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Arthur E. Trotman, 85

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Arthur E. Trotman died on July 14, 2025 at the age of 85. He is remembered for his thoughtful leadership in business and for his work with churches and charities in the service of social justice. Universally seen as a people person, he was an optimist with a unique ability to champion causes and gain ardent followers. Born in New Haven, CT to Ruth Hessler and Stanley Trotman, Art graduated from Hopkins Grammar School, Choate School (‘57), Yale University (‘62) and Harvard Business School (‘64.) At first, all he wanted was to be a baseball pitcher. He loved working with the pitching coach during summers at Camp Lanakila in Fairlee, VT and at home with his American Legion team.

Opinion

Election 2025: Letters of Endorsement

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NewCanaanite.com received the following letters ahead of the Republican Caucus, to be held Tuesday. We will not receive or publish further letters before the Caucus. ***

I encourage all registered Republicans in town to attend our caucus next Tuesday evening at Saxe.  Five Republicans are running for four available slots on the ballot.  I will be voting for Arvind Bajaj, Scott Gress, Paula Levin and Penny Young.  Penny’s decades of distinguished service on the Town Council have produced a list of accomplishments, too long to list here.  Scott has been a tireless voice for the good of our community, well, for his entire life.  I don’t personally know Arvind and Paula as well as I know Penny and Scott, but in discussing their character and work in town with my friends that do, I am excited about the possibility of having them serve on Town Council. William Walbert

Former Chairman of the Town Council

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To the Editor:

In every election, we’re asked to choose leaders who reflect our community’s values and who will act in its best interest. As a longtime advocate for older adults and their families, I believe it’s time we acknowledge a simple truth—our seniors deserve a stronger voice in the decisions that shape our future.

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New Canaan Boys To Compete in Water Polo Jr. Olympics This Weekend

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This summer, four New Canaan boys will be going to the Junior Olympics for Water Polo. 

The boys—John O’Connor (10), Kolby Lee (10), Ronan Helper (10), and Griffin Knowles (11)—are members of the CT Premier Water Polo Club, which practices at Chelsea Piers. 

They competed in a qualifying tournament in Ambler, Pa. for a berth on the CT Premier USA 12&U water polo team headed to southern California July 19 to 22. The boys were introduced to the sport at the New Canaan Field Club, where they are members and play in the summer club league. After last summer’s hard-fought undefeated effort, the boys are gearing up for another competitive season this summer. Water polo is perhaps a non-traditional sport for this part of the nation, so the boys travel to New Haven, Brooklyn, Greenwich and Pennsylvania to play other teams. They will be competing against teams from all over the United States at the games in California. 

On the girls side, the growing CT Premier 14u Girls team, with the addition of a few girls from New Haven Hydras and Navy to round out the roster, also competed in the Junior Olympics Qualifier in Ambler, Pa.

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Letter to the Editor

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

Editor:

On behalf of the Fireworks Planning Committee, I would like to thank all who supported the 44th Annual New Canaan 4th of July Independence Day Fireworks Celebration at Waveny Park by purchasing an entrance pass and attending. We enjoyed spectacular weather and had a most memorable afternoon and evening with lots of family fun, great music, gourmet food and a fireworks display that was one of the best in recent memory. The residents of New Canaan are solely responsible for making this tradition possible by buying an entrance pass or making a donation.

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Weed Street Home Sells for $2,080,750

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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. ***

July 3

621 Weed St. $2,080,750
Brooke Debany to Chau Prutting

95 Louise’s Lane

$2,450,000
James Frey to Ashton/Nemec LLC

July 2

23 Vitti St., Unit 201

$1,380,000
CH Vitti Street Associates LLC to Olha Yarema-Wynar

181 Lambert Road

$800,000
James Cullinane to Laura Maness Brisson

39 & 49-51 Locust Ave.