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New Construction Planned for Kimberly Place

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The Building Department has received an application for a 2,243-square-foot home near downtown New Canaan. The four-bedroom house planned for 90 Kimberly Place will include three full bathrooms, one half-bath, one fireplace, an unfinished basement, exterior terrace and attached two-car garage, according to a building permit application received June 17. It will cost about $1.4 million to construct, the application said. The contractor on the job is Holko Renovations LLC of Sandy Hook, the architect Neil Hauck Architects of Darien. The town in May issued a demolition permit for the 1941-built Cape-style home on the .26-acre lot.

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New Canaan Animal Control at 10:34 a.m. Monday responded to a West Road resident’s complaint regarding a neighbor’s dog roaming and defecating on their property. ***

The Summer Theatre of New Canaan’s production of “Matilda” is running through July 26. Tickets here (background on the show here). ***

Police at 3:49 p.m. on July 8 received a report of a vehicle stolen from a Cross Street auto body shop after it had been towed there. ***

It’s here: The New Canaan Village Fair & Sidewalk Sale, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, is coming Saturday.

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Police Charge Teen with Third-Degree Forgery

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Police on Friday arrested an 18-year-old Fairfield man and charged him with third-degree forgery, a misdemeanor offense (same level as second-degree breach of peace). At about 3:41 p.m. on July 10, an officer on patrol in the area of Route 123 and Hill saw a northbound driver using his cellphone, according to a police report. During a subsequent stop, the officers identified the driver and found that his license had been suspended, the report said. During a search of the vehicle, the officer found a fake Connecticut driver’s license with the man’s photo but an incorrect birthdate and randomly generated license number, it said. The man was released after promising to appear July 21 in state Superior Court.

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Two Men Arrested in Domestic Incident in New Canaan

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Police last week arrested two residents of a White Oak Shade Road home, ages 63 and 24, following multiple domestic incidents. At about 9:25 p.m. on July 5, officers were dispatched to the house on a report of a dispute. There, officers conducted an investigation and charged the older man with third-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. They also charged the younger man with disorderly conduct. About four hours later, at 1:31 a.m. on July 6, a victim called authorities back to the house saying the older man had violated conditions of release, according to a police report.

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New Canaan Police at 4:42 p.m. on June 30 received a report of a missing/stolen Rolex from a White Birch Road home. The investigation is ongoing. ***

A group that favors the recently adopted ban on summertime use of gas-powered leaf blowers, called “Quiet New Canaan,” has launched its own website in support of the measure. The group is urging electors to vote ‘Yes’ in the July 25 referendum. (New Canaanite will run letters related to the referendum through July 22.)

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The Town Players of New Canaan is hosting a six-session songwriting workshop with 13-time Emmy Award winner A.J. Gundell, starting July 14.