May 25, 2017 'Beat Shazam' game show launch party in Darien. Credit: Sam Stoner
Our senior intern from NCHS, Sam Stoner, took the photos in the gallery above at the launch party for “Beat Shazam,” the new game show on FOX that’s hosted by Jamie Foxx and co-produced by him as well as New Canaan’s Rich Riley, CEO of Shazam. The party was at The Water’s Edge in Darien on Thursday night and hundreds attended.
La Pescaderia Fish Market & Arepa is the newly rebranded Fish Tales market on East Avenue.
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East Avenue favorite Fish Tales temporarily closed in March for an extensive renovation—and the fish and seafood shop reopened this week under a new name, “La Pescaderia Fish Market & Arepa.”
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About two hours after putting out a fire on Hoyt Street Wednesday morning that appeared to have been ignited after cats switched on a gas stove, emergency responders were called out for another feline-related incident: A cat was stuck up a tree on LostDistrict Drive.
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Six residents of eastern New Canaan reported seeing a black bear last Thursday morning, at bird feeders and garbage cans on Rocky Brook, Knollwood, Benedict Hill and Evergreen, according to the Animal Control section of the New Canaan Police Department.
Old Stamford Road near Weed Street on Monday, May 22, 2017. Photo published with permission from its owner
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Motorists traveling on Route 106 in New Canaan after 1 p.m. Monday came across a tree and wires down across the road near Weed Street. As a result, police closed Old Stamford Road to vehicular traffic between Lapham and Jelliff Mill Roads for several hours. A pickup truck became entangled in the tree and wires, officials say.
Old Stamford Road near Weed Street on Monday, May 22, 2017. Photo published with permission from its owner
Firefighters had to wait for Eversource to kill power before the driver of the pickup could get out.
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Ever wonder how Canoe Hill Road got its name? Here’s the answer, from the street name database—a joint effort of NewCanaanite.com and the New Canaan Historical Society: “Legend has always held that Canoe Hill, a name appearing in the early land records, was so named because of the canoe that Indians had built and left on the hill. There is no good reason to doubt legend in this instance, because a sizable Indian canoe found in Ridgefield was preserved for years and may still be in existence. Indians did build them far from navigable waters wherever they found suitable trees.”
