<p>TAKE NOTICE REMINDER</p><p>All dogs six months or over must be licensed and wear collar and tag at all times.</p><p>A dog without a tag is presumed to be unlicensed and is not protected by law.</p><p>In case a tag becomes lost, promptly procure a new tag from your Town Clerk.</p><p>A tag must not be used on any dog other than the dog described in the license bearing corresponding number.</p><p>Owners of spayed females or neutered males must present veterinarian’s certificate of neutering or spaying to Town Clerk when applying for a license.</p><p>Dog owners must submit a certificate, signed by a veterinarian, or copy thereof, stating that such dog has been vaccinated against rabies, the date of the vaccination and the duration of the immunity provided by the vaccine.&nbsp;No license shall be issued unless the certificate indicates that the immunity provided by the vaccine is effective at the time of licensing.</p><p>Report all suspected cases of rabies to your Health Officer.</p><p>You are liable for damage done by your dog to persons, property, livestock and poultry.</p><p>Owners of dogs are liable to prosecution for allowing dogs to roam, to annoy persons on highways, or excessive barking.</p><p>Dog licenses expire June 30th, and a new license must be procured on or before June 30th, or a penalty will be collected in addition to license fee, in accordance with section 22-338, of the General Statutes.&nbsp;</p><p> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;FEES:</strong></p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Neutered Male or Spayed Female&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$8.00</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Male or Female&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;$19.00</p><p>Licenses available beginning June 1, 2025</p><p>Dated at Darien, Connecticut this 8th day of May 2025.</p><p><em>Board of Selectmen:&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jon Zagrodzky</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael Burke</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Monica M. McNally</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marcy Minnick</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Neumann</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

<h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Local business champion: </span><a href="http://www.kumon.com/darien" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Kumon of Darien</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">!</span></h2><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Meet Kerri O'Brien, Instructor and owner at </span><a href="http://www.kumon.com/darien" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Kumon of Darien</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Why did you start your business?</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I started my business to make a difference in helping students in the community learn, grow, and excel.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What is your best-selling product/service?</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Kumon Method is a worksheet-based program brilliantly designed to help students catch up to grade-level material and/or excel beyond grade level.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">How many local businesses do you use to support your business (products and services) and can you name them?</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I use local businesses such as Post Corner Pizza to feed my staff during monthly meetings. I also use Browne &amp; Co. and Jade Nails for gift certificates to clients.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Have you reimagined your small business?</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I completely redesigned the business to keep it open during the Covid closures. Although Covid is over, I have continued with many of the efficient improvements I was able to implement.</span></p><p><a href="http://www.kumon.com/darien" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Kumon of Darien</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is located at 899 Boston Post Road in Darien. Visit </span><a href="http://www.kumon.com/darien" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Kumon of Darien</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> online </span><a href="http://www.kumon.com/darien" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and make sure to check out their </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KumonDarien" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Facebook</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> page as well!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*Learn more about Kerri O'Brien and her extensive expertise </span><a href="https://www.kumon.com/darien/instructor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.kumon.com/darien/instructor</a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">HamletHub thanks</strong><a href="http://www.jkinfordbeautygroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong> </strong></a><a href="https://www.fairfieldcountybank.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Fairfield County Bank </strong></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for making our Why Small Businesses Matter series possible!</strong></p>

<p class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Author and Longtime Darien Resident Alice Look to Speak at Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, June 6</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>Event Celebrates Local Leaders, Community Impact, and the Power of Connection</em></strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">YWCA Darien/Norwalk is proud to announce the 2025 Women of Distinction and Young Women of Distinction honorees. These exceptional women will be recognized at this year’s luncheon, which will feature a special keynote address given by longtime Darien resident, veteran television executive and author Alice Look.&nbsp;</span></p><p>Now in its 16th year, the Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon celebrates women whose leadership, dedication, and contributions to the Darien and Norwalk communities reflect YWCA’s work to create a more unified, connected and empowered community. This year’s honorees include:&nbsp;</p><p>Our keynote speaker, <strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Alice Look</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, has called Darien home for nearly 40 years, and first found her sense of belonging in the community through the YWCA’s Newcomers Club. A veteran television production executive, Look spent years at A&amp;E managing an in-house team that developed original programming for History, Lifetime, and fyi. She is also the author of </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Remarkable Women: Reclaiming Their Stories</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, a compelling collection that shines a light on 23 unsung women throughout history whose contributions shaped the world we live in today.</span></p><p>Look’s work has been devoted to bringing overlooked female pioneers into the spotlight, women whose courage, intellect, and resilience paved the way for future generations. In many ways, the women we recognize each year at the Women of Distinction celebration carry that same spirit forward.</p><p>“Each year, we are inspired by the incredible impact so many women have on our community,” <strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>said Jennifer Buchholz, CEO of YWCA Darien/Norwalk. </em></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“Over the years, we’ve honored dozens of remarkable leaders who have uplifted others, shaped our communities, and created meaningful change. We are thrilled to recognize this year’s honorees and to welcome Alice, whose work bringing forgotten women in history to light underscores the powerful continuum between the trailblazers of the past and the changemakers of today - the ones right here in our own community.”</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Event Details:</strong></p><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Date: Friday, June 6, 2025</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Time: 11:30 AM</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Location: Shorehaven Golf Club, Norwalk, CT</span></li></ul><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>Please Note:</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Tickets for the luncheon are currently </em><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>sold out</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. A waitlist is available by emailing</em><a href="https://news.hamlethub.com/darien-connecticut/stories/jennifer.buchholz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em> jennifer.buchholz</em></a><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">@ywcadn.org with the number of tickets requested. Attendees will be contacted if space becomes available.</em></p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p>

