Irving Geddes, left, former Darien Fire Chief Kevin Dunn, who died this week, former Darien Fire Chief Bob Szanto, who died last week, Joseph Bohrer, and Robert Buch at a dedication of Engine 41 in 1975.
Here’s a look at what’s inside this week’s Darien Times — the only newspaper and news Web site based in Darien — on newsstands now and in your mailbox by this afternoon. For articles posted on DarienTimes.com before Thursday, click the links below. (Often the articles are updated in the print edition)
News
• Schools slash special ed but staff shortage looms
• Town Forth of July fireworks to be even bigger this year
• Car burglaries continue
• Tip-A-Cop: Darien Police, Goose support Special Olympics
• Darien Road Race starts its 33rd year
• Boy Scout adds beauty to Arts Center entrance
• Girl Scouts help make Darien station more beautiful
• DFD, NHFD compete in barbecue ‘throw down’
• Churches prepare to pack 1,000,000th meal
• Middlesex students sweep tech ed expo
• Property Transfers
• Darien’s ‘Best’ artist trained in Russia
Opinion
• Editorial: Always on duty
• Ryan: ‘Rat patrol’: State legislators stay up late to sneak in some more taxes
• Wilder-Tamme: SideWalk Sales & Family Fun around the corner
• Letters: Speeding down your street, senior housing, lights, elections, paramedics, more
Obituaries
Sports
Happenings
• Flag Day ceremony today; Boat Club hosts maritime memorial this weekend
• Classic Car Show returns downtown for Father’s Day
• DFD, NHFD compete in barbecue ‘throw down’
• Darien Road Race starts its 33rd year
• Class of ’72 plans summer reunion
• Foodie, author talks at library next week
• At the senior center: Learn more about long-term planning
• Family beach concerts continue next week; Sandcastle contest and movie later this month
• Sunday is run-day in Darien
• Rubber Ducky Regatta kicks off summer at library
• Yale economist speaks here next week
• Churches prepare to pack 1,000,000th meal
• Senior center hosts swing band and lunch
• Learn about amateur radio at library
• DPD talks senior scams
• NFD raffles off boat; but firs there’s Bingo
• See ‘Carnage’ at library
• YW’s Push-n-Pull parade returns downtown July 4th
• Take ‘The Vow’ at library matinee
• Take a ‘Garden walk’ at the senior center
Arts & Leisure:
• Yarrr! “Sparkle Island” makes it world premier this weekend
• “Nunsense” comes to Danbury
• See Lichtenstein, Picasso, Cassatt, Cézanne, Matisse and other in Brigdeport show
• ReelDad: “Moonrise Kingdom” is an ideal start to summer
• 2012 Porsche Cayennne S: Sticker shock and no satellite radio
• Classifieds start on page 6B
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