‘This Liminal Phase Right Now Matters’: NCHS Class of 2026 Graduates [VIDEO]

By Michael Dinan | 17 hours ago

Dr. Jonathan Schwartz—an educator for more than 25 years and a member of the New Canaan High School social studies department for the last 10—on Tuesday morning cited a cultural anthropologist’s 1909 term “liminal transformations” for 300-plus students in caps and gowns, and their hundreds of family members and friends in the stands at Dunning Field.

New Construction Planned for Wahackme Road

The New Canaan Building Department last month received an application for a 7,700-square-foot house on Wahackme Road.
Man Steers Tesla Through Fence and into Steve Benko Pool at Waveny; No Injuries [UPDATED]

Update 5:15 p.m. The man who drove a Tesla into the Steve Benko Pool at Waveny on Tuesday morning told officials that he’d been trying to park car at the time, according to police.
‘If We Lose This Pool, We Will Never Get It Back’: Selectmen Weigh in on New Canaan Y’s Valles Pool

New Canaan’s top elected officials are weighing in on a widely discussed community issue involving a venerable local nonprofit organization.
New Canaan Dog Bites Local Woman

A local dog is undergoing a 10-day quarantine after biting its owner’s girlfriend during a walk in New Canaan, police records show.
Rocco Lawrence Cerretani, 77

Rocco Lawrence Cerretani grew up in New Canaan Connecticut, attending St Aloysius school and graduating from New Canaan high school in 1967.
‘A Shining Light Where Every Person Is Seen’: New Inclusive Playground Opens at Waveny

More than 50 New Canaan parents, kids, municipal government officials and parks and public works employees on Friday attended the formal opening of the new Waveny Playground.
Canoe Hill Road Colonial Sells for $3 Million

The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.
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New Canaan There & Then: Before ‘Johnny,’ There Was ‘Jack’

‘New Canaan There & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Bettina Hegel, Joanne Santulli and Dawn Sterner. On Feb.
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Superintendent: Saxe Undergoes 30 Minutes of ‘Sheltering In Place’ Wednesday Morning

Saxe Middle School underwent about 30 minutes of “sheltering in place” Wednesday morning after the Farm Road facility “received a non-credible, anonymous communication,” according to the superintendent of schools.
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Kathryn ‘Tinka’ Hawkins Goslee

Kathryn “Tinka” Hawkins Goslee passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026 after suffering a long debilitating illness.
‘Juneteenth’ Celebration Set for June 19 at Waveny

A popular community event that marks a federal holiday celebrating freedom is coming to a new venue this month: Waveny Park.
Frances Rende Zaccagnino, 93

Frances Rende Zaccagnino, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, after a long-fought battle with Alzheimer’s.