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Did You Hear … ?

By Michael Dinan | April 9, 2026

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  • New Canaan There & Then: ‘Live from New Canaan, It’s Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.!’

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

  • Letter to the Editor

    NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter.

  • Podcast: VOICES Executive Director Mary Fetchet; ‘Building Bridges Luncheon’ Set for April 17

    In this installment of 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Mary Fetchet, executive director of Voices Center for Resilience.

  • Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to Former Resident Who Didn’t Know There Was Paid Parking on Elm

    Town officials during a recent meeting voted to uphold a $30 ticket that had been issued to a former New Canaan resident who didn’t pay for parking on Elm Street.

  • Letter to the Editor

    NewCanaanite.com received the following letter.

  • Town Approves Contract To Repave Dunning Road, Gerrish Lane and Part of Summer Street

    Town officials on Tuesday approved an approximately $290,000 contract to repave three New Canaan roads.  (more…)

  • ‘The Ticks Are Back’: Three New Canaan Ticks Test Positive for Lyme

    Three ticks submitted last month to a state facility via the New Canaan Health Department tested positive for Lyme disease, officials say.

  • New Construction Planned for St. John Place

    The New Canaan Building Department on March 16 received an application for a 4,586-square-foot home on St.

  • ‘New Canaan Korean School’ Marks Two Years

    It was 2023, the year that pandemic-related restrictions finally lifted, when Dr. Nara Jeong, New Canaan mom to two girls, began looking for a Korean language school for her kids.

  • NCPD
    New Canaan Woman, 36, Charged with Interfering with an Emergency Call

    Police on Saturday arrested a 36-year-old New Canaan woman and charged her with interfering with an emergency call and disorderly conduct.

  • Summer Street Colonial Sells for $1,450,000

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

  • Who Knew: I Knew André Was an Idiot, and Soon, You Will Too

    ‘Who Knew?’ is sponsored by Walter Stewart’s Market.

  • NCPS Admins Address Antisemitic Posts from Fairfield Prep Students

    Antisemitism, hate speech and harassment have no place in New Canaan Public Schools or the community, district leaders said last week after an article appeared in The New York Times detailing how the NCHS boys hockey team had been targeted in social media posts.  (more…)

  • Susan Phillips Boston, 65

    It is with great sadness that we announce Susan Phillips Boston, 65, of New Canaan, Connecticut, passed away in her home on Thursday, March 26th, after a hard-fought battle against cancer.  She was a cherished mother, wife, sister, grandmother and friend, and her presence will be deeply missed.  (more…)

  • ‘I Love This Place’: The Strength Collective Opens Friday on Vitti Street

    Fanni Loosz, a native of Hungary who launched her career as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor about 10 years ago in New York City, had long envisioned having her own dedicated space for a strength training studio.

  • New Construction Planned for Ponus Ridge

    The New Canaan Building Department received an application for a 7,100-square-foot home in western New Canaan home where a 1907-built house stands.

What You’re Saying …

  • “I like the 15-minutes free idea but the main issue is that the town's plan sounds sensible on paper but…”

    — Avinash Phillips on Letter to the Editor

  • “I remember that concert very well as I was there! It was a hot day and people were…”

    — Kathy Mitchell on New Canaan There & Then: ‘Live from New Canaan, It’s Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.!’

  • “Please don't wish your ills on Main St businesses. Main St. Businesses are already hurting as demonstrated by current…”

    — George Cody on Letter to the Editor

  • “Well written Carl. I have yet to talk to a shopper who has had a positive response. Most shoppers coming…”

    — Geoff Sigg on Letter to the Editor

  • “I would like to repeat my earlier recommendation which no one at town hall has shown willingness to act upon.…”

    — Rob Fryer on Letter to the Editor

  • “It was one of the best "concerts"!”

    — Betsy Jesup on New Canaan There & Then: ‘Live from New Canaan, It’s Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.!’

  • “New Canaan is an amazingly unique and special town because of people like Pat and Hud Stoddard. They always…”

    — Ian Hobbs on New Canaan There & Then: ‘Live from New Canaan, It’s Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.!’

  • “I wonder if the revenue from the parking meters is enough to warrant the damage they pose to the downtown…”

    — Nancy Campbell on Letter to the Editor

  • “Nick, thanks for this great article! (And thanks for promoting a lowly "Secretary" to President.) It was really Tom Freguson…”

    — Lyn Chivvis on New Canaan There & Then: ‘Live from New Canaan, It’s Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.!’

  • “Gary: What a wonderful event and story. Kudos to you and team! Can you organize…”

    — Mary H Singh on New Canaan There & Then: ‘Live from New Canaan, It’s Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.!’

  • “As I outlined from the start, based on queuing theory and human nature this idea was worse then Fulton’s Foley…”

    — Roy A Abramowitz on Letter to the Editor

  • “So glad! I hope the town does not expand the parking meters! I was just with a group…”

    — Eileen Swanberg on Letter to the Editor

  • “This was one of the best articles yet! Thank you.”

    — William Santulli on New Canaan There & Then: ‘Live from New Canaan, It’s Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.!’

  • “My experience has been that finding a parking spot on the street is as difficult as it ever was,…”

    — Deborah Chapman on Letter to the Editor

  • “No need for semantics. Whatever minimal reduction in one’s personal risk might result from spraying your property with chemicals…”

    — John Clarke on ‘The Ticks Are Back’: Three New Canaan Ticks Test Positive for Lyme

  • “Unfortunately, it looks as if "pay for parking" is inching its way to Main Street, too. If so, I…”

    — Betty J. Lovastik on Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to Former Resident Who Didn’t Know There Was Paid Parking on Elm

  • “Yes, I totally agree with your thoughts! We need to return to kinder, gentler times. New Canaan needs to lighten…”

    — Karen Miller on Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to Former Resident Who Didn’t Know There Was Paid Parking on Elm

  • “That is not what the public-health guidance says. CDC says outdoor pesticides can reduce the number of ticks in treated…”

    — Mary Abelack on ‘The Ticks Are Back’: Three New Canaan Ticks Test Positive for Lyme

  • “Loren, I trust you will remember me, though it has been way too long. I just learned not only of…”

    — Anne Stark on Susan Phillips Boston, 65

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  • Susan Phillips Boston, 65
  • NCPS Admins Address Antisemitic Posts from Fairfield Prep Students
  • New Canaan Woman, 36, Charged with Interfering with an Emergency Call
  • Town Upholds $30 Ticket Issued to Former Resident Who Didn’t Know There Was Paid Parking on Elm
  • New Canaan There & Then: ‘Live from New Canaan, It’s Paul Simon and Harry Connick Jr.!’

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Most-Read Past Month

  • Susan Phillips Boston, 65
  • NCPS Admins Address Antisemitic Posts from Fairfield Prep Students
  • Who Knew: Wonder No More
  • ‘Our Purview Is To Protect the Town’: P&Z Opens Application for 14-Unit Affordable Project on Parade Hill Road
  • Charles Erdmann, 28
  • Warrant: New Canaan Man, 89, Had Near-Empty Bottle of Vodka on Passenger Seat at Time of DUI
  • New Canaan Woman, 36, Charged with Interfering with an Emergency Call
  • 2006-Built South Avenue Home Sells for $5.5 Million
  • Warrant: Local Business Overcharged for Towing, Storage
  • Selectmen: In-Street Outdoor Dining Was Never Meant To Stay

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