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No Injuries in Multi-Car Crash on Elm Street on Friday Afternoon

By Michael Dinan | November 6, 2026

A multi-car crash snarled traffic on Elm Street on Friday afternoon, according to police.

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Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space

New Canaan Library is proposing a renovation of its legacy 1913 building to accommodate additional meeting space and group functions—a project that officials say is designed to meet an identified need in the community while preserving the historic structure and integrating it into the overall campus.
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Assault Charge for Man, 48

Police on Oct.
Podcast: ‘The Glass House Presents: Places Change People’ Coming Nov. 11 to New Canaan Library

This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Tom Mayes, the former chief legal officer and general counsel for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, about a program he’s hosting next week at New Canaan Library.
Board of Ed Unanimously Re-Elects Phil Hogan as Chair

The Board of Education on Monday unanimously re-elected Phil Hogan as its chair.
Letter to the Editor

NewCanaanite.com received the following letter.
Election 2026: O’Dea Declared Winner in State House 125th District Race [UPDATED]

Update 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Nov.
Terminated Municipal Worker Claims Discrimination in Complaint Against Town

Town officials last week received notice that a former municipal employee filed a complaint with a state civil rights agency claiming discrimination.
David Finley Liddell, 81

David Finley Liddell, 81, a longtime New Canaan resident, died peacefully on October 29, 2026, at Stamford Hospital, with his family at his bedside.
Election 2026: New Canaan Hub [UPDATED]

[Note: Election 2026 can be found here.] Update 8:30 p.m. Here's an updated voter count from the VoterChecklist site: (more…)
Warrant: Man, 34, Charged with Identity Theft

Police on Oct.
Coffee’s on for Thursday

Join fellow residents and NewCanaanite.com editor Michael Dinan for the monthly Community Coffee, to be held 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov.
Fork-Cleaning Sponge Invented by Former New Canaan Resident Debuts at Walter Stewart’s

Germaphobes rejoice: Forks have finally met their match with a sponge that cleans between the tines.
Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to Woman Claiming To Do Good Deed

The Parking Commission at its most recent meeting upheld a $30 ticket issued to a woman who claimed that she was actually doing a good deed when she failed to pay for parking in downtown New Canaan.
Weed Street Colonial Sells for $1.4 Million

The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.
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“For more in-depth information read June 15, 2016 New Canaanite: https://newcanaanite.com/a-very-good-investment-for-our-community-town-officials-discuss-helping-library-acquire-key-final-property-for-rebuilding-plan-39867”
— Betty J Lovastik on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“$1 Million grant -- wow --did you know they spent 1.4 million to buy the 2…”
— Richard P Vachula on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“This proposal doesn’t seem thoughtful, at all. The space is long and narrow, akin to three bowling alleys side-by-side —…”
— Robert Russell on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“It would be great if it could be a quiet work space. There really is no place in the main…”
— Brooke Grau on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“I am confident that our community will be as excited as our board of trustees to see these thoughtful plans…”
— Doug Stewart on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“As a New Canaan Library trustee, I'm excited about plans to bring our historic 1913 building back to life as…”
— Malcolm DeMayo on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“So, first they were determined to scrape the 1913 Library and put in a "lawn" because they said they need…”
— Susan Serven on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“Not a single tax dollar should go towards this project. The renovation costs cited to build a meeting space are…”
— Liz Fogarty on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“Like hell. We have already spent 2.5 million to move it 100 feet for nothing. Now, it's just an eye…”
— Gary OKeeffe on Library Proposes Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building, New Uses Include Additional Meeting and Event Space
“Brittany Patterson, a Georgia mother who was similarly charged in 2024, just sued the sheriffs who arrested her, alleging that…”
— Danielle Edwards on New Canaan Woman, 45, Charged with Risk of Injury to a Child
“Congratulations to the voters of New Canaan for their smart choices in regards the Charter review questions.”
— Chris Le Bris on Election 2026: O’Dea Declared Winner in State House 125th District Race [UPDATED]
“somehow the end of the last sentence dropped out -- should be "There are a number of items on the…”
— John Seel on Letter to the Editor
“A note of clarification: the agenda item for tonight's Bylaws & Ordinances meeting relates only to enforcement of the ordinance.…”
— John Seel on Letter to the Editor
“The registrars were both in uncontested races. The final tally was 4,318 votes for Democratic registrar Liz Orteig, and 4,134…”
— Michael Dinan on Election 2026: O’Dea Declared Winner in State House 125th District Race [UPDATED]
“Mike, what happened in the Registrar of voters race here in NC?”
— Steve Orteig on Election 2026: O’Dea Declared Winner in State House 125th District Race [UPDATED]
“Francisco Cardona won that race, I'll add it to the table.”
— Michael Dinan on Election 2026: O’Dea Declared Winner in State House 125th District Race [UPDATED]
“Congratulations Tom. 👌🇺🇸”
— Roy Abramowitz on Election 2026: O’Dea Declared Winner in State House 125th District Race [UPDATED]
“and Judge of Probate?”
— Penny Young on Election 2026: O’Dea Declared Winner in State House 125th District Race [UPDATED]
“ I am so fortunate that my sister, Marcia Hallen Liddell, married Dave Liddell in 1969. Since that time,…”
— Sally Hallen on David Finley Liddell, 81

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