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Podcast: NCHS Grad Ted Grogan and NCPD Officer Jeff Deak

By Michael Dinan | 23 hours ago

This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Ted Grogan—a 1988 New Canaan High School graduate who works as executive director of The Serenity Project, a nonprofit organization that uses equine therapy to help people who have suffered from all forms of trauma—and New Canaan Police Officer Jeff Deak, the school resource officer at NCHS. The Serenity Project’s annual fundraiser, “Gallop for Good: A Night at the Farm,” will be held Saturday, June 14. Details and tickets here. Here’s a link to the New Canaan Department of Human Services’ “Behavioral Health Resources” page.

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  • ‘A Fantastic Day’: New Canaan Dog Days Draws Hundreds to the Nature Center

    Ryan Rossetter’s dog, a “double merle” border collie mix named Zero, was born blind and deaf.

  • Logan Road Colonial Sells for $2,435,000

    The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.

  • Monsignor William J. Scheyd, 85

    Monsignor William J. Scheyd, 85, died peacefully on May 28, surrounded by his family and friends at Catherine Dennis Keefe Queen of the Clergy Residence where he resided for the past nine years.

  • There & Then: ‘Zion on Clapboard Hill’—The New Canaan Shakers, 1810-1812

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

  • Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

    Town officials on Tuesday night heard the pre-application presentation for a proposed new hotel on Locust Avenue, asking questions ranging from room pricing to the potential impact on traffic flow.

  • Did You Hear … ?

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  • Warrant: Man, 26, Stole McLaren Worth Approximately $250,000

    New Canaan Police last week arrested a 26-year-old New Jersey man accused of stealing a high-end sports car belonging to a New Canaan resident, closing a four-year investigation into the theft.

  • The Grazing Ram: SAT Tutoring at NCHS Funded by NCCF Grant a Success

    In the fall of 2024, New Canaan High School created an SAT tutoring program available to all students.

  • William Franklin Emmons Jr., 94

    William Franklin Emmons Jr., a 49-year resident of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 3, 2025 in Charlotte, NC.  (more…)

  • New Canaan Dog Days Set for Sunday

    A hugely popular and free community event for dogs and dog-lovers returns to New Canaan this weekend.

  • PHOTOS: New Canaan Police Station Renovation in Final Stages

    The renovation of the New Canaan Police Station on South Avenue is nearly complete, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for June 4.

  • Op-Ed: ‘Hidden Costs’ of Gas Leaf Blowers

    One of the hidden costs of gas leaf blowers goes beyond the noise and pollution—they're also a tool of excessive and expensive labor, sometimes used for tasks that could be done in far more efficient, quieter, and greener ways.

  • Keith Stanton Richey, 71

    Keith Stanton Richey of New Canaan, community leader and beloved husband, father, and friend, died suddenly on May 20th, 2025.

  • Commercial Building Owners Propose Hotel on Locust Avenue

    The owners of adjacent commercial buildings in downtown New Canaan have submitted a proposal to the town that would allow for a new hotel on Locust Avenue.

  • Richard Anthony Franco, Jr., 74 

    Richard Anthony Franco, Jr. passed away May 22, 2025 at his home on Summer Street in New Canaan.

  • PHOTOS: New Canaan Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony

    For U.S. Marines Major Charles Paksi—a decorated veteran with three combat deployments to Somalia and Afghanistan—there’s one word that captures what motivated his friend Domingo Arroyo Jr. on Jan.

What You’re Saying …

  • “Msgr. Scheyd married us and was a delightful instructor for pre-Cana aside from being a dedicated pastor. He showed great…”

    — Erik Scott on Monsignor William J. Scheyd, 85

  • “Absolutely not! I live on Locust Avenue, I have no idea how a structure of this size could possibly be…”

    — Elizabeth Derivan on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “The Roger Sherman Inn has been hanging on by a nail. This would be the final blow to our lovely…”

    — Regina Walsh on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “The new hotel will be a great complement to the new Playhouse, The Glass House, sporting events and programs that…”

    — Joseph D Palo on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “Rick was a great guy.. always so kind and friendly.. life long obsessed fellow Mets fan who was always willing…”

    — Nicholas DiMuzio on Richard Anthony Franco, Jr., 74 

  • “I met Keith at the NC Mens club in January 2023. He and his buddy Rico were very welcoming…”

    — Phil Evensen on Keith Stanton Richey, 71

  • “Mrs. White was always elegant and always interested in the person in front of her. It was a pleasure…”

    — Susan Baker on Barbara White, 1925-2025

  • “I see a lot of value to our town here. I love Roger Sherman Inn, yet it has a small…”

    — Joyce Solano on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “Thanks, Lars, for the well-written article. These issues keep coming up and are prominent on the "Next Door" forums…”

    — Tom Little on Op-Ed: ‘Hidden Costs’ of Gas Leaf Blowers

  • “"Loom factor" is a made up thing by people who want to say no to everything. There are *maybe*…”

    — Kevin Smith on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “The cost of switching to electric remains a major hurdle, both for infrastructure and EV adoption. At what point do…”

    — Richard Condon on Op-Ed: ‘Hidden Costs’ of Gas Leaf Blowers

  • “We could fill it with each Caffeine & Carburetor event.”

    — Douglas Zumbach on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “This is a truly awful idea, like The Vue, only in the middle of town. The "loom" factor is an…”

    — Debbie Seaman on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “A friend from our days at St. Aloysius to the present day. Rick was the only person to always call…”

    — Chappy LeBlond on Richard Anthony Franco, Jr., 74 

  • “For anyone interested, the New Canaan Land Trust guided bird walk in Bristow Park, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been…”

    — Beth Sanford on Did You Hear … ?

  • “I absolutely love this use on Locust. It's perfect for visitors with the train station/restaurants etc all within easy…”

    — Carol Hutchinson on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “Great idea, we need something like this in town!”

    — Eileen Swanberg on Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue

  • “Oldest Shaker village established 1776 by Mother Ann Lee is in Watervilet near Albany airport area of Colonie Niskaysuna with…”

    — Marcy D H McKee on There & Then: ‘Zion on Clapboard Hill’—The New Canaan Shakers, 1810-1812

  • “I brought this up at our Town Council By-laws & Ordinances Committee on Wednesday night. I had the same…”

    — Hilary Ormond on Op-Ed: ‘Hidden Costs’ of Gas Leaf Blowers

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  • Richard Anthony Franco, Jr., 74 

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  • Parents Sue in New Canaan Boy’s Nonfatal Drowning Case
  • Richard Anthony Franco, Jr., 74 
  • Tina Marie (Mazzola) Kinol, 45
  • Commercial Building Owners Propose Hotel on Locust Avenue
  • ‘Doppio’ Italian Restaurant To Open on Main Street
  • Property Developer Details Proposal for New Hotel on Locust Avenue
  • Four-Townhouse Development Planned for South Avenue
  • Feds: New Canaan Man, 30, Arrested in Connection with Fraud Scheme
  • Warrant Details New Canaan Man’s Domestic Violence
  • Town Council Honors the Late Keith Richey

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