‘May Love Be the Last Word’: New Canaan Gathers for 9/11 Ceremony

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By Michael Dinan | 18 mins ago

Rick Rescorla is probably not a household name in New Canaan.

As Police Chief John DiFederico noted on Friday morning, Rescorla had no direct ties to the town.

Yet his story of “unmatched valor” on Sept. 11, 2001 reflects the same “extraordinary courage” demonstrated by “ordinary men and women” on a day that saw 2,977 innocent lives lost—among them “343 firefighters, 71 law enforcement officers, and dozens of medical personnel who ran directly towards danger so that others may live,” DiFederico told more than 200 people gathered on the front lawn of Town Hall for the community’s annual 9/11 memorial service.

New Canaan There & Then: The New Canaan ‘Town Beach’ (RIP)

‘New Canaan There & Then’ is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens Realtors Bettina Hegel, Joanne Santulli and Dawn Sterner. *** “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do.” — Mark Twain “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda” — Oxford English Dictionary (1606) On the north shore of Long Island Sound, nestled east of a long sandy stretch comprising Rowayton’s public Bayley Beach and the exclusive Weeburn Beach Club, lies 12.8 acres of spectacular geographic beauty.
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Anne Bittner, 92

Anne Bittner passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026 at the age of 92 of natural causes.
Election 2026: Letters of Endorsement

NewCanaanite.com recently received the following endorsement letters.
Podcast: Staying Put’s Four-Part Series on ‘Aging Well’ Opens Next Week

In this installment of 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Kim Herr, operations manager at Staying Put in New Canaan.
Gary Lansing Orelup, 78

Gary Lansing Orelup, most recently of Fairfield, Connecticut and formerly of Katonah, New York and New Canaan, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, with family at his side at St.
Letter to the Editor

NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter.
‘Paint the Town Pink’: NCFD Launches T-Shirt Sale at the Firehouse in Support of Those Fighting Breast Cancer

As it does for so many, cancer touches Silvana Freeland personally.
Warrant: Surveillance Video, Cell Phone Data Show Man, 28, Stealing Backpack from NCHS Track

New Canaan Police on Aug.
New Canaan Fire Marshal: Fire Pit Safety

[Paul Payne is New Canaan’s fire marshal.] Enjoying a fire outdoors can be a wonderful way to gather with family and friends, but even a small fire can become dangerous when conditions or safety practices are overlooked.
‘I Have Lived in NC Since 1973’: Parking Ticket Appeals

The following appeals were recently filed with the Parking Department.
New Canaan Man, 23, Charged with Disorderly Conduct

Police on Aug.
Down River Road Cape Sells for $1.4 Million

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

NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter.
Podcast: Refurbished Organ at First Presbyterian Church

In this installment of 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Terence Flanagan, director of music and fine arts at First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan.
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