Charlie and Jeanne Yurman watch the fireworks display at Darien High School on Sunday, July 1. The once-again annual event celebrating Independence Day drew an even larger crowd than last year. The free family gathering took in donations for the Town of Darien Firefighters Foundation, which supports Darien’s three volunteer fire departments. (Carlyn Vellante/Darien Times photo)
Kayla Parker spins some electric colors as the sun set and the Darien fireworks show was about to start. (Carlyn Vellante/Darien Times photo)
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.
News
• Darien seas rising faster than global average
• Darien businesses backing Arctic rowboat journey
Carlyn Vellante/Darien Times photo
Online
Opinion
• Editorial: Let them play
• Letters: America, joggers and bicyclists; paramedics
• Cameron: Day trip ideas: Ride Connecticut rail history
Obituaries
Sports
Happenings
• Nature Center offers parents’ night out
• Darien Road Race celebrates 33 years
Arts & Leisure
• Music on the Hill is a new organization for professional and amateur musicians whose next event will be the Summer Chorus, set to perform July 26 at St. Matthew’s Church in Wilton
• “The Music Man” opens in Westchester, “Brigadoon” opens in Danbury, and “Pinkalicious” debuts in New Canaan this weekend
• Volunteers and staff will be counting butterflies on Saturday at the Greenwich Audubon Center
• The Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony will perform Thursday, July 12, at the Greenwich Arts Center
• The Reel Dad adds his voice to the chorus of fans of the late Nora Ephron
• BirdNotes: An unusual bird, the Chukar: it was brought to the United States to die
• Bill of Fairs: Big book sale in Newtown this weekend
• Test Drive: Nissan Rogue
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