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Five Things to Know About Darien, March 1

Patch's daily rundown of local events and useful information.

Affordable Housing Vote: At tonight's meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission (8 p.m., room 206), members will have the option of voting on Chris and Margaret Stefanoni's , a part-affordable housing development proposed for the intersection of Tokeneke Road and Pheasant Run. If commissioners ultimately reject the plan — a likely outcome — it could set up another legal battle under statute 8-30g. (The vote may also be delayed until the commission's March 8 meeting.)

Beauty and the Beast: Online ticket sales begin today for the DHS Theatre 308 spring musical, . The production goes up Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Voilà: The Board of Selectmen and the Board of Education will present their budget proposals — $39.7 million and $76.1 million, respectively — to the Board of Finance tonight at 7:30 p.m. (room 119). Finance members can adjust the overall size of the spending packages before they are eventually passed off the Representative Town Meeting.

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Blood Pressure Screening: The  will host a free blood pressure screening today from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m in its community room. The event is sponsored by Nursing & Home Care and the .

Arrests at Ring's End: Two employees at Ring's End Lumber after allegedly accepting cash payments for company products and pocketing the proceeds. Charges against the pair came after they made several sales to an undercover officer, according to police.

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