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St. A’s Seeks P&Z’s Permission To Expand Planned ‘Community Building’

By Michael Dinan | 18 hours ago

St. Aloysius Church is seeking permission from the town to expand the size of its planned “community building” without a public hearing, as allowed under the New Canaan Zoning Regulations. 

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  • “This is the closest thing to a New England Town Meeting! Thanks, Mike.”

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    — Roy A Abramowitz on Eversource: New Canaan 99% Restored Late Sunday [PHOTOS, UPDATED]

  • “A big branch was also blocking Bank Street yesterday. Grateful most damage was removed promptly.”

    — Betsy Bilus on Eversource: New Canaan 99% Restored Late Sunday [PHOTOS, UPDATED]

  • “May I add my name to this fine letter? ;) My master's thesis was a study of…”

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  • “To Julia’s Family: Words cannot even begin to describe how am so deeply sorry I am for your precious loss.…”

    — Tess MacKenzie on Julia Paige Martocchio, 31

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    — Kristi Lebovitz on Letter to the Editor

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  • Letters to the Editor
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