Burning At Both Ends online to help to raise money for the fight against breast cancer.

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Big splash for cancer research

06/20/11 The fifth annual Swim Across America Stamford-Greenwich, slated for Saturday, June 25, is making a big splash for cancer research, prevention and treatment. Swimmers at any level are invited to participate. Swim Across America holds numerous swimming events throughout the United States each year. Each participant in the 1/2-mile and 1.5 mile swims are required to raise a minimum of $500 ...

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NFL Alumni Connecticut Chapter Charity Golf Classic celebrates its fifth anniversary

06/20/11 Patrick Kerney signs footballs at the NFL Alumni Connecticut Chapter 5th annual Celebrity Golf Classic at Country Club of Darien in Darien, Conn. on Monday June 20, 2011.

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Electric vehicle debate poses questions about cost

06/20/11 The Sherman Green on the corner of the Post Rd. and Reef Rd. in Fairfield, Conn. has an electric vehicle charger in one of the parking spots. Photo: Cathy Zuraw / Connecticut Post

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College Notes: Paul, Okazaki impress at UConn Avery Point baseball

06/19/11 Stanley Paul (Westhill) was an All-New England outfield selection after he hit .376 with 59 hits including 12 doubles, four triples and a home run with UConn Avery Point. He also drove in 39 runs with the Pointers, who lost in the National Junior College Athletic Conference Division II championship.

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Norwalkers Appreciate New Community Feeling

06/18/11 Iris Nelson has lived on Summer Street since the late '70s, but things are different now. "I like the new neighbors," she said. "Gee, I don't have all those teenagers coming around in the summer....

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Darien High enjoys banner spring in all sports

06/18/11 Friday's class M championship game at Fairfield Warde High School on June 10, 2011. Photo: ST, Lindsay Niegelberg / Connecticut Post | Buy This Photo Darien celebrates its win over Daniel Hand, during state tournament girls lacrosse action in Stratford, Conn. on Saturday June 11, 2011.

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Area Sports Events Calendar June 19-25

06/18/11 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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Initial Tour Dates Revealed for 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival Featuring Headliners Avenged Sevenfold

06/13/11 The initial tour dates have been announced for the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival featuring multi-platinum headliner Avenged Sevenfold, also featuring main stage artists Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate.

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Michelle Branch to Release Brand-New Single, "Loud Music," to iTunes on June 14th

06/13/11 BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - 06/13/11) - Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Michelle Branch will return with her first full-length solo album in eight years with West Coast Time, which will be released by Reprise Records in September. The first single, "Loud Music," already shipped to Hot AC Radio, will be available on iTunes June 14th. Having already experienced success in a variety of ...

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Elizabeth H. Patrick, Longtime Darien Resident

06/12/11 Longtime Darien resident Elizabeth H. Patrick died Tuesday, June 7, at Yale-New Haven Hospital at the age of 95. Born in Arlington, Mass., on Oct. 29, 1915, she was the daughter of the late William...

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Jon Kenneth Takseraas, Longtime Darien Resident

06/12/11 Jon Kenneth Takseraas, a longtime resident of Darien, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in Laurelton, Queens, N.Y. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School with honors in industrial...

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Local roundup

02/26/10 The Stamford White Sox defeated the Pelham Mets to advance to the Westchester Baseball Association championship game for the second straight season. Pelham is now 22-2 with both losses inflicted by the White Sox.

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