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‘A Perfect Tribute’: Community Dedicates ‘Linda Andros Day’ at New Canaan Nature Center

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During her many years on the New Canaan Nature Center Board of Trustees—eight in all, including five as president—Linda Andros puzzled over what to do with the abandoned “Audubon House” structure near the Visitors Center. An original building on the well-loved Oenoke Ridge property, the Audubon House was demolished one week ago, thanks to the New Canaan Department of Public Works—something that Andros would have appreciated, according to Nature Center Executive Director Bill Flynn. “Our idea to rejuvenate this area, it being the Audubon House, was to make this a celebration to birds and bird-watching and make it a native pollinator sanctuary,” Flynn told 50 people gathered Tuesday afternoon at the Nature Center on a clear, sunny day. “And that was something we had an idea before the building was coming down.”

Next to Flynn stood a young Winter Hawthorn tree donated by Copia Home & Garden and planted in honor and memory of Andros, a lover of nature, plants and animals. She died Dec.

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Arrest Warrant: Noise Dispute Leads to Breach of Peace Charge for Local Woman, 71

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Police last week arrested a 71-year-old New Canaan woman by warrant following a long-running noise dispute with a neighbor at their Locust Avenue apartment building. 

Both women came to New Canaan Police headquarters on March 10 (a Monday) after the dispute boiled over, according to an arrest warrant application obtained by NewCanaanite.com. The woman who would be arrested lives on the first floor of their building, the other woman on the second floor. 

At about 3:30 p.m. that day, the downstairs woman spotted her neighbor on the street “and confronted her” about noise in the building, according to the arrest warrant application, completed by Officer Michael Schnell and signed by a state prosecutor and Superior Court judge. She told police that she’d made five complaints in the past about her upstairs neighbor, the police affidavit said. Regarding the run-in on the street, the downstairs woman told police that “no verbal or physical threats were made during the encounter,” the affidavit said. The upstairs woman told police that she’d been walking her dog near the intersection of Locust Avenue at Forest Street when the other “confronted her unprompted and told her to ‘stop banging the pipes,’ ” the application said.

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In Loving Memory of Dana D. Anthony

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1946 – 2025

Dana D. Anthony, a spirited creative, beloved mother, and tireless advocate, passed away peacefully surrounded by love and comfort after a courageous journey marked by resilience and grace. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946, Dana’s life was anything but ordinary. From a young age, she followed in the footsteps of her broadcasting father, eventually making her mark as a voice actor and producer. She lent her voