10/26/12 The Raw New Canaan News Feed

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• Darien field hockey blanks McMahon; To face NC in semifinals _{2012-10-26, 10:43 pm}
  ... we have to do it one game at a time." Next up for No. 2 seed Darien (14-1) is No. 3 seed and perennial archrival New Canaan, which beat Fairfield Warde 2-0 in Friday's other quarterfinal. The Darien-New Canaan semifinal is set for Tuesday at New ...
• New Canaan Fire Marshal: Use Caution With Generators _{2012-10-26, 10:00 pm}
  ... prevented. Please be careful. If anyone has questions regarding generator safety, please feel free to contact the New Canaan Fire Marshal's Office at 594-3034.
• Handler: New Canaan Getting Set For Hurricane Sandy _{2012-10-26, 09:30 pm}
  NEW CANAAN, Conn. New Canaan officials are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, making sure everything is ready even while hoping the "Frankenstorm" spares the town from heavy damage.
• New Canaan steps up in second half to beat Warde in FICAC field hockey _{2012-10-26, 09:17 pm}
  Needing to find another gear in its FCIAC quarterfinal contest after struggling through the first period, the New Canaan field hockey team wasted little time imposing its will once the second half began.
• Ridgefield tops New Canaan in battle of FCIAC playoff-bound teams _{2012-10-25, 03:00 am}
  With 28:24 remaining in the second half, Ridgefield's Keely Lockwood sent a long shot at the New Canaan net.
• Darien swimmers top New Canaan to close regular season _{2012-10-25, 03:00 am}
  ... The host Blue Wave girls swimming and diving team came out on top in the water with a 110-76 triumph over New Canaan. Darien closed out the regular season with an 8-1 record, and the Rams finished at 7-1 as the teams gear up for the FCIAC and ...
• New Canaan FCIAC postseason schedule _{2012-10-26, 06:26 pm}
  The New Canaan boys soccer, girls soccer and field hockey teams have all earned a spot in the FCIAC tournaments.
• With Sandy looming, fire marshal issues generator warning _{2012-10-26, 06:26 pm}
  The New Canaan fire marshal's office has issued safety tips when using generators, particularly as the threat of Hurricane Sandy looms.
• Vampires in 18th-century New England unearthed _{2012-10-26, 04:44 pm}
  ... by Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni , state archaeologist, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Town House at the New Canaan Historical Society , 13 Oenoke Ridge Road. Bellantoni will talk about the beliefs in vampires that once prevailed among 18th-century ...
• 'Retirement Maze' detailed at Senior Men's Club _{2012-10-26, 04:44 pm}
  ... Nov. 2 meeting. Photo: Contributed Photo / CT Rob Pascale and Lou Primavera will address the Senior Men's Club of New Canaan in Morrill Hall at St. Mark's Church on Friday, Nov. 2, at 10 a.m. about their book, "The Retirement Maze: What You Should ...
• Food pantry shelves are depleted _{2012-10-26, 04:43 pm}
  Donations of bags of non-expired, nonperishable food are sought for the New Canaan Food Pantry, the shelves of which are understocked.
• New Canaan Preps for Hurricane Sandy _{2012-10-26, 04:33 pm}
  As we hunker down to ride out Hurricane Sandy, we want to make sure that New Canaan stays connected.
• Darien students are winners in TriMathlon _{2012-10-26, 03:05 pm}
  ... experience that continues to strengthen their passion for math." Fifth grade: first, Kiernan Barket , of New Canaan; second, Nimisha Gupta , of Mahopac, N.Y.; third, Jack Ramsay , of Darien. Mental Math Workout, where students are asked to answer ...
• Kibera representative visiting New Canaan Y _{2012-10-26, 01:48 pm}
  Simeon Ajigo, the executive director of Facing the Future, a child development facility in the Kenyan slum of Kibera, is visiting New Canaan through a partnership with the New Canaan YMCA.
• Peter Rainone, 69, Retired Fairfield Lithographer _{2012-10-26, 01:42 pm}
  Born and raised in New Canaan, Rainone lived in Fairfield the past 32 years. He served in the National Guard during the Vietnam War retired as a lithographer from Schawk Inc.
• New Canaan forecast: Calm before the storm ... _{2012-10-26, 08:39 am}
  Pounding weather looms for southwestern Connecticut, beginning late Sunday and continuing through early next week, as Hurricane Sandy continues this morning on a path that threatens the nation's East Coast.
• What To Do in Wilton This Weekend _{2012-10-26, 07:42 am}
  ... 137 Old Ridgefield Road. Wilton High School Football: 2 p.m. The Wilton High School Warriors will travel to New Canaan to face the New Canaan Rams. New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Road. Wilton Pumpkin Festival: 2 to 4 p.m. Need somewhere safe and ...
• What To Do In New Canaan This Weekend _{2012-10-26, 06:57 am}
  A Halloween crafts workshop, New Canaan High School's homecoming football game and the annual Halloween parade are some of the events planned for this weekend in around New Canaan.
• CL&P Says It's Preparing for Sandy & You Can, Too _{2012-10-26, 06:37 am}
  ... the freak Halloween 2011 snow storm that left power lines down and electricity out for an extended period in New Canaan and elsewhere. "CL&P will continue to be in close contact with town, state, and emergency management officials over the next few ...
• Journey's End Road Home Sells for $2.4M in New Canaan _{2012-10-26, 06:37 am}
  (Editor's note: The following information was provided by the New Canaan Town Clerk's office .) On Oct. 16, Thomas and Jennifer Richardson sold the property at 17 Journey's End Road to Jason and Allison Wolter for $2,400,000. On Oct. 19, Emily and ...