New Canaan Police are investigating vandalism at The Playhouse, reported at 11:56 a.m. Monday. It includes stickers and graffiti in the alley and on a door to the Elm Street movie theater.
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New Canaan Nature Center’s Harvest Festival—“Beer, Bites & Wine”—is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. Details here.
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Police at 3:07 p.m. Sunday received a report of a purse stolen from a Smith Ridge Road home during a tag sale.
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Construction is underway at 9 Colonial Court. Credit: Michael Dinan
The new construction long planned for 9 Colonial Court—former site of a 1933-built home that the town’s Historical Review Committee had tried to help preserve—is taking shape.
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Police at 4:26 p.m. on Sept. 9 received a report of a wallet taken from a vehicle parked at Waveny. The window was open though the doors were locked on the car.
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Congratulations to Rucci Law Group on being nominated and selected to be part of the Best Law Firms list this year, published in the Hartford Courant and Wall Street Journal among other publications.
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Here’s the new installment of the “Wine Minute” from Francos Wine Merchants on Elm Street:
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Police at 11:36 a.m. on Sept. 7 received a report of mail stolen from a mailbox on White Oak Shade Road.
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Board of Finance Chair Todd Lavieri on Tuesday recognized Maria Weingarten as a new full member of the appointed body, and James Yao as an alternate. The Town Council was divided on Weingarten’s appointment last month (one of the most-read articles on NewCanaanite.com in July).
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L-R: Ty Groff, Walker Blair, the Rev. Scott Herr, Grayson Ladley, Flynn Coffey and Graham Ladley.
The New Canaan High School Rams football team carried out a new “training regimen” Sunday, carrying tables and chairs in numbers previously thought impossible as they helped First Presbyterian Church clear up after Rally Day. The football team took down the huge tent in record time, too. The church’s senior pastor, the Rev. Scott Herr, extended his thanks to all on the team who helped and wishes them a successful season this year.
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A catalytic converter at 10:55 a.m. on Sept. 9 was reported stolen overnight from a vehicle parked on Millport Avenue.
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The New Canaan Rotary Club’s annual Lobsterfest is scheduled for Friday Sept. 30 and Saturday Oct. 1. Details here.
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Police at 5:52 p.m. on Sept. 7 responded to a dispute over a parking space at 151 Butler Lane. A woman convicted on animal cruelty charges is being evicted from the residence by her ex, records show.
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Author David Sokol on Oct. 14 will talk about modern houses and Midcentury Modern architecture during “Modern Migrations: Searching for the Next New Canaan,” part of Lunch4Design from the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society.
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The Democratic Town Committee’s “2022 DTC BBQ” is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Carriage Barn in Waveny. Democratic candidates for elected office this year include:
- Ceci Maher (26th State Senate District)
- Victor Alvarez (125th State House District)
- Lucy Dathan (142nd State House District)
- Trevor Crow (36th State Senate District)
- Keith Denning (42nd State House District)
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Police received reports of two motorists passing stopped school buses in New Canaan, at 9:238 a.m. Monday at Michigan and Smith Ridge Roads, and 9:38 a.m. Monday at Marvin Ridge Road and Nubel Lane.
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The Children’s School is hosting an Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 23 (RSVP required).
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The Town Players of New Canaan is putting on The Fantasticks, which will run Sept. 16 to Oct. 2, while The Rocky Horror Picture Show will run Oct. 28 and 20 (come in costume for prizes). Shows are at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny.
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Connie Brown’s “Flight.”
Finally, congratulations to New Canaan artist Connie Brown on winning the Betty Barker Award for her piece, “Flight,” at the Carriage Barn Arts Center’s 45th Annual Member Show. Running through Oct. 9, it includes work from 168 members including 30 artists from New Canaan: Rebecca Antoniou, Richard Gene Barbera, Anita Bausman, Suzanne Charbonneau, Afsie Djabbari-Aslani, Derek Freres, Maryanne Hartley, Patricia Holton, Norm Jensen, Constance Keller, Warren Lancaster, Ariel Ling, Laney Lloyd, Jules Madison, Cheryl Malecki, Jeanne McDonagh, Barbara O’Shea, Alexa Orndahl, Cameron Perkins, Deborah Petrucci, Kristin Pierce, Jamie Rhind, Tyler Rhind, Aurelio Saiz, Sue Palmer Stone, Marjorie Tomchuk, Wendy Trainer Kerr, Torrance York, Edward Zerdy.