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After a campaign that attracted a lot of attention, Laratta, a disabled Vietnam veteran, received 11 percent of the vote against incumbent Mary Sullivan for the Ward 5 council seat. Laratta, a former Darien Planning and Zoning Commission member, pulled in 52 votes in all.
Later Wednesday, Laratta asked commenters on Patch to please remember that I am now a private citizen, not a contestant for a political office.
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He also wrote a public message for a Patch reporter: David G(iuliani) Don t forget to pick up your bonus check at 1700 Plainfield Road any time before 5:00 p.m. Mon to Fri. along with your Paul Joseph Goebbels award for excellence in controlled news.
Opposed: First Selectman Jayme Stevenson submitted testimony opposing HB-6570
First Selectman Jayme Stevenson
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First Selectman Jayme Stevenson submitted the following testimony to the Transportation Committee Monday. Her goal, she said, was to show what is working well here in Darien and what some of the town’s concerns are regarding “as of right” development.
Testimony in OPPOSITION to HB-6570
March 8, 2021
I write today in Opposition to HB-6570, An Act Concerning Transit-oriented Development And Municipal Zoning.
Oppose mandated development of housing on state-owned transit station land:
Municipalities, including the Town of Darien, understand and support the idea of “Transit Oriented Development” (TOD). If done well, TOD can enhance the vibrancy of neighborhoods around transit hubs and provide easy access to transit while enjoying a walkable lifestyle.
Darien neighbors urge all to keep Gorham s Pond clean
Susan Shultz
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A beer can sits in the snow on the shore of Gorham’s Pond on Thursday. Friends of Gorham s Pond and neighbors implore those who use the pond to clean up after themselves.Susan Shultz /Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less
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Friends of Gorham s Pond and neighbors implore those who use the pond for skating to clean up after themselves. A hockey net left in the melting ice will sink to the bottom and get stuck in the mud, creating a hazard for the many forms of widlife that call the pond home.Contributed.Show MoreShow Less