New Canaan There and Then: Top-10 List — The Perambulation Line

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By Nick Williams, Board Governor, New Canaan Museum and Historical Society | 4 hours ago

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

In the spirit of former New Canaan resident David Letterman, we present the “Top Ten Things About The Perambulation Line”:

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John Rogers Fulkerson, 84

John Rogers Fulkerson, age 84, of New Canaan, CT, beloved husband of Mary Ann B. Meils, passed away peacefully after struggling for several months following a brain injury.
Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit

Neighbors of a planned 102-unit affordable housing complex at Weed and Elm Streets—including a man arrested in 2023 after getting physical with the project’s developers—last week lost their lawsuit seeking to halt that developers’ use of shared sewer and sanitary easements, court records show.
Bulldog Bites Cosmetics Worker in the Face

A New Canaan dog underwent 10-day home quarantine this month after biting an employee at a cosmetics boutique in the face, records show.
Larceny Charge for 45-Year-Old Man

New Canaan Police on Feb.
Returning Nonresident Families To Get ‘First Refusal’ for Limited Steve Benko Pool Passes

The town is changing how out-of-town families acquire passes to the Steve Benko Pool, officials say.
‘Calibrate Physical Therapy’ Coming To Park Street

A physical therapy and sports performance clinic based in Fairfield is planning to open a second location in downtown New Canaan.
Warrant: Woman, 57, Tried To Open Bank Account with Fraudulent Documents

New Canaan Police on Feb.
Affordable Housing: 14-Unit Apartment Building Planned for Parade Hill Road

The town this month received an application to build a 14-unit apartment building on Parade Hill Road under the state’s affordable housing law.
Disorderly Charge for New Canaan Woman, 25

New Canaan Police last week arrested a 25-year-old town woman and charged her with disorderly conduct.
Old Stamford Road Condo Sells for $2,276,000

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

“Why isn't the town appealing to higher authorities in consort with other towns objecting to the state law as New…”
— Thomas Little on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“I'm sick of this "argument" that if you are against a Karp project then you are against affordable housing. To…”
— Andrew Ault on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“Do you ever get tired of mansplaining, Paul? Is it exhausting to carry on this absurd charade that you and…”
— Laura Ault on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“Anthony -- you think people should be able to build whatever they want on their property-- That's not how it…”
— Richard P Vachula on Affordable Housing: 14-Unit Apartment Building Planned for Parade Hill Road
“There’s something tragic about invoking aesthetics to widen the moat. While it is a truly subjective thing, the need for…”
— Paul Stone on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“What a great person. He will be missed by many.”
— Todd William Gaines on John Rogers Fulkerson, 84
“Actually, it's the reverse---charity made possible only through state coercion, because it would never work as a business. In exchange…”
— William Taylor on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“I'm so sorry to hear of John's passing. Getting to know John was one of the highlights of my…”
— Josh Kaye on John Rogers Fulkerson, 84
“Mike, how affordable housing works, who qualifies, and how to apply is a complete mystery to most people in town,…”
— Margaret Saunders on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“Glad that another obstacle is out of the way. One more step towards affordable housing. And I don't care that…”
— Avinash Phillips on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“The gross incongruity of the proposed massive building in the heart of town should at least cause Mr. Karp to…”
— Betsy Bilus on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“My husband and I deliver groceries to the needy in Stamford. We have been to many affordable housing units. Many…”
— Deborah Chapman on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“When are you anticipating opening in New Canaan? Will you be taking on new patients? Recently had a…”
— David Shibley on ‘Calibrate Physical Therapy’ Coming To Park Street
“When reading comments in support of this proposal, I find myself wondering: do these voices represent genuine community interest, or…”
— Kevin Duncan on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“My grandparents lived in New Canaan, my mother grew up in New Canaan, I grew up in New Canaan and…”
— Anthony Donaldson on Affordable Housing: 14-Unit Apartment Building Planned for Parade Hill Road
“There’s something darkly comic about invoking affordability as a shield for scale, massing, and design that feel utterly disconnected from…”
— Laura Ault on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“In the eternal fight of the haves vs. the have-nots, another win for 102 future New Canaanites vs. 8 grouchy…”
— Anthony Donaldson on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“I have had the privilege of working with Richard Freedman and Garden Homes for over 10 years. He is Chairman…”
— Polly Perkins Johnson on Affordable Housing: 14-Unit Apartment Building Planned for Parade Hill Road
“The question is "will giving preference to non residents prevent any residents from having pool access?" I understand that the…”
— James Sarafin on Returning Nonresident Families To Get ‘First Refusal’ for Limited Steve Benko Pool Passes

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