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Kim Ferris, 58

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Kim Ferris (née O’Keefe), a light in the lives of all she met, passed peacefully on December 10, 2024, after a 21-year battle with cancer. She is remembered by those who knew her best as someone who spread love, laughter, positivity, and above all, kindness to every person she met. Born on June 21, 1966, she will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Henry, children, Hank & Alison, her mother, Beverly Gore, life-long friends & colleagues, and all those who were fortunate enough to cross her path. 

Born in the Bronx, Kim grew up in Mt. Kisco, NY, graduated from Fox Lane High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan. She spent most of her professional career with J.P. Morgan, where most recently she served as a Managing Director within the firm’s Wealth Management and International Private Bank divisions.

Business

New Canaan Holiday Shopping: The Glass House Design Store

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For today’s installment in our local holiday shopping series, we talk to Dominica Baharian, manager of The Glass House Design Store and the Visitor Center. The Design Store at 199 Elm St. is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 21. Here’s a transcription of our conversation.

Business

‘The Waveny Polo Bar & Grill’ Opens on Pine Street

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The owners of the popular Spiga restaurant in downtown New Canaan have opened a new eatery, The Waveny Polo Bar & Grill, on Pine Street. Located in the former South End space, The Waveny soft-opened last week and the Racanelli Restaurant Group is “feeling great,” according to principal Gino Racanelli. “We’re doing very well,” Racanelli told NewCanaanite.com one afternoon this week. “It’s tough in the beginning of any business, especially a restaurant. We created something we feel is perfect for New Canaan.

Ann Cheney

New Canaan Holiday Shopping: Walter Stewart’s Market [Q&A]

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For today’s installment in our local holiday shopping series, we spoke to Ann Cheney, store manager at Walter Stewart’s Market. (Note that the deadline for ordering for the holidays from the Stewart’s meat department is 12 p.m. Thursday and the catering department cut-off is 3 p.m. Thursday.)

Here’s a transcription of our conversation. 

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New Canaanite: What’s it been like this holiday shopping season here at Stewart’s? Ann Cheney: It’s been very busy. Our customers are looking forward to the holiday with great anticipation, and preparing their homes for arriving family members. And we’re ready. 

What have been some of the special items or holiday-related items that have been moving well? 

The main event is, I think, the focal point when you’re starting to plan for the holiday.

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PHOTOS: New Canaan Police Station Renovation Going ‘Very Well’

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The $20 million renovation of the New Canaan Police Station on South Avenue—about $29 million with soft costs such as insurance and creating a temporary police headquarters downtown—is on time and budget, officials say. Speaking from the bustling site on a rainy morning last week, Scott Tomkins, project manager with Turner Construction, told NewCanaanite.com during a tour that the work is going well and “we’re in good shape here.”

“We’ve got good things going on,” Tompkins said. “The main objective here is to get into the finishing stages. We’ve really now got to start moving ourselves out of the building so that the finish trades can come and do their work so that we can develop a quality project at the end.”

Town officials have discussed the need to renovate the Police Department at 167 South Ave. for many years.