FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS
Wrestling notebook: New Milford continues to ride...
STREAKING WAVE CONTINUE WINNING RIDE - New Milford (14-0), ranked No. 2 in the state poll, enjoyed another dramatic victory by rallying from a 26-point deficit to beat sixth-ranked Hand, 33-32, in the championship of the Trumbull Duals last Saturday.The Green Wave trailed 26-0 in the match after Hand won the first seven matches.
Danbury reaches agreement with cell-tower company
DANBURY -- City officials have decided not to pursue an appeal of a cellular tower approved to be built along Stadley Rough Road. In exchange, the company building the tower has agreed to concessions.Laszlo Pinter, the city's deputy corporation counsel, said concessions offered by the company -- Optasite, a Massachusetts-based telecommunications firm -- include painting the 140 foot tower a greenish color that will allow it to blend in more with the area.
Brewster boys basketball takes down Mahopac
The Brewster boys basketball team held off rival Mahopac Thursday, 54-45, to improve its record to 8-2 on the season.Andrew Sniffen and Jordan Cirocco each scored 14 points for the Bears and Sniffen grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in the victory. Ryan Wagner scored 14 points for Mahopac.
Harkins fills Stratford personnel post
STRATFORD -- A month after three top appointed officials abruptly left their jobs on newly sworn-in Mayor John A. Harkins' first day in office, the town still had no chief administrative officer,
Ridgefield man in critical condition after...
DANBURY -- A 51-year-old Ridgefield man who was hit by a car in Newtown Thursday is in critical condition at Danbury Hospital, according to hospital officials.A spokeswoman for the hospital said this morning that Kenneth Bailin, of Crest Road, is in the facilities intensive care unit and remains in critical condition.
Police: Patterson woman arrested on DUI charge in...
DANBURY -- A woman from Patterson, N.Y., was charged with driving under the influence Thursday night after police received reports of an erratic driver near Ridgebury Road, authorities said.Lt. Tommy Michael, a spokesman for the Danbury Police Department, said an officer was dispatched to the area after police received a call from an alleged witness to the erratic driving.
Danbury man arrested on sexual assault charges
DANBURY -- A city man was arrested Thursday on a sexual assault charge, according to police reports.Danbury police reported that Nelson Espinal, 30, was arrested around 12:46 p.m. on Thursday.They said Espinal was charged with second-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor, both felonies that could carry with them lengthy prison terms if Espinal were to be found guilty of the charges.
Police say traffic moving smoothly through Danbury...
DANBURY -- Police from New York and Connecticut report that traffic is moving smoothly through the Friday morning commute time.Connecticut State Police at Troop A in Southbury said there have been no accidents or other problems along Interstate 84 between Southbury and Danbury.
Balanced lineup bodes well for Shelton wrestlers
Shelton may have suffered its first loss of the season last Saturday to rival Hand at the Trumbull Duals, but the Gaels don't expect the setback to slow down another successful drive toward the
Cop helps Fairfield woman deliver baby
FAIRFIELD -- Kendra D'Andrea is not quite sure what woke her up early Thursday morning."I was sleeping and had either a weird dream or a strong pain and I woke up," said the 39-year-old Garden
Abbott Tech boys' basketball hoping to revive a...
It wasn't too long ago that Joe Groski was sitting in the bleachers -- not playing on the court -- at Abbott Tech's Daniel A. Garamella Memorial Gymnasium. Then a skinny middle-school student, Groski often watched his older brother, Alex, play center for the Wolverines from 2003-2006.
Newtown chamber plans lunch workshop on Social...
NEWTOWN -- The Chamber of Commerce of Newtown Inc. will hold a lunch workshop on Social Security on Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Villa Restaurant, 4 Riverside Drive, Sandy Hook.The fee of $20 for chamber members and $25 for others includes the workshop and lunch.
Volunteers going to Haiti must be ready for...
DANBURY -- Kristine Beckman goes to Haiti once a year to provide dental care to residents living in poverty. But when she goes in February, on a trip scheduled before Tuesday's earthquake, dentistry might not be the priority. "Everything is kind of up in the air right now," Beckman said.
Shelton building official suspended without pay
SHELTON -- A week after pleading guilty to lying to a federal grand jury, Elliott Wilson has been suspended without pay from his position as the city's building official.
Residents' vote backs 9/11 monument at Easton...
EASTON -- Armed with the endorsement of an official town vote, leaders of the effort to construct a local memorial to those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks said Thursday they hope the
Interior designer jailed for stealing from luxury...
NORWALK -- An interior designer who worked on an extravagant $209,000 makeover of a Westport home two years ago was sentenced this week to serve two years in jail for stealing $139,500 from the
Brookfield Zoning Commission creates 'town center...
STAFF REPORTSBROOKFIELD -- After 20 years of discussion, the Zoning Commission took a big step Thursday night toward development of the town's Four Corners area on Route 7 by passing regulations for a "town center district."The boundaries of the new district are identical to those of the current village business district.
James Joyce program at Ridgefield Library
Library to host Irish book seriesRidgefield Library will host a six-month series, "Enjoying Joyce," about the life and works of the Irish writer. The series began Thursday and continues Jan. 19 at 7 p.m., when Dorothy Pawlowski, adult services librarian, will lead a discussion of Joyce's short story collection "Dubliners.

Darien, New Canaan, and Trinity hockey games cancelled due to weather
Three high school hockey games have been cancelled Saturday afternoon due to the impending snowstorm.Officials have cancelled tonight's 8:20 p.m. girl's ice hockey game between New Canaan and Darien until a date to be determined, as well as the 6:10 p.m. game between Hamden High and the New Canaan boys ice hockey team at the Darien Ice Rink.The 6:50 p.m. game between Conard High School and the Trinity Catholic boy's hockey team at the Terry Conners Ice Rink is also cancelled.
