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By Michael Dinan | 9 hours ago

By Michael Dinan | 9 hours ago

New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan and Selectman Nick Williams announced Thursday that they’ll seek re-election to the Board of Selectmen this year. Reading from a prepared statement he’d sent to local media prior to a biweekly press briefing in his Town Hall office, Moynihan said he’s been “honored and privileged to serve as first selectman of New Canaan.”

“I enjoy coming to work every day to help make New Canaan an even better place to live and raise a family,” he said. “I am very pleased with the success that we have had in our first 17 months. I would like to continue to serve the town that my wife Mim and I have called home for the last 38 years.

Disorderly, Assault Charges for New Canaan Man, 32

Police last week arrested a 32-year-old Michigan Road man and charged him with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
0684-Radi0: Wild Springtime in New Canaan

This week on 0684-Radi0, our free weekly podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Officer Allyson Halm, head of the New Canaan Police Department's Animal Control section, about what residents should expect from local wildlife, now that spring has arrived in earnest.
School Start Times: Board of Ed Debates Whether To Include Expensive ‘Two-Tiered’ Busing System in Survey

Board of Education members on Monday night debated whether to remove an expensive option to start school times later from a survey of the school and wider community that is to go out next week.
Bronx Man Arrested After Attempted Fraudulent Purchase of $1,100 iPhone at Elm Street Store

Police on Tuesday night arrested a 65-year-old Bronx, N.Y. man suspected of trying to make fraudulent purchases at an Elm Street store.
Police Charge New Canaan Woman with History of Theft-Related Arrests

Police last week arrested a 32-year-old New Canaan woman by warrant on two counts of probation violation.
With Change at State Level, Officials Now ‘Scrambling’ To Figure Out Funding for Planned Redevelopment of Canaan Parish

Officials said Tuesday that they’re “scrambling” in the wake of a change from the state to figure out just how to finance a widely anticipated rebuilding project on the corner of Route 123 and Lakeview Avenue.
Elm Street Property Owner Sues Town Over Assessment

The owner of an 8,700-square-foot commercial building on Elm Street last week filed a claim in state Superior Court appealing the town’s decision to preserve its assessment of the property from last fall. In its October revaluation, the town assessed the two-story structure at 111 Elm St.
Letter: ‘Sapienza Scholarship’ Helps Bridge Significant Gaps for NCHS Students

Dear Editor, In a couple of weeks, the Sapienza Scholarship committee of the New Canaan Community Foundation will begin its annual scholarship award process.
New Canaan Man, 58, Arrested After Dispute in Restaurant Downtown

Police last week arrested a 58-year-old Cheese Spring Road man and charged him with second-degree breach of peace.
Owner of Four-Unit Office Building Seeks To Convert It into Four Condos

The owners of a four-unit office building in downtown New Canaan are seeking to convert those offices into residential condominiums, according to an application filed with the town.
Parks & Rec Seeks To Improve Platform Tennis Reservation System

Saying improvements could be made to reservation and waitlist systems, parks officials say they’re trying to figure out how to ensure the platform tennis courts at Waveny are getting full use.
Q&A: Carriage Barn Arts Center Plans ‘Art for Animals’ Exhibit

The Carriage Barn Arts Center this summer is planning a community-wide exhibit of artwork and poetry celebrating the bonds between people and animals.
Letter: Overwhelming Need for Scholarship Money

Even in a wealthy community like New Canaan, there is a significant need for funds to help students from our town further their education. Over 50 years ago, my father, Henry S. Coleman, was director of financial aide and subsequently director of admissions at Columbia University.
New Canaan Woman Launches ‘Grounded Meditation’ on Grove Street

New Canaan’s Diane Nickelberg Barnett, a career real estate attorney who established her own practice in Queens, N.Y. 20 years ago, came to find meditation and yoga because her work was highly stressful and she sought balance.
Conservation Commission Lays Out Broad Vision for Restoring ‘New Canaan’s Historic Nature Park’

