Nov 2, 2023 · The real estate, which was a proposed site for 70 condominium units, included 11.5 acres of land on South (7 acres belonged to Valentine and 4.5 belonged to J. Kelley Johnson). The market value was estimated to be $1.224, with Johnson’s property being worth $430k and Valentines worth $794k. NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter(s) of endorsement. We will publish endorsement letters from New Canaan residents through Oct. 24. Please send them to [email protected]. *** New Canaan could not be more fortunate to have Brendan Hayes running for his third term on the Board of Education. He is a … Jean Grzelecki, 85, of New Canaan, CT, passed away on March 13, 2024, surrounded by members of her family. Jean was the wife of Frank Grzelecki, to whom she had been married for 64 years. Jean was born on January 24, 1939, in Salem, New Jersey. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1960. After raising her daughters in East Greenwich, Rhode ... Located three miles away from the town center and just outside of New Canaan’s borders, the Silvermine Tavern has been an institution for most New Canaanites. The tavern, pictured above, was built by Joseph Cocker c. 1810 as a cotton factory. The business could not have been too successful because, when Cocker died in 1812, he had …More. Ron and Kelly Bentley, new owners of Key Holder Services Inc. Credit: Olivia Oldham. In today’s Q&A with a local business during this holiday season, we hear from Ron Bentley. The 1994 New Canaan High School graduate and career New Canaan Police Department officer co-owns Key Holder Services Inc. with his wife, Kelly. Here’s our …‘Go Out Into the World and Have Fun’: Class of 2023 Graduates from NCHS By Michael Dinan | June 14, 2023. Michael LeDuc, a science teacher and department chair at New Canaan High School, once heard a colleague draw an important distinction that has stayed with him, between mere entertainment and the true fun that results from diligence.The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Carriage Barn Arts Center. Town and state officials on Tuesday cut the ribbon on a newly constructed affordable housing building at Route 123 and Lakeview Avenue. The 40-unit Canaan Parish apartment complex—a joint effort of the town (which owns the land), New …Saxe Middle School Theatre is putting on “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Friday and at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday (tickets here). Presented by Saxe 7th and 8th graders, the …5. 6. Construction is expected to start toward the end of June for new features at Dunning Stadium, including an entranceway, ticket booth and “Donor Wall,” officials say. It’s unclear just when power will be run to another widely anticipated feature—a new press box, according to New Canaan Athletic Foundation Chairman Mike Benevento.An estimated 200 residents filed into the Lamb Room at New Canaan Library on Monday night for a presentation led by NewCanaanite.com contributing editor Terry Dinan, on New Canaan in 1927. New Canaan Library’s selection of “One Summer: America 1927” for a community-wide reading initiative will culminate this week with Wednesday’s …Photo courtesy of New Canaan Museum & Historical Society. ‘New Canaan Now & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Joanne Santulli, Karen Ceraso, Bettina Hegel and Schuyler Morris. The Nature Center on Oenoke Ridge occupies the former Bliss Estate, or “Lindenfield” (because the driveway was lined with Linden …6. Reinhold Danforth Wappler, 92, of New Canaan, Connecticut passed away peacefully on the 12th of March, 2024 in Darien, Connecticut surrounded by his family. Reinhold is predeceased by his wife, Jane Wappler (née Howard), and his son, Sheldon Wappler. He is survived by his eldest son, Peter, of his first marriage to Audrey Sheldon …Contact. Hello! Please feel free to stop by and say hello—our office is at 140 Elm St.—or send news tips to [email protected]. Staff. Michael Dinan: …After 10 ½ remarkable years at the New Canaan Library, I am stepping down this month. Thank you Michael Dinan and the New Canaanite for the opportunity to convey my gratitude for the widespread and enduring support for the Library which emanates from across our community. Libraries are intertwined in a wonderfully symbiotic relationship …Westport-based New Beauty & Wellness is set to open a second location this spring at 128 Main St., according to signs on the building. The street-level space has been vacant since New Balance left nearly two years ago. New Beauty is a “state-of-the-art luxury medical spa,” according to its website. It “offers a unique approach to help you ...Temporary traffic diversion plan for Conrad Road. Courtesy of DPW. The town on Wednesday temporarily closed a heavily trafficked cut-through road near Exit 37 of the Merritt Parkway, as officials try to figure out how to control motor vehicle volume and speeds there. Town installs barricade at Conrad Road on Nov. 1, 2023.Town Approves Contract for Sports Field Fence Repair. By Michael Dinan | March 19, 2024. The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved about $24,000 in contracts with two companies to repair fences at some of New Canaan’s most-used sports fields. The contracts with New Canaan-based Gannon Rustic Fence and New Haven-based Total Fence will …The woman, 51, had been under the influence on Oct. 30 when she rear-ended a BMW with her SUV, sending that car into an oncoming traffic lane, where it struck a car operated by 19-year-old Michael Bivona Jr., according to a civil lawsuit filed June 22 by attorney John M. Parese of New Haven-based Buckley & Wynne.. The head-on crash …State officials said Wednesday that Metro-North Railroad’s New Canaan branch line will resume service Sept. 2. The Connecticut Department of Transportation said in a press release that service, halted since Memorial Day for track work, will resume with the 6:20 a.m. train that Saturday. “Over the last several months, a track improvement project …Municipal officials last week received notice that a Shelton woman who was hurt after she tripped and fell on Forest Street in December intends to sue the town. Antoinette Simeone at about 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 