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New Canaan Police at 12:34 p.m. on April 26 received a report of a car stolen from Irwin Park. The keys were left in the unlocked vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.

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The New Canaan Beautification League’s free “Azalea Festival” will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at the Lee Garden on Chichester Road (park on nearby side roads, such as in front of 17 Toquam Road).

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The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday appointed Dr. Tim Kenefick to the Health & Human Services Commission, Joseph B. Riker to the Historic District Commission and George Daniolos to the Planning & Zoning Commission. 

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A Zoom info session for elementary- and middle-school parents — “Why Scouting?” — will be held at 10 a.m. next Wednesday, May 13. Register here.

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Christopher Lloyd, the actor who grew up at Waveny House, is publishing an autobiography this year: 

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A police officer responding to Weed Street for a location check was bitten by a black spaniel-type dog on the upper leg at about 9:22 p.m. on April 4, according to a case report. Blood oozed from two puncture wounds, the report said. The animal was up-to-date on its rabies vaccine and underwent a 10-day home quarantine.

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The free “Let’s Talk, New Canaan” workshop is coming 9 a.m. to noon next Saturday, May 16 at Lapham Center. Register here, background here.

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Tema Wagner

Congratulations to 2024 New Canaan High School graduate Tema Wagner, a member of the Davidson women’s lacrosse team, which on Sunday won the A-10 championship, notching the Wildcats their first-ever NCAA tournament bid. Wagner overcame a stress fracture that wiped out her freshman season.

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May Fair is here, starting with May 8 Friday Night Lights and then running all day Saturday, May 9 at the St. Mark’s midway. Background and details here.

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Police are investigating the theft of cash and credit cards from the Country Club of New Canaan, reported at 1:23 p.m. on April 25.

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Dr. Elizabeth Hannaway

New Canaan Public Schools has hired a new special education administrator for grades 5-8. Dr. Elizabeth Hannaway will start in the role July 1, the district said. She comes to New Canaan with 20-plus years of experience, most recently as assistant superintendent of special services at Ridgefield Public Schools.

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The United Methodist Church’s next “Kids on a Mission” will be held May 15, where participants will make birthday bags for local food pantries. Sign up for this volunteer opportunity here. 

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Cash and credit cards were reported stolen from an unlocked car on Carter Street, at 3:42 p.m. on April 24.

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L-R: Laura Walbert, Bob Doran, Bill Walbert and Wendy Hilboldt at the Gridiron Show, 2026, honoring Doran as the “fall guy.” Credit: Diane Knetzger

The New Canaan Gridiron Club last week honored Bob Doran as this year’s “fall guy,” with an entertaining musical based on the honoree’s life played to live audiences over two nights at the Country Club of New Canaan. Doran, a child actor who went on to become a series regular on CBS’s daytime drama “Love is a Many Splendored Thing,” before a decade on NBC’s “Another World,” later launched a career in advertising as a producer, director and writer and eventually founded his own boutique agency (earning two New England Emmy nominations for documentaries, among other awards). In New Canaan, Doran has given decades of service to nonprofits, including the Town Players of New Canaan and New Canaan Chamber Music.

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St. Mark’s Friends of Music is presenting The Jeff Franzel Trio at 7 p.m. next Friday, May 15. Register here.

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The Community Emergency Response Team or “CERT” recently held its annual meeting at Lapham Community Center. More than 50 active members of CERT attended, along with Russ Kimes, the town’s director of emergency services.  A presentation was made by Shannon Valerie, a sanitarian and health program planner in the New Canaan Health Department, presented on ” Mental Health First Aid.”

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The selectmen on Tuesday approved the hiring of Jason Lombardo as a building maintenance custodian for the town, and Joshua Castaneda as an equipment operator in the Department of Public Works.

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The New Canaan CARES Home Tour is coming Friday, May 16. Tickets here.

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L-R: Lauren Tarzia, Founder & President of Inclusive Together; Carolynn Kaufman, Director of Inclusion & Support at the New Canaan YMCA; Kristin White, Senior Aquatics Director at the New Canaan YMCA.

The New Canaan YMCA and Inclusive Together on April 19 hosted the third annual Autism Family Fun Day at the Y on Sunday, April 19, honoring the acceptance and inclusion of individuals with Autism in the community. The event brought together 23 families with kids of all ages who enjoyed sensory-friendly activities, including swimming, sensory art, playing in the Kid Zone and snacks in an inclusive, low-stimuli environment.

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Police received a report at 9:09 a.m. on April 25 about a backpack with a MacBook stolen from a Park Lane vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.

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Tickets are available for “Celebrate New Canaan,” the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society’s annual gala, to be held Friday, May 29.

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Finally, here are more local happenings worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):

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