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Hi Darien! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Darien police warn students about risky e-bike habits before school
  • Darien High keeps top-five spot in new statewide rankings
  • How DNA evidence helped Darien police crack a 2025 SUV theft

Also on today's calendar: The Late Summer Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Darien Police Urge E-Bike Safety As School Is Set To Begin (patch.com) — Darien families are being urged by local police to focus on e-bike safety as students get ready to return to school on August 26. Officers report seeing risky riding around town, including traffic violations, sidewalk riding, speeding, and helmetless riders. Parents are encouraged to talk with their children about safe habits, including slowing down, staying alert, and always wearing a properly fitted helmet.
   

• Darien High School Ranked Among Top 5 In CT: U.S. News & World Report (patch.com) — Darien residents can celebrate Darien High School being ranked No. 4 in Connecticut and 246th nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2026–2027 high school rankings. The report credits DHS's strong college readiness, test performance, and graduation rate, based on 2023–2024 data. The school maintains the same impressive state ranking as last year.
   

• Man Charged In 2025 Theft Of Mercedes-Benz: Darien Police (patch.com) — Darien police say DNA evidence has linked a New Britain man to the 2025 theft of an unlocked Mercedes-Benz SUV from a Pear Tree Point Road driveway. The vehicle was later recovered in New Britain, and the suspect now faces multiple charges and remains in custody on bond. Residents are reminded, once again, to secure vehicles and remove keys.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Man Found With Loaded Gun After Tip To Stamford Police: PD (patch.com)

Greenwich

  • Updated Colonial Can Be Yours In Greenwich For $3.25 Million (patch.com)

Ok Darien! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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