Merritt Parkway anniversary celebrated with art

... Among them are the Wire Mill Road and Newfield Avenue overpass bridges, and the rail bridge that carries the New Canaan branch of Metro-North. "We were very encouraged by the last set of bridges repaired in the Fairfield-Trumbull project and ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Merritt-Parkway-anniversary-celebrated-with-art-4638771.php

New Canaan blogger sentenced to jail

... journal on Facebook was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in prison and a year of probation. Teri Buhl, 40, of New Canaan, was also barred from any interaction with the girl or the girl's father, whom she was dating at the time of the incident in 2010. ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/local/article/New-Canaan-blogger-sentenced-to-jail-4411235.php

Feds want financier's $2M tax refund

... to order Illarramendi and his wife to deposit the check with the clerk's office. Illarramendi, a 45-year-old New Canaan resident, is the former manager of the Michael Kenwood Capital Management Group in Stamford. He faces up to 70 years in prison ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Feds-want-financier-s-2M-tax-refund-4638499.php

Hearst Connecticut Newspapers Super 15 Baseball All-Stars

... Photo: Bob Luckey Hearst Connecticut Newspapers Super 15 Baseball All-Star Coach of the Year Mitch Hoffman of New Canaan. Hoffman lead the Rams to the first state title since 1950 this season. Photo: Lindsay Niegelberg Hearst Connecticut Newspapers ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newstimes.com/highschool/articleGallery/Hearst-Connecticut-Newspapers-Super-15-Baseball-4638262.php

Hearst Connecticut Newspapers Super 15 Baseball All-Stars

... Photo: Bob Luckey Hearst Connecticut Newspapers Super 15 Baseball All-Star Coach of the Year Mitch Hoffman of New Canaan. Hoffman lead the Rams to the first state title since 1950 this season. Photo: Lindsay Niegelberg Hearst Connecticut Newspapers ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/articleGallery/Hearst-Connecticut-Newspapers-Super-15-Baseball-4638262.php

Dave Ruden: Tireless work ethic makes Ceballos excel

... team as the Cadets finished with the best record in the league during the regular season before getting upset by New Canaan in the conference championship game and then eventual champion Waterford in the second round of the Class M state playoffs. ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Dave-Ruden-Tireless-work-ethic-makes-Ceballos-4638330.php

Buses Running Instead Of Trains On New Canaan Branch

Update : Train service will resume on the New Canaan Branch beginning with the 3:57 p.m. train Saturday departing Stamford making all stops to New Canaan, Metro-North announced via Twitter.



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Toddlertime expands into St. Michael's Church in New Canaan

Social Butterflies is a two-hour dropoff program for children 22 to 36 months old designed to enhance social skills, such as communication and problem solving, before children enter preschool.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Toddlertime-expands-into-St-Michael-s-Church-in-4638011.php

New Canaan's Giusti named 'Champion of Change'

Kathy Giusti of New Canaan, front center, was one of 13 people named "Champions of Change" by the White House.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-s-Giusti-named-Champion-of-Change-4638010.php

Fairfielder named to Arts for Healing board

... I can humbly say that our clients continue to be an inspiration to all of us on the board." Arts For Healing, a New Canaan-based nonprofit, has been serving the special needs population of children and adults for 12 years, providing music, art and ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Fairfielder-named-to-Arts-for-Healing-board-4638015.php

Feds want financier's $2M tax refund

... to order Illarramendi and his wife to deposit the check with the clerk's office. Illarramendi, a 45-year-old New Canaan resident is the former manager of the Michael Kenwood Capital Management Group in Stamford. He faces up to 70 years in prison ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Feds-want-financier-s-2M-tax-refund-4638043.php

US seeks convicted financier's tax refund

... by new investors to pay out returns he promised to earlier investors. Illarramendi had been under house arrest in New Canaan, Connecticut, since entering the guilty plea, but a judge ordered him detained in January. The sentencing had been postponed ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.krmg.com/ap/ap/crime/us-seeks-convicted-financiers-tax-refund/nYZDK/

New Book by Geoffrey Hepburn 'Fate, Choice and Chance'

... of Alberta, Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he is currently retired and lives with his wife in New Canaan, Conn. BWW Reviews: AN UNBROKEN BOND: The Untold Story of How the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald Families Face the Tragedy of 9/11 ...



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New Canaan Library Imports Executive Director From New Zealand

Oldham, who takes over on July 1, is opening a new chapter for the New Canaan Public Library after it completed a long search for a new leader.



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New Canaan forecast: Storm threat subsides under bright skies

While there remains a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms today, the odds of precipitation are considerably less than the past several days, according to the National Weather Service .



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Check Out Open Houses In New Canaan This Weekend

If you are looking to move to New Canaan you're in luck as there are many open houses taking place in the town this weekend.



via New Canaan Newswire http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/real-estate/check-out-open-houses-new-canaan-weekend-8

New all-star football game kicks off Saturday

... we've jelled really nicely. It's surprising, the camaraderie in just eight days." said Silvestri, an assistant at New Canaan and for the National Guard team at Saturday's Military Bowl. "The game's going to be competitive. We want to win. We've got ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Teammates-become-foes-in-inaugural-Military-Bowl-4636675.php

New Probationary Officer Joins New Canaan Police Force

... the hiring process. "The police department has high expectations for Officer Callinan and we welcome him to the New Canaan Police Department," the release said. Before joining the police department, the 25-year-old resident of Carmel, N.Y., worked ...



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On the market: 'Four Maples' offers spaciousness, privacy

The colonial at 175 Adams Lane in New Canaan, on the market for $2,475,000, is called "Four Maples" by the owners as its large half-moon turn around driveway is fronted by a splendid line of four red maples.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/On-the-market-Four-Maples-offers-spaciousness-4635853.php

BNC Financial Group is rebranding, going public

BNC Financial Group Chief Executive Officer Peyton Patterson announced the company will be changing its name and the name of its five branches to "Bankwell," Friday afternoon at the bank's New Canaan headquarters.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/BNC-Financial-Group-is-rebranding-going-public-4635469.php

BNC Financial, Bank of New Canaan's owner, plans IPO

BNC Financial Group Chief Executive Officer Peyton Patterson announced the company will be changing its name and the name of its five branches to "Bankwell," Friday afternoon at the bank's New Canaan headquarters.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/BNC-Financial-Bank-of-New-Canaan-s-owner-plans-4635814.php

White House Honors New Canaan Woman For Work On Multiple Myeloma

New Canaan's Kathy Giusti was honored at the White House as one of the Champions of Change, a person who promotes and uses open scientific data to speed progress and improve the world.



via New Canaan Newswire http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/white-house-honors-new-canaan-woman-work-multiple-myeloma

PHOTOS: Big Top in New Canaan

A circus performer shows off a 10-foot python during the Zerbini Family Circus at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan, Conn., on June 22. Cameron Lancaster / For the New Canaan News.



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New Canaan Tree Board rooting for success with new inventory initiative

Tree Warden Bruce Pauley helps train some of those who will be volunteering their time to take an inventory of the New Canaan's trees.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-Tree-Board-rooting-for-success-with-4633893.php

New Canaan PD swears in probationary officer

Probationary Officer Thomas Callinan was sworn in to the New Canaan Police Department on June 27 at the Lapham Community Center.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-PD-swears-in-probationary-officer-4634352.php

White House Honors New Canaan Woman For Work On Multiple Myeloma

New Canaan's Kathy Giusti was honored at the White House as one of the Champions of Change, a person who promotes and uses open scientific data to speed progress and improve the world.



via New Canaan Newswire http://darien.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/white-house-honors-new-canaan-woman-work-multiple-myeloma

Karola M. Schuette, 90, Of New Canaan, Worked For Union Trust Bank

... Over the years she moved frequently with her husband and family within the tri-state area before settling in New Canaan. She was among the first residents at the new Schoolhouse Apartments in 1992 and was involved with many events held there. She ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/karola-m-schuette-90-new-canaan-worked-union-trust-bank

John H. Ventres, 92, Former Longtime New Canaan Resident

John H. Ventres, of Venice East, Fla., and former longtime resident of New Canaan, died Saturday, June.