20 (a Wednesday) crossed Forest Street at East Avenue and “walked onto and over the depressed sidewalk curb, along with Armorcast ...They did. Paris is on track to open the New Canaan Butcher Shop ( here on Instagram) next week at 12 Burtis Ave. Located in the former Red Grape Wine & Spirits space with parking on Burtis or in the nearby Morse Court, the shop will offer prime meats, grass-fed meats, Wagyu, dry-aged, poultry, lamb, pork, a freezer with wild game such as …The New Canaan Building Department on Jan. 13 received an application to build an 11,165-square-foot house on Oenoke Ridge. The seven-bedroom home planned for 672 Oenoke Ridge will include eight full bathrooms and two half-baths (15 rooms total), according to the building permit application. It will have an unfinished basement and a …We wanted to let the public know that the New Canaan Land Trust submitted a bid on December 2, 2021 to purchase Vine Cottage. While our bid has been declined, Land Trust’s Board of Directors thought it’d be helpful to outline the reasons why we believe our offer makes tremendous sense for the town of New Canaan and its residents.16 West Road. This 1994-built, five-bedroom house at 22 Ponus Ridge includes 4,750 square feet of living space and sits on one acre (in the one-acre zone). It sold for $2.5 million, according to a property transfer recorded Sept. 3, …5. 6. What follows are the Honors and High Honors Rolls for New Canaan High School students in the first quarter of the 2023-24 academic year, provided by district officials. Grade 12 High Honors Summer Achille Apollonia Antoniou Isabel Appelt Georgina Arakelian Carl Fredrik Asker Lily Auerbach […]Morey, who finished her field training with NCPD in October, said the community has been “amazing.”. “Everyone here is so appreciative of us and I feel extremely lucky to work here in a town such as this,” Morey said. “I can’t ask for a better place to work.”. Judy Gilroy, a UCBC regular, said of New Canaan Police, “They’re ...Mar 9, 2022 · We wanted to let the public know that the New Canaan Land Trust submitted a bid on December 2, 2021 to purchase Vine Cottage. While our bid has been declined, Land Trust’s Board of Directors thought it’d be helpful to outline the reasons why we believe our offer makes tremendous sense for the town of New Canaan and its residents. During its Dec. 5 meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 in favor of a contract with Fuss & O’Neill for an exploratory asbestos inspection and monitoring of the NCPD renovation project.FY25 Budget: Carlson Flags Town Stipends for Nonprofits. The town should allow grant-making agencies that raise private dollars to fund nonprofit organizations that serve residents, rather than putting that cost on local taxpayers, New Canaan’s highest elected official said last week. Other Fairfield County towns do not make the smaller ...The New Canaanite reported on this and included our editorial in 2017. We all want predictability when we buy our homes. Its time to change the way the town operates and with the Town Charter up for revision, lets have P&Z elected as well as have term limits for all commissioned and elected officials. Here’s a link from 2017. ...This 2005-built, eight-bedroom home at 64 Wyndendown Road includes 10,184 square feet of living space and sits on 5.1 acres (in the four-acre zone). It sold for $3.4 million, according to a property transfer recorded Dec. 23, 2020 in the Town Clerk's office. Assessor photo. The following property transfers were recorded recently in the …An estimated 200 residents filed into the Lamb Room at New Canaan Library on Monday night for a presentation led by NewCanaanite.com contributing editor Terry Dinan, on New Canaan in 1927. New Canaan Library’s selection of “One Summer: America 1927” for a community-wide reading initiative will culminate this week with Wednesday’s …CT Man Admits Robbing 2 Businesses, Pistol-Whipping Clerks: Feds A man faces decades in prison after admitting to robbing two Connecticut businesses and pistol-whipping clerks at both, federal officials announced. New Haven County resident Kenneth Strothers of Meriden, age 27, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 26 to federal robbery charges, the US …News. New Canaan police lead list of town's highest-paid employees. The highest-paid town employee in 2023 was police Lt. Jason Ferraro, with a total gross... By Amanda Cuda. …The New Canaan Police Department’s K9 dog, a German Shepherd from Washington state who came here in 2015 to help apprehend suspects, find missing …This year the property taxes would equal the current mill rate of 18.94 times 1,000 or $18,940. If the new assessed value after the revaluation is $1,100,000, and the new mill rate drops to 15.80 (still an example only at this point), then the new tax on that property will be $17,380. In this case, the property taxes will decline $1,560 or 8% ...Email [email protected] to publish your letter here. *** Dear Board of Selectmen, Members of the Town Council and Members of the Board of Finance, As members of the Board of Meals On Wheels of New Canaan, we echo the sentiments expressed by Irene’s Hendricks in her letter to the New Canaanite on February 29, 2024.Jan 7, 2024 · To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. This 2005-built, eight-bedroom home at 57 Rosebrook Road includes 11,413 square feet of living space and sits on 3.4 acres (in the two-acre zone). It sold for $7 million, according to a property transfere recorded Dec. 29, 2023 in the Town Clerk’s office. The Canaanites were a Semitic-speaking cultural group that lived in Canaan (comprising Lebanon, southern Syria, Israel and Transjordan) beginning in the second millennium B.C.E. and wielded influence throughout the Mediterranean. In the Hebrew Bible, the Canaanites are described as inhabitants of Canaan before the arrival of the Israelites …New Canaan was a town established among the ruins of Ogden, Utah, inhabited predominantly by Mormons, usually referred to as New Canaanites. The strong defensive abilities of the city’s populace allowed New Canaan to become a powerful force in the north, controlling a majority of trade routes north of the Mojave. Rumors of its existence … Your source for New Canaan