Darien, CT|News|
State May Appove 10-19% Aquarion Rate Hikes
A draft decision by the Department of Public Utility Control rejects the water company's requested revenue increase but grants a smaller one.

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A draft decision by the Department of Public Utility Control rejects the water company's requested revenue increase but grants a smaller one.

The pair was pulled over in a Volkswagen Jetta after a resident notified police of a "suspicious male" running down Hillcrest Ave.
A draft decision by the Department of Public Utility Control rejects the water company's requested revenue increase but grants a smaller one.
The customer was contacted by someone claiming to represent an alternative water supplier—only, there aren't any in Fairfield County.
The DMV found no mechanical flaws in the car Darien's Whitney Smith was driving last month when she was killed in an accident.
Firefighters also responded to two serious motor vehicle accidents late in the week.
An area was contacted by someone claiming to represent an alternative water supplier—only, there aren't any in Fairfield County.
The scam has already duped a customer in Darien.
An area was contacted by someone claiming to represent an alternative water supplier—only, there aren't any in Fairfield County.
Christopher Chiamulera, 14, sustained "life threatening" injuries Friday when he was struck by a car on West Ave.
Police say Robert Mattera, 50, took money off of cars at the Darien Station lot which commuters believed they could leave in lieu of parking vouchers.
The measure now heads to the Representative Town Meeting for approval.
Paving and milling is set to run through Aug. 25, with one additional project scheduled for mid-September.
David Sabini, 25, of Darien sustained "life threatening injuries" after crashing into a stone wall and tree on Middlesex Road Thursday.
Primary elections, a burst of serious accidents, and new developments in the town's affordable housing saga.
A "clearly intoxicated man" was also charged with a DUI after police found him hunched over the steering wheel of his minivan.
Rosemary Carroll, 58, of Norwalk reportedly flashed a fake badge and told a fellow traveler not to take more than one copy of the Fairfield County Weekly.
Firefighters also responded to two brush fires and a smoke scare at the Darien Sport Shop.
The opinion by a DECD representative could sink the town's application for an affordable housing appeals moratorium if affirmed during the state review process.
The former Stamford mayor defeats the Greenwich businessman by a substantial margin, rounding off a significant comeback.