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Also on today's calendar: Free Juneteenth Celebration in New Canaan This Friday! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Charming Home Built In 1925 For Sale In Darien (patch.com) — Darien residents can take a look inside a 1925-built home at 24 Herman Avenue, now on the market for $1.59 million. The four-bedroom, two-bath house offers 2,582 square feet in a highly walkable neighborhood near the Noroton Heights train station and Darien’s growing dining and shopping hub.
2. Recent Death Notices From Darien: May 29 To June 14, 2026 (patch.com) — Darien readers are invited to remember several residents and community figures who recently died between May 29 and June 14, 2026. The notices highlight their education, careers, volunteer work with Darien organizations, and the personal passions and family connections that shaped their lives.
3. Registration Open For The Community Fund of Darien's 2026 Darien Road Race And Family Fun Day (patch.com) — Darien residents can now register for the 2026 Darien Road Race and Family Fun Day, set for Sunday, Sept. 20 at Pear Tree Point Beach. The long-running fundraiser features 1.5-mile and five-mile races plus family activities, with proceeds supporting The Community Fund of Darien’s 2027 grants to local nonprofits providing basic needs.
4. Burglary Reported At Darien's Great Island, Police Say (patch.com) — Darien police are investigating a recent burglary at town-owned Great Island, where two structures were entered and items reported missing. Officers found disturbed property but have not yet detailed what was taken or which buildings were targeted on the 60-plus-acre waterfront estate.
5. Final 2026 GametimeCT Top 10 boys lacrosse poll (June 16): Darien finishes as No. 1 team for first time since 2019 (nhregister.com) — Darien High School’s boys lacrosse team has been voted No. 1 in the final 2026 GametimeCT poll after winning the CIAC Class LL championship, its first state title since 2019. The Blue Wave edged Fairfield Prep and New Canaan in one-goal thrillers, capping a dominant season for Darien athletics.
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