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By Michael Dinan | February 12, 2026

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  • Boutique Beauty Studio Planned for South Avenue

    A boutique beauty studio is planned for a vacant commercial space in downtown New Canaan.

  • New Canaan High School Q2 Honor, High Honor Rolls

    Here are the honor and high honor rolls for New Canaan High School for the second quarter of this academic year, provided by the district.

  • Podcast: Talking ‘Modernism Inc’ with Fred Noyes

    In this installment of 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Fred Noyes, son of Harvard Five architect Eliot Noyes, ahead of the upcoming screening of the documentary “Modernism Inc: The Eliot Noyes Design Story” at The Playhouse on Elm Street.

  • Fire Chief Cited for Inappropriate Use of Insurance Funds, Unequal Treatment, Inappropriate Communication

    Town officials on Tuesday cited the chief of the New Canaan Fire Department in connection with a number of incidents and problems. During the Fire Commission’s regular meeting, Chief Albe Bassett was notified that he will be “written up for creating a reasonable perception of unequal treatment, as well as for manner of communication with a firefighter that was inappropriate,” according to Fire Commission Chair Robert Fields.

  • ‘A Saturday Morning Tradition’: New Canaan Farmers Market To Open April 11

    Municipal officials on Tuesday approved the 2026 season for what has rapidly grown into a downtown tradition in New Canaan.

  • Take Two: ‘Scene One New Canaan LLC’ To Operate Playhouse Movie Theater

    Town officials this week approved a lease with a Delaware-based limited liability company to operate The Playhouse.

  • Fisina Malizia Tomaselli (June 18, 1931 – Feb. 8, 2026)

    Fisina Tomaselli, a devoted daughter of the Roman Catholic faith and unwavering pillar of her family, peacefully entered eternal life on Feb.

  • Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’

    The owners of a popular store in downtown New Canaan say they’re working with their landlords, as they have in the past, amid a highly seasonal retail environment to ensure continued investment in the community.

  • Library Seeks $1 Million Grant from Town To Offset Estimated $2 Million Renovation of 1913 Building

    New Canaan Library officials are seeking a $1 million grant from the town to help redevelop its legacy building —about one-half of the cost of a project that the organization is planning.

  • Mill Road Ranch Sells for $1.6 Million

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

  • Eviction Notice Served on Elm Street Business

    The owner of a commercial building on Elm Street last week filed papers to evict a tenant there, saying rent hasn’t been paid since October, court records show.

  • Affordable Housing: Judge Sustains Developer’s Appeal in 93-Unit Complex on Hill Street

    A state Superior Court judge last week upheld a developer’s appeal in a nearly three-year case regarding a planned 93-unit complex on Hill Street in New Canaan.  (more…)

  • Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued for Overstaying on Elm

    Town officials last week upheld a $30 ticket issued to a woman who hadn’t paid for parking on Elm Street.

  • Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Richards Lane on Friday

    Firefighters on Friday responded to Richards Lane on a report of a fire in the attic of a house under construction, officials say.

  • New Canaan There & Then: Look! Up in the Sky! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane!

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

  • Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to Local Man

    Town officials on Wednesday upheld a $30 ticket issued to a longtime resident who failed to pay for parking on Elm Street.

What You’re Saying …

  • “Thanks everyone this thread is closed.”

    — Michael Dinan on Affordable Housing: Judge Sustains Developer’s Appeal in 93-Unit Complex on Hill Street

  • “And bring in donations from the developers for their political party and candidates. Flood CT with those who will vote…”

    — Roy A Abramowitz COA on Affordable Housing: Judge Sustains Developer’s Appeal in 93-Unit Complex on Hill Street

  • “As was noted in a previous reply the affordable units in the 830g developments sunset after a certain period of…”

    — Bart Codd on Affordable Housing: Judge Sustains Developer’s Appeal in 93-Unit Complex on Hill Street

  • “My heartfelt condolences to all the Family and Friends of Fizz Tomaselli. We will all miss that wonderful smile, care…”

