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Alexander John Szymanowski, 72

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Alexander John Szymanowski was born on April 19th, 1954 and passed away unexpectedly at home on October 14th, 2026. Alex was raised in Stamford, CT and attended Stamford Catholic High School, graduating in 1972. While attending Stamford Catholic, Alex attained the rank of Eagle Scout by organizing a clean-up of the Rippowam River. He graduated Bryant College in 1976 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enforcement and earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from The University of New Haven in 2001. Before attending Bryant College, Alex planned to major in accounting before finding his passion for law enforcement.

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1780-Built Gerdes Road Home Sells for $1,175,000

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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. ***

Oct. 8

12 Gerdes Road

$1,175,000
Laura William, deceased, to South Ave NC LLC

Oct.

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Election 2026: Letters of Endorsement

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following endorsement letter(s). We will publish them through Oct. 26. ***

To the Editor:

I urge my neighbors to re-elect State Representative Tom O’Dea in the 125th District. I know Tom personally.

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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. ***

To the Editor: 

Although I am strongly in favor of more senior housing, I think that the public space of our Waveny Park is the wrong place to put it, and trying to cleverly redefine “health” to break deed restrictions and circumvent the donor’s wishes would be terrible precedent for gaining donor trust for future land donations. I also feel that encouraging a sense that the mulch pile area is not really part of the “park” in order to support development is misleading, disingenuous and short-sighted. Parcel E isn’t just empty space, and using land for mulch piles isn’t just good for gardeners.The value of open, undeveloped space to our physical and mental health, not to mention our property values, is well-documented, but the mulch piles themselves provide benefits to all our citizens.

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Election 2026: Letters of Endorsement

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following endorsement letter(s). We will publish them through Oct. 26. ***

To the Editor:

As I open my mailbox in the midst of this campaign season, I find materials with a tone unlike we in New Canaan are accustomed to receiving. Biting, sensational, unbecoming ad hominem attacks instead of open exchanges about the important issues of the day.