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By Donovan West | July 2, 2025

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.”

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.
Op-Ed: Police, Schools Working on E-Bike Safety

[John DiFederico is chief of the New Canaan Police Department.] In response to complaints about local juveniles on e-bikes speeding, being reckless and nearly colliding with automobiles, and the increasing number of reports from across the country of life-threatening injuries from e-bike accidents, New Canaan Police continues to address the issue in our community.
Bayberry Road Colonial Sells for $4.3 Million

The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.
Teen Charged with Possession of Alcohol

Police last week arrested an 18-year-old New Canaan man and charged him with possession of alcohol by a minor on a public street or highway.
‘An Exceptional Level of Commitment’: NCPD Honors Officers, Citizens

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] The New Canaan Police Department honored 12 officers, two sergeants and two lieutenants in an awards ceremony, held Thursday morning inside the agency’s newly renovated headquarters.
New Canaan There & Then: The Telephone Comes to Town

‘New Canaan There & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Bettina Hegel, Joanne Santulli, Dawn Sterner and Pam Stutz.
‘We Are Really Grateful’: Lombardi’s Italian Restaurant To Open Next Week

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] After months of anticipation, the owners of Dolce Café are opening a new authentic Italian restaurant on Elm Street. Lombardi’s Ristorante & Bar at 32 Elm St.
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‘It Only Took 15 Minutes To Get the First Complaint’: South Avenue Closure Underway

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] The summer-long closure of a major north-south artery into New Canaan is off to a so-so start, officials said Tuesday.

“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
“This is not a fair solution, this is a ban for the entire summer and the very definition of an…”
— Angelo A Cerbone on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“Dear Mark, We are so sorry to hear this sad news. Love, The Bajaj Family”
— Arvind Bajaj on Elizabeth Marx Michels, 53
“I think we could at least ban commercial use of gas blowers on Sundays. How about that?”
— Elizabeth Orteig on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“I think Greenwich arrived at a fair solution via their noise ordinance adapted as follows: The restrictions for leaf blower…”
— Chris Schipper on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“Just a reminder that there are many ways to compromise on this issue. I deeply appreciated Councilman Luke Kaufman's statement…”
— Deborah Shaw on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“I'd like to point out a correction to the article, John Kriz started an electric, not gas powered, leaf blower…”
— Angelo A Cerbone on Presentations Made to Town Council About Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
“It is about time that New Canaan join other surrounding towns and put restrictions on the hours of gas blower…”
— Pat Hovey on DUI Charge for Man, 37
“Thank you so much Beth! Bailey will be smiling down from Heaven. It was heartwarming to read…”
— Gail Stewart on Lakeview Cemetery Plants Pollinator Garden at Main Street Entrance
“I continue to see the e-bikers and scooter riders each and everyday on the sidewalks on South Ave and Elm…”
— Louise Simpson on Op-Ed: Police, Schools Working on E-Bike Safety
“Madalene, I am providing a link to the June 11, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting for…”
— Betty J. Lovastik on Town Approves Contracts for Fencing Upgrades at Mead, Saxe
“I’m glad the police are taking this seriously. I’ve seen too many kids on motorized bikes on sidewalks, riding…”
— Fanny Moran on Op-Ed: Police, Schools Working on E-Bike Safety
“That is great! Thank you for planting the garden - I noticed it the other day and it will…”
— Fanny Moran on Lakeview Cemetery Plants Pollinator Garden at Main Street Entrance
“Thank you, Beth Jones, for doing this. Every little bit helps!”
— Deborah Shaw on Lakeview Cemetery Plants Pollinator Garden at Main Street Entrance

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