The Darien library created a blog for community participation. In operation since October 2005, the posts track the issues and events that are of interest to Darien residents. The town meetings are also broadcast on tv, making Darien one of the more open government towns. But when it comes to actual Darien political commentary, you have to check out The Federalist, a blogger who periodically posts on the local political scene. Check out this testy exchange following speculation on who will run for First Selectmen in Darien, in addition to much praise for current First Selectman Evonne Klein. Some highlights:

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Last week there was much hand wringing over UCONN law students throwing a party where the participants chose to dress up as hip hop gangsta rap artists. The condemnation was swift, although no one seems to mind actual hip hop gangsta rap artists throwing parties where they all dress like law students. Or maybe it’s because the Beastie Boys haven’t released a new hit recently. From The Courant:

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