Town to Repair Spinning Equipment at Mead Park Playground After Six-Year-Old Components Begin to Wobble

By Valentina Fuentes Jimenez | August 5, 2026

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The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously at its regular meeting at Town Hall on July 21 to approve a $15,945 contract to repair two standalone spinning play components at the Mead Park playground that have become wobbly after years of use at the popular facility.

Podcast: Police Chief on Enforcement of New Leaf Blower Ordinance

In this installment of 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to New Canaan Police Chief John DiFederico about the department’s plans for enforcing the town’s newly adopted summertime ban on gas-powered leaf blowers (its full text can be read here under “Exhibit A”—scroll down). Here are recent episodes of 0684-Radi0:

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Letter to the Editor

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Waveny Pool Adds Safety Measures Following Vehicle Crash

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Divided Commission Voids $30 Parking Ticket

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Philip Goddu Ives, 91

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New Canaan Police See Sharp Rise in Stolen Vehicles, Thefts from Cars

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Paul Arthur Stein, 87

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Green & Tonic Faces Extensive Repairs After Flash Flood Ravages Forest Street Café

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Local Leaders Create ‘Domestic Violence Survivor Support Fund’ for New Canaan Residents

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New Construction on Harrison Avenue Sells for $3.9 Million

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Warrant: Man, 42, Charged with Assault, Strangulation, Impersonating Police Officer

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Catherine Socci Scheurle, 56

Catherine Chandler Scheurle (née Socci), a devoted wife, mother, educator, and woman of faith, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, in North Richland Hills, Texas.
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“The issue isn’t whether the Town Council is “required” to produce an enforcement assessment. The issue is that they passed…”
— Richard Condon on Podcast: Police Chief on Enforcement of New Leaf Blower Ordinance
“Thank you Skip! Kudos”
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“The proposed Waveny project appears to face fundamental obstacles that should be evaluated before any taxpayer funds are committed. I…”
— Robert Young on Letter to the Editor
“I think it's time WLN drops this plan. Or do we have to spend time on this like…”
— Richard P Vachula on Letter to the Editor
“There is no requirement for the Town Council to produce an assessment like this before passing an ordinance, so you…”
— John Seel on Podcast: Police Chief on Enforcement of New Leaf Blower Ordinance
“Thank you for being thorough precise about the deed restrictions. Hopefully this will remain pristine & not be developed. In…”
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“Thank you, Skip. That this location would be considered and even supported by leading members of our town feels like…”
— Danielle Edwards on Letter to the Editor
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“I am so sorry to hear about Phil's passing. He was such a genuinely kind and good-natured person, and his…”
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“John, having legal authority under the Town Charter to enforce ordinances is not the same as Town Council conducting a…”
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Town to Repair Spinning Equipment at Mead Park Playground After Six-Year-Old Components Begin to Wobble

By Valentina Fuentes Jimenez | August 5, 2026

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