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NCFD Puts Out Fire Inside West School Late Monday [UPDATED]

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Firefighters late Monday put out a blaze inside West School. 

Alerted by a 10 p.m. fire alarm originating from the Ponus Ridge elementary school, the New Canaan Fire Department found that the fire was contained in an art room, officials say. “New Canaan firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire and stop any fire extension from the room of origin,” the department said in a press release. “The fire originated in the kiln room. Fire damage was limited to art supplies and furniture in the room. This was attributed to the properly closed door to the kiln.

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A History of Christmas Caroling at God’s Acre

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Caroling at God’s Acre for Christmas is one of New Canaan’s most cherished events of the year, a nostalgic, Rockwellian gathering that brings the community together unlike any other celebration. A sacred and treasured tradition, the Christmas Eve gathering distinguishes New Canaan from surrounding towns. Held on the plot of land above which the Congregational Church was built—the institution upon which the town was founded—the caroling sees scores of New Canaanites descend each year on what literally is hallowed ground, as it is believed many of New Canaan’s settlers are still buried at God’s Acre. But how did it start, and when? The first documented instance of caroling at God’s Acre occurred on Christmas Eve in 1916, according to historian Mary Louise King’s book Portrait of New Canaan, published by the New Canaan Historical Society.

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Charles Wright, 86

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Charles David Wright of New Canaan, CT died peacefully at Bridges by EPOCH in Norwalk on Thursday morning, December 12, 2024. He was 86 years old. Born on April 1, 1938, to Percy Charles Wright and Lylah Fisch Wright in Pittsburg, CA, he was predeceased by his brother and his sister, Richard and Janet Wright. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Deborah McCormick Wright, his son David and his wife Catherine Wang of Walnut Creek, CA, his daughter Eleanor of Brighton, MA, his granddaughters Keilah and Sophie Wright, and many loving family members and friends. 

After graduating from Pittsburg High School, he attended UC Davis and UC Berkeley and served briefly in the US Marine Corps. His career path took him from Sacramento to Philadelphia where he worked for National Drug Company, a subsidiary of Richardson-Vicks, Chuck crisscrossed the globe, building relationships, collecting coins, dolls, flags and beer cans for his kids, and overseeing the company’s Human Resources function throughout Latin American the Far East.

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New Canaan Holiday Shopping: Elm Street Books [Q&A]

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For today’s installment in our local holiday shopping series, we spoke to Manda Riggs of Elm Street Books at 35 Elm St. Here’s a transcription of our conversation. 

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New Canaanite: How’s it going so far this holiday shopping season? Manda Riggs: I would say it’s been soft, actually. I’m not entirely sure if it was the shorter shopping season—‘longer November, shorter December,’ as we say—not sure if it was an election result. I looked at our numbers from 2020 and 2016. It looks like our Decembers in those years were also a tiny bit soft, so we’ll see.

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Alan Lane Home Sells for $7,495,000

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The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office. For more information about each property from the assessor, click on the street address. To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. ***

Dec. 6

42 Alan Lane

$7,495,000
The Jonathan M. Lancaster Revocable Trust to Michael K. Rozen, trustee of the The 42 Alan Lane Revocable Trust

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