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New Canaan's Paglialunga among six named to Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame

Cheryl Tiscia speaks during the Fairfield County Hall of Fame 2013 induction announcement after her sister, Allyson Rioux, was announced as an inductee into the James OaAoRourke Amateur Wing at the University of Connecticut's Stamford campus on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/articleGallery/New-Canaan-s-Paglialunga-among-six-named-to-4626683.php

Chef Neena adds another layer to her accomplishments

Monroe College graduate Vennette "Neena" Perez, who runs a business in New Canaan, is flanked by her husband, Rudy, and his daughter, Stephanie, moments before she was awarded a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in hospitality management.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/articleGallery/Chef-Neena-adds-another-layer-to-her-4627374.php

Crash Closes Route 106 Near In Darien Near New Canaan Border

Hoyt Street, also known as Route 106, was closed in Darien near New Canaan due to a motor vehicle accident involving a utility pole at about 8 a.m. Friday, the Darien Police announced via Twitter @Darien PD.



via New Canaan Newswire http://darien.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/crash-closes-route-106-near-darien-near-new-canaan-border

New Canaan forecast: Unsettled cycle rolls on

Today's forecast is a mirror-image of yesterday's: Isolated storms -- some of them severe -- are possible throughout the day and night, triggering both a flash-flood warning and hazardous- weather outlook from the National Weather Service .



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-forecast-Unsettled-cycle-rolls-on-4631789.php

What To Do In And Around Stamford

NEW CANAAN/ STAMFORD, Conn. - A production of "The Little Mermaid Jr." and a cast member of the "Jersey Shore" signing cocktail bottles are just a few of the events going on this weekend in the Stamford-New Canaan area.



via New Canaan Newswire http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/events/what-do-and-around-new-canaan-weekend-0

Device to help prevent drowning

... you see how you're getting a few lights," said Newcomb. "As we come around to the band see how it firewalls?" The New Canaan YMCA is one of the first to purchase a WAHOO system, they spent about $30,000 to be able to monitor each swimmer at its camp ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/device-to-help-prevent-drowning

Cafero picks family over run for governor

... soon, especially if they want to use the state's public-financing system. Cafero, who also represents part of New Canaan, said he wants to spend more time with his family and doesn't want to commit to the all-consuming task of running for the ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Cafero-picks-family-over-run-for-governor-4625753.php

Staples' Wynne caps remarkable career with national title

Staples Henry Wynn stays well ahead of the pack as he competes in the 1600 meters during track action against Fairfield Warde and New Canaan at Staples in Westport, Conn.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Staples-Wynne-caps-remarkable-career-with-4629393.php

Letter: Carlson announces Board of Education bid

... the BOE by Mary Freiberg , Amy Rochlin and Kathy Smith and owe each our gratitude for their tireless service to New Canaan's Public Schools. I hope to be given the opportunity to represent parents and the community at large in this vital role. My ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Letter-Carlson-announces-Board-of-Education-bid-4627400.php

Latest New Canaan property transfers; South Avenue house sells for $2.5M

The following property transfers were recorded by the town clerk from June 10-14: 401 South Ave.: Michael and Patricia Svagdis to John Hill, $2,587,000 1325 Smith Ridge Road: Philip and Teresa Ameen to Robert and Robin Miner, $2,550,000 979 South Ave.: Gerald and Cheryl Katz to Dustin and...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Latest-New-Canaan-property-transfers-South-4627378.php

Chef Neena adds another layer to her accomplishments

Monroe College graduate Vennette "Neena" Perez, who runs a business in New Canaan, is flanked by her husband, Rudy, and his daughter, Stephanie, moments before she was awarded a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in hospitality management.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Chef-Neena-adds-another-layer-to-her-4627374.php

Cat adoption focus of program Saturday

Village Critter Outfitter, 107 Cherry St., New Canaan, will be hosting an adoption event for Community Cats from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. Community Cats is a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for homeless cats through trap-neuter-return practices and basic veterinary services to diminish the growing stray cat populations.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Cat-adoption-focus-of-program-Saturday-4627390.php

Town Commission Starts Green Survey For New Canaan

... a release from the commission said. The survey is being done so town officials can better decide on the future of New Canaan in regards to issues on energy and open space, a news release on the town website said.



via New Canaan Newswire http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/news/town-commission-starts-green-survey-new-canaan

Funeral Services Set For Wilton Principal Virginia Rico

... 30 years, died Wednesday. Calling hours will be held Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main St., New Canaan. A funeral mass will be held Saturday beginning at noon at Saint Mary's Church, 183 High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield. A private, ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://wilton.dailyvoice.com/news/funeral-services-set-wilton-principal-virginia-rico

Cafero picks family over gubernatorial run

... said. Photo: Jessica Hill, Associated Press The 11th term Norwalk Republican, who also represents part of New Canaan, said he wants to spend more time with his family and doesn't want to commit to the all-consuming task of running for the state's ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Cafero-picks-family-over-gubernatorial-run-4626214.php

State House Republican Leader Larry Cafero Won't Run For Governor

... Known for gregarious nature and political acumen, Cafero has been a popular political figure both in his Norwalk/New Canaan district and Hartford for years. He could have been a strong candidate for the Republican nomination to face incumbent ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://weston.dailyvoice.com/politics/state-house-republican-leader-larry-cafero-wont-run-governor

Young New Canaanites shoot for the stars with community-based film

Abigail Schwarz and Nico Scandiffio, both NCHS grads, are attempting to shoot a feature-length film in New Canaan this summer.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Young-New-Canaanites-shoot-for-the-stars-with-4625512.php

New Canaan finance department and BOE respond to audit

In a recent letter to the Town Council , the Board of Education issued a rebuttal of sorts to the recently completed audit, highlighting inaccuracies in the report, and improvements that had been previously made.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-finance-department-and-BOE-respond-to-4625511.php

Barbara Rothenberg, 80, Of New Canaan, Noted Artist And Teacher

... Housatonic Community College, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield University, and the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan where she was teaching until this year. Rothenberg was a painter, collagist and printmaker. She had major retrospective ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/barbara-rothenberg-80-westport-noted-artist-and-teacher

50 years of Westport life showcased in Dearborn paintings

... a retrospective of her paintings and drawings, and she also exhibited at the Carriage Barn Gallery of the New Canaan Society for the Arts . The English garden she created in back of her house figured in much of her art over the 50 years she lived ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/50-years-of-Westport-life-showcased-in-Dearborn-4625257.php

New Canaan forecast: Stormy days ahead

Storms with heavy rain, gusty winds and thunder and lightning are likely after 2 p.m. today and overnight, the NWS says in a "hazardous weather outlook" issued today.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-forecast-Stormy-days-ahead-4625180.php

New principals in place for Western, Hop Brook

... Elementary School. She replaces Evelyn Gobstein, who is retiring. Laura Main, a math specialist at East School in New Canaan, will become principal of Western Elementary School, ending the shuffle caused by the retirement of Assistant Superintendent ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.mycitizensnews.com/news/2013/06/new-principals-in-place-for-western-hop-brook/

Last weekend for Shakespeare on the Sound

... at Sound Waters Museum in Stamford. Thoren was juried into the Greenwich Art Society and Flinn Gallery , New Canaan's Carriage Barn Spectrum show and the Rowayton Art Center . The Senators' Success Fund Inc. announced that, with a generous grant ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Last-weekend-for-Shakespeare-on-the-Sound-4624482.php

How Does The Interplay Of Fate And Chance Shape A Person's Life?

