Old Stamford Road Home Sells for $780,000

By newcanaanite | 1 min ago

The following property transfers were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.

For more information about each property from the assessor, click on the street address.

To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here.

‘A Second Shot at Life’: Orphaned Foxes Released at Local Land Preserve

A large crowd gathered Thursday evening to witness the release of two rehabilitated red foxes on a New Canaan Land Trust nature preserve off of Davenport Ridge Road.
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Police: DUI Charge for 31-Year-Old Man Found Asleep at the Wheel

Police on Sunday arrested a 31-year-old Westport man found asleep at the wheel of a running vehicle in Waveny.
Podcast: Town Council Candidate Steve Karl

This week on 0684-Radi0, our free weekly podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Steve Karl, a three-term incumbent on the Town Council who is seeking re-election to the legislative body.
Waveny Summer Concerts a Success Despite ‘Weather Roulette’; Wednesday’s Show Postponed to Thursday

Despite unpredictable weather—including a poor forecast that postponed Wednesday’s installment to Thursday—the town’s annual Waveny Summer Concert Series has once again been a great success this year, according to Recreation Director Steve Benko.
Selectmen Approve $9,000 Contract for New Furniture at Senior Center

Town officials last week approved an approximately $9,000 contract with a Wallingford-based for new furniture at the local senior center.
Neighbors Voice Concerns About Glass House Amended Permit Application

Representatives from a major cultural attraction in New Canaan say they’re willing to withdraw a request that visitors be able to park closer to the renowned architectural site on Ponus Ridge, so long as municipal officials appreciate their need to meet demand for tours and an expanded tour season.
Biz on Biz: Gelatissimo Appreciates Elm Street Books’ ‘One-to-One’ Recommendations

On a gloomy day this week, I nipped into Gelatissimo to escape the rain.
Officials Approve $97,000 Contract To Replace Day Care Center Roof

Town officials last week approved a contract worth nearly $100,000 for the installation of a new roof at a local day care.
‘It’s Bittersweet’: Career New Canaan Firefighter Jim Pickering Retiring

Town native Jim Pickering, a 1980 New Canaan High School graduate, recalls the exact day he started as a New Canaan firefighter. It was July 3, 1989, and Pickering was 27.
Fire Marshal: Gas Leak Reported Monday Night on Main Street

Firefighters on Monday night responded to a reported gas leak on Main Street, officials say.
First Selectman: Locust Avenue Lot Repaving Project Likely Put Off to Next Summer

The widely anticipated repaving of the Locust Avenue Lot likely will take place next summer instead of this year, as originally planned, officials say.
Selectmen Approve $35,000 Annual Contract for Public Roads Analysis, Management Service

Town officials last week approved a $35,000 contract with a Burlington, Mass.-based company for a data-collection effort designed to help New Canaan track the condition of its roads and sidewalks.
Letter: ‘Profound Sadness and Loss’ of Substance Misuse

Dear Editor, We are writing with an open invitation asking our New Canaan Community to come together for a common cause.
NCHS Senior Interns Continue in Town Hall Positions After Graduation

Before starting his New Canaan High School Senior Internship in the Department of Public Works, Kevin O'Brien Brunner said he never thought about how the town ran.
Town Officials Void $30 Ticket for Woman Who Parked in Main Street Loading Zone

Town officials last month voided a $30 ticket that had been issued to an out-of-town woman delivering large books to a Main Street business. Terese Becker of Milford told members of the Parking Commission during her July 11 appeal hearing that she made just two trips to carry a total of about 12 large fabric and wallpaper books up to a business at 80 Main St.

What You’re Saying …

“Wildlife in Crisis is an amazing asset to our communities. It is funded by private donations only. My Christmas gift…”
— Nancy Harding on ‘A Second Shot at Life’: Orphaned Foxes Released at Local Land Preserve
“Habitat for Humanity may be interested in the furniture. Let's try to find other organizations who would be grateful to…”
— Betty J. Lovastik on Selectmen Approve $9,000 Contract for New Furniture at Senior Center
“Jim, How has it been 30 years?! I will missing working along side of you but thrilled that…”
— Wendy Hilboldt on ‘It’s Bittersweet’: Career New Canaan Firefighter Jim Pickering Retiring
“Would it be possible to have the parking area at Day Care Center/Schoolhouse Apts repaved? So much has been spent…”
— Norm Jensen on Officials Approve $97,000 Contract To Replace Day Care Center Roof
“So happy for you Jim...and proud to say you are my friend. Thank you for so many years of service!…”
— Charlene Petrucci on ‘It’s Bittersweet’: Career New Canaan Firefighter Jim Pickering Retiring
“I would like to qualify Fire Marshal Baker's statement that natural gas rises "harmlessly" into the atmosphere. Natural…”
— Corey Whitman on Fire Marshal: Gas Leak Reported Monday Night on Main Street
“Grateful that NCFD and others were on this so quickly, as natural gas leaks are destructive. Natural gas leaks add…”
— Micaela Porta on Fire Marshal: Gas Leak Reported Monday Night on Main Street
“While the condition of Country Club Road is poor, there are other roads in Town, notably Gerdes Road, that handle…”
— Corey Whitman on Town Officials Approve $132,000 Contract To Improve Country Club Road
“To the individual who submitted a comment under the Yahoo email address: The email I sent you to verify ID…”
— Michael Dinan on Officials Uphold $150 Ticket for Woman Who Parked in Handicapped Spot
“Andrea--yes Merritt is senior friendly and fully ADA compatible---it will give those residents who want one story living finally an…”
— Arnold Karp on Letter: ‘Yes’ to Senior Housing
“Good questions, Neele. P&Z would have to decide how to revise current zoning rules, which I think they…”
— Tom Butterworth on Letter: ‘Yes’ to Senior Housing
“The Town of NC can be in the senior housing business many Towns and cities are -- they do…”
— Richard P Vachula on Letter: ‘Yes’ to Senior Housing
“There are apparently a lot of senior friendly housing projects planned for New Canaan - 11 properties to be sold…”
— Andrea Sandor on Letter: ‘Yes’ to Senior Housing
“FWIW some quick research, see below, shows Parks that are near highway exits have higher incidence of crime. (notable exceptions…”
— Chris Hering on Police: ‘Vast Majority’ of Incidents at New Canaan Parks Occur at Waveny
“Thank you Craig for your common sense words. I believe that your voice is needed in New Canaan and…”
— Susan Barra on Op-Ed: Install Cameras at Waveny’s Entrances Now
“It sounds to me like Ms. Jafri is the racist here. BTW if she has a problem with white people…”
— Peter Dee on Ticketed Woman Accuses Parking Enforcement and Town of Racism, Threatens Lawsuit
“Senior friendly housing is an absolute necessity for New Canaan. I applaud the efforts to bring this together. I…”
— Marty Skrelunas on Letter: ‘Yes’ to Senior Housing
“It makes sense that this is a private develooer; the Town of New Canaan should not be in the business…”
— Neele Stichnoth on Letter: ‘Yes’ to Senior Housing
“You cannot evaluate individual projects like this without considering the larger context of what is about to hit us….…”
— Andrea Sandor on Waveny LifeCare Network To Propose 70-Unit Residential Retirement Building on Oenoke Ridge Road