Darien brief: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Archived edition, published Saturday, October 24, 2026. See today's Darien page.

Darien selectmen loosen Great Island event limits ahead of Nov. 10 permit hearing.

From Darien News

• Parks committee reviews land-use plan, Great Island. Darien's Parks and Recreation Committee reviewed changes to the town's parks land-use plan and heard that September flooding destroyed roughly $250,000 in park equipment, while a proposed boardwalk and a multimillion-dollar Great Island parking redesign move through environmental and cost review.Darien News
• Selectmen ease Great Island event caps ahead of hearing. Darien selectmen revisited size and frequency limits for Great Island events as the town heads toward a Nov. 10 special permit hearing, with resident Alexis Sweet questioning an $860,000 boardwalk and warning that required traffic and wetland studies remain unresolved.Darien News
• Finance board tackles fire station wall overruns. Darien's Board of Finance took up another funding transfer to cover cost overruns on the Noroton Heights fire department retaining wall, with one member noting the project had "already been through all the committees" as costs climbed well past the original appropriation.Darien News
• Police reach full staffing as FEMA stalls dam grant. Darien's police department reported reaching full staffing at 53 officers, as emergency management officials said FEMA has gone quiet on a $3 million grant for the Gorham's Pond dam and Public Works warned holdout residents they face fines over an unanswered sump pump survey.Darien News

Today in Darien

• Crystal Hill profiled in Board of Education race. Darien Patch ran a candidate profile in which Crystal Hill explains why voters should elect her to the Darien Board of Education this fall.Darien Patch

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m.: Library hosts opera talk on Verdi's Nabucco. Darien Library presents 'An Afternoon at the Opera: Nabucco' Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the Community Room; registration required.Darien Library
• Sun, Oct 25, 10:30 a.m.: Wellness walk planned at Dunlap Woods Sunday. A Wellness Walk with Bill Wrenn, hosted by the Darien Land Trust, is set for Dunlap Woods Sunday, Oct. 25, at 10:30 a.m., Darien Patch reports.Darien Patch
• Sun, Oct 25, 1:30 p.m.: Post 53 hosts haunted house, fall festival Sunday. Darien EMS Post 53 holds its Haunted House and Fall Festival Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at its Ledge Road headquarters, Darien Patch reports.Darien Patch
• Tue, Oct 27: Board of Education holds regular meeting Tuesday. Darien's Board of Education meets for its regular monthly session Tuesday, Oct. 27.Darien Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Library lecture explores Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Michael Langlois discusses 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. in the library's Community Room; registration required.Darien Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 p.m.: Scary stories event set at Museum of Darien. Darien Library hosts 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' for elementary-age children Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Darien; registration required.Darien Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 a.m.: Tom Weber Halloween party set for Wednesday. The library's Tom Weber Halloween Party for babies through preschoolers runs Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Community Room.Darien Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 p.m.: Byrne's Book Club meets Thursday at The Depot. Superintendent Eric Byrne hosts the next Byrne's Book Club discussion Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at The Depot.Darien Public Schools
• Thu, Oct 29, 10:30 a.m.: Library lecture addresses dyslexia support for families. Darien Library offers 'Remediating Dyslexia: Learn How To Navigate School Supports and Services For Your Child' Thursday, Oct. 29, at 10:30 a.m.; registration required.Darien Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 p.m.: Lecture traces Ritchie Valens' legacy at library. Gil Harel presents 'La Bamba Forever: The Rise, Music, and Enduring Legacy of Ritchie Valens' Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m.; registration required.Darien Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 3:45 p.m.: Library screens Toy Story 5 Friday afternoon. Darien Library screens 'Toy Story 5' for families Friday, Oct. 30, from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. in the Community Room.Darien Library
• Sun, Nov 1, 11:35 a.m.: Saint Luke's 5K fun run set for Nov. 1. Saint Luke's Episcopal Church holds its 'Run With the Saints' 5K and one-mile fun run Sunday, Nov. 1, with an 11:35 a.m. race start, Darien Patch reports.Darien Patch

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