Stolen vehicles more than doubled year-over-year through the first eight months of 2026, according to data shared Wednesday night by Police Chief John DiFederico at a regular Police Commission meeting, from 11 to 25. It’s due to people leaving vehicles unlocked with the keys inside, the chief said.
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Coming Saturday: Silvermine Galleries from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 19 is presenting an artists’ reception, open to the public, for the 76th Annual A-One exhibition, running now through Oct. 22.
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New Canaan Police at 8:26 a.m. on Sept. 10 received a report of a dead raccoon on a Danvers Lane property that her dog “may have come in with,” according to Officer Sean Godejohn, head of the department’s Animal Control section.
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The New Canaan Music Festival (background here) is coming to the New Canaan Nature Center on Saturday. Tickets here.
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A 33-year-old Queens, N.Y. woman was charged with making a terroristic threat after reportedly telling fellow passengers on the 7:12 a.m. train from New Canaan on Wednesday, “This will be your last day on Earth,” according to ABC’s Eyewitness News.
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New Canaan-based Connecticut Stage Company will open its fourth season with “My Fair Lady” in concert, with performances on Oct. 17 (at 7 p.m.) and 18 (2 p.m.) at New Canaan Library. Produced in partnership with the library, which will benefit from a portion of ticket sales, “My Fair Lady” is directed by Kate Simone and produced by Lorah Haskins, with music direction by Evan Trotter-Wright and choreography by Chris McNiff. The show stars Broadway actors including Maria Bilbao (Sweeney Todd) as Eliza Doolittle and Michael Halling (My Fair Lady, The Pajama Game, The Boy from Oz) as Henry Higgins, as well as Scott Willis (An American in Paris, State Fair) as Colonel Pickering, Michael Maliakel (Aladdin, The Great Gatsby) as Freddy Eynsford-Hill, and Michael Hegarty (My Fair Lady Nat’l Tour) as Alfred Doolittle, and Jessica Tyler Wright (Company, Sweeney Todd, War Horse) as Mrs. Pearce/Mrs Eynsford-Hill.
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The New Canaan Housing Authority last week filed papers to evict a tenant at the former Avalon property on Lakeview Avenue, saying they failed to pay $6,007 in monthly rent since May.
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The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday voted 3-0 to remove Parking Manager Kevin O’Connor from probationary status, praising the work he has done since taking on the role earlier this year.
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New Canaan Chamber Music’s next concert, titled “The Art of Violinist Benjamin Beilman,” will be held on Sept. 24 (3 p.m.) and 25 (7 p.m.) at First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan. It features Beilman accompanied by pianist and NCCM Artistic Director Andrew Armstrong, a 1992 New Canaan High School graduate. Tickets here.
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Family dispute calls to New Canaan Police increased year-over-year from 16 to 40 through the first eight months in 2026, the chief reported this week.
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Opening weekend is here: The Town Players of New Canaan presents “Our Town” Sept. 18 to Oct. 4 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny (tickets here).
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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):
- 2nd Annual Hope Rocks – A Community United (September 18 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm)
- The First Annual New Canaan Music Festival (September 19)
- Annual Member Show Exhibit Opening (September 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- Bees, Hives, Survival and Honey (September 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm)
- Lunch & Learn with Mark Markiewicz on the Bauhaus Architecture (September 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
- Waveny LifeCare Community Conversation (September 22 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm)
- Encore Prospective & Current Member Fair With Lunch (September 23 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm)
- Lunch & Learn with Mary Fetchet, Director, Voices of Resilience (September 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
- Purpose, Values & Meaning at Work and in Life: In Conversation with Suzy Welch (September 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm)
- The American Revolution, Episode 4: Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778) (September 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- 2026 Discover Boating® Norwalk Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive® (September 24 – 27)
- Storytime Featuring ‘I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know’ (September 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm)
- Connecticut Gold Coast Book Fair — September 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm & September 27 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Beth Lincoln (The Swifts) Author Visit (September 26 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
- The Essentials of Estate Planning (September 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
- The Stockbridge Militia Company: A Native Community’s Experience of the American Revolution (September 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Luxury Shell Box Workshop (September 29 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
- Plan Today For Tomorrow: What Families Need to Know When Funds Run Out in Assisted Living (September 29 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- Local Veteran and Military Mom MyLinh Shattan Presents ‘Raising Athena’ (September 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Waveny LifeCare Community Conversation (September 30 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm)
- The ROI of AI: Lecture by Rob Petersen (September 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- NCNC Local Hikes — October 1 @ 9:15 am – 12:30 pm (also @ 9:15 am on Oct. 20 and Nov. 3)
- She Is Rising (October 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- Ram Council Trivia Night (October 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- 3rd Annual Lakeview Cemetery Tour with Dede Bartlett (October 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)