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New Canaan Now & Then: The Chichester Estate

By New Canaan Museum & Historical Society | 10 hours ago

‘New Canaan Now & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Joanne Santulli, Karen Ceraso, Bettina Hegel and Schuyler Morris. The property located at the corner of Greenley Road and Ponus Ridge was originally part of the estate of Stephen Chichester. 

In his will, dated November 23, 1841 the property was deeded to his son, James Harvey Chichester. The house was constructed in 1840. During the course of the construction “a crowbar was thrust into the ground in the hope of locating water with which to mix the mortar, a boiling spring was found, in this way.

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    In 2020 at the height of the pandemic, with our five-year-old and newborn in tow, my husband and I escaped NYC for New Canaan.  It was an unsettling time for many of us, and New Canaan offered peace and community, and a school experience for our kindergartener that many at the time could only dream of.

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    The Board of Selectmen this week approved use of Waveny Park for an arts festival operated by one of New Canaan’s best-established nonprofit organizations.

  • John C. Renda, 76

    John C. Renda, 76, of New Canaan, CT passed away on June 3, 2023 at his home.  Born in New York, New York, John is Survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Patty, his daughter, Jessica and his son, John.  Predeceased by his parents, Phyllis & Domenic Renda, and his brother Charles (Sally) Renda and sister Josephine (Louis) Marchesi.  Also survived by his mother in law, Marilyn Bissell,  brothers in law, Richard (Hazel) Bissell, John (Marlene) Bissell and Timothy (Lisa) Bissell, his sisters in law Susan (Jeffery) Kuntz and Nancy Bissell,  many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews as well as a large extended family of cousins.  Like another brother to him, he is also survived by his very long time friend, Howard (Bette Feldman) Anger.  John was a Vietnam Veteran, awarded the Bronze Star, a proud graduate of Baruch College, and for many years a corporate financial manager and then self employed.  In recent years he was retired, but liked to say his "job" was watching the stock market, a long time passion.  He loved to travel, and was working on seeing every baseball stadium in the country, falling short by 5 or 10, depending on who was counting.

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    After residents voiced concerns, the Board of Selectmen decided Tuesday to forgo approval of two contracts related to a widely discussed proposal to erect a cell tower in the woods behind West School.

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    — Richard Condon on Op-Ed: No Relief from Overnight Construction in New Canaan

  • “A disturbing pattern of disregard for neighboring property owners. Projects of this kind should take human impacts into account.”

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Utility Regulatory Director To Speak at Men’s Club

June 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Sat 10

Free Shredding Event

June 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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New Canaan Knits at the New Canaan Farmers Market

June 10 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Most-Read Past Month

  • Op-Ed: New Canaan Commuters Face Long Hot Summer of Woes
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  • DUI Charge for New Canaan Man, 56
  • Town Resident Seeks P&Z Approval for Boutique Commercial Gym at Home
  • Former Food Services Director Arrested in Connection with Lunch Ladies’ Larceny Case
  • Letter: Nick Williams Will Not Seek Re-Election to Board of Selectmen
  • ‘Maddie’s’ Burger and Fried Chicken Sandwich Joint Opens on Pine Street
  • ‘Bank Building’ Downtown Is Sold for $2,450,000
  • Op-Ed: No Relief from Overnight Construction in New Canaan

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