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Today's riddle: What happens when you tell an egg a joke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Darien To Mark Flag Day With Ceremony (patch.com) — Darien residents are invited to a Flag Day ceremony hosted by the town’s Monuments & Ceremonies Commission on June 13 at the Town Hall circle. Starting at 8:30 a.m., Eagle Scouts will perform a ceremonial flag-folding, a new flag will be raised, and worn U.S. flags will be collected for proper retirement until 10:30 a.m.
2. Details Announced For Annual Darien Sidewalk Sales Event (patch.com) — Darien’s annual Sidewalk Sales return July 9–11, filling downtown districts with local retailers, pop-up vendors, and family activities from the Corbin District to Darien Commons. Shoppers can grab free Gofer ice cream tickets, explore youth-run businesses at the Bankwell tent, and kick things off with a Shopping Showcase & Breakfast at Ring’s End.
3. $250K Campaign Funds Major Renovation At Darien Nature Center (patch.com) — Darien families can look forward to a fully renovated Animal Room at the Darien Nature Center this fall, funded by a $250,000 capital campaign led by local foundations and donors. Construction, now underway, will create immersive Connecticut wildlife habitats and upgrade key infrastructure, enhancing experiences for preschoolers, campers, school groups, and visiting families for years to come.
4. Two Greenwich schools targeted by swatting calls, police say (ctpost.com) — Darien schools have been among several in Connecticut targeted by recent swatting calls, alongside incidents at two Greenwich public schools and others in Westport and Plainfield. Police say all of the reports were unfounded, but officers responded immediately and found no credible threats to students or staff.
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