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Power Restored At Darien High School, 2-Hour Delay Still In Effect: Interim Superintendent
An update on the cause of the power outage was issued Monday morning by Interim Superintendent of Darien Public Schools Dr. Eric Byrne.
DARIEN, CT — Power has been restored to Darien High School Monday morning following a brief outage that was caused by an animal climbing on power lines, Interim Superintendent Dr. Eric Byrne said.
According to an update Byrne, the school will open as planned after a two-hour delay.
Classes will begin at 9:40 a.m. All other schools in Darien are operating on a normal schedule.
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"We were informed by Eversource that an animal climbing on the power lines caused the outage earlier this morning," Byrne said in an update. "Thank you for your patience and understanding."
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