... of Alberta, Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he is currently retired and lives with his wife in New Canaan, Conn.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.paramuspost.com/article.php/2013062619032855

New Canaan bodies approve walking trail for East School

An eight-foot-wide walking trail will be installed at East Elementary School this summer following approval from both the Board of Selectmen and Town Council last week.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-bodies-approve-walking-trail-for-East-4624234.php

4 New Canaan Council members to retire

... (R), Bob Hamill (R), Kit Devereaux (D), Christine Hussey (D). Photo: Tyler Woods Over the last few years, the New Canaan Town Council has faced numerous challenges, from unexpected legal fees on the Lakeview Avenue bridge, to the Main Street ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/4-New-Canaan-Council-members-to-retire-4623115.php

New Canaan's Dennis Paglialunga Joins County Hall Of Fame

... leading them to five national titles. She died in 1989 of a brain tumor. Paglialunga, starred in three sports at New Canaan High School before being a four-year starter at third base for the University of New Haven. He helped the team reach the NCAA ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/sports/stamfords-allyson-rioux-joins-county-hall-fame

New Canaan's Jessica Mannetti Named Sacred Heart Basketball Coach

Jessica Mannetti of New Canaan is greeted by Sacred Heart University Athletic Director Bobby Valentine at a press conference in Fairfield Tuesday.



via New Canaan Newswire http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/sports/fairfields-sacred-heart-names-new-head-womens-basketball-coach

Lecture at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum On 19th Century Decorative Arts

... Lunch is courtesy of Michael Gilmartin's Outdoor Cookers. The chair of the Lecture Committee is Mimi Findlay of New Canaan. To reserve a seat, please contact the Mansion by July 3rd at 203-838-9799, ext. 4. Ethan Robey is Assistant Professor of the ...



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Former Greens Farms Basketball Coach Takes Job At Sacred Heart

Jessica Mannetti of New Canaan is greeted by Sacred Heart University Athletic Director Bobby Valentine at a press conference in Fairfield Tuesday.



via New Canaan Newswire http://westport.dailyvoice.com/sports/fairfields-sacred-heart-names-new-head-womens-basketball-coach

Report: New Canaan Addiction Psychiatrist Named Top In Field

Dr. Eric Collins, physician-in-chief at New Canaan's Silver Hill Hospital, has been named one of the Top Five Addiction Psychiatrists by New York Magazine.



via New Canaan Newswire http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/business/report-new-canaan-addiction-psychiatrist-named-top-field

New Canaan's Gallagher wins Player of the Year at Haverford, looks forward to junior year

... class. David Sinclair Photography, courtesy of Haverford College Sports Information Photo: Contributed Photo New Canaan's Caitlin Gallagher in action as New Canaan and Greenwich High Schools face off in the girls tennis FCIAC finals in Wilton, ...



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Family Fourth celebration ready to blast off

The eagerly anticipated family event will feature the New Canaan Town Band, The Great Sirico Magician, food and beverages and inflatable bouncers for children.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Family-Fourth-celebration-ready-to-blast-off-4623517.php

New Canaan's Deluca, Darien's Hollingsworth named to Brown University's team of the decade

Reed Deluca of New Canaan, a 2008 graduate of Brown University and a 2004 graduate of New Canaan High School , and Kyle Hollingsworth , formerly of Darien, a 2009 graduate of Brown University and a 2005 graduate of Darien High School , were among the 18 players recently named to the Brown Men 's Lacrosse "Team of the Decade" .



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-Canaan-s-Deluca-Darien-s-Hollingsworth-named-4623202.php

Four New Canaan Town Council members to retire, many citing unpleasant atmosphere

... (R), Bob Hamill (R), Kit Devereaux (D), Christine Hussey (D). Photo: Tyler Woods Over the last few years, the New Canaan Town Council has faced numerous challenges, from unexpected legal fees on the Lakeview Avenue bridge, to the Main Street ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Four-New-Canaan-Town-Council-members-to-retire-4623115.php

Digging The Roots In Scotts Corners

... also named John Cody. "There was a lot of intermarriage between the Scotts of Pound Ridge and the Codys of New Canaan," the current John Cody continued. "John and Angeline's daughter, Bessie, married William Cody. The Codys had a pharmacy in New ...



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Norwalk Hospital To Open New Canaan Offices This Week

... Norwalk Hospital said. There is on-site and off-street parking. "Norwalk Hospital is pleased to be offering the New Canaan community convenient and easy access to medical care and diagnostic services as part of our commitment to enhance health care ...



via New Canaan Newswire http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/business/norwalk-hospital-open-new-canaan-offices-week

Trending: Where the 'Most Educated' Are?

... that aren't included. For instance, analyst and report author Nico Leyva pointed out that nearby towns like New Canaan and Darien -- which certainly seem highly educated -- simply weren't part of the analysis. For the places that were analyzed, ...



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Wood, Frances Etheridge

... Women. She married Edward Wood, who was her beloved husband for 65 years. Following retirement, they moved from New Canaan, Connecticut to Greensboro, where they spent many happy and productive years. She enjoyed people and volunteered in church and ...



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John H. Ventres

... on Omaha Beach and ending the war in Magdeburg, Germany. After the war, he returned to his wife, Betty Keenan, in New Canaan, Conn., where he worked as a carpenter until retiring. He is survived by his brother, George Ventres, of Ridgefield, Conn.; ...



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Letter: Sewing Group brings paddle board to Y-Ki

Our sincere thanks to the New Canaan Sewing Group for helping us to introduce paddle boarding at Camp Y-Ki this summer.



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New Canaan To Celebrate Career Of Retiring Police Chief

Nadriczny announced his plans to retire in April after 36 years on the New Canaan police force.



via New Canaan Newswire http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/new-canaan-celebrate-career-retiring-police-chief

Chef Neena adds another layer to her accomplishments

Monroe College graduate Vennette "Neena" Perez, who runs a business in New Canaan, is flanked by her husband, Rudy, and his daughter, Stephanie, moments before she was awarded a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in hospitality management.



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Chef-Neena-adds-another-layer-to-her-4620651.php

Pioneers hire New Canaan grad to coach women's hoops

New Canaan graduate Jessica Mannetti was named the head coach of the Sacred Heart women's basketball program at a press conference Tuesday morning in the university's McMahon Center .



via New Canaan Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/sports/article/Pioneers-hire-Mannetti-to-coach-women-s-hoops-4620662.php

Children's programs available at New Canaan Library

The Children's Room at New Canaan Library is ready to kick off another summer reading program, along with a host of fun and educational activities to enhance the experience.



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Chef adds accomplishment

Monroe College graduate Vennette "Neena" Perez, who runs a business in New Canaan, is flanked by her husband, Rudy, and his daughter, Stephanie, moments before she was awarded a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in hospitality management.



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Mooney celebrating 25 years at New Canaan preschool

... luncheon at the home of Christen Farley, right. Mooney has been teaching at the United Methodist Preschool of New Canaan for 25 years. Photo: Contributed Mooney has been having a positive impact on young children since she began as an assistant ...



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Maryann Morano, 97, Longtime Greenwich Resident

Morano was born July 7, 1915, in New Canaan, daughter of James and Frances Vietri Lato.



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New Canaan forecast: Hot, humid and possible storms

Today, and through the end of the week, scattered showers -- and occasional thunderstorms -- could be a factor, the National Weather Service warns.



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See Recent Home Sales In New Canaan

The following is a list of homes recently sold in New Canaan as reported by the town clerk's office.



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2013 US Lacrosse Girls All-American Lacrosse Team

... girls lacrosse team and here's the first-team members from Connecticut. Olivia Hompe, senior midfielder/attack, New Canaan: One of the best athletes in the state, the two-time All-American was an unstoppable force, igniting the Rams offensively each ...



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Alfred Dunhill Hosts Connecticut Summer Party

... this one deceased - Alfred Dunhill underwrote a summer party in support of the Philip Johnson Glass House in New Canaan, Conn. on Saturday. The afternoon picnic at the bucolic 49-acre estate of the late architect was also supported by Swarovski and ...



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Teacher To Return To Fairfield As Dwight School Principal

... David Title said in a news release last week. Maniscalco is currently an interim assistant principal of New Canaan's Saxe Middle School. She also has experience as an early literacy tutor and a lead preschool teacher at the Norwalk YMCA. Maniscalco ...



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Joe's Pizza is number 1

... spirit of the Chamber of Commerce 's annual awards ceremony. Originally conceived as a picnic, but moved into the New Canaan Nature Center , the event honored the Public Works department with its Golden Shovel award, Joe's Pizza as Business of the ...