News, Politics, Editorial and Opinion, Education, Technology & Business News. Multimedia, Video, News Blogs, Columns. - New Canaan Advertiser New Canaan voters on Tuesday elected Republican Dionna Carlson as first selectman, while the GOP also staved off challenges to party-held seats on the Board of Education. A former Board of Ed chair, Carlson defeated Democrat and Board of Finance member Amy Murphy Carroll 3,738 to 3,082 on a day that saw strong voter turnout, with …To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. ***. Dec. 22. This 2013-built, eight-bedroom home at 488 West Road includes 10,000 square feet of living space and sits on four acres (in the four-acre zone). It sold for $7,550,000, according to a property transfer recorded Dec. 22, 2023 in the Town Clerk’s office.Dec 4, 2023 · New assessments have been mailed out to property owners. Mandated every 10 years, this most recent revaluation saw an estimated 25% surge in the total value of properties in New Canaan, known as the Grand List, from $8 billion to $10 billion. This level of increase is unprecedented. Property taxes are calculated through the use of a mill rate. Jan 17, 2024 · New Canaan’s highest elected official said Wednesday that the town will issue a request for proposals for legal services. First Selectman Dionna Carlson said that she hopes the firm that long has handled the town’s legal services, Westport-based Berchem Moses PC, will respond to the RFP. “It’s more of a philosophy that we’ve had them ... 29. 1. 2. NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letters. Email [email protected] to publish your letter here. *** Dear Editor and The New Canaan Community – Planet New Canaan’s second annual Green Gala was held at the Carriage Art Barn this year, amidst the exciting Annual Members Art Show. Kwame Henry Jones … Priscilla Presley, actor and ex-wife of Elvis, coming to Foxwoods. New Canaan News Online from the New Canaan Advertiser for CT. Locally updated news, sports, weather, traffic, celebrity news and sports scores. L&A Cigars and Tobacco opened Jan. 14, 2022 at 13 South Ave. in New Canaan. Credit: Michael Dinan. The bright, clean space at 13 South Ave. includes a walk-in humidor with 600 boxes of cigars priced from $3 to $27 apiece, and shelves with ashtrays, cutters, lighters, humidor boxes, pipes, hookahs, chewing tobacco, cigarettes and vapes.Dec 4, 2023 · New assessments have been mailed out to property owners. Mandated every 10 years, this most recent revaluation saw an estimated 25% surge in the total value of properties in New Canaan, known as the Grand List, from $8 billion to $10 billion. This level of increase is unprecedented. Property taxes are calculated through the use of a mill rate. New Canaan Now & Then: Silliman's. The Silliman and Weed, a grocery store, was formed in 1867 by Joseph Fitch Silliman and Chauncey Weed. This business was located on the south corner of Main Street and East Avenue, most likely in 102 Main Street now occupied by Personal Touch and Dashi Custom Tailors. After a few years, Silliman …An estimated 200 residents filed into the Lamb Room at New Canaan Library on Monday night for a presentation led by NewCanaanite.com contributing editor Terry Dinan, on New Canaan in 1927. New Canaan Library’s selection of “One Summer: America 1927” for a community-wide reading initiative will culminate this week with Wednesday’s …Officials cut the ribbon on a site where 60 out-of-date affordable apartments were replaced with 100 new affordable units spread across two buildings. New Canaan, a town censured by the state for its lack of affordable housing options, opened a new affordable apartment complex Tuesday. The Canaan Parish complex was first created 50 …1. 2. Drive slowly along the upper reaches of Ponus Ridge and you can glimpse the last vestiges of a once-thriving New Canaan community, most of which now exists deep beneath the Laurel Reservoir. Beyond the chain link fence surrounding the lake, myriad stone walls crisscross through the trees, some of which suddenly disappear into …Jul 12, 2015 · The New Canaan woman charged in March with causing a horrific accident on Silvermine Road last fall now faces a civil lawsuit filed on behalf of the Stamford teen seriously injured in the collision. The woman, 51, had been under the influence on Oct. 30 when she rear-ended a BMW with her SUV, sending that […] L&A Cigars and Tobacco opened Jan. 14, 2022 at 13 South Ave. in New Canaan. Credit: Michael Dinan. The bright, clean space at 13 South Ave. includes a walk-in humidor with 600 boxes of cigars priced from $3 to $27 apiece, and shelves with ashtrays, cutters, lighters, humidor boxes, pipes, hookahs, chewing tobacco, cigarettes and vapes.A neighbor of the planned 8-30g affordable housing complex at Weed and Elm Streets was arrested by warrant last week after getting physical during a confrontation with the project’s developer, court records show. Gregory Moore of Elm Street was charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor offense. According to an arrest warrant …Saxe Middle School Theatre is putting on “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Friday and at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday (tickets here). Presented by Saxe 7th and 8th graders, the …Jan 19, 2022 · L&A Cigars and Tobacco opened Jan. 14, 2022 at 13 South Ave. in New Canaan. Credit: Michael Dinan. The bright, clean space at 13 South Ave. includes a walk-in humidor with 600 boxes of cigars priced from $3 to $27 apiece, and shelves with ashtrays, cutters, lighters, humidor boxes, pipes, hookahs, chewing tobacco, cigarettes and vapes. FY25 Budget: Carlson Flags Town Stipends for Nonprofits. The town should allow grant-making agencies that raise private dollars to fund nonprofit organizations that serve residents, rather than putting that cost on local taxpayers, New Canaan’s highest elected official said last week. Other Fairfield County towns do not make the smaller ...4. 5. 