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New Canaan Volunteer Recognition Awards [Q&A]

By Michael Dinan | 13 hours ago

New Canaan, a community that stands out for its high level of volunteerism, is preparing to recognize some of the town’s outstanding citizens.

Nominations for annual Volunteer Recognition Awards are due Jan. 30 (info and form here). 

PHOTOS: ‘Very Uncommon’ Bald Eagle Sighting in New Canaan

A bald eagle—national bird and symbol of the United States—appeared high up in a tree overlooking South Avenue across from the New Canaan YMCA last week. The sighting of the bird of prey, at about 9 a.m. on Thursday morning, is “very uncommon,” according to Officer Sean Godejohn, head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section. “New Canaan lacks large rivers and reservoirs like the Housatonic,” Godejohn told NewCanaanite.com when asked about the bird.

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    New Canaan Police last week arrested a 61-year-old New Jersey man by warrant after he emailed a local woman in violation of a full no-contact protective order, court documents show.

  • Henry Louis Gehrig Andronaco, 84

    Henry Louis Gehrig Andronaco, 84, a lifelong resident of New Canaan, Connecticut, passed away on December 30, 2025.

  • Op-Ed: Why Elm Street Needs Free Short-Term Parking

    Parking meters have been in effect on Elm Street since October.

  • Main Street Commercial Building Sells for $5.1 Million

    The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.

  • New Canaan There & Then: Murder in the Next Station to Heaven

    ‘New Canaan There & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Bettina Hegel, Joanne Santulli, Dawn Sterner and Pam Stutz.

  • ‘Resource360’ Opens on Main Street

    A one-stop shop for home improvement has opened in the heart of downtown New Canaan.

  • Criminal Trespass Charge for Man, 26

    Police on Wednesday morning arrested a 26-year-old Fairfield man and charged him with first-degree criminal trespass.

  • New Canaan Health Director: ‘Flu Numbers Are Way Up’

    New Canaan has seen an unusually strong and early flu season, health officials say.

  • Town Approves Two Contracts for ‘Waveny Park Playground,’ on Track for Spring Opening

    Town officials this week approved an approximately $33,000 in contracts to prepare for the installation this spring of a widely anticipated new playground at Waveny.

  • Rebuilt Staircase Opens at Top of Alley Between Playhouse, LPQ

    The town this week opened a rebuilt staircase at the top of the alley that runs between The Playhouse and Le Pain Quotidien, a major step forward in a closely followed downtown project.

  • Superintendent Proposes 3.94% Operating Increase for FY27

    Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bryan Luizzi on Monday night proposed a New Canaan Public Schools spending plan of $118.2 million for next academic year.

  • NCPD
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    New Canaan Police Department detectives are investigating two daytime thefts of motor vehicles downtown, officials say.

  • Elisa M. Pavia, 87

    Elisa M. Pavia (Prizio), age 87, passed away on January 1, 2026.  (more…)

  • Warrant: Stamford Man, 20, Exposed Himself to Girls in New Canaan

    Police last week arrested a 20-year-old Stamford man by warrant in connection with two incidents in downtown New Canaan where he exposed himself to juvenile girls, court documents show.

  • Ann Marie Palladino, 53

    Ann Marie Palladino, 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 28th, 2025.

  • Coffee’s on for Thursday

    Join fellow residents and NewCanaanite.com editor Michael Dinan for the monthly Community Coffee, to be held 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan.

