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Town to Repair Spinning Equipment at Mead Park Playground After Six-Year-Old Components Begin to Wobble

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously at its regular meeting at Town Hall on  July 21 to approve a $15,945 contract to repair two standalone spinning play components at the Mead Park playground that have become wobbly after years of use at the popular facility. Superintendent of Parks Ryan Restivo presented the request, saying the town had been alerted to the problem by members of the public who noticed the equipment was no longer functioning properly. “There’s just caution tape around it,” Restivo said of the components. “It still moves and it still functions, but it’s very wobbly.”

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Divided Commission Voids $30 Parking Ticket

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. A North Stamford mother of two who said she did not realize the section of the Playhouse Lot where she parked required payment had her $30 ticket voided by the New Canaan Parking Commission on a divided vote at its most recent meeting. 

Valerie Storr, told commissioners July 8 that she had just come from a pediatrician’s appointment with her young children and was trying out the New Canaan office for the first time. She received a ticket on June 16 at 2:37 p.m. in the Playhouse Lot. In a written appeal, Storr said she had not noticed the upper and lower portions of the lot were different. “I’m very sorry.

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New Specialty Running, Cycling and Ski Shop ‘The Amateur’ Opens on Main Street

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. A new specialty shop has opened at 70 Main St. in New Canaan, bringing technical running, cycling and ski apparel from independent and emerging brands to the former gallery space that sat vacant for several years. Alex Holmes, founder of The Amateur, said the store has been decades in the making. “It’s been a dream of mine since I was a kid to find a space with all of the endurance-focused sport brands that are driven by culture and performance and put them in one place,” Holmes said.

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New Canaan Police See Sharp Rise in Stolen Vehicles, Thefts from Cars

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Stolen vehicles in New Canaan are running at nearly twice last year’s pace so far in 2026, Police Chief John DiFederico told members of the Police Commission at their July 8 meeting, citing a pattern that has persisted despite repeated warnings from the department. Year-to-date through June 30, 15 vehicles have been stolen in town, compared to eight over the same period in 2025, according to the department’s monthly statistics. Larcenies from motor vehicles have risen even more sharply over the same stretch, jumping from three year-to-date in 2025 to 15 so far this year. DiFederico said the cause is largely the same as it has been.

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Eight Summer Reading Picks from Elm Street Books

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Looking for your next great read this summer? The team at Elm Street Books has put together a list of eight titles they’re loving and recommending this season, from beach bag page-turners to Booker Prize contenders. Here are their picks. The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson

“From the bestselling author of Pineapple Street, comes this character-driven story centered around a close-knit group of millennial friends living in a coastal town in Massachusetts.