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The following property transfers were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office. For more information about each property from the assessor, click on the street address and click on the ‘Sales’ tab. To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. ***
June 11
131 River St. $735,000
Michael LaPolla to Benjamin Markus
398 Valley Road
$2,250,000
Scott Gamber to Paul Coudrier
June 10
208 Park St.
Police last week arrested an 18-year-old Norwalk man and charged him with third-degree forgery. At about 7:06 p.m. on June 15, an officer on patrol clocked a car traveling southbound on Oenoke Ridge at 62 mph in a 40 mph zone, according to a police report. During a subsequent stop, the officer found a fake New Jersey driver’s license in the teen’s wallet, the report said. The driver additionally was cited for speeding. He was released after promising to appear July 19 in state Superior Court.
The head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section is urging residents to be vigilant of a black bear that’s been seen killing and eating newborn fawns in the northern part of town this week. Though the bear marked with orange tags no. 211 hasn’t caused real trouble for people yet, “we really need to discourage people from stopping and photographing him,” according to Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm. Residents if they encounter the bear instead of capturing images of the animal should “haze him, throw things at him, anything, otherwise he will get himself in trouble,” Halm said. On Thursday morning, police spent about two hours watching the bear after the animal had trapped a young fawn near a bus stop on Logan Road, Halm said.
Ernest C. Todd, 76, of New Canaan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 12, 2021. He was born on February 8, 1945 in Lake Charles, LA. He and his wife Catherine were married for 55 years. Ernie lived in New Canaan with his wife and children for 36 years. Ernie was a loving father to his two sons, Matthew and Gregory.
A longtime New Canaan resident who has been deeply involved in community organizations through her 46 years here is moving out-of-state this summer.
Jeanne Rozel, a professional Realtor known to many for her involvement with the Merrie Bee Cabin and Democratic Town Committee, as well as years of service on the Board of Assessment Appeals and Zoning Board of Appeals, is moving back to her native Indiana at month’s end to be near her siblings. “It’s very hard to leave,” she told NewCanaanite.com. “Some things come up and it makes me cry. It’s hard to leave, I’ve enjoyed it so much and the people are so nice. Everywhere I look are friends I’m going to miss that I cannot replace.