6. Police last week arrested a 47-year-old New Canaan man by warrant and charged him with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and violation of a protective order. They took custody of the Lakeview Avenue man at his home on Dec. 14, according to a police report. A person is guilty of third-degree assault, according to state law, […]Town Approves Contract for Sports Field Fence Repair. By Michael Dinan | March 19, 2024. The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved about $24,000 in contracts with two companies to repair fences at some of New Canaan’s most-used sports fields. The contracts with New Canaan-based Gannon Rustic Fence and New Haven-based Total Fence will …5. 6. What follows are the Honors and High Honors Rolls for New Canaan High School students in the first quarter of the 2023-24 academic year, provided by district officials. Grade 12 High Honors Summer Achille Apollonia Antoniou Isabel Appelt Georgina Arakelian Carl Fredrik Asker Lily Auerbach […]Officials cut the ribbon on a site where 60 out-of-date affordable apartments were replaced with 100 new affordable units spread across two buildings. New Canaan, a town censured by the state for its lack of affordable housing options, opened a new affordable apartment complex Tuesday. The Canaan Parish complex was first created 50 …New Canaanite: Kirsten, welcome and congratulations. When did you start at The Glass House and where are you coming from? Kirsten Reoch : I started Monday, September 11th, and I was coming from working at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City for 25 years, directing the renovation and restoration of that landmark building for … Michael is owner and editor of NewCanaanite.com. He is a 1993 New Canaan High School graduate who earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Oxford. Michael has worked as a professional journalist since 2003, including at Greenwich Time and Patch.com. He lives in Stamford with his wife, Marie, and their dogs Dexter, Wallace and Norman. This 1988-built, five-bedroom home at 235 Brushy Ridge Road includes 7,406 square feet of living space and sits on 4.12 acres (in the two-acre zone). It sold for $3 million, according to a property transfer recorded May 6, 2021 in the Town Clerk’s office.NewCanaanite.com – Big news for a small town: New Canaan, CT. Frogtown Road Home Sells for $6 Million. By newcanaanite | 4 hours ago. The following property transfer (s) …6. ‘New Canaan Now & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Joanne Santulli, Karen Ceraso, Bettina Hegel and Schuyler Morris. The Haviland Estate located at 276 Park Street (or 259 Park Street in 1954) included a house built by the local carpenter Samuel O. Everett in 1915, who lived on Richmond Hill.Feb 12, 2024 · Winter Storm—Feb. 13, 2024. New Canaan Public Schools, Town Hall and New Canaan Library will be closed Tuesday due to a winter storm that’s expected to dump six to nine inches of snow on lower Fairfield County towns, officials say. According to the National Weather Service, winds will gust as high as 40 mph in New Canaan and surrounding ... Obituary: V. Donald Hersam Jr., 92, Of New Canaan. The former owner of the New Canaan Advertiser, he was elected New Canaan Town Treasurer in 1965 and held that position for 48 years. News | Aug 21.NewCanaanite.com – Big news for a small town: New Canaan, CT. Outdoor Dining Season in Downtown New Canaan on Track for April 1 to Oct. 31. By Michael Dinan | March 21, …5. 6. A luxury leather goods store is coming to downtown New Canaan. Norwalk-based Dooney & Bourke, maker of bags and accessories, is moving into the vacant space at the corner of South Avenue and Elm Street, according to signs going up on the building. The company has “fostered a relationship with premier European craftsmen, …Feb 15, 2024 · Long View Farm. Courtesy of NCM&HS. ‘New Canaan Now & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Joanne Santulli, Karen Ceraso, Bettina Hegel and Schuyler Morris. The home located at 70 Barnegat Road was built in 1800. Anthony Fenick, originally from Austria-Hungary, came to the United States in 1912 and worked as a farmer in ... The 45-year-old New Canaan woman arrested last month in a widely discussed incident told police she would “raise hell” if the state Department of Children and Families came to her house, records show. According to a New Canaan Police Department arrest warrant application obtained by NewCanaanite.com, the woman—whose 8-year …By newcanaanite | 3 hours ago. More. Jack Fonss passed away suddenly at 61 years of age on March 12, 2024. Jack Fonss. Born on Nov. 18, 1962, in Staten Island, …Oct 11, 2022 · Ann Granath of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2022 in Stamford, CT. She was 89 years old. She was predeceased in 2019 by her adoring husband of 61 years, media executive Herb Granath. Maryanne Elizabeth Ott was born in Jamaica, New York to Frank and Anna Ott on November 12, 1932. […] 4. 5. 6. Police last week arrested a 47-year-old New Canaan man by warrant and charged him with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and violation of a protective order. They took custody of the Lakeview Avenue man at his home on Dec. 14, according to a police report. A person is guilty of third-degree assault, according to state law, […]Email [email protected] to publish your letter here. *** Dear Board of Selectmen, Members of the Town Council and Members of the Board of Finance, As members of the Board of Meals On Wheels of New Canaan, we echo the sentiments expressed by Irene’s Hendricks in her letter to the New Canaanite on February 29, 2024.5 days ago · Jack Fonss passed away suddenly at 61 years of age on March 12, 2024. Born on Nov. 18, 1962, in Staten Island, N.Y. to Fredericka and Jack Fonss Sr., he grew up in Jackson, N.J. with horses, dogs and cats. He started riding go-carts at age two, then graduated to a mini-bike and, eventually, a motorcycle, and loved fixing cars his whole life. 29. 1. 2. New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski is retiring from the department at the end of this month, officials say. A member of the New Canaan Police Department for more than 33 years, and chief since June 2013, Krolikowski has accepted a position as Darien’s first-ever director of school security, according to a press release …4. 5. 