Around Town

Engagement: Charlotte Ann Engel and John Joseph Ellis

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Mr. and Mrs. John A. Engel III of New Canaan are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Charlotte Ann Engel, to John Joseph Ellis of Darien. Charlotte was born and raised in New Canaan, Connecticut. She attended the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and the College of William & Mary as part of their Joint Degree Program, where she earned her degree in History. Charlotte currently works as a freelance makeup artist, as well as at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, where she is their clothing historian. John was born and raised in Darien, Connecticut.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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

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Thank you so much to those who made the New Canaan Land Trust’s Firefly Kickoff Event a resounding success on Thursday, June 27th.  We were gifted with perfect weather conditions, and those who stayed until the skies were truly dark were treated to a breathtaking display of fireflies dancing in the meadow. Thanks also to Baked and Sauced for delicious cocktails and desserts. 

We are also thankful that many in our community have flocked nightly to our nationally recognized Firefly Sanctuary on Sleepy Hollow to witness the wonderous world of fireflies. Tickets have entirely sold out for the season. For those without tickets, consider visiting the Firefly Sanctuary after July 14th, when the fireflies’ lighting display will still be visible. 

In the meantime, check out our preserves and trails open to the public around town during these fabulous warm weather months.

News

Donald G. Hudson, 96

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Donald (Don) Gylum Hudson, a resident at Harbor Chase in Madison, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2024 with family gathered around him in person and spirit. 

Don was born in Lebanon (then known as Syria) on October 16, 1927. His father served on the faculty of the American University in Beirut, and his mother (a graduate of the University of Chicago) supported the family, including during their subsequent move back to the United States. 

Raised primarily in Evanston (Illinois), Don graduated from Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering and later received his MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, first at Fort Sheridan in Colorado and then at Scofield Barracks in Hawaii until the fall of 1947.  In 1956, Don met and married his wife, Sue, who preceded him in death in 2022. Don joined Procter & Gamble in Chicago, relocating later to Macon (Georgia) and then Cincinnati (Ohio). The family then spent 57 years in New Canaan (Connecticut) as Don embarked on a longer engagement as a management consultant.

News

Oenoke Ridge Home Sells for $5.5 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. ***

June 28

105 Kimberly Place

$1,997,150
Suzanne Ramseur Estate to Marjorie Marie Percy

549 Oenoke Ridge

$5.5 million
David Goulden to Jason McDougall

8 Evergreen Road

$1,425,000
John Raffaeli to Nicholas Connors

June 27

45 Beech Road

$1,950,000
Walter Varian to Katie Metter

64D Heritage Hill Road, Unit 64D

$459,000
Brian Grogan, trustee, to Richard Marino

June 26

10 River St. Unit 10

$569,000
Carlo Fanone to Marie Guruli

720 Weed St. 

$2.5 million
Brett Nardini to Robert Tonnessen

218 Park St.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Emails letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***
Letter to the Editor:
Our First Selectwoman stated at a recent meeting of the Town Council Ordinance subcommittee that the Town can’t afford to pay for the snow removal and liability costs of the town’s sidewalks anymore and wants the subcommittee to change the ordinance so that the cost of both snow removal and liability falls on abutting homeowners. Intended or not, it would be a bait and switch. Here’s the background:
In 2008, the Town Council and Board of Selectman decided to push to change the character of New Canaan from a paths-and-lanes type town to a public-sidewalk walking town, and so encouraged the installation of new sidewalks.