02/16/12 Recent New Canaan News Stories

• Danbury girls basketball tops New Canaan to finish perfect regular season _{2012-02-16, 01:49 am}
  After struggling in the opening minutes, the Danbury High girls basketball team regrouped and went on to beat New Canaan, 52-42, Wednesday night to finish its Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference regular season unbeaten at 20-0. "It feels great,'' said Danbury High sophomore guard Rachel Gartner, who led the Hatters with 22 points.
• Fairfield County Wins Gold Again in Income Race _{2012-02-16, 01:19 am}
  ... the nation's second richest state. Dina Keeffe, left, and Ginny Knetzger, work at Wave jewelry on Main Street in New Canaan. They showcase diamonds and other expensive gems for Valentine's Day. New Canaan is among the wealthiest towns in the state's ...
• Grand List rises slightly as assessor looks to revaluation_{2012-02-16, 12:48 am}
  New Canaan's Grand List is up less than 1% from $8.20 billion in 2010 to $8.26 billion in 2011, the town assessor's office has announced.
• New Canaan Sports Roundup: Feb. 16 _{2012-02-16, 12:06 am}
  Editor's Note: Send any write-ups on youth or recreational games in your town to michaeld+sports@patch.com The New Canaan High School girls basketball team concluded its regular season Wednesday with a 52-42 loss to undefeated Danbury.
• Fatal New Canaan Hit-and-Run Case on Trial List _{2012-02-15, 07:45 pm}
  Kate Regan's case has been scheduled for March 20. Regan is facing a pair of charges related to the hit-and-run death of an 82-year-old New Canaan man.
• Sketch released of baseball bat-wielding robber _{2012-02-15, 08:13 pm}
  New Canaan Police have released this sketch of the suspect in the attempted robbery in New Canaan last week.
• Stamford Innovation Center unveiled to the public _{2012-02-15, 08:04 pm}
  ... accelerate their start-up businesses. Attendees included Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia; founders Patty Meagher and New Canaan resident Ted Yang; Vice President of Sikorsky Innovations Chris Van Buiten; founders Ed Petner, Gary Breitbart and Barry ...
• Stamford Fire Victims' Dad Files for Control _{2012-02-15, 06:04 pm}
  ... survivors of the fire that claimed the lives of the three girls, and Badger's parents, Lomer and Pauline Johnson. NEW CANAAN, Conn. - A Bridgeport man accused of not delivering a six-pack of high-end champagne to Walter Stewart's Market...
• New Canaan Police Unveil Sketch of Bat Suspect _{2012-02-15, 06:03 pm}
  This is a sketch of the man New Canaan Police say threatened a woman last week while carrying a bat.
• New Canaan gymnastics team gains experience at FCIAC Championships _{2012-02-15, 05:29 pm}
  New Canaan finished with a score of 69.9 at Jonathan Law High School Saturday, but was content because it appears to be heading in the right direction.
• Supreme Court rejects New Canaan man's appeal _{2012-02-15, 05:29 pm}
  A New Canaan man's appeal on harassment and violating a protective order convictions last month was rejected by the state Supreme Court, according to a court official.
• Cell tower must begin construction within 18 months to go forward _{2012-02-15, 05:29 pm}
  Another cell tower project may be moving forward in New Canaan, this time behind Silver Hill Hospital at 208 Valley Road.
• Running The Stairs To A Cure_{2012-02-15, 03:10 pm}
  ... and practically scrapes the New York City skyline, it can be quite a challenge. On Feb. 8, Lisa Clark of New Canaan, ran up the 1,576 stairs of the Empire State Building in a charity event that had more than 600 people competing to see who could get ...
• On the Market: Nondescript Philip Johnson-Designed Loft Shoots for $9M _{2012-02-15, 03:07 pm}
  The late starchitect Philip Johnson certainly wasn't one for embellishment. His most famous masterpiece, the Glass House in New Canaan, Conn., somehow managed to be both minimalist and unique.
• New Canaan keeps perfect FCIAC record intact with Senior Night win over Greenwich _{2012-02-15, 01:25 pm}
  New Canaan's Corbett Ripley takes a shot on goal as Greenwich's Nikki Greenwald defends during the girls ice hockey game at the Darien Ice Rink on Monday, Feb.
• New Canaan forecast: Warm after early showers _{2012-02-15, 01:25 pm}
  Scattered showers are falling early this morning across southwestern Connecticut, but when the precipitation tapers off later this morning, the temperature is expected to rise to about 50 degrees.
• Anthony Comstock: American Prude _{2012-02-15, 12:13 pm}
  ... the worst of puritanical America. His pernicious influence still lives with us today. Comstock was born in New Canaan, Connecticut on March 7, 1844. He grew up as a Congregationalist. I don't think the Congregationalists can engage in postmortem ...
• Wave close Class L runner-up_{2012-02-15, 11:03 am}
  ... for our team, and they really came through." The lead swapped back and forth between Darien and Windsor, and even New Canaan pushed up from third, with the outcome in the ether into the final event, the 4x400 relay. "We have so many talented ...
• New Canaan Police Charge Man in Champagne Theft _{2012-02-15, 03:01 am}
  NEW CANAAN, Conn. - A Bridgeport man accused of not delivering a six-pack of high-end champagne to Walter Stewart's Market was arrested on a warrant by New Canaan police.
• Clothing Drive Exceeds Greenwich Student's Goals_{2012-02-15, 01:44 am}
  Reed Schultz, 16, is pleased with how many clothes were collected through the New Canaan Winter Clothing Drive he helped to organize.