6. Police last week arrested a 23-year-old Millport Avenue man by warrant and charged him with third-degree burglary, larceny of a motor vehicle and first-degree criminal mischief. The warrant stems from an investigation into a burglary reported to police on Dec. 14, officials say. Under state law, a person commits third-degree burglary ...L-R: Town Clerk Claudia Weber swears in First Selectman Dionna Carlson at Town Hall on Nov. 14, 2023. Credit: Michael Dinan. In her first public address as New Canaan’s highest elected official, Dionna Carlson on Tuesday night vowed to make good on a campaign vow to restore transparency, civility and teamwork to the office of first …News. Mary D. Aldrich, 73. By Hoyt Funeral Home | March 18, 2024. Mary D. Aldrich “Grammy”, 73, of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, …Obituary: V. Donald Hersam Jr., 92, Of New Canaan. The former owner of the New Canaan Advertiser, he was elected New Canaan Town Treasurer in 1965 and held that position for 48 years. News | Aug 21.The owners of Solé on Elm Street are planning a new restaurant called ‘Blackbird’ for the commercial space next door. Planned for a September opening at 105 Elm St.—between The Playhouse and Solé, formerly home to Potpourri and, later, Fat Face—Blackbird will offer a wide range of cuisine that patrons will be able to share, …Police after midnight last Friday arrested a 49-year-old New Canaan woman and charged her with driving under the influence. At about 12:37 a.m. on Feb. 2, an officer on patrol spotted a car on Cherry Street that didn’t have a front license plate, according to a police report. During a subsequent stop on Park Street, […]‘New Canaan Now & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Joanne Santulli, Karen Ceraso, Bettina Hegel and Schuyler Morris. 785 Smith Ridge Road, known as the Mardon House, was named for Marjorie and Donald F. Crane who built the home in 1937. Donald Crane was a long standing summer resident from New York […]New Canaan Chamber Music’s newest concert, “Anticipate the Unexpected,” will be held at 3 p.m. on Jan. 25 and 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 at First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan. It features Kevin Zhu (violin), Jon Vogler (cello) and Andrew Armstrong (piano, NCHS ‘92). Tickets here.A Taste of Tango at the Carriage Barn. March 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Avenue. New Canaan, CT 06840 United States. $16 – $35. Be swept away by captivating dance performances that explore themes of love, loss, and desire. We welcome performers from the Bodies Never Lie dance company, comprised of ...Public Open House at Newly Listed 5 Bed, 4 1/2 Bath Colonial. Come see just listed 770 Smith Ridge Road in New Canaan at a public open house on Sunday, October 15, from 1-4pm. News | Oct 2.Crooked pint chaska, Gometro, Beachside village resort, Levine benjamin, Jetblue getaways, Tour les jours, Tacoma pd, Beauty shop beauty shop, Texas state historical association, Plaistow ymca, Norton hospital louisville ky, The weather channel rochester ny, Long island auditor, Target washington pa
New Canaanite is pleased to announce that Lisa Oldham is joining the small group that advises the news site’s editor, Michael Dinan. Known to town residents and families as the longtime New Canaan Library director who led the celebrated building project that the organization completed last year, Oldham is the newest member of the news […]This 2005-built, eight-bedroom home at 64 Wyndendown Road includes 10,184 square feet of living space and sits on 5.1 acres (in the four-acre zone). It sold for $3.4 million, according to a property transfer recorded Dec. 23, 2020 in the Town Clerk's office. Assessor photo. The following property transfers were recorded recently in the …News from New Canaan. Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about New Canaan, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 360 stories have been published about New Canaan which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. Weather. -1°C.5. 6. What follows are the Honors and High Honors Rolls for New Canaan High School students in the first quarter of the 2023-24 academic year, provided by district officials. Grade 12 High Honors Summer Achille Apollonia Antoniou Isabel Appelt Georgina Arakelian Carl Fredrik Asker Lily Auerbach […]Town officials on Wednesday approved the installation of new concrete “planter” barricades for outdoor dining for the upcoming season. The Police Commission …Jan 2, 2024 · New Canaanite is pleased to announce that Lisa Oldham is joining the small group that advises the news site’s editor, Michael Dinan. Known to town residents and families as the longtime New Canaan Library director who led the celebrated building project that the organization completed last year, Oldham is the newest member of the news […] January 25th, 1930 – January 29th, 2024. Blanche ‘Penny’ Powell. Blanche “Penny” Prendergast was born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania on January 25th, 1930, the first child of Blanche Cook and Lawrence Prendergast. Penny passed away surrounded by family at her home in New Canaan just days after her 94 th birthday. She will be terribly ...Town officials on Wednesday approved the installation of new concrete “planter” barricades for outdoor dining for the upcoming season. The Police Commission …Update 3:30 p.m. Sunday Jack Hellmann, Corbit’s owner, shared the following post with New Canaanite: “Thanks to our amazing neighbors, the article in the New Canaanite, the kindness of people throughout New Canaan, and New Canaan Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm, Corbit is happily asleep at home after an afternoon pick-up …Public Open House at Newly Listed 5 Bed, 4 1/2 Bath Colonial. Come see just listed 770 Smith Ridge Road in New Canaan at a public open house on Sunday, October 15, from 1-4pm. News | Oct 2.The owners of Solé on Elm Street are planning a new restaurant called ‘Blackbird’ for the commercial space next door. Planned for a September opening at 105 Elm St.—between The Playhouse and Solé, formerly home to Potpourri and, later, Fat Face—Blackbird will offer a wide range of cuisine that patrons will be able to share, …5. 