    — Sven R Englund on Fisina Malizia Tomaselli (June 18, 1931 – Feb. 8, 2026)

  • “I have advocated for years that affordable housing be allocated to teachers, fireman, police and town employees. They are…”

    — Denise Luccarelli on Affordable Housing: Judge Sustains Developer’s Appeal in 93-Unit Complex on Hill Street

  • “I sent in my concerns via email to the Town Council about the lease being made Public on Friday,…”

    — Denise Luccarelli on Take Two: ‘Scene One New Canaan LLC’ To Operate Playhouse Movie Theater

  • “To everyone who knew and loved Aunt Fizz. Once you met her you knew she was an incredible soul.…”

    — Toni Marie Malizia on Fisina Malizia Tomaselli (June 18, 1931 – Feb. 8, 2026)

  • “Well aunt fiz you are up there wyith most of the family. You were one of the greatest people in…”

    — Mary (Malizia) Provencal on Fisina Malizia Tomaselli (June 18, 1931 – Feb. 8, 2026)

  • “Very sweet to see you coming to her aid. Yet there is not a single fact in either of these…”

    — Michael Dinan on Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’

  • “Your lack of fact checking before publishing this article is extremely concerning. The Adirondack Store is something Our town…”

    — Mike McGlinn on Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’

  • “I attach my comments to the Town Council that were totally ignored on the Public Hearing of 2/9/26. Why were…”

    — ROY ABRAMOWITZ CPA on Take Two: ‘Scene One New Canaan LLC’ To Operate Playhouse Movie Theater

  • “Thank you, Kathryn McGlinn, for this thoughtful comment. After reading it, we can all agree that you, Kathryn McGlinn, are…”

    — Michael Dinan on Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’

  • “Your Playhouse reporting was highly referenced in a new post on the Rich People Sh*t Substack today…”

    — Kristen Englund Katz on Take Two: ‘Scene One New Canaan LLC’ To Operate Playhouse Movie Theater

  • “As someone who knows Stephen and Christopher personally, I want to say how much The Adirondack Store means to our…”

    — Ali Francolla on Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’

  • “A truly dedicated woman to her faith and community. RIP Fiz.”

    — Rich Phelan on Fisina Malizia Tomaselli (June 18, 1931 – Feb. 8, 2026)

  • “RIP to Fiz and your Father”

    — Jim Berry on Fisina Malizia Tomaselli (June 18, 1931 – Feb. 8, 2026)

  • “I was disappointed to see an article published earlier with information that is misleading and unfairly damages the reputation of…”

    — Kathryn McGlinn on Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’

  • “Condolences to the entire Tomaselli family from all the Francos. Hall of Fame room mother at St. Aloysius School, energetic…”

    — Katie O'Neill on Fisina Malizia Tomaselli (June 18, 1931 – Feb. 8, 2026)

  • “You painted a very realistic picture of the situation Christopher. Your commitment to the town is exemplified fully in…”

    — Denise Gannalo on Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’

Most Popular

  • Affordable Housing: Judge Sustains Developer’s Appeal in 93-Unit Complex on Hill Street
  • Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued for Overstaying on Elm
  • Eviction Notice Served on Elm Street Business
  • Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’
  • Take Two: ‘Scene One New Canaan LLC’ To Operate Playhouse Movie Theater

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Most-Read Past Month

  • Three More Vehicles Stolen from New Canaan, Including Two Downtown
  • Affordable Housing: Judge Sustains Developer’s Appeal in 93-Unit Complex on Hill Street
  • Winter Storm Wallops New Canaan [PHOTOS, UPDATED]
  • Police: Disorderly Charge for New Canaan Parents
  • Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued for Overstaying on Elm
  • Eviction Notice Served on Elm Street Business
  • Adirondack Store: ‘We Plan To Continue To Expand and Build Our Brand’
  • Parking Downtown: Town Weighs Changing Main Street to Paid Spaces
  • Felony Charge for Connecticut Man, 49
  • Take Two: ‘Scene One New Canaan LLC’ To Operate Playhouse Movie Theater

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