What You’re Saying …

  • “I agree! Lately I find Westport much easier to shop and park and that is sad because I would…”

    — Eileen Swanberg on Op-Ed: Why Elm Street Needs Free Short-Term Parking

  • “I think this is a great idea. It is absolutely true for me that if figuring out the meter…”

    — Julie Gilbert on Op-Ed: Why Elm Street Needs Free Short-Term Parking

  • “The eagle has been flying around the Marvin Ridge Bridge over the Marriott. A truly spectacular sight. All…”

    — Joel Reynolds on PHOTOS: ‘Very Uncommon’ Bald Eagle Sighting in New Canaan

  • “Agree. My husband and I rarely go downtown to shop anymore because we don’t want to deal with the…”

    — Andrea Pizone on Op-Ed: Why Elm Street Needs Free Short-Term Parking

  • “I completely agree with Carl’s comments. I wrote to our First Selectman with the same concerns. I encourage others to…”

    — Charlene Berardino on Op-Ed: Why Elm Street Needs Free Short-Term Parking

  • “Well said Carl. There have been times when running quick errands it has taken longer to figure out parking meter…”

    — Richard Condon on Op-Ed: Why Elm Street Needs Free Short-Term Parking

  • “It is indeed a haunting movie, but very well done on all levels. I lived next door in Wilton in…”

    — Alan Zdinak on New Canaan There & Then: ‘The Ice Storm’

  • “Another hit article, Nick!”

    — Kristen Schilo on New Canaan There & Then: Murder in the Next Station to Heaven

  • “Indeed! A great plot.”

    — Avinash Phillips on New Canaan There & Then: Murder in the Next Station to Heaven

  • “A real page turner. It’s remarkable what stories lie hidden in the New Canaan archives. Thanks for writing about it.”

    — Chris Le Bris on New Canaan There & Then: Murder in the Next Station to Heaven

  • “Holy swear word! Nick, this is a great true-crime yarn you’ve spun up! Any thoughts of turning it into a…”

    — Andrew Ault on New Canaan There & Then: Murder in the Next Station to Heaven

  • “I agree. I've driven through that intersection umpteen times when my kids went to Saxe and HS and on my…”

    — Avinash Phillips on Town: RRFB at Main-Farm-Old Norwalk-White Oak Shade Is ‘Appropriate’

  • “We have lived on that corner for over 26 years. During that time, there have been very few accidents.…”

    — Mimi Pitt on Town: RRFB at Main-Farm-Old Norwalk-White Oak Shade Is ‘Appropriate’

  • “Thanks Mike!!”

    — James Berry on Top-10 Most-Read Stories of 2025

  • “Hi I have Two if the sameBrocks glasses they used. I have them for Sale. Set if Two and they…”

    — Nancy Beohner on ‘It Was Great Seeing People Happy’: A Look Back at Brock’s

  • “Mike, I think there was one at Park and St. John some time ago but since removed. Not sure why,…”

    — Scott Cluett on Town: RRFB at Main-Farm-Old Norwalk-White Oak Shade Is ‘Appropriate’

  • “Disagree. The easiest way to make this intersection more efficient, and less confusing, is to make it considerably smaller.…”

    — Kevin Smith on Town: RRFB at Main-Farm-Old Norwalk-White Oak Shade Is ‘Appropriate’

  • “I think the Town should give close consideration to installing traffic signals at the intersection. It is too busy…”

    — Corey Whitman on Town: RRFB at Main-Farm-Old Norwalk-White Oak Shade Is ‘Appropriate’

  • “Thank you, this thread is closed.”

    — Michael Dinan on First Selectman: Town Has Received ‘A Lot of Interest’ from Prospective New Operators of Playhouse

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  • Ann Marie Palladino, 53
  • Warrant: Connecticut Teen Broke Into Vehicles, Stole Golf Clubs and Car
  • Warrant: Man, 74, Assaulted Girlfriend, Threatened To Kill Her
  • Warrant: Stamford Man, 20, Exposed Himself to Girls in New Canaan
  • Greenley Road Colonial Sells for $3,240,000
  • Did You Hear … ?
  • Former Finance Department Worker Accuses Town of Retaliation, Discrimination
  • New Canaan There & Then: Murder in the Next Station to Heaven
  • Selleck Place Colonial Sells for $1,870,000
  • Town: RRFB at Main-Farm-Old Norwalk-White Oak Shade Is ‘Appropriate’

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