6. A luxury leather goods store is coming to downtown New Canaan. Norwalk-based Dooney & Bourke, maker of bags and accessories, is moving into the vacant space at the corner of South Avenue and Elm Street, according to signs going up on the building. The company has “fostered a relationship with premier European craftsmen, …The real estate, which was a proposed site for 70 condominium units, included 11.5 acres of land on South (7 acres belonged to Valentine and 4.5 belonged to J. Kelley Johnson). The market value was estimated to be $1.224, with Johnson’s property being worth $430k and Valentines worth $794k.Saxe Middle School Theatre is putting on “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Friday and at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday (tickets here). Presented by Saxe 7th and 8th graders, the … Nabataean. Canaan. v. t. e. The Canaanite religion was the group of ancient Semitic religions practiced by the Canaanites living in the ancient Levant from at least the early Bronze Age to the first centuries CE. Canaanite religion was polytheistic and, in some cases, monolatristic . New Canaan Police at 5:39 p.m. on Feb. 1 received a report of a vehicle with its keys left inside stolen from The Field Club on Smith Ridge Road. It was recovered in New York City. ***. We heard from Annika Khurana, an editor-in-chief atNew Canaan High School’s paper, the NCHS Courant, that they’ve launched a mobile app to make the ...Knox has registered Posh as a member business of the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce. That organization’s executive director, Laura Budd, said the new high-end consignment shop “ has filled an important hole in downtown New Canaan’s retail scene.” “The consignment shop model for home goods is popular here in New Canaan …203-594-3140 to arrange for fire fighters to come to your residence for assistance. Due to the high occurrence of false alarms plaguing the department the. New Canaan Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to remind residents with automatic fire alarm systems to please have them serviced by certified alarm technicians.The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved about $24,000 in contracts with two companies to repair fences at some of New Canaan’s most-used sports fields. The contracts with New Canaan-based Gannon Rustic Fence and New Haven-based Total Fence will address damaged fences at the softball field in Waveny, varsity baseball field …Etymology Canaan. The English term "Canaan" (pronounced / ˈ k eɪ n ən / since c. 1500, due to the Great Vowel Shift) comes from the Hebrew כנען (Kənaʿan), via the Koine Greek Χανααν Khanaan and the Latin Canaan.It appears as Kinâḫna (Akkadian: 𒆳𒆠𒈾𒄴𒈾, KUR ki-na-aḫ-na) in the Amarna letters (14th century BCE) and several other ancient Egyptian … — Michael Chen on New Canaanite Marks 10-Year Milestone “Congratulations Michael ! The New Canaanite is a treasure and valuable resource. You have done a thorough job of keeping…” — Richard Condon on New Canaanite Marks 10-Year Milestone “This is not a new event. The 2024 iteration of the NC Family Fireworks will be it's 43rd which Inside the old incinerator building at New Canaan’s Transfer Station lies a not-so-hidden hidden gem, Planet New Canaan’s Swap Shop. With a primary goal of diverting local waste from landfills, the shop—created in partnership with the Department of Public Works—has seen a rise in popularity and success after its soft opening in …Opinion. New Canaan residents share their thoughts and raise issues of importance to our community, on matters touching local residents—property and business owners, taxpayers, students, nonprofit leaders and caregivers. This is a space for New Canaanites to recognize good works that may otherwise go unnoticed or to raise questions and ...Immediate, shareable and in the voice of our town, the New Canaanite is New Canaan’s independent local news source. Launched Jan. 31, 2014 by Michael Dinan, …New Canaan voters on Tuesday elected Republican Dionna Carlson as first selectman, while the GOP also staved off challenges to party-held seats on the Board of Education. A former Board of Ed chair, Carlson defeated Democrat and Board of Finance member Amy Murphy Carroll 3,738 to 3,082 on a day that saw strong voter turnout, with …Filed Under: A worker at a construction site on Valley Road died Friday after an accident at an excavation site, according to New Canaan Fire Chief Albe Bassett. At about 10 a.m., emergency responders rushed to 208 Valley Road—the street address of Silver Hill Hospital—on a report of a construction accident, Bassett said in a press release.6. Police last week arrested a Jelliff Mill Road woman, 40, with a recent history of criminal charges in New Canaan. At about 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 9, the victim came to NCPD headquarters to report a dispute between himself or herself and the arrested woman, police said. Following an investigation, authorities established probable cause to […]New Canaan Man, 58, Gets Prison Term In Vodka Company Fraud Scam: Feds. Brian Hughes, formerly of Madison, pleaded guilty to defrauding 'Salute American Vodka' investors. He faced 35 years, got 30 ...Update 7 a.m. Sunday Metro-North Railroad service has been restored. Update 7:30 p.m. Saturday New Canaan’s neighbors in Stamford and Norwalk received 7 and 6 inches of snow from the storm that struck Connecticut overnight, according to unofficial snowfall totals reported by the National Weather Service. In New Canaan, …Jan 19, 2022 · L&A Cigars and Tobacco opened Jan. 14, 2022 at 13 South Ave. in New Canaan. Credit: Michael Dinan. The bright, clean space at 13 South Ave. includes a walk-in humidor with 600 boxes of cigars priced from $3 to $27 apiece, and shelves with ashtrays, cutters, lighters, humidor boxes, pipes, hookahs, chewing tobacco, cigarettes and vapes. The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved about $24,000 in contracts with two companies to repair fences at some of New Canaan’s most-used sports fields. The contracts with New Canaan-based Gannon Rustic Fence and New Haven-based Total Fence will address damaged fences at the softball field in Waveny, varsity baseball field … NewCanaanite.com covers quality-of-life news in New Canaan, CT, a picturesque New England village with a rich history and culture. Learn about the site's mission, awards, partnerships and community involvement. This 1988-built, five-bedroom home at 235 Brushy Ridge Road includes 7,406 square feet of living space and sits on 4.12 acres (in the two-acre zone). It sold for $3 million, according to a property transfer recorded May 6, 2021 in the Town Clerk’s office.Nov 20, 2023 · New Canaan High School. Credit: Michael Dinan. What follows are the Honors and High Honors Rolls for New Canaan High School students in the first quarter of the 2023-24 academic year, provided by district officials. Grade 12 High Honors. Summer Achille. Apollonia Antoniou. The owners of Solé on Elm Street are planning a new restaurant called ‘Blackbird’ for the commercial space next door. Planned for a September opening at 105 Elm St.