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New Canaan There & Then: David Ogden

New Canaan There & Then: David Ogden

Head of Staying Put in New Canaan to speak at Men’s Club

July Summer Picnic

Last Saturday on the Trail – Butterfly Walk

Here’s What’s Coming at Burtis and Cherry

Retired New Canaan Lawyer Turns To Fungi Farming

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Here’s What’s Coming at Burtis and Cherry

Retired New Canaan Lawyer Turns To Fungi Farming

By New Canaan Museum & Historical Society | 21 hours ago

By New Canaan Museum & Historical Society | 21 hours ago

‘New Canaan There & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Bettina Hegel, Joanne Santulli, Dawn Sterner and Pam Stutz.

Seven-and-a-half hours: the 2025 travel time from Liverpool, UK to New York City (with a layover). Seven weeks (plus trial and error of an additional two weeks): the 1844 transit time, along the same route, for New Canaan resident David Ogden. His harrowing journey was chronicled by historian David Finnie in the 1967 Annual published by the New Canaan Historical Society.

Construction is underway at the corner of Burtis Avenue and Cherry Street, with completion for the new housing project targeted for early 2027. The mixed-use development will include 25 residential units and 400 square feet of commercial space, spread across two multi-family buildings and four townhouses. The plan was approved the following November 2022, following development by the Planning & Zoning Commission of new “inclusionary zoning” regulations.

Pondering what to do after 50 years of practicing law, fourth-generation New Canaan native Richard Stewart turned to YouTube.

It was 2019, and on the global video-sharing platform, he stumbled upon an unexpected hobby: growing culinary mushrooms.

Roger Sherman Inn Property Sells for $3.7 Million

The Oenoke Ridge property that includes the historic Roger Sherman Inn sold last week for about $3.7 million, records show.
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Canoe Hill Road Antique Sells for $3,750,000

The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.
State Agency Rules in Town’s Favor Against Worker’s Complaint

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] State officials last week concluded that there is no reasonable cause to believe that a longtime municipal employee has been discriminated against on the basis of race, age or gender, as claimed. (more…)
Pine-Grove Properties Sell for a Combined $9,250,000

Three contiguous parcels at the edge of downtown New Canaan, long thought destined for residential redevelopment, sold this month for a combined $9,250,000, records show.
Selectmen Call for More Information on Waveny ‘Western Lot’ Project

The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday morning delayed approval of an approximately $475,000 contract to reconfigure and repave a heavily used parking lot near Waveny House. The town has been planning to upgrade the “Western Lot” at Waveny “for several years now,” according to Public Works Director Tiger Mann.
‘Sharing Stories Saves Lives’: 9th Annual Addiction Awareness Vigil Set for Aug. 27

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] Each summer at the intersection of South Avenue and Elm Street—formerly known as the Pop-Up Park —the New Canaan Parent Support Group hosts a powerful and open event to memorialize loved ones who have struggled with addiction and spread awareness about the prevalent disease. This year, the Annual Addiction Awareness Vigil will host its 9th anniversary on Aug.
Shashi K. Shah, 90

Shashi K. Shah, a long-time New Canaan resident and former professor at the US Merchant Marine Academy, passed away at Stamford Hospital on June 21, 2025 after a long illness. He was 90 years old. (more…)
Dog Bites Child on Hillcrest Avenue

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] New Canaan Police cited and fined a local woman this month after her dog was accused of running off-property and biting a boy.
Downtown ‘Caffeine & Carburetors’ Raises $16,000 for Local Causes

The biannual Caffeine & Carburetors that took place last month raised more than $16,000 for local causes.
Letter to the Editor

NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter.
John Paul Emert, 82

John Paul Emert, of New Canaan CT and Nantucket MA, died July 17, 2025, at age 82. The son of E. Paul Emert, a stockbroker, and Mary Shields Emert, a homemaker, John was born September 5, 1942, and grew up in Chatham, NJ.
Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’

Consultants this week laid out a proposal to add a fourth elementary school in New Canaan.
PHOTOS: Village Fair & Sidewalk Sale Held Downtown Saturday

Hundreds of bargain-hunters crowded into the heart of downtown New Canaan on Saturday for the Chamber of Commerce’s popular Village Fair & Sidewalk Sale. Parts of Elm, Main and Forest Streets were closed to vehicular traffic on a comfortably sunny day.
Arthur E. Trotman, 85

Arthur E. Trotman died on July 14, 2025 at the age of 85.
Election 2025: Letters of Endorsement

NewCanaanite.com received the following letters ahead of the Republican Caucus, to be held Tuesday.

“While misfiring is not classified as a safety issue under the guidelines of the CCAAP program, we understand how frustrating…”
— Marcella Rand on Downtown ‘Caffeine & Carburetors’ Raises $16,000 for Local Causes
“Although I knew John for many years through my attending Town meetings and from chatting with him at social events,…”
— Betty J. Lovastik on John Paul Emert, 82
“This thread is closed, thanks everyone.”
— Michael Dinan on Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’
“Maria You must be one of the school's propaganda MOM's probability on one…”
— Richard P Vachula on Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’
“John represented the best in Public Service. I enjoyed reaching out to him seeking his advice on a number of…”
— Judy Neville on John Paul Emert, 82
“I was blessed to sit with this humble, amazing intelligent and quiet gentleman on many a train ride home.…”
— Jennifer Holme on John Paul Emert, 82
“Love the fact C&C gives back to the community! Thank you.”
— Fanny Moran on Downtown ‘Caffeine & Carburetors’ Raises $16,000 for Local Causes
“My 4th child just graduated from 4th grade last year. I'd like to note that her grade is huge.…”
— Maria Magliacano on Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’
“A true gentleman and a valuable town volunteer”
— Arnold Karp on John Paul Emert, 82
“Sadly, they would not help me with my car repairs.”
— Joe Laviola on Downtown ‘Caffeine & Carburetors’ Raises $16,000 for Local Causes
“Ben It doesn't deserve attention and Any more money spent on this subject it's a waste of…”
— Richard P Vachula on Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’
“A great read and thankful to the folks contributing to the historical facts”
— Heidi Heitzler on New Canaan Now & Then: The Ogden House
“A great success thanks to Laura Budd of the Chamber and her team!”
— Meredith Bach on PHOTOS: Village Fair & Sidewalk Sale Held Downtown Saturday
“Great job, James!”
— John Harrington on ‘He’s Done a Great Job’: Local Eagle Scout Creates U.S. Flag ‘Drop Box’ at Firehouse
“It would have been a much better comment if Mr. Vachula had presented his data without the belittling attitude. No…”
— Ben Bilus on Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’
“And can we use the Clarke property to build affordable housing instead so Karp and his comrades stop destroying our…”
— Maura Mottolese on Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’
“It must be April 1 -- April fool's days what a joke Build a new School -- Really funny…”
— Richard P Vachula on Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’
“Asking a different question then - can you show evidence of the tax increase being driven by the school spending?…”
— Kevin Smith on Board of Ed Hears Proposal for New ‘North Elementary School’
“Thank you so much Donovan for the wonderful article highlighting Julian and this special moment! It means so much to…”
— Bettina Hegel on Former New Canaan Baseball Player Selected in MLB Draft

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