DarienforAll

05/03/2026

🚴‍♂️ What you need to know about E-Bikes in CT

What is an E-Bike?
- A bicycle with functional pedals and an electric motor under 750 watts.

- Classes:
- Class 1: Pedal-assist, max speed 20 mph.
- Class 2: Throttle or pedal-assist, max speed 20 mph.
- Class 3: Pedal-assist, max speed 28 mph (must have speedometer).

🚫 What is NOT an E-Bike?
- Motors over 750 watts or lack of functional pedals become motor-driven cycles, needing a driver’s license.

Who Can Ride?
- Anyone can ride Class 1 & 2; Class 3 riders must be 16 or older.

🪖 Helmet Law:
- All riders must wear a helmet, regardless of age and class.

📍 Where Can You Ride?
- Similar to regular bicycles—no sidewalks or limited-access highways.

Safety Gear:
- Front lights, rear reflectors, and side visibility gear are required.

Stay informed about the rules and ride safely!

10/27/2025

Early voting begins this Monday at 10:00 AM in Town Hall, Room 119. Early voting continues through November 2nd, 10 AM - 6 PM with extended hours on October 28 & 30. Make sure you vote and have your voice heard.

10/11/2025

Watch this space, D4A is coming back. We have some things to say.....

02/12/2025

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02/11/2025

Yeah…so…this happened.

02/06/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-trump-column-read.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

01/05/2024

Here is the recording from tonight's special BOE meeting. It wasn't pretty. Did hiring armed officers for every school and buying an island cause radical budget cut proposals? Budget Saturday is this weekend so please stay informed and ask questions.

01/04/2024

Attention folks- the Darien Public Schools
2024-2025 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget has been released.

09/05/2023

Please read. Book banners are indeed writing letters to the BOE, and at least 2 sitting board members are ok with removing books from library shelves. That might not even be the most troubling part of this information.

Darien school board members criticized policy chair David Brown for submitting his own...

09/02/2023

Thoughts?

"To fully understand the deep roots of today’s white Christian nationalism, we need to go back at least to 1493," writes Robert P. Jones.