New Canaan Police at 6:31 p.m. last Saturday received a report of a smashed window on a parked car at Dunning Stadium, with a purse, cash and credit cards stolen. The investigation is ongoing.
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It’s here—the Town Players of New Canaan’s production of “12 Angry Men” opens Friday at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny. Tickets here.
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Garrett Cantrell is sworn in as a member of the New Canaan Fire Department—June 13, 2023. Contributed
Town Clerk Claudia Weber on Tuesday swore in two members of the New Canaan Fire Department. Brian Doane, a firefighter for nine years, was promoted and sworn in as a lieutenant. Garrett Cantrell, a member of the New Canaan Fire Company, was sworn in as a career firefighter.
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Police are investigating a report received at 1:01 p.m. on June 10 about a package containing coins dropped off at the Post Office on Locust Avenue that did not reach its destination.
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The Flower Show is open through July 8 at Carriage Barn Arts Center in Waveny. Details here.
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Police at 1:20 p.m. Sunday received a report of a smashed window on a parked car at Waveny. The theft had occurred the prior day, police said. A purse, cash and credit cards were stolen. The investigation is active.
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Kate Brambilla
Staying Put in New Canaan this week announced that it has hired Kate Brambilla as Manager of Member Services. A town resident since December 2020, Brambilla caught sight of a SPNC bumper sticker while driving through their new neighborhood, and became a volunteer to help the organization’s members with rides and errands, officials say. Prior to joining Staying Put, she worked in the art world at Christie’s Auction House and subsequently as an appraiser and advisor to private collectors. Brambilla graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Vermont.
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Book it: STAR’s free Juneteenth celebration is planned for 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 19 at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society campus.
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VFW Post 653 is asking for volunteers to help with picking up the American flags at Lakeview Cemetery at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 17. Please considering helping with this effort to recognize New Canaan’s interred military veterans.
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We love the montage video created by NCHS seniors Andrew Nolan, William Webster, Jerome Roscoe and Travis Sturcke of classmates participating in the district’s Senior Internship Program. This year, 321 seniors participated:
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Town Hall will be closed Monday for Juneteenth.
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New Canaan-based attorney Kelley Franco Throop, an expert on the legal side of our national pastime who has been a guest lecturer at the Baseball Hall of Fame, was the guest this week on the “Real Voices of the Game” podcast. Listen here.
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L-R: Bella DeFelice, Javier Perez-Soto, Shawna Ferraro and Ty Groff. Photo credit Darin Clay
Bella DeFelice, Javier Perez-Soto, Shawna Ferraro and Ty Groff were the winners of the highest honors Tuesday afternoon at the New Canaan High School Senior Athletic Awards Ceremony. DeFelice and Groff were awarded the Joe Sikorski Scholarship while Ferraro and Perez-Soto were named the winners of the Vin Iovino Scholarship.
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The nonprofit Children In Placement, which serves children in the child welfare system, is seeking New Canaan chefs, brewmeisters and philanthropists for its upcoming “A Taste of CIP” fundraiser. Details here.
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We’re hearing that town officials are considering even more enhanced school security measures, including new locks and cameras and a dedicated school resource officer (police officer) at each of New Canaan’s elementary schools, served for the first time this past academic year by a floating SRO.
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Finally, here are more events worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):
- Death with Dignity, with Tony-Award Winner James Naughton (June 15 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm)
- Anyone Can Compost: Approaches to Home Composting that Work for You (June 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
- Speaker To Describe Benefits of Strength Training at Men’s Club (June 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am)
- Summer Camp Art Adventures at The Carriage Barn (June 19 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm)
- Acrylic Painting For Teens With Evelyn Harvey At The Carriage Barn (June 19 – June 23 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Gentle Yoga at The Carriage Barn (June 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
- ‘Into The Garden’ Lecture & Book Signing with Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff at The Carriage Barn (June 23 @ 10:00 am)