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What is it like to be an Asian with a white last name?

... to grow up in which according to the 2000 census data was 79% White and 3.3% Asian American and 0.3% Vietnamese. New Canaan was 95.3% white, 1.0% black, and 2.3% Asian. There were 22 Vietnamese people in my town of which my family made up 6 of them. ...



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Two New Canaan Teens With Alcohol Get Tickets

Two New Canaan teens were each issued an infraction on a charge of possession of alcohol by a minor last Friday.



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$200,000 Worth Of Jewelry Reportedly Taken From New Canaan Home

A woman reported that 18 pieces of assorted jewelry, including rings, earrings and necklaces, were missing from her Avalon Drive East home on June 17, Sgt.



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$200K worth of jewelry missing from home

A 54-year-old Avalon Drive East woman reported to New Canaan police on June 17 that approximately $200,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from her home.



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Rep. Larry Cafero Hosts 'State Of The State' Forum At NCC

... budget and other issues from the 2013 legislative session. His legislative district includes parts of Norwalk and New Canaan. The event is free and open to the public, and it will take place in the GenRe Forum at NCC, 188 Richards Ave., Norwalk.



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Residents are winners in Silvermine juried exhibit

Jack Johnson of New Canaan won Best in Show for "Double Leaves" in the youth category in the 23rd annual Juried Student Exhibition of the Silvermine School of Art.



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Former FBI agent to discuss trek to Machu Picchu

New Canaan resident Brian Hollstein will address the Senior Men's Club of New Canaan in Morrill Hall at St. Mark's Church at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 28, about his trek to Machu Picchu.



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Brooks' 'Food Lovers' Guide' released in fourth edition

"Food Lovers' Guide to Connecticut," the latest book by author Patricia Brooks , a longtime New Canaan resident, has just been published by Globe Pequot Press.



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Merritt Parkway's 75th anniversary celebrated with art

... ges. Among them are the Wire Mill Road and Newfield Avenue overpass bridges, and the rail bridge that carries the New Canaan branch of the Metro-North. "We were very encouraged by the last set of bridges



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Gary Joseph Stass, 73, Longtime New Canaan Resident

Gary Joseph Stass, a New Canaan resident for over 36 years, formerly of New York City, died Tuesday, June 18. He was 73. Stass was born July 15, 1939, in Jersey City, N.J., son of Joseph S. and Doris Capp Stass.



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Sister act creates fashionable bathing hats

... Shore Sunhats. "We're three sisters, but two of us have very difficult hair," said Kim Morrow Laguzza , now of New Canaan. "Donna has never had a bad hair day in her whole life, but (Tracy and I), we blow dry it, we color it, we straighten it. We do ...



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BWW Reviews: South Pacific in New Canaan

... director Allegra Libonati did all the right things to make this production a must-see at the Summer Theatre of New Canaan. Lest you think that this is just an amateur production presented in a tent, then you jumped head first to the wrong ...



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New Canaan forecast: Occasional storms possible

After a brilliantly sunny and warm first weekend of summer, southwestern Connecticut spins back into an unsettled weather cycle, with isolated storms possible over the next several days.



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Merritt Parkway Tree Removal To Last At Least Two More Summers

... and we've been doing it in earnest." The crews are wrapping up removal on the northbound side of the Merritt in New Canaan and Westport. Tree removal will begin on the southbound side from Westport to Greenwich once the northbound project is ...



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The week at WowHaus - the pick of retro houses on the market

... look of things. Find out more about the house 1960s Ulrich Franzen-designed The Dana House modernist property in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA A stunning build from 1963, this house has a stacker exterior, but the inside is something else. It's big, ...



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Minister celebrates his 30th year in Presbyterian church

The First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan honored the Rev. Paul Gilmore, who marked his 30th anniversary as a minister, on Sunday, June 9. Photo: Contributed Photo The First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan hosted a brunch on June 9 at the Roger Sherman Inn to honor the career of the Rev.



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BNC president named to CHFA board

Heidi DeWyngaert , president of the Bank of New Canaan and executive vice president and chief lending officer of BNC Financial Group , the bank's holding company, has been elected to the board of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority .



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Graduation Tops New Canaan's News This Week

New Canaan High School's graduation commencement led the news this week in town.



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Brother tells of fall from wealth to homelessness

... homeless." The older von Ziegesar, 59, was the oldest son of his father Franz's first marriage. They lived in New Canaan, Conn., and summered at Peacock Point, the 77-acre estate on Long Island that had been in his mother's family since the gilded ...



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Zerbini Circus at Saxe this evening

The Zerbini Family Circus will perform under the big tent at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan on June 21 and 22. Photo: Contributed Hosted by the New Canaan YMCA and Kiwanis Club of New Canaan , this year's circus features performances from a new troupe, the Zerbini Family Circus, an eighth-generation family of entertainers.



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Pantry shelves need re-stocking

... beans or soup are needed at this time. Financial donations are also accepted. Checks should be made payable to New Canaan Food Pantry and mailed to 77 Main St., New Canaan CT 06840. The New Canaan Food Pantry is seeking donated, non-expired, ...



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NCHS seniors bid adieu to high school

First Selectman Robert Mallozzi speaks ar New Canaan High School graduation commencement ceremony on Friday June 21, 2013.



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NCHS scholarship fund gets $1,200 from Karl Chevrolet

The New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation received a check for $1,200 from Karl Chevrolet to help graduates pursue higher education.



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Companion parrots up for adoption

Village Critter Outfitter will be hosting Wilton Parrot Rescue for a bird adoption event from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, at its store, 107 Cherry St., New Canaan.



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New Canaan forecast: A summer place

The second day of summer today will be just as nice as the first -- with the same caveat: air quality will be less than stellar.



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Future Looks Bright For New Canaan's Class Of 2013

The sun shone down on New Canaan High School's class of 2013 on Friday evening as seniors received their diplomas and ended their time in the high school.



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Editorial / 10 tips for high school grads to negotiate the next year

... belief that outgoing students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated. As New Canaan High School handed out diplomas Friday, students closed the book on adolescence and began new chapters as young adults. For ...



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Check Out Open Houses In New Canaan This Weekend

Are you looking to move to New Canaan? If so, then you're in luck as there are several open houses taking place this weekend.



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Maniscalco leaving New Canaan schools for Fairfield

... of his abrupt departure. He was appointed Dwight's principal in July 2012. She has been an assistant principal in New Canaan since February, Maniscalco also has experience as an early literacy tutor and reading coach, and worked as a preschool ...



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New Canaan's O'Sullivan, Hompe named to All-American Girls Lacrosse Team

... Girls Lacrosse Team and here's the First Team members from Connecticut. Olivia Hompe, senior midfielder/attack, New Canaan: One of the best athletes in the state, the two-time All-American was an unstoppable force, igniting the Rams offensively each ...



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Quartet of Darien players named to All-American Girls Lacrosse Team

... Girls Lacrosse Team and here's the First Team members from Connecticut. Olivia Hompe, senior midfielder/attack, New Canaan: One of the best athletes in the state, the two-time All-American was an unstoppable force, igniting the Rams offensively each ...



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Darien's State Open diving champion Bowtell captures both boards for New Canaan Whirlwind

Fairfield Prep's Jake Bowtell competes in the state open diving finals at Middletown High School on Thursday, March14, 2013.



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On the market: Colossal castle offers inviting space

The grand colonial at 98 Lambert Road in New Canaan, on the market for $5,649,500, features 16 rooms as well as heated pool, hot tub, pool spa, wine cellar and an exercise room with mirrors..



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Krolikowski selected as New Canaan's interim police chief

Capt. Leon Krolikowski will be New Canaan's interim police chief as of June 28 after he was appointed unanimously by the Police Commission Wednesday night.



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Feral cat colony populations a worry in town

... Photo: Contributed Strays & Others, whose founder and president is Claudia Weber , traps feral cats found in New Canaan and takes them to a veterinarian for vaccines and spaying or neutering. The organization cares for cats who seem friendly and ...