Darien home invasion suspects thought they were...
STAMFORD -- Five Stamford teenagers thought they were breaking into an empty stash house with $50,000 and a large amount of cocaine inside when they went to a Darien home Friday night and allegedly assaulted the homeowner, according to a redacted police report.
5 suspects arrested in Darien home invasion
DARIEN -- Darien and Stamford police arrested five suspects Tuesday in connection with Friday's home invasion on Bailey Avenue.
New Canaan's Bulan earns 300th win
New Canaan coach Rich Bulan earned the 300th win of his career Saturday night when the Rams routed Ridgefield 7-0 at Darien Ice Rink.
Men break into Darien home, assault 2
Three men broke into a Darien home late Friday night and assaulted an 18-year-old woman and her 47-year-old father before fleeing, Darien police said.
Son of former Stamford mayor sentenced to...
STAMFORD -- The 22-year-old son of former Stamford mayor Dannel Malloy will spend the next five years on probation for trying to rob a Darien man of his marijuana in March while armed with a BB gun, a state Superior Court judge ruled Thursday morning.
Son of ex-mayor sentenced to probation in...
STAMFORD -- The 22-year-old son of former Stamford mayor Dannel Malloy will spend the next five years on probation for trying to rob a Darien man of his marijuana in March while armed with a BB gun,
Friday's Scholastic schedule
FridayGirls BasketballBassick at New Canaan, 7 p.m.Bridgeport Central at Fairfield Ludlowe, 7 p.m.Brien McMahon at Stamford, 5:45 p.m.Trumbull at Darien, 7 p.
Darien girls win hockey opener
GIRLS ICE HOCKEYDarien 2, Fair Warde/Ludlowe 0FAIR CO-OP 0 0 0--0DARIEN 0 1 1--2Records: F 0-1. D 1-0.Goals: D -- Emma Tuzinkiewicz, Aimee Rich.
Darien teacher charged with indecency suspended...
DARIEN -- The Darien High School teacher cited for public indecency at a Norwalk gym last month has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of an investigation by the school district.
FCIAC girls hockey preview: Darien, New Canaan...
In a conference that supplied the state championship matchup last season in girls hockey, the talent pool rarely runs dry in the FCIAC. This season appears to be no different with Darien planning to
Case continued for Darien teacher accused of...
The Darien High School teacher charged with public indecency in a Norwalk gym last month had his case continued to Dec. 12 after his arraignment on the misdemeanor charge at state Superior Court in
Windy, warm today, cooler this weekend
A overnight storm with some winds gusts approaching 50 mph had left about 1,200 Connecticut residents in the dark this morning, including about 250 in Stamford and 120 in Darien.
No disciplinary action taken against Darien...
NORWALK -- A Darien High School teacher cited for public indecency at a Norwalk fitness gym last week was punched and had his jaw broken inside a Norwalk YMCA sauna for a similar incident nearly four years ago, police said.
No disciplinary action taken against Darien High...
The coordinator of the English department at Darien High School was charged with public indecency last week after another man accused him of performing a lewd act in the showers at a Norwalk gym,
Darien's Hodges to pitch for Virginia Tech
More and more, life is all about networking.That is one large part in the equation where Darien High School senior lefthanded pitcher Ricky Hodges signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Virginia Tech next fall
New Canaan tops Darien to secure No. 1 seed in...
NEW CANAAN -- After eight penalties, two turnovers and countless uncharacteristic mistakes by a team that until 13 days ago was ranked No. 1 in the state, New Canaan High School's 14-7 win Thursday
Darien, New Canaan football ready for annual clash
The stakes are not as high as they were a year ago, but as is always the case, there are ample storylines and postseason implications when New Canaan and Darien meet in their annual Thanksgiving
Darien second, New Canaan third as Greenwich wins...
NEW HAVEN -- When going up against a program with the tradition, talent and depth Greenwich has, one for two is pretty good.After knocking off the Cardinals to win its first FCIAC title in the
Darien volleyball rolls to ninth straight state...
BERLIN -- The Farmington High School volleyball team was demonstrative during introductions prior to Saturday night's CIAC Class L final.Darien exhibited quiet cool.
Darien caps 22-0 field hockey season with M state...
WETHERSFIELD -- The problem is where to begin when the subject is the 2009 Darien High School field hockey team.Do you start with the perfect 22-0 record the Blue Wave put a ribbon on Saturday with
Jury awards $1.7 million in Darien fallen tree...
STAMFORD -- A jury Friday afternoon awarded $1.7 million to a man injured by a fallen tree more than three years ago, attorneys said.Mieczyslaw Wisniewski and his wife, Jolanta Wisniewski, were
Darien volleyball dominates Foran to reach state...
FAIRFIELD -- The Darien Invitational?The 60-minute special?Wave goodbye?During its incredible climb to becoming one of the premier programs in the state, the Darien High School volleyball team
Darien field hockey returns to state final
FAIRFIELD -- Darien High School's field hockey team overcame a furious start by underdog Daniel Hand of Madison -- and their first deficit of the season -- to win the Class M State Tournament's semifinal-round clash 3-1 at Fairfield Ludlowe High School on Tuesday night.
Darien wins Class M swim crown over New Canaan
NEW HAVEN -- They held the rope.What is the rope? It's the Darien Blue Wave's symbol of unity. The girls swimming team collectively tugs on the purple twine whenever a moment in a meet becomes heightened.
Witness, cop testify in opening day of GHS coach's...
STAMFORD -- The trial of a Greenwich High School teacher and lacrosse coach charged with drunken driving in a summer 2008 accident began Tuesday in state Superior Court, where an eyewitness, a doctor and a Darien police officer were called to the stand.
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