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‘It’s a Movement’: New Canaan Parent Support Group Marks 10th Annual Addiction Awareness Vigil on Sept. 1

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Paul Reinhardt founded the New Canaan Parent Support Group in 2016, one year after losing his son Evan to a heroin overdose at age 24. His goal was straightforward: to give parents of loved ones struggling with addiction a safe, confidential place to share what they were going through, so no one had to face it alone. The following year, in August 2017, he held the first Community Addiction Awareness Vigil in downtown New Canaan. He had no idea what to expect.

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‘Dry Martini Clothing’ To Open on Elm Street Next Month

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Dry Martini Clothing, a Manhattan-based women’s fashion brand known for its luxury fabrics and sharp New York aesthetic, is opening its second physical location at 70 Elm St. in New Canaan on Sept. 12, company officials say. The brand was founded by designer Sarah Miller, who said the concept begun from a simple vision.

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Couples Who Booked Weddings at Waveny House Say Late Notice of Scaffolding Project Has Left Them Scrambling

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Couples who booked their weddings at Waveny House for 2027 say they were caught off guard this summer when the town informed them that the historic mansion will be covered in scaffolding during an exterior masonry restoration project scheduled to run from April through December of next year, leaving them scrambling to decide whether to upend months of wedding planning or proceed with construction surrounding their ceremony. The town sent letters to affected couples in June signed by the head of Parks & Recreation, telling them the facility would remain open and available for scheduled events, but that “there may be scaffolding and construction activity present on portions of the exterior of the building” during their event date. The letter offered couples a full refund if they cancel in writing by Aug. 15.

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‘Morning Movie Club’ Heads Into Third Season at New Canaan Playhouse

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. The Morning Movie Club, which brings first-run films to the New Canaan Playhouse on Tuesday mornings with no previews and a 10 a.m. sharp start, is heading into its third season in New Canaan next month. As membership has soared to nearly 100 members, co-founder Michelle Howe said the club’s appeal comes down to something simple. “Our big hook is that there are no previews,” Howe said. “You know, you go to the movies now and there’s over a half hour of previews.

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‘The Worst That We’ve Ever Seen It’: July 21 Flash Flooding Damaged Waveny House Basement and Three Other Town Buildings

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Four town-owned buildings sustained flood damage during the July 21 storm that dropped roughly four-and-a-half inches of rain in approximately 35 minutes on New Canaan, with Waveny House suffering what one town official called the worst basement flooding ever recorded there. “This is the worst that we’ve ever seen it where it flooded the whole basement,” Buildings Superintendent Bill Oestmann told the Board of Selectmen at its regular meeting Aug. 4 at Town Hall. “We got it all cleaned up and dry.”