Town officials say they’re hoping by the end of June to have the wetlands marked within a little-known bird sanctuary that adjoins Mead Park, the early stages of a larger effort to develop a “master plan” for the 17-acre parcel.
Hidden Meadow Lane Home Sells for $950,000

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

“35 families in CT pays 18% of all Ct State tax -- per CNBC an astonishing fact -- what…”
— Richard P Vachula on Hidden Meadow Lane Home Sells for $950,000
“Either way, move the CURRENT buses (or the increased number in the future) off-premises. It's an eye-sore, traffic creator,…”
— Jen Kane on School Start Times: Board of Ed Debates Whether To Include Expensive ‘Two-Tiered’ Busing System in Survey
“Michael, it appears as though the State of CT does not have any laws restricting the use of ALPR systems…”
— Tom Sill on Town Upholds New Canaan Woman’s $25 Parking Ticket
“A bunch of readers sent me that article, Tom. I wonder if the job of physically chalking tires could be…”
— Michael Dinan on Town Upholds New Canaan Woman’s $25 Parking Ticket
“Well now isn't this interesting? Court Says Using Chalk On Tires For Parking Enforcement Violates Constitution's 4th…”
— Tom Sill on Town Upholds New Canaan Woman’s $25 Parking Ticket
“Among the most worthy ways to strengthen our community is to ensure the future education of our children. The…”
— Alan Haas on Letter: Overwhelming Need for Scholarship Money
“I remember singing there with a small NCHS choral group in 1965 or 1966. I am so glad to…”
— David Morgan on Historic Preservation: New Canaan Family’s ‘Ponus Ridge Chapel’ Project Underway
“I supported demo of the eyesore old brick barn to open up views of Mead Park, as did others.…”
— Peter Accinno on Here’s What’s Next for the Former ‘Mead Park Brick Barn’ Site
“Thanks, Brendan and Ainsley! It is a wonderful thing you are doing.”
— Toddy Turrentine on Historic Preservation: New Canaan Family’s ‘Ponus Ridge Chapel’ Project Underway
“I think it would have been nice to have someone do a restoration to the brick building at Mead Park.…”
— Sharon Maasdorp on Historic Preservation: New Canaan Family’s ‘Ponus Ridge Chapel’ Project Underway
“At last, a historic preservation story with a happy ending. Many thanks to Brendan and Ainsley Hayes for their…”
— Margaret Kittle on Historic Preservation: New Canaan Family’s ‘Ponus Ridge Chapel’ Project Underway
“Rich I think the idea is there's a company that does this specific work—they fix the playground, spruce it up…”
— Michael Dinan on New Playground, Rubber Surface at Mead Park on Track for Late-May Completion
“If the existing playground was unsafe for NC children why send it to an "underdeveloped country"? Wouldn't it still be…”
— Richard Condon on New Playground, Rubber Surface at Mead Park on Track for Late-May Completion
“This is great that the owners are preserving NC history. As a child I passed by daily on the…”
— Stephanie Grillo on Historic Preservation: New Canaan Family’s ‘Ponus Ridge Chapel’ Project Underway
“Don't let The Play house go, it's part of New Canaan history. I remember Saturday morning children's movies. My…”
— Janice Dodrill on 0684-Radi0: The Future of The Playhouse
“Many thanks to the family that is doing this great work to the benefit of the town and all…”
— Laszlo Papp on Historic Preservation: New Canaan Family’s ‘Ponus Ridge Chapel’ Project Underway
“Thanks Janice. Yes, I'm hoping things are far enough along by late summer to get in and take some photos…”
— Michael Dinan on Historic Preservation: New Canaan Family’s ‘Ponus Ridge Chapel’ Project Underway
“Thank you so much for doing this renovation. The Ponus Ridge Chapel holds so many wonderful childhood memories for…”
— Janice Dodrill on Historic Preservation: New Canaan Family’s ‘Ponus Ridge Chapel’ Project Underway
“George, Shut up.”
— Michael Dinan on Town Upholds New Canaan Woman’s $25 Parking Ticket

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