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Jay Waitkus

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jwaitkus@dailyvoice.com

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Neighbors

Letter: Marks Has A Huge Heart For Darien DARIEN, CONN -- The Darien Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor. To submit your letter email darien@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Proactive, involved and committed. That is what Susan Marks is, and has been for the 20-plus years that my husband and I have known her. From volunteering in the schools and for the good of the schools spearheading referendums, to serving on various town boards and serving as a selectman for the past two years, Susan has had a huge heart for Darien and has passionately shared her time, talent and energy with our community. Her experien…

by Kathy and Andy Saulitis

10/29/2015

Lifestyle

Wilton's Weir Farm Showing Visitors New View Of National Park WILTON, Conn. -- Weir Farm National Historic Site in Wilton is launching a pilot system that will help show visitors around the park throughout the year. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 29, visitors will be able to take self-guided tours with the aid of the new “view poles,” a system created by a team of designers from the Rhode Island School of Design. “Painters and artists rave about the light and color in the park as it reflects off stone walls and the tree cover," said Weir Farm National Historic Site superintendent Linda Cook. "Focusing in on that light and looking closer at how s…

10/29/2015

Events

Southport's Pequot Library Tween Book Club Discusses Latest Book SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Pequot Library’s Tween Book Club will meet on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 4-5 p.m. to discuss the next book in the Sherlock, Lupin & Me series, The Soprano's Last Song. The book club will meet again on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. to discuss The Mystery of the Scarlet Rose, another work in the series. Pizza will be served at the events. Contact Marianne Pysarchyk at (203) 259-0346, ext. 19 or pysarchyk@pequotlibrary.org. to register.

10/28/2015

Politics

Rockland County Executive Ed Day Unveils $723 Million Budget Proposal NEW CITY, NY -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day has released a proposed $723 million budget for 2016 that he says will save money, pay down debt and continue to deliver essential services. "This is a responsible fiscal plan that begins the historic redesign of county operations," said Day. "Our goal is to create an affordable government. We've made the hard choices to set our county on a path to prosperity." This year's proposed budget comes with a property tax levy increase of 4.95%, which equates to approximately $4 per month for the average Rockland County homeowner.…

10/02/2015

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