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Name: Melodies and Madrigals: from the Renaissance to Broadway;
Start: 2026-02-28T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-28T19:30:00-05:00
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Letter to the Editor

NewCanaanite.com received the following letter.
Thomas Garrett Flynn, MD

Dr. Thomas G. Flynn, 96, of New Canaan, Connecticut passed away peacefully on February 21st, 2026, with family by his side.
New Canaan Animal Shelter Offline After Fire on Friday

New Canaan’s animal shelter is out-of-use following a fire last week, officials say.
Warrant: Home Care Worker Stole Checks from Elderly New Canaan Woman

New Canaan Police on Feb.
PHOTOS: New Canaan Train Service Halted After Crash at Richmond Hill Road [UPDATED]

Update 8 p.m. Wednesday Metro-North Railroad said it is "running limited trains" on the New Canaan branch line "as the accident is cleared at Richmond Hill Road and repairs are made to the crossing."
CT Stage Co’s ‘Broadway Concert Series’ Launches March 7 [Q&A]

New Canaan-founded nonprofit Connecticut Stage Company is launching its Broadway Concert Series with a one-night-only inaugural concert.
Warrant: DUI Charge for Man, 23, Found Asleep at Wheel

New Canaan Police on Feb.
Letter: Town Audit Committee Opportunity

[Rob Fryer served as 2024-2025 Audit Committee chair.] The town established an Audit Committee in 2016 by amending the Town Charter.
Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to New Canaan Resident, Local Worker

Town officials this month upheld a $30 ticket issued to a New Canaan woman who works in The Whitney Shop on Elm Street.
DUI Charge for 50-Year-Old Man

New Canaan Police last week arrested a 50-year-old Stamford man and charged him with driving under the influence.
Myles Patrick Dempsey, Sr., 90

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 at St.
New Canaan Blizzard Hub [UPDATING]

UPDATE 5 p.m. Monday New Canaan Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, Feb.
Op-Ed: A Tribute to the Wonderful Life of Fiz Tomaselli

[Vin Iovino was New Canaan High School's athletic director from 1980 to 2004] All, There are no words that can truly soften the loss of someone as special as Fiz.
Heritage Hill Condo Sells for $700,000

The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office.
New Canaan There & Then: Top 10 List — The Perambulation Line

‘New Canaan There & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Bettina Hegel, Joanne Santulli and Dawn Sterner.
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“I believe we may well have been Tom's first patients, with three small children at that time.…”
— Lucy-Ann Bach on Thomas Garrett Flynn, MD
“A wonderful, caring doctor to our three children. We all loved him!”
— Susan Salembier Carney on Thomas Garrett Flynn, MD
“For years the great Town of New Canaan, Station Next to Heaven, has shamefully neglected to make the animal shelter…”
— Lillian Toll on New Canaan Animal Shelter Offline After Fire on Friday
“Dr. Flynn was my pediatrician. I remember him as soft-spoken and kind with a twinkle in his eye, the exact…”
— Michael Dinan on Thomas Garrett Flynn, MD
“The sharpest 96 year old you're ever gonna meet, and one of the kindest and most selfless men in town.…”
— Phil Hogan on Thomas Garrett Flynn, MD
“Is there ANY possibility the Animal Control Center gets an update/facelift??? Maybe there's an insurance claim for the fire…”
— Sue Powers on New Canaan Animal Shelter Offline After Fire on Friday
“If I get parking ticket today, is not being able to get to meter because it's not been shoveled out…”
— Richard Condon on Op-Ed: Why Elm Street Needs Free Short-Term Parking
““The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” -…”
— Keith Simpson on New Canaan Animal Shelter Offline After Fire on Friday
“It is quite remarkable to me that a town like New Canaan, who typically doesn’t hesitate to take positive…”
— Norm Sweeters on New Canaan Animal Shelter Offline After Fire on Friday
“The kiosks cost about $10,000 apiece. Also: It's not the volunteer Parking Commission that decided to make the change…”
— Michael Dinan on Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to New Canaan Resident, Local Worker
“Kiosk cost approximately $90,000. But they can’t spend $30,000 to clear the snow from the business district”
— Roy Abramowitz on Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to New Canaan Resident, Local Worker
“I would like to know how much installation of the kiosks cost and how much revenue they have provided to…”
— Peggy Hooker on Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to New Canaan Resident, Local Worker
“Thank you. Spot on ! Total incompetence in town hall. This is what narcissists do.”
— Roy A Abramowitz on Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to New Canaan Resident, Local Worker
“Looking forward to reading that letter. And, hope a qualified replacement volunteers their time for our Town.”
— Denise Luccarelli on Letter: Town Audit Committee Opportunity
“Lost in all the noise is a simple point: this is an irresponsible, deeply flawed choice of LOCATION. When the…”
— Kevin Duncan on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“It saddens me that our town officials who championed all these new parking rules, meters, etc., seem defiant about them…”
— Andrew Ault on Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to New Canaan Resident, Local Worker
“Yes, of course, NPR is just a shill for the real estate industry.... Maria, you have your economics completely…”
— Anthony Donaldson on Affordable Housing: Weed and Elm Neighbors Lose Easement Lawsuit
“The reason Rob is not going to continue On the audit committee is in a letter sent…”
— Richard P Vachula on Letter: Town Audit Committee Opportunity
“I live in Ridgefield We have parking problems here tio; but , wow looks as though New Canaan is…”
— Peggy McKitty on Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to New Canaan Resident, Local Worker

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