<p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">“The Fairfield County Dance Festival” </strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Now in its fifth year the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet is proud to present a series of free dance performances entitled </span><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">“The Fairfield County Dance Festival,”</strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> throughout Fairfield County to provide greater access to the dance arts and arts education throughout the community.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">This series of performances is sponsored in part by the </span><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Connecticut Office of the Arts DECT, </strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">New Canaan Community Foundation, Fairfield Museum and Historical Society, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, Connecticut Office of Humanities, Museum of Contemporary Art of Westport, Darien Arts Center, Harmony Lodge #67, New Canaan Library, New England Dance Theater and New England Academy of Dance.</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">DATES OF PERFORMANCES</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><em>Ballard Park,</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> Ridgefield, CT - - July 9, 2025, 6:30 PM</em></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><em>Fairfield Museum and History Center,</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> Norwalk, CT - - July 11, 2025, 6:30 PM. (Rain Date July 12)</em></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><em>Mill River Park</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, Stamford, CT - - July 15, 2025, 6:30 PM</em></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><em>Merwin Meadows Park</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, Wilton, CT - - July 17, 2025, 6:30 PM (Rain Date July 18)</em></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><em>Weed Beach, Darien</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, CT -- July 22, 2025, 6:30 PM (Rain Date July 23)</em></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><em>Museum of Contemporary Arts</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, Westport, CT - - July 24, 2025, 6:30 PM</em></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><em>New Canaan Library</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, New Canaan, CT - - July 29, 2025, 6:30 PM (Rain Date July 30)</em></p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Continuing the initiative of community outreach which started during the Covid-19 pandemic, </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Fairfield County Dance Festival, </strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">presented by the </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and </strong><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">East Coast Contemporary Ballet</strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">is a series of outdoor presentations that provide instant accessibility to the dance arts in Fairfield County communities. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A mobile outdoor stage will be traveling to different communities to </span>conduct a wide variety of outreach dance programs and performances, including master classes, lecture demonstrations and workshops<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Along with guest dance companies,</span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Garet &amp; Company, Lydia Johnson Dance Company, Neville Dance Company, Thomas/Ortiz Dance and East Coast Contemporary Ballet</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> will present a series of shows in multiple locations throughout Fairfield County. </span></p><p>The response during our 2021 summer engagements to our open-air events was enthusiastic and well attended. The ability for audience members to be social in an open-air environment and enjoying dance performances to music was welcomed during that uncertain time. This year we will be presenting in 6 towns and expect to have over <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3000 audience members in attendance</span>. </p><p>This year in our 2025 season we have invited campers ages 7-9 yrs. from <strong>The Horizons Community Schools Norwalk CT</strong>. This organization’s mission is to close opportunity gaps for all children and to ensure they graduate high school and are prepared for college and careers. To perform outdoors on stage is a comfortable environment ideal for this age group to participate uninhibited. <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> The Companies and dancers look forward to bringing this wonderful summer event to the several Fairfield communities.</span></p>

<p>Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Benjamin Coe, Class of 2025, majoring in Architectural Engineering<em>,</em>&nbsp;was awarded the university's Salisbury Prize.</p><p>A total of 23 undergraduate students - out of a class of more than 1,200 - were nominated by their departments to receive this award. The Salisbury Prize was instituted in 1871 by Stephen Salisbury, a 19th&nbsp;century businessman and philanthropist who was one of the founders of WPI. Salisbury, who also served as President of the Board of Trustees, established the award to recognize outstanding members of the senior class "who have faithfully, industriously, and with distinguished attainment" completed all course and project requirements for the bachelor's degree.</p><p>"These students exemplify the spirit of WPI," said&nbsp;Professor Arthur C. Heinricher. "WPI is more than an academically elite university; from the moment our students set foot on this campus, we challenge them to use their intelligence and their abilities to solve problems and help people around the world.&nbsp;In addition to their exceptional coursework,&nbsp;each recipient of a Salisbury Prize&nbsp;has done outstanding work in all three of WPI's required projects, one in the Humanities and Arts, one addressing a problem at the intersection of science and technology with human need, and one in their major area of study. These students have helped make WPI a better place to study and work."</p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">(Evanston, Illinois) Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Congratulations to </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Darien resident Lauren N. Zhang</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">, a student at Darien High School, who was named a National Merit $2500 Scholarship winner. Zhang’s probable career field: Bioinformatics.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®); contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">By the conclusion of this year’s competition, more than 6,930 academic champions will have won National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $26 million. NMSC finances most of these single-payment National Merit $2500 Scholarships. Corporations and company foundations that sponsor awards through NMSC help underwrite these scholarships with grants they provide in lieu of paying administrative fees. Donations made to NMSC’s President’s Fund also provide funding for some National Merit $2500 Scholarships awards. Scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.</span></p><p><br></p>