Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***

Every year, Americans throw away an average of 81 pounds of clothing, and nearly 85% of those textiles end up in landfills instead of being reused or recycled. Piles upon piles of wearable, brand-new clothing fill up landfills, just for the excuse of “not being trendy.” The truth is that while many of us in New Canaan feel that our closets are overfilled, 40% of children living in the US face clothing insecurity. With the hope of helping others, our club, Voices for Change, believes that something as simple as donating clothes can make a real difference.

Around Town

Coffee’s on for Thursday

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Join fellow residents and NewCanaanite.com editor Michael Dinan for the monthly Community Coffee, to be held 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7 in the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library. The Coffee is presented in partnership with the library, and the brew is supplied by Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee (thank you, Doug). Salon Anastassia provides donuts, muffins and other baked goods. The free, public coffee is a group conversation about what’s happening around town, moderated by Dinan. Topics come from attendees and we spend no more than 10 minutes per subject. Those who would like to receive a friendly reminder email about the coffee—held the first Thursday of each month—should email Dinan at editor@newcanaanite.com.

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Mariomi Road Split-Level Sells for $1.3 Million

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

For more information about each property from the assessor, click on the street address. To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. ***

April 24

64 Sunrise Ave. $1,880,000
Christina Lynn Bonner to Paul Cusick

204 Parade Hill Road

$2,410,000
Kathryn Streator to Macklin Anderson

196 Mariomi Road

$1.3 million
Lawrence Bradley McGregor Seren to Damian Conwy

April 23

45 Jelliff Mill Road, Unit 5

$1,918,000
Surfside ACK LLC to Megan Flattery Allen Revocable Trust

April 21

53 Bank St., Unit 38

$1,565,000
David & Marcia Liddell to Justin Meneguzzo

928 West Road

$8 million
928 West Road LLC to SEJN LLC

April 20

58 Lambert Road

$3,045,000
58 Lambert Road LLC to James Simmons

News

Sally Anne Brown, 83

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We are saddened to announce that Sally Anne Brown, 83, of Norwalk, CT, died peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2026 with her loving family by her side. 

Sally Anne lived a full and vibrant life. She was born to the late Albert and Catherine Burgeson on April 7, 1943 in New York City. She spent most of her childhood in the Bronx, NY. 

Sally Anne graduated from Evander Childs High School and Hunter College. She earned her master’s and 6th year degrees later in life, and she taught high school math in Stamford, CT for many years. She also lived in Bedford, NY, Pound Ridge, NY, and New Canaan, CT. 

Sally loved to cook and her Swedish meatballs couldn’t be duplicated.

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Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. 

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I am genuinely astounded and appalled by the decision to change the outdoor dining laws and introduce meters downtown. In an era where brick-and-mortar retailers are facing unprecedented challenges, this appears to be a misguided and shortsighted plan. These changes are likely to devastate the retail industry, our downtown area, and our restaurant business. The removal of outdoor seating at our restaurants is a grave mistake.