News

Ann Marie Palladino, 53

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Ann Marie Palladino, 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 28th, 2025. She was born in Norwich, CT on September 18th, 1972. Throughout her life, Ann Marie maintained her kindness, grace, compassion, appreciation of beauty, love of family and friends, and gratitude for all the wonderful varied experiences in her life. She was the daughter of Joseph and Donna Alfieri of Preston CT, sister of Mark Alfieri (Jennifer) of Preston CT, wife of Anthony Palladino, and mother of Jane (17) and Anthony (14 ) Palladino of New Canaan, CT and Brody Mackin (30) of Griswold CT. Ann Marie spent her early years in Norwich and graduated from the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, CT in 1990.

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, Jan. 8 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.

News

Selleck Place Colonial Sells for $1,870,000

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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. ***

Dec. 23

31 Selleck Place

$1,870,000
Carolyn Clark to Peter Moran & Taylor Lopez-Balboa

Dec.

News

Greenley Road Colonial Sells for $3,240,000

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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. ***

Dec. 17

312 Greenley Road

$3,240,000
Peter Campbell to Adrianne Davenport

469 Brookside Road

$3,850,000
Jason Lacerna to Peter Campbell

Dec.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

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

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About two weeks ago, walking in Irwin Park, I noticed a young boy picking up small fallen branches from a pine tree.  He was accompanied by a woman, white-haired, so I guessed it was his grandmother.  She had her ams full of pine branches as well.  The two of them walked up to a tree along the trail and proceeded to create what you see here.  A shelter for the black squirrel who lives nearby?  An intriguing cave for an exploring child?  A manger for the coming baby Jesus?  Whatever their cause, my take-away was that the grandmother wanted to spend time with her grandson, one that I am sure he will never forget. Susan Leeming

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As the year comes to a close, we enter a season that invites both gratitude and reflection—a moment to acknowledge what is good in our world and to consider how each of us might help make it better. Our community stands as a remarkable model of success. We are fortunate to have exceptional schools, a healthcare system among the finest in the region, and a vibrant dining scene led by talented and celebrated chefs.