Meet Fire Chief William Perritt [Q&A]

By Michael Dinan | 59 mins ago

The Board of Selectmen last week voted 3-0 in favor of promoting William Perritt to chief of the New Canaan Fire Department. Perritt has served as an assistant chief and in an interim chief capacity since last May. He succeeds Albe Bassett in the chief position.

We sat down with Perritt on Wednesday afternoon at his office in the Main Street firehouse.

Here’s a transcription of our conversation.

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Events

Fri 28

Encaustic Collage Workshop with Carolyn Childs

August 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fri 28

Builder Beginnings

August 28 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sat 29

Last Saturdays on the Trail – New Canaan Land Trust

August 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

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