—between The Playhouse and Solé, formerly home to Potpourri and, later, Fat Face—Blackbird will offer a wide range of cuisine that patrons will be able to share, …Aug 23, 2023 · State officials said Wednesday that Metro-North Railroad’s New Canaan branch line will resume service Sept. 2. The Connecticut Department of Transportation said in a press release that service, halted since Memorial Day for track work, will resume with the 6:20 a.m. train that Saturday. “Over the last several months, a track improvement project was underway […] Oct 11, 2022 · Ann Granath of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2022 in Stamford, CT. She was 89 years old. She was predeceased in 2019 by her adoring husband of 61 years, media executive Herb Granath. Maryanne Elizabeth Ott was born in Jamaica, New York to Frank and Anna Ott on November 12, 1932. […] Apr 26, 2023 · Board of Education Chair Dan Bennett resigned Wednesday afternoon, according to a letter signed by the other eight members of the elected body. Issued along with a notice that a special meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday had been canceled, the letter is addressed to the community, as follows: “Dear New Canaan Community, “This afternoon […] Saxe Middle School Theatre is putting on “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Friday and at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday (tickets here). Presented by Saxe 7th and 8th graders, the …For those following this thread, the communication from the state in 2017 that Giacomo is referring to can be found on page five of Appendix A (not page six, as the complaint from New Canaan’s rather expensive town attorney’s firm wrongly notes) here. Of course, the state’s argument in the motion to dismiss has nothing to do with that letter …The head of a decades-old nonprofit organization that has an office in New Canaan is retiring after 40 years of service. Katie Banzhaf, executive director of STAR Inc.—established in 1952 and serving individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families—has aided in the advancement of pediatric therapy …Committee Votes 3-0 Against Imposing Demolition Delay at Weed and Elm By Michael Dinan | July 4, 2023. Saying a widely discussed ca. 1928-built house on the corner of Weed and Elm Streets fails to meet the criteria spelled out in a local ordinance, members of a town committee last week voted against imposing a 90-day demolition delay on the structure.To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. ***. Dec. 22. This 2013-built, eight-bedroom home at 488 West Road includes 10,000 square feet of living space and sits on four acres (in the four-acre zone). It sold for $7,550,000, according to a property transfer recorded Dec. 22, 2023 in the Town Clerk’s office.News. Mary D. Aldrich, 73. By Hoyt Funeral Home | March 18, 2024. Mary D. Aldrich “Grammy”, 73, of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, …‘New Canaan Now & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Joanne Santulli, Karen Ceraso, Bettina Hegel and Schuyler Morris. The brick house located at 46 Dogwood Lane has been home to some notable families in New Canaan since it was built in 1936. The first owner listed in the land records was Phyllis […]L-R: Town Clerk Claudia Weber swears in First Selectman Dionna Carlson at Town Hall on Nov. 14, 2023. Credit: Michael Dinan. In her first public address as New Canaan’s highest elected official, Dionna Carlson on Tuesday night vowed to make good on a campaign vow to restore transparency, civility and teamwork to the office of first …Letter from First Selectman Kevin Moynihan. By Kevin Moynihan | November 15, 2023. More. Dear New Canaan Citizens, As I complete a decade of public service to New Canaan — four years on the Town Council and six years as First Selectman — I want to thank all of our citizens, past and present, for giving me the opportunity to represent …Saxe Middle School Theatre is putting on “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Friday and at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday (tickets here). Presented by Saxe 7th and 8th graders, the …Dec 5, 2023 · After 10 ½ remarkable years at the New Canaan Library, I am stepping down this month. Thank you Michael Dinan and the New Canaanite for the opportunity to convey my gratitude for the widespread and enduring support for the Library which emanates from across our community. Libraries are intertwined in a wonderfully symbiotic relationship with […] 6. Reinhold Danforth Wappler, 92, of New Canaan, Connecticut passed away peacefully on the 12th of March, 2024 in Darien, Connecticut surrounded by his family. Reinhold is predeceased by his wife, Jane Wappler (née Howard), and his son, Sheldon Wappler. He is survived by his eldest son, Peter, of his first marriage to Audrey Sheldon …Jul 31, 2023 · The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Carriage Barn Arts Center. Mike Buttery is known to countless New Canaan residents. A local post office worker for the past 37 years, the Newtown resident has spent decades commuting to New Canaan to help residents send mail and packages, buy stamps and access PO boxes. Here are some articles where NewCanaanite.com is cited, quoted or both: Law School clinic wins victory for local news. ( Yale Daily News —March 3, 2022) ***. MFIA Clinic Wins Dismissal in Suit Against Local News Site. ( Yale Law School —Feb. 14, 2022) ***. MFIA Moves to Dismiss Defamation Claims Against Online News Site. “The Bartlett Center is going to document the people and the businesses and the evolution of