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One of New Canaan’s most anticipated events of summer is set to take place this month.

The New Canaan Chamber of Commerce’s annual Village Fair & Sidewalk Sale will run July 18 and 19 downtown.

Playhouse To Premiere Jaws’ 50th Anniversary Documentary

The New Canaan Playhouse this week will host a premiering event for the documentary “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story.” The Elm Street movie theater will do a one-time screening of the National Geographic documentary celebrating Jaws’ 50th anniversary at 9 p.m. Thursday.
DUI Charge for 20-Year-Old Man

Police just after midnight on June 14 arrested 20-year-old Fairfield man and charged him with driving while under 21 with a blood-alcohol level of more than .02, a misdemeanor offense.
Letters to the Editor

NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letters to the editor.
Affordable Housing: Judge Upholds Developer’s Appeal in Complex at Weed and Elm

A state Superior Court judge last week ordered the New Canaan Planning & Zoning Commission to approve a widely discussed application to build a large housing complex at Weed and Elm Streets.
Warrant: Woman, 42, Arrested After Impersonating Bank Customer

New Canaan Police on June 9 arrested a 42-year-old New York woman accused of impersonating a customer of New Canaan’s First County Bank.
Green Meadow Lane Home Sells for $2.1 Million

The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.
John A. Forlivio, Sr., 76

John Anthony Forlivio, Sr. passed away on June 27, 2025.
New Canaan Resident Launches Free Fitness Boot Camp at NCHS

For the past nine weeks, a budding local tradition has been cultivated at the New Canaan High School track every Friday morning at 5:45 a.m. In scorching heat or overcast gloom, longtime town resident and physical therapist Nick Rutigliano has shown up at the track to lead his free-for-all fitness class, “The New Canaan Fitness Boot Camp.” (more…)
Town on Notice of Lawsuit After Pipe Bursts in Local Home

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] Municipal officials recently received notice that a man intends to sue the town after a pipe froze and exploded in his home this winter, causing extensive damage, documents show.
DUI: Man, 75, Tests at More Than Twice the Legal Limit

Police on Sunday night arrested a 75-year-old New Rochelle, N.Y. man and charged him with driving under the influence.
Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

Members of New Canaan’s legislative body met two weeks ago to discuss possible next steps regarding a citizen-led campaign for a seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.
‘They’re Doing Beautiful Work’: STONC’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Opens July 12

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] A professional theater troupe based in New Canaan has selected a Disney classic for its summer musical, and landed an experienced director to oversee the production.
DUI Charge for Man, 37

Police on June 1 arrested a 37-year-old Norwalk man and charged him with driving under the influence.
Lakeview Cemetery Plants Pollinator Garden at Main Street Entrance

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] A pollinator garden, an extension of existing “pathways” around New Canaan that help bees and butterflies, was planted last week at Lakeview Cemetery.
Warrant: Woman, 54, Forged Local Business’s Checks

New Canaan Police on June 10 arrested a 54-year-old New Jersey woman accused of forging multiple checks of a local business.
New Construction Planned for Pastures Lane

The New Canaan Building Department on June 20 received an application for a 3,033-square-foot house on Pastures Lane.

“Your numerator/denominator math does not add up. 30% in NEW affordable housing WILL increase the percentage from its current 4%…”
— Avinash Phillips on Affordable Housing: Judge Upholds Developer’s Appeal in Complex at Weed and Elm
“That is completely false. 8-30g actually takes NC further away from the 10 percent due to the only 30…”
— Maria Weingarten on Affordable Housing: Judge Upholds Developer’s Appeal in Complex at Weed and Elm
“I'm glad the court saw through the charade by our town's P&Z. It's time to get affordable housing units moving…”
— Avinash Phillips on Affordable Housing: Judge Upholds Developer’s Appeal in Complex at Weed and Elm
“The town has been absolutely right to spend our taxpayer money fighting a looming, inappropriate building designed in apparent tribute…”
— Laura Ault on Affordable Housing: Judge Upholds Developer’s Appeal in Complex at Weed and Elm
“I hope the town continues to fight this. It is SO wrong to change zoning to put such a…”
— Eileen Swanberg on Affordable Housing: Judge Upholds Developer’s Appeal in Complex at Weed and Elm
“It's one thing that our tax dollars go to Hartford to help other towns in CT, but it's quite another…”
— William Taylor on Affordable Housing: Judge Upholds Developer’s Appeal in Complex at Weed and Elm
“Yes! Finally a response that recommends personal responsibility and commitment to change instead of a government prescribed solution that…”
— Kevin Smith on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“"The evidence is IN." Please show your work.”
— Kevin Smith on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“While the focus seems to be on noise pollution caused by blowers, mowers are fairly annoying too and should…”
— Avinash Phillips on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“Utterly no noise restrictions here in Darien. Even on our Independence Day when they competed with the constant illegal…”
— Jane Gibney on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“The evidence is IN. The air pollution created by gas powered leaf blowers is incredibly dangerous to human health, especially…”
— Christina T Fagerstal on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“Just throwing this out there, since there are strong opinions on both sides of the issue: I think a fair…”
— Joe Miller on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“Your dad was very special! We were friends many years ago and lost touch. He was a treasure and very…”
— Iris Cox on Norman A. Jensen, 84
“Gasoline powered leaf blowers are hugely polluting to our shared environment. The associated air pollution and noise pollution are…”
— John Fusek on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“I have a suggestion that has worked well for my property for the past 2 years. Instead of blowing leaves…”
— Mary Ellen Kranzlin on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“We live in 2-acre zoning. We can go days on end with surround sound leaf blower noise. We…”
— Lars Andersson on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“What I’m hearing is 4 separate bans on both electric and gas blowers: 1. No gas blowers all summer…”
— John Engel on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“The residents who chose to speak during public comment were heavily in favor of implementing limits on gas leaf blowers.…”
— Irene Hendricks on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“Thank you, Chris. Very helpful and informative. There's plenty of room for compromise here.”
— Anne Lynn on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

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