A normal Thursday afternoon turned for the worst for Michele Kinloch when she stumbled upon a strange young woman in her bedroom. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Social Issues
Healing Newtown: Mother carries message of love left by late son
Jesse Lewis left a message for his family that remains a driving force in his mother’s life as she moves to bring compassion into public school curriculum. The 6-year-old’s prophetic message? Nurturing Healing Love. Continue reading
Healing Newtown: How humanity’s worst brought out its best
Mary Hamilton stares at a treasure map. Somewhere within its maze of dotted lines and obstacles lies the treasure. But it’s not gold or dollars or even notoriety that lurks within its riddle. It’s a glimpse into the mind of a child. A child traumatized by the events at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
Conflict of interest? Darien hate crime case left in hands of civil court
A former defendant in a hate crime trial claims the prosecutor should have recused himself from trying the case because of a lack of objectivity. Legal experts say the connection is not enough to warrant a conflict of interest, however.
Water Worlds: An inside look at the water treatment process
Have you ever wondered where Darien gets its water, and what the treatment process is like? Each year, Aquarion provides residents connected to public water with a water quality report, but The Darien Times decided to take a look at what happens from the time water falls from the sky to when it pours from the tap.
Rising seas, invasive species concern coastal property owners
Sally Knowlton-Keen lost her shoe in the logy muck of a Darien marsh back in 1959. She was 7, and her family had just bought a home on Edgehill Drive for $35,000. But losing her shoe wasn’t a horrific moment, as it might have been for some children. Instead it was the beginning of a deep reverence for this natural habitat; a reverence fueled by a curiosity and wonder that has stayed with her over the past half century.But these days, Knowlton-Keen fears something far worse than losing footwear — the death of the marsh itself. Continue reading
Social services feeling the pinch
It is Monday morning, and Kimberly Jefferson stares at a stack of new applications for food stamps. Continue reading
Rest area closures have broad impact
Times were tough for Eleanor Beard after an accident nearly paralyzed her hands 13 years ago. She was able to get a job with DTH Contract Services, the company that the Virginia Department of Transportation hires to maintain the state’s 42 rest areas. Continue reading
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