07/16/09 The Raw New Canaan News Feed By Robo Blogger

Real estate transactionsposted on July 17, 2009 03:17:37 am... Alice R. Wait sold to Joel and Arline B. Epstein, property at 521 W Lyon Farm Dr Unit 521 for $875,000. NEW CANAAN (Transactions recorded through June 11.) Vincent and Catherine Schaller sold to Todd Smith and Laura M. Campbell, property at 4 ...

International support for 8-year-old cancer victim Connor Cruse continues after his death 12:30 PM CTposted on July 17, 2009 02:06:51 am... ney for pediatric cancer patients and research. Team Connor's next fundraising event is a relay race in August in New Canaan, Conn. Showing:

Democratic caandidates seek to continue on school boardposted on July 17, 2009 01:21:37 am... to a school district from which, by the end of next year, his three children will have all graduated. "New Canaan's public schools have been great for my kids, and I appreciate the opportunity to give back to them through my service on the board," ...

Protestors: Salon stole wages, called for lewd actsposted on July 16, 2009 04:04:03 pmSix former employees of nail salons in Darien and New Canaan, who claim the owners underpaid them, are continuing protests against the businesses despite a recent ownership change.

New Canaan's AP Wine Spirits fined, closed for a dayposted on July 16, 2009 04:03:42 pmThe state Department of Consumer Protection has fined a New Canaan liquor store $500 and suspended its liquor license for a day.

AP Best Cellars opens in New Canaanposted on July 16, 2009 04:03:34 pmAs a consumer, if you've ever gone into a liquor store and bought a bottle of wine, only to go home and feel largely disappointed in its taste -- the new Best Cellars at A&P in downtown New Canaan aims to make your wine and spirits shopping experience more satisfying.

The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowskiposted on July 16, 2009 02:52:21 pm... Darien resident, was one of Connecticut's first millionaires. His father, Stephen, had sold his 130-acre farm in New Canaan, which ultimately became the core of the Hoyt Nurseries, largest in New England, to the Shakers, an eccentric religious sect. ...

Traveling on someone else's dimeposted on July 16, 2009 02:50:57 pm... to fulfill their dreams, but also were able to obtain sponsors to pay for much of the expense. Blumenfeld, a New Canaan resident who heads his own company, Blumenfeld Associates, based in Darien, spoke about his book during a recent talk at the ...

Village Fair: Shoppers, selectmen take aim Saturdayposted on July 16, 2009 08:37:31 am... Fair and Sidewalk Sale, to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18, rain or shine. Sponsored by the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, this is the first town event planned since the Chamber and Village Association merged on July 1. More than ...

Babe Ruth Softball -- Stamford U12 win state championship; advance to New Englandsposted on July 16, 2009 04:22:59 am... run in the sixth inning. The next time out, it took 10 innings before the girls earned a walk-off win over New Canaan. Adams walked, stole second and third, and scored on Lunney's game-winning single. "They just never gave up," said Stabile. "They ...

Monroe Musical Instrument Store and Music School Wins Best of the Gold Coast Connecticut Awardposted on July 15, 2009 05:50:57 pm... in between. Results are published in the July issue in each of Moffley's magazines; AtHome, Greenwich Magazine, New Canaan Magazine, New Canaan Magazine and Westport Magazine. Creative Music Center owner, Liz Reisman, said, "this prestigious award ...

Crude Oil Rises, Snapping Three Days of Decline, as Asian Equities Climbposted on July 15, 2009 04:30:40 pm... higher equities and an assumption that oil demand will grow,a Peter Beutel , president of Cameron Hanover in New Canaan, Connecticut, said in a note to clients. Gasoline Stockpiles A report today from the Energy Department may show that stockpiles ...

Country Cupboard goes bareposted on July 15, 2009 09:11:26 amThe recession has taken another victim with the closing of a New Canaan restaurant, and its owner attributes its demise directly to the crash of the financial services industry.

Smith Hawken To Close Storesposted on July 15, 2009 07:43:51 am... 30-year-old chain has 56 stores in 22 states and Washington D.C., including Connecticut locations in Glastonbury, New Canaan and Westport. The closing will eliminate 42 positions, said Su Lok, spokeswoman for The Scotts Miracle-Gro company, owner of ...

Oil slips to eight-week lowposted on July 15, 2009 06:53:32 am... very bearish right now,'' said Peter Beutel, president of Cameron Hanover Inc., an energy consulting company in New Canaan, Connecticut. ``There's not enough traction from either the equity or currency markets to supersede this fundamental ...