Around Town

New Canaan Library Working Toward Proposed Uses for 1913 Building

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New Canaan Library has started planning for a new use or uses of the 1913 building, a sealed structure on the western edge of the organization’s campus. Preserved and moved 115 feet from its original location as part of a Planning & Zoning Commission requirement as the “new” library building project that wrapped up three years ago, the legacy building has been used — on its exterior — as the site of a “Changemakers” art installation since 2024. (The building’s 115-foot relocation cost about $2.4 million.)

“We have formed some committees,” library CEO Ellen Sullivan Crovatto told members of the Board of Selectmen during a Jan. 20 budget presentation, held at Town Hall and via videoconference. She continued: “We have begun a lot of work around how we see using the space.

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Warrant: Ex-Boyfriend Interfered with Emergency Call

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Police last week arrested a 20-year-old Stamford man by warrant after he confronted an ex-girlfriend after work in New Canaan, court records show. During the New Year’s Eve incident, she tried to get away and call 911, but he “took her phone,” according to an interview with the victim that New Canaan Police Officer Erica Morey cited in filing an arrest warrant application, signed Jan. 1 by a state Superior Court judge. Police were made aware of the incident at about 4:42 p.m. on Jan. 1, when the victim came to department headquarters to report a domestic dispute, Morey said in her affidavit, which forms the main portion of the arrest warrant application. 

At about 10:30 p.m. on Dec.

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John Sirico Sr., 100

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John (“Doc”) Sirico Sr., 100 a lifelong resident of New Canaan, CT died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Monday, January 19, 2026. He was the son of the late Gaetano (Thomas) and Lizette (Elizabeth) Sirico. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. John was born November 25, 1925, in New Canaan where he spent his lifelong years. John was the owner/operator of Sirico Builders constructing and remodeling homes in Fairfield County.  He was known for his hard work, generosity and willingness to help others.

Charter Revision Commission

Charter Review: Town Officials Weigh Elected vs. Appointed P&Z

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Town officials charged with recommending possible changes to New Canaan’s founding document are hearing from residents on both sides of a divisive question, namely, whether the Planning & Zoning Commission should change from an appointed body to an elected one. Noting that towns such as Darien, Westport and Wilton already have elected P&Zs, those in favor of the change say it would bring greater accountability to commissioners, would make them more likely to listen to neighbors and those directly affected by decisions and would bring another layer of checks and balances to local government. Advocates for an elected P&Z say the question of a change should go to the town’s electorate. Those opposed to the change say it would draw single-issue candidates, would disrupt P&Z applications mid-review, would place financial and time burdens on prospective members that would limit the pool of commissioners, would undo the strong mix of backgrounds and technical expertise now in place and would amount to overhauling a system that works well as-is. Opponents say the electorate isn’t informed enough to make a decision on such an important change.