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More

... indicated that he fully intends to continue competing in club meets for Whirlwind Diving, a team based out of the New Canaan YMCA. Most recently, Bowtell won both boards for coach Joe Somma 's Whirlwind Diving squad during the regional ...



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What To Do In And Around Wilton This Weekend

... at the door. Kids under 2 are free. Tickets can be purchased online . Saxe Middle School Field, 468 South Ave., New Canaan. (Circus continues Saturday at the same times.) Campout at Earthplace: 6 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday. Go camping with the ...



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New Canaan's Whirlwind Divers Dominate Regional Meet

NEW CANAAN, Conn. New Canaan-based Whirlwind Diving dominated the Junior 1 Region Championships last weekend, winning the team title and qualifying 22 divers for the upcoming Zones championships.



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New Canaan Seniors Trade School For The Workplace

Instead of taking notes and reading textbooks, 39 seniors at New Canaan High School spent the past month in the workplace as part of the Senior Intern Program.



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What To Do In And Around New Canaan This Weekend

The Glass House will host its annual summer gala this Saturday. One of several events taking place in Stamford and New Canaan this weekend.



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Early deficit proves too large for Junior Legion in loss to Darien-New Canaan

James Stumpf of the Norwalk Junior Legion baseball team pitches in a 6-2 loss to Darien-New Canaan last Friday.



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Renovated Starbucks Reopens In New Canaan

The New Canaan's Starbucks is on the corner of Elm Street and Park Street. It is open Mondays through Thursdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.



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Peachwave Frozen Yogurt To Open In Westport Friday

... will join more than a dozen locations already open throughout Connecticut, including Danbury, Bethel, Ridgefield, New Canaan, Norwalk and Newtown. Nationwide, there are more than 72 locations, according to the Peachwave website . To celebrate its ...



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A Darien diving star

... indicated that he fully intends to continue competing in club meets for Whirlwind Diving, a team based out of the New Canaan YMCA. Most recently, Bowtell won both boards for coach Joe Somma 's Whirlwind Diving squad during the regional ...



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Starbucks Reopens In New Canaan

New Canaan's Starbucks is on the corner of Elm Street and Park Street and is open Monday through Thursday from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.



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Study: Sibling bullying hurts, too

... said Dr. Aaron Krasner , director of the adolescent transitional living program at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan. However, he said, it still doesn't conclusively prove that sibling bullying has an impact on mental health. He pointed out that ...



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Pedestrian safety plans on Hoyt Street may be too much for residents

... cycle, this is the promise that we made to the Darien commuters who walk to the Talmadge Hill train station in New Canaan, is that we would improve street lighting and that we would install pedestrian walking signs. So I am attempting to act on my ...



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New Canaan students' achievements cited

... of the Glynn Family Honors Program. At the Middle School awards ceremony at Wooster School , Abigail Zuckert , of New Canaan, a member of the Class of 2017, received the Art Recognition Award. Kylie Glover and Kenneth Wynne , both seniors at New ...



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New Canaan Board of Finance cleans up reserve accounts

The extended spring cleaning project involving the New Canaan Finance Department continued at the June 11 Board of Finance meeting with the establishment of some and the elimination of other reserve accounts that had existed unofficially for an unknown number of years.



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Hennessey to become town's first paid fire chief

Assistant Fire Chief Jack Hennessey will move up to the Chief position on July 12, changing a longstanding tradition of having the Fire Chief be a volunteer, the Board of Selectmen decided Tuesday morning, June 18. Photo: Tyler Woods The New Canaan Fire Department will alter a long-standing tradition of having its chief be a volunteer, as the Board ... (more)



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Mister Lies captures the sounds of tranquility

... Mowgli , he left the Windy City and headed somewhere less busy. He initially planned to work on the record in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he grew up. Quickly, though, he realized that the familiarity of his hometown would somehow prove creatively ...



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Vineyard Vines Comes To New Canaan

Shoppers looking for preppy clothing now have a new spot to check out in New Canaan as Vineyard Vines recently opened its doors.



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New Canaan forecast: Sunny days shine on

Like a broken record: That's what the weather forecast for southwestern Connecticut sounds like through the weekend and into early next week.



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Brunwick golf

... 25 Brunswick Invitational Tournament @ Round Hill Club vs. Bergen Catholic High School, Greenwich High School , New Canaan High School ; May 6 FAA Tournament @ the Country Club of New Canaan; May 8 @ the Fisher's Island Inv., Fisher's Island Club; ...



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Louise E. 'Peggy' King

... N.J., a daughter of the late Maxwell and Louise (Saunders) Perkins. She grew up in Plainfield, New York City and New Canaan, Conn., until her marriage in 1939. Mrs. King was the last surviving child of the famous book editor. Dr. and Mrs. King lived ...



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Doug Delivers: A sensational spring it was

Staples Henry Wynn competes in the 1600 meter race, during track action against Fairfield Warde and New Canaan at Staples in Westport, Conn.



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Ain Gordon's 'Not What Happened' comes to Silvermine

... of his female relatives. "That's how I found my way to my work." Silvermine Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan. Saturday, June 22,7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 23, 2:30 p.m. $15, $10 members. 203-966-970,0 ext. 18; www.silvermineart.org. There ...



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2013 Connecticut High School Lacrosse Coaches All-American team

... well throughout the season," McMahon coach Mike Epstein said. "He shoots the ball so well." Puck Richardson , New Canaan, senior attack: With a knack for rising to the occasion, the Union College -bound Richardson was one of the Rams' go-to players ...



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Wilton Students Graduate Top Of Class At St. Luke's School

... Conn. Wilton residents Patrick Quinn and Alex Robertson led the 2013 graduating class of St. Luke's School in New Canaan, earning the honors of valedictorian and salutatorian. During the school's commencement ceremony on May 31, Robertson, who ...



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Waveny Pool will be open to nonresidents

... has been batted around for years, but a recent letter from one of the private schools in town was the catalyst. New Canaan public school teachers who do not live in New Canaan are permitted to buy a pool pass, but private school teachers in the same ...



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Repairs to send riders onto CT trains

... and New Rochelle, N.Y., riders served by two cancelled runs will be combined into the 7:09 a.m. train from New Canaan and the 8:08 a.m. from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal with additional cars being added to avoid crowding during the work, ...



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Young becomes third boys tennis coach in history of New Canaan High School

Replacing a bona fide staple of New Canaan coaching is no easy task, but new boys tennis coach Ben Young has a few things working in his favor.



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New Canaan Market Names Coloring Contest Winner

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Walter Stewart's Market has chosen 9-year-old Ellie Luciano as its first coloring contest winner for the Summer Theatre of New Canaan's production of "Little Mermaid Jr." Ellie will now have the opportunity to host a party for friends at stage-side for one of the "Little Mermaid Jr." shows, a release from the market said.



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Lessons learned: A tribute to teachers

... Centers' director of self-sufficiency and independent living. With offices in Greenwich, Stamford, Darien and New Canaan, Family Centers is a United Way, Darien Community Fund and New Canaan Community Foundation partner agency that offers counseling ...



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New Canaan Republicans throw names in the ring for July caucus

... In order to run for the spot, each candidate was required to obtain 25 signatures from Republican electors. The New Canaan Republican Town Committee confirmed the candidates running in the July 16 Republican caucus. First Selectman Robert Mallozzi ...



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Paul Soros, 87, Of New Canaan, Olympian, Engineering Firm Founder

Soros was born in 1926, in Budapest, Hungary. After surviving the Nazi and Soviet occupations of World War II, he skied for the Hungarian National Team until the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz and then emigrated to the United States on a scholarship in 1948.



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New Canaan forecast: All's clear for days

After days of unsettled weather that saw downpours periodically buffet the region, the National Weather Service predicts southwestern Connecticut will bask in sunny and warm conditions through the weekend.



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Mile Race In New Canaan Supports Scholarship For Athlete

Tim Milenkevich and Elizabeth Perry were the men's and women's winners at The New Balance Mile on Saturday in New Canaan.