downtown and the art and architecture,” Geary told NewCanaanite.com as Bartlett and NCM&HS Board President Tom Monahan ceremoniously swung sledgehammers at a soon-to-be-demolished wall. “And there are pieces of it that will rotate.It’s going to be a rough summer for commuters from New Canaan (and Darien) as they cope with the repercussions of Metro-North’s coming shutdown of all trains on the New Canaan branch from May 30 to Sept. 1. Parking will be tight and travel times lengthened. TRACK WORK: The Connecticut Department of Transportation says it’s …Nov 20, 2023 · New Canaan High School. Credit: Michael Dinan. What follows are the Honors and High Honors Rolls for New Canaan High School students in the first quarter of the 2023-24 academic year, provided by district officials. Grade 12 High Honors. Summer Achille. Apollonia Antoniou. Town officials say they saw record-high demand at the New Canaan Food Pantry in October. A total of 111 people were served by the pantry in the month, according to town Human Services Director Bethany Zaro. “We have surpassed any numbers, historically, in October,” Zaro said during the Nov. 2 Health & Human Services Commission […]Address. PO Box 531, New Canaan, CT 06840. Phone. 203-817-1278. Email. [email protected]. Business Website. http://newcanaanite.com/ Social Media.Police after midnight last Friday arrested a 49-year-old New Canaan woman and charged her with driving under the influence. At about 12:37 a.m. on Feb. 2, an officer on patrol spotted a car on Cherry Street that didn’t have a front license plate, according to a police report. During a subsequent stop on Park Street, […]1. 2. Drive slowly along the upper reaches of Ponus Ridge and you can glimpse the last vestiges of a once-thriving New Canaan community, most of which now exists deep beneath the Laurel Reservoir. Beyond the chain link fence surrounding the lake, myriad stone walls crisscross through the trees, some of which suddenly disappear into …Nabataean. Canaan. v. t. e. The Canaanite religion was the group of ancient Semitic religions practiced by the Canaanites living in the ancient Levant from at least the early Bronze Age to the first centuries CE. Canaanite religion was polytheistic and, in some cases, monolatristic .The Wayside Cross was dedicated at 3 pm September 9, 1923. 1,500 people attended to honor the fallen soldiers from New Canaan. Major General John F. O’Ryan and Admiral Robert P. Forshew were both invited to address the crowd. Lieutenant Commander F. L. Humpreys, pictured above, read “the Roll of Honor of New Canaan who made the …Jan 7, 2024 · To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. This 2005-built, eight-bedroom home at 57 Rosebrook Road includes 11,413 square feet of living space and sits on 3.4 acres (in the two-acre zone). It sold for $7 million, according to a property transfere recorded Dec. 29, 2023 in the Town Clerk’s office. 4. 5. 6. NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter (s) to the editor. Please send letters to [email protected] for publication here. *** There is a guy from history who would be pretty proud of what is happening at Weed and Elm street now. His name was William Cobbett.Jan 18, 2024 · 4. 5. 6. Police last week arrested a 23-year-old Millport Avenue man by warrant and charged him with third-degree burglary, larceny of a motor vehicle and first-degree criminal mischief. The warrant stems from an investigation into a burglary reported to police on Dec. 14, officials say. Under state law, a person commits third-degree burglary ... NewCanaanite.com—Newshound LLC | 56 followers on LinkedIn. Big news for a small town—New Canaan, Conn. | Whether they're new to town or fourth generation, New Canaan residents live with a ...Address. PO Box 531, New Canaan, CT 06840. Phone. 203-817-1278. Email. [email protected]. Business Website. http://newcanaanite.com/ Social Media.Dec 6, 2023 · No. 299 at 101 Main St. (on Instagram and Facebook) is open seven days per week through Christmas—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. For today’s installment of our local holiday shopping series, we stopped into the home and gift shop No. 299 on Main Street. Temporary traffic diversion plan for Conrad Road. Courtesy of DPW. The town on Wednesday temporarily closed a heavily trafficked cut-through road near Exit 37 of the Merritt Parkway, as officials try to figure out how to control motor vehicle volume and speeds there. Town installs barricade at Conrad Road on Nov. 1, 2023.5. 6. What follows are the Honors and High Honors Rolls for New Canaan High School students in the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 academic year, provided by district officials. *** Grade 12 High Honors Isabella Aderholt-Koon Alexondra Banford Brandon Barket Mia Barlow Skylar Bennett Charles Besgen Oscar Birmingham Walker […]New Canaan Bank is to open in 2022 at 208 Elm St. New Canaan Bank, a new venture founded by a group of town residents, is on track to open on Elm Street in 2022, officials say. Delivering traditional and digital banking services to residents and businesses in New Canaan and greater Fairfield County, it will be “a hometown bank that …Jan 19, 2022 · L&A Cigars and Tobacco opened Jan. 14, 2022 at 13 South Ave. in New Canaan. Credit: Michael Dinan. The bright, clean space at 13 South Ave. includes a walk-in humidor with 600 boxes of cigars priced from $3 to $27 apiece, and shelves with ashtrays, cutters, lighters, humidor boxes, pipes, hookahs, chewing tobacco, cigarettes and vapes. The New Canaanite reported on this and included our editorial in 2017. We all want predictability when we buy our homes. Its time to change the way the town operates and with the Town Charter up for revision, lets have P&Z elected as well as have term limits for all commissioned and elected officials. Here’s a link from 2017. ...Nov 6, 2023 · Update 4 p.m. Republican candidates for the New Canaan Board of Education Lara Kelly (four-year term) and Hugo Alves (two-year term), outside the polling place at New Canaan High School on Election Day, Nov. 7, 2023. Credit: Michael Dinan. More than one-third of New Canaan electors had cast ballots in this year’s local election with just four ... . 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