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By Laura Ault | October 15, 2026

By Laura Ault | October 15, 2026

‘Who Knew?’ is sponsored by Walter Stewart’s Market.

The only hardship about eating at Crust Issues in Norwalk is parking. One recent evening, the woman from Naughty Nancy’s, the adult bookstore two doors down from our intended destination, angrily shooed us away from a parking spot reserved for her customers. Nancy was NOT playing, and I had questions. How could she tell we didn’t plan to shop in her store? Could we have tricked her if we’d worn our trenchcoats? And why is someone whose brand is built on disobedience such a stickler for the rules?

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Letter to the Editor

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Podcast: New Canaan ‘Community Health & Well-Being’ Survey Is Live Through Oct. 31

This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Lauren Patterson, president and CEO of the New Canaan Community Foundation, about the Behavioral Health Alliance’s 5-minute “Community Health & Well-Being Survey.” The confidential survey runs through Oct.
‘I Enjoyed My Work’: Buildings Superintendent To Retire After 31 Years

New Canaan’s buildings superintendent, a 31-year employee of the Department of Public Works, is retiring next year.
Man, 27, Charged After Leaving Scene of Crash

Police last week arrested a 27-year-old Stamford man and charged him with evading responsibility in connection with a car crash last month.
Election 2026: Letters of Endorsement

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Waveny To Sell Vacant .74-Acre Parcel on Oenoke Ridge

A venerable nonprofit organization is preparing to sell a vacant parcel near downtown New Canaan, officials say.
New Canaan Woman, 60, Charged with DUI

Police late Saturday arrested a 60-year-old New Canaan woman and charged her with driving under the influence.
Election 2026: Letters of Endorsement

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SEEC Complaints Filed Against Candidates in Hotly Contested State House Race

Both candidates for a hotly contested General Assembly seat that includes parts of New Canaan are facing accusations that they’ve misused funds in their campaigns.
Green Avenue Home Sells for $1.7 Million

The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.
Letters to the Editor

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NCHS Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony Set for Oct. 16 [Q&A]

One of the best-loved events among New Canaan athletes, sports boosters and the wider community—the biennial New Canaan High School Hall of Fame dinner and ceremony—is scheduled for Friday, Oct.
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Town To Spend $150,000 on New Tasers for NCPD

The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved a $150,000 contract with a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company to replace the New Canaan Police Department’s tasers.
Podcast: Town Players of New Canaan Opens ‘Rounding Third’ on Thursday

This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Deborah Burke, the creative director at the Town Players of New Canaan on Thursday, about “Rounding Third” which opens Thursday at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny.

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