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Fire Department Rescues Cat From Tree
Using a ladder truck, firefighters were able to pluck Mr. Chin from his perch nearly 40 feet in the air.

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Using a ladder truck, firefighters were able to pluck Mr. Chin from his perch nearly 40 feet in the air.

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The object was determined to be harmless but created a disruption for holiday traffic.
The object was determined to be harmless but created a disruption for holiday traffic.
The woman's injuries were "non-life-threatening," police said.
Darien turned out in force Monday for the annual Memorial Day parade, culminating in a solemn ceremony at Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery.
As Darien's application closes in on a summer in Hartford, a key figure in verifying additional affordable housing points will see her town hall job cut back.
As many as 1,488 customers were without power at the peak of the outages, but CL&P reported that service had been restored across town by 8 p.m.
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The state's attorney general will spend the occasion with his family, a campaign spokesperson said.
Darien's fire departments responded to six motor vehicle accidents between Monday, May 17 and Sunday, May 23.
Members unanimously appointed Stephen V. Falcone, who has served as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Secondary Education since 2005.
The superintendent, who was fêted at Tokeneke School Wednesday, marks an end to 42 years of educational experience.
The Blue Wave claimed one game but dropped three more to the Wreckers, handing them their 99th straight win.
A consumer survey backs fresh, healthy breakfast options at the Darien and Noroton Heights concessions stands.
Also: a Bridgeport woman turns herself into police on check fraud charges.
The Darien Police Department has released a lengthy list of street closures and restrictions for the big event.
A man with a long criminal history was searched during a traffic stop, revealing a sizable bag of the drug in his pocket, according to police.