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To our readers:

... weekly papers join Hearst Connecticut Media Group's five other weeklies publishing Fridays -- the Darien News, New Canaan News, Norwalk Citizen, Greenwich Citizen and Greater New Milford Spectrum. We are committed to local news as an essential ...



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To Our Readers:

... weekly papers join Hearst Connecticut Media Group's five other weeklies publishing Fridays -- the Darien News, New Canaan News, Norwalk Citizen, Greenwich Citizen and Greater New Milford Spectrum. We are committed to local news as an essential ...



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Steve Martin, Edie Brickell to take to Palace Theatre stage

... up in Paris, Texas. Living on opposite sides of the country -- Martin is on the West Coast and Brickell lives in New Canaan with her husband, Paul Simon -- the pair worked through email. After listening to one of Martin's banjo melodies, Brickell ...



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New Canaan Man Takes Football Coaching Job With Trinity College

Duncan will be taking over as the running back coach for the Bantams after doing the same at his alma mater, Bowdoin College, where he mentored All-NESCAC ball carrier Zach Donnarumma, a statement from Trinity said.



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Woman surrenders to police for failing to appear in court

Morgan Keating , 20, of 57 Truesdale Lake Road, South Salem, N.Y., turned herself in to New Canaan police June 13 on a warrant for second-degree failure to appear in court.



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New Canaan's Randon takes second in 2-mile run at National Championship

... perfect fashion as he won the boys 1-mile run in 4:07.84. Wynne will attend University of Virginia in the fall. New Canaan High School 's James Randon finished fourth in the 1-mile in 4:10.29. Randon also placed second in the 2-mile run in 8:52.56, ...



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MMRF walk/run raises $335,000

New Canaan residents Paul and Kathy Giusti of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation with baseball legend Bobby Valentine at the MMRF Race for Research: Tri-State 5K Walk/Run held June 9 in New Canaan.



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Donald L. DeVack, 66, Of Norwalk, Master Technologist Engineer

... will be announced by the Magner Funeral Home, Norwalk. Burial to be held privately at Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy or the American Cancer Society , 2080 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky ...



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New Canaan forecast: Mostly sunny, but storms possible

The greatest likelihood of storms -- rated about 60 percent by the National Weather Service -- is between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. New rainfall amounts between one-quarter and one-half inch possible.



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New Canaan Crew Takes Silver At National Regatta

NEW CANAAN, Conn. New Canaan Crew won a silver medal in the Men's Quad and had several other strong showings as it sent four teams to the USRowing Youth National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn.



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Fairfield Hosts Hearing On Aquarion Water Rate Changes Tuesday

... Water Co. of Connecticut provides water to 47 towns in the state, including Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Stamford, Weston, Westport and parts of Danbury, Norwalk, Ridgefield and Wilton. By state law, PURA would needs to approve ...



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Bill Secures Funds For Upgrades On Metro-North's Danbury Branch

A provision in the omnibus bill covering the Connecticut Department of Transportation's funding guarantees that money in the Special Transportation Fund will stay there and secures funding for upgrades to Metro-North's Danbury and New Canaan branch lines, legislators said.



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Pelley to GFA grads: Find joy in doing something you'd do even if you're not paid

Munir Tariq Qaddourah, of Trumbull, embraces classmate Michael Shepard, of New Canaan, after receiving his diploma during the eighty-eighth commencement ceremony at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Connecticut, on Thursday, June 6, 2013.



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Car Windshield Wiper Damaged In New Canaan

The Subaru, which was damaged on June 10, was parked in a space reserved for the doctor's office and the owner of the vehicle, 25, of Bridgeport is an employee of the doctor and told police he had permission to park there, Sgt.



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New Canaan Police To Set Up DUI Checkpoint

The New Canaan Police Department will have DUI checkpoint set up in town for the week of the Fourth of July.



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New Canaan Police release Pickering investigation

... to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that any specific person has committed a crime," and dropped the charges. The New Canaan Police Department is in the process of conducting an ethics review of Pickering, who has remained on paid administrative ...



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Darien spring football game ends in tie

... Reed, along with linebackers Jay Harrison and Myles Ridder -- who secured Darien's first win since 2001 against New Canaan last year with a fumble recovery return for a touchdown -- will lead the charge in the fall. "It's high school football; you ...



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House of the Day: Broker Goes Psychedelic with Ulrich Franzen's Dana House

... of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got. Location: New Canaan, Conn. Price: $5,500,000 The Skinny: Designed by midcentury architect Ulrich Franzen - the man behind Manhattan's Philip Morris ...



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Stamford First Bank's Holding Company To Acquire Wilton Bank For $5 Million

BNC Financial Group Inc., the holding company for The Bank of New Canaan and The Bank of Fairfield, will acquire The Wilton Bank for about $5 million, BNC announced last week in a statement.



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Water Company Proposes Double-Digit Spike in Rates

... on Connecticut consumers," Pylak wrote. "I was shocked they are asking for a double digit rate increase." New Canaan resident Michael Saunders' letter read, "I understand the costs of all products and services increase over time but a 17.1 percent ...



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Newtown activists bring anti-gun message to Congress

... Alliance on the trip because they wanted to support Newtown. The Paynes are sitting with Carole Clarkson of New Canaan, whose daughter, Jennifer Killin of Newtown, is a founding member of alliance. Washington - On a parked charter bus just before 6 ...



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New Canaan's James Randon Scores Second In 2 Mile At National Track Meet

NEW CANAAN, Conn. New Canaan's James Randon closed out his high school track career with two superior performances at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in North Carolina over the weekend.



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Farm-fresh pasta done to perfection in SoNo

Meri and Bill Erickson of New Canaan present a tray of fresh pasta at their new specialty shop, PastaPresta, at the SoNo Marketplace on May 9, 2013, in South Norwalk, Conn.



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Two from town serve on Nutmeg book selection group

New Canaan Children's Librarian Cathy Townsend and James Hirai, a seventh-grade student at Saxe Middle School, served on Connecticutis 2014 Intermediate Nutmeg Selection Committee.



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MMRF walk/run raises $335,000

New Canaan residents Paul and Kathy Giusti of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation with baseball legend Bobby Valentine at the MMRF Race for Research: Tri-State 5K Walk/Run held June 9 in New Canaan.



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Letter: Community Foundation helps keep vans rolling

The Getabout has received a generous grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation that will be used to help off-set costs of operating our five vans.



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Canopy Work To Begin At Glenbrook Train Station On New Canaan Branch

... Bridgeport is doing this $1.7 million project. It is part of an ongoing project to upgrade rail facilities on the New Canaan branch of the New Haven Line and meet the future needs of Connecticut's public transportation system. Read more about the ...



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See Recent Home Sales In New Canaan

The following is a list of homes recently sold in New Canaan as reported by the town clerk's office.



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Westport group charged up about electric vehicles

The dashboard shows there are over 100 miles of charge available as Etta Kantor drives her Nissan Leaf in New Canaan on Thursday, June 13, 2013.



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Rents soaring in the area

... the ones that had the steepest decline," Maloney said. Upscale Fairfield County communities like Greenwich and New Canaan were not hit as hard as others across the country, but the retail mix in their shopping districts could still change, said ...



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Student research fellows to track sources of pollution

New Canaan High School students will hit the streets and waterways this summer as research fellows in the newly established Pesticide Educational Research Fellowship.



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New Canaan photographer honored posthumously at Gores Pavilion

Dixie Guerrero, widow of photographer Pedro Guerrero, accepting the Julius Schulman award on Sunday, June 9, at the Gores Pavilion, in New Canaan, Conn.



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Letter: Waveny Care Network grateful for grants

On behalf of all whom Waveny Care Network serves, I would like to thank the New Canaan Sewing Group and The Rotary Club of New Canaan for awarding us grants this year to help fund the costs associated with ordering additional safety and comfort options for Waveny's new adult day program wheelchair-accessible transportation vehicle.



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Former U.S. comptroller general to address senior men

David M. Walker , founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative and former comptroller general of the United States, will address the Senior Men's Club of New Canaan in Morrill Hall at St. Mark's Church at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 21. He will present a comprehensive review of Connecticut's fiscal and economic challenges intended to spur ... (more)



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Reader Submitted: New Canaan Installs Cutting Edge Swimmer Protection System At Town Pools

In May of 2013 and in partnership with the New Canaan YMCA , the town council of New Canaan, made a historic decision to install a new, cutting edge swimmer protection system in the town's 40 year old municipal swimming pond called Kiwanis Pond.



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Mini Singers conducting auditions

... as well as bring sheet music for the accompanist. The singers will be rehearsing on Sunday afternoons in New Canaan starting in September, performing in community and charity events in Fairfield County and Magical Music's Tunes in Times Square in ...



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Renovations At Starbucks Top New Canaan's News For The Week

Renovations that have temporarily closed Starbucks lead New Canaan's news this week.



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Town Hall plans dazzle New Canaan Board of Finance

A view of the skylight and atrium of the proposed Town Hall. Image from KSQ Architects' May 6, 2013 presentation to the Town Hall Building Committee III.



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Fundraising drive aims to fetch new police dog for department

After the untimely death of Rocky, the New Canaan Police Department 's dog, in a training accident, a drive is underway to bring a new one to town.



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New Canaan forecast: A shiny gift for Dads

A weekend special-ordered for Dads is on tap, a sunny and warm springtime showcase promising to shine on outdoor Father's Day celebrations.



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Family Circus Set To Return To New Canaan

The annual New Canaan Family Circus will be returning later this month when the Zerbini Family Circus comes to town.



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Louise E. King, 97

... 1915, daughter of the late Maxwell and Louise (Saunders) Perkins, and grew up in Plainfield, New York City and New Canaan, Conn. until her marriage in 1939. Mrs. King was the last surviving child of the famous book editor. Dr. and Mrs. King lived in ...



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With three touchdowns in last 1:35, New Canaan Red and White football game ends in tie

In his postgame huddle, longtime New Canaan football coach Lou Marinelli informed his team that this was his 33rd Red and White spring game, but that wasn't the point.



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Taking Charge: Electric cars hailed as cost-effective, increasingly convenient vehicles

The dashboard shows there are over 100 miles of charge available as Etta Kantor drives her Nissan Leaf in New Canaan on Thursday, June 13, 2013.



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BNC welcomes The Wilton Bank to its family

BNC Financial Group , the holding company for The Bank of New Canaan and The Bank of Fairfield , will expand its footprint in Fairfield County with the purchase of The Wilton Bank .



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PHOTOS: New Canaan Goes to the Dogs

Sophia and Talia Hull cuddle up with their dog "Ego" for a quick picture during the "New Canaan Goes to the Dogs - AGAIN" event on Sunday, June 9, 2013.



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NEDT seniors take their final bows

... on my life and I hope I have left a mark on the other dancers' and directors' lives, as well." McLaughlin, from New Canaan and a student at the School of the Holy Child in Rye, N.Y., has been dancing at NEAD dancing since she was 5. In her final ...



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Between the lines with Marcia Clark

... midday Tuesday. Copies of Killer Ambition will be available for purchase and signing from Elm Street Books of New Canaan. For more information, call 203-803-9591. Event location: 140 Ledge Rd. in Darien. John Valeri is a twenty-something aspiring ...



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On the market: Colonial offers cogent sense of style and design

The 11-room Colonial at 75 Glen Drive in New Canaan, on the market for $1,749,000, sits on a hill near the end of a private cul-de-sac and surrounded by perennial gardens.



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BNC Financial Group, Inc. To Acquire The Wilton Bank

NEW CANAAN & WILTON, Conn.-- --BNC Financial Group, Inc. , the holding company for The Bank of New Canaan and The Bank of Fairfield, and The Wilton Bank today announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which BNC Financial Group will acquire The Wilton Bank for approximately $5 million.



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BNC Financial Group, Inc. To Acquire The Wilton Bank

The Wilton Bank will be merged into The Bank of New Canaan. The acquisition will add to BNC Financial Group approximately $75.1 million in assets, bringing total assets to $700 million.



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Elizabeth Ann Lane, 95, Former Longtime New Canaan Resident

... Fuller and Elizabeth (Calder) Fuller. Prior to the last eight years spent in Redding, she resided for 40 years in New Canaan. She was a lifelong christian scientist. She attended Bradford Junior College and Wheelock College and then graduated with a ...



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What To Do In And Around New Canaan

STAMFORD/NEW CANAAN, Conn. - A couple of super heroes at the mall and a boxing gala are just a few of the events going on in the Stamford and New Canaan area this Father's Day weekend.



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New Canaan forecast: Drying out after drenching

Showers could fall periodically throughout today, according to the National Weather Service , but gradually ease by evening.



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Taigan.com Adds Nine New Designers to Online Collection of Hard-to-Find Shops

... wallets from Brooklyn, NY -Susanna Galanis fashion jewelry from New York City, NY -Oomph home decor designs from New Canaan, CT -Debra Torres men's linen shirts from Bronx, NY -Parasol UV resistant swimwear from New York, NY Savage Interior Design ...



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Dry Hydrant Donated, Installed In New Canaan

Some homes in New Canaan are safer in the event of a fire after a dry hydrant was donated and installed by ACE Private Risk Services and Brown Thayer Shedd.



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New Canaan Art Center 'Foodie Fundraiser' Nets $41,000

More than $41,000 was raised for New Canaan's Silvermine Art Center at its annual spring fundraiser in Norwalk earlier this month.



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Doug Delivers: Late is better than never for Staples baseball

... three of those trips resulting in titles -- yet saw that streak in danger midway though the year. A 7-0 loss to New Canaan on April 24 dropped the Wreckers to 5-5, including just 3-5 in conference, with 10 games left. Bothered by his team's ...



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Fairfield Ludlowe girls tennis player Lindsey Evans posts breakout sophomore season

... the third 6-0. The sophomore never looked back finishing her regular season 14-2 -- including three wins over New Canaan's Jensen Lee . Evans' only two regular-season losses came to eventual state runnerup Anna Rogers of Westhill and to Newtown's ...



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Metro-North Riders: Brace For Delays When Summer Track Work Begins

... begin during this time between Melrose and Woodlawn in New York. On the New Haven Line, the 7:09 a.m. train from New Canaan will make additional stops at Port Chester and Rye, N.Y., because it will be combined with the 7:35 a.m. train that serves ...



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New Canaanite takes the lead on Mead Park Tennis revitalization project

... at the courts. Photo: Contributed The new fences at the Mead Park tennis courts. Sharon Stevenson and the town of New Canaan raised $140,000 to replaced the aged, rusty fences. Photo: Contributed



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New Canaan's Burger and McVeigh reflect on capturing Class L doubles championship

Will Burger of New Canaan hits during his match against Blake Niehaus of Greenwich in the boys high school tennis match between Greenwich High School and New Canaan High School at Greenwich, Tuesday, April 9, 2013.



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New Canaan YMCA hosts American Cancer Society research survey

The New Canaan YMCA has partnered with the American Cancer Society and will serve as an enrollment location for the society's Cancer Prevention Study-3 .



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Latest New Canaan property transfers; $3.7M sale on Skyview Lane

Latest New Canaan property transfers; $3.7M sale on Skyview Lane The following property transfers were recorded by the New Canaan town clerk from May 28-31: 226 Buttery Road: 150 Woodbridge Drive: 2 Sleepy Hollow Road: 11 Skyview Lane: RR Builders LLC to James and Susan Fink, $3,700,000



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American Idle Less: New Canaan teen launches sophisticated campaign against car idling

... Schultz (left) with Sen. Dick Blumenthal (right), a supporter of his American Idle Less campaign. Schultz is a New Canaan resident and rising senior at the Brunswick School in Greenwich. Photo: Contributed 40,000 cars could drive from Midtown to JFK ...



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Movie stars filming in rainy Southport

... stranger to the region: She was in Greenwich two years ago to film, "The Big Wedding" alongside Robert Deniro , New Canaan natives Katherine Heigl and Topher Grace , Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams . Douglas, who last starred in "Behind the ...



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Judith Ann Jennings, 72, Longtime New Canaan Resident

... Akron. After her marriage she moved East with her husband, they lived 15 years in New Jersey before settling in New Canaan in 1978 and lived there for 35 years. Jennings volunteered and held leadership roles in many local organizations, including ...



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Soaking Rains To Hit New Canaan; Flood Watch Continues

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. Earlier forecasts of up to 5 inches of rain have been dialed back by the National Weather Service, but Fairfield County remained under a flood watch, with 1 to 3 inches of rain expected to fall Thursday.



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Pound Ridge Residents Can Adopt A Streetlight

... Partnership, will put flyers in residents' mailboxes this week. The program is based on a similar endeavor in New Canaan, Ct. Residents can purchase an engraved brass plaque, which will be attached to the streetlights, to honor a loved one or other ...



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New Canaan forecast: Heavy rain, strong winds, possible flooding

Heavy rain, strong winds and possible thunderstorms are expected to buffet the region starting late this morning, tonight and into tomorrow afternoon, according to a "hazardous weather outlook" from the NWS.



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Newtown activists bring anti-gun message to Congress

... Alliance on the trip because they wanted to support Newtown. The Paynes are sitting with Carole Clarkson of New Canaan, whose daughter, Jennifer Killin of Newtown, is a founding member of alliance. Washington - On a parked charter bus just before 6 ...



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New Canaan U11 girls soccer team falls against Fairfield

After an early strike from Fairfield on a breakaway goal, New Canaan pressed hard for much of the game, and although it conceded a late goal to Fairfield, New Canaan was very much in the game.



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Darien and New Canaan players contribute to eighth grade All Star basketball squad

... comprised of All Stars from the Fairfield County Basketball League , including four Darien players and two from New Canaan. Darien's 6'6" Alex Preston is leading the team in blocked shots, and town mate Carter Scott leads the team in 3-pointers. ...



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New Canaan Kid Starts Campaign To Get Drivers To Idle Less

New Canaan's Reed Schultz, a student at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, has launched a public education campaign to get drivers to idle their cars less.



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New Canaan's Greene, Laub wrap up undefeated season with state open doubles title

New Canaan High School's Kristin Laub and Sara Greene react after winning a set during their Class L final against Greenwich High School at Yale's Cullman Courts in West Haven, Conn.on Friday June 1, 2012.



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After 42-year ride, Borgman steps down as coach of New Canaan boys tennis team

New Canaan boys tennis coach Dan Borgman during the boys high school tennis match between Greenwich High School and New Canaan High School at Greenwich, Tuesday, April 9, 2013.



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Brunswick Student Starts Campaign To Get Drivers To Idle Less

New Canaan's Reed Schultz, a student at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, has launched a public education campaign to get drivers to idle their cars less.



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Sister act creates fashionable bathing hats

... 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. "We're three sisters, but two of us have very difficult hair," said Kim Morrow Laguzza , now of New Canaan. "Donna has never had a bad hair day in her whole life, but (Tracy and I), we blow dry it, we color it, we straighten it. We ...



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New Canaanite takes the lead on Mead Park Tennis revitalization project

... at the courts. Photo: Contributed The new fences at the Mead Park tennis courts. Sharon Stevenson and the town of New Canaan raised $140,000 to replaced the aged, rusty fences. Photo: Contributed Fans of tennis know what a rarity it is to have ...



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New Canaan man facing attempted murder charges claims brain disease

A former White House lawyer preparing his own insanity defense for an upcoming trial where he is accused of trying to kill his wife with a metal flashlight in their New Canaan mansion in 2010 claimed doctors examining his brain have found evidence of a brain defect or disease.



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Timeless romance in town

Daniel Klein and Tiffan Borelli , in a scene from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific," which opens the 10th anniversary season of the Summer Theatre of New Canaan .



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Shakespeare on the Sound pits The Bard vs. bullying

... how a conflict, such as bullying, could be diffused. Along with Bryan, who resides in Darien, Claire Kelly of New Canaan and Scott Bartelson of Stratford also helped to create Speaking Daggers . Bartelson is the company's full-time producing ...



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William Alexander Taylor, 87, Longtime New Canaan Resident

... he was drafted into the Army, returning after the war to graduate with the class of 1949. Taylor moved to New Canaan in 1957 after his marriage. Taylor's early career was spent in the advertising business in New York, where he worked at Young & ...



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New Canaan forecast: Breaking the storm cycle, briefly

There will be a break today in the unsettled weather conditions that buffeted southwestern Connecticut with periodic rain -- and rainbows -- over the last several days, but more storms are possible tomorrow.



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Gala Raises $200K To Help Premature Babies In Norwalk

... recognized at the Tiny Miracles Foundation Gala. Gala Event Chair PJ Marcella and board members Kerry Hanson of New Canaan and Ariane Triay of Stamford enjoy the Tiny Miracles Foundation gala. Michael and Coren Moore of Darien, at left, post with ...



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New Canaan Starbucks Closes For Renovations

New Canaan Starbucks customers will have to go somewhere else for a while to get their caffeine fix.



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Darien boys golf team places third at Division-II state championship

... Monday. The fourth-seeded Blue Wave shot a 309 and finished behind first place Daniel Hand (299) and third place New Canaan (306). "It was an outstanding season for a young team that few thought would win the East division (17-1) and then challenge ...



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Bestseller promotes novel

... will be appearing at two Connecticut events on Thursday, June 13, for her first novel, "The Silver Star" - at the New Canaan Library and R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison. Photo: Contributed Photo Two sisters are left to their own devices in a ...



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City welcomes newest firefighter

... Donna pins on his badge as Fire Chief Denis McCarthy looks on. Photo: Contributed Photo As a volunteer in the New Canaan Volunteer Fire Department he was recognized and awarded the honor of "Firefighter of the Year" in 2011. McCarthy noted that "we ...



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New Canaan 5K Raises $335,000 For Cancer Research

The Norwalk-based Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation received help from Stamford's Bobby Valentine in raising $335,000 at its Race for Research: Tri-State 5K Walk/Run 5K at New Canaan High School.



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Stamford's Bobby Valentine Participates In Cancer Research Race

The Norwalk-based Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation received help from Stamford's Bobby Valentine in raising $335,000 at its Race for Research: Tri-State 5K Walk/Run 5K at New Canaan High School.



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Longtime resident named Distinguished Senior Man

Robert F. Witt receiving the Distinguished Senior Man Award from President S. Joel Pelzner at the Senior Menis Club of New Canaan Annual Meeting and Luncheon.



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Wallet, phone, stolen from purse at diner

A 39-year-old Norwalk woman reported to police around 1:39 p.m. June 9 that her wallet was stolen at the New Canaan Diner on Forest Street.



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New Canaan's Burger and McVeigh reflect on capturing Class L doubles championship

... to be my partner, and I was happy to accept that offer." Though both played singles in the regular season, the New Canaan duo did not enter the state competition without some doubles action, as they had played together a few times during practice, ...



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Timeless romance sets off Summer Theatre of New Canaan's season

Daniel Klein and Tiffan Borelli , in a scene from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific," which opens the 10th anniversary season of the Summer Theatre of New Canaan .



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Mildred Megrue Baehr, 103, Longtime New Canaan Resident

Baehr was born Oct. 24, 1909, in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Frederick and Mabel Marker. She moved to New Canaan in 1948 with her husband, Enoch G. Megrue and sons. She was a volunteer for and supporter of many New Canaan charitable organizations. ...



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New Canaan forecast: Cloudy, rainy, breezy

Another rainy day is in store for southwestern Connecticut, with brisk winds buffeting gray rain clouds across the region most of the day.



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New Canaan Man To Star In 'Shakespeare On The Sound'

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - If you check out "Shakespeare on the Sound" this summer, you will see a familiar face: New Canaan's own Tom Butterworth will be on stage in the parts of Adam and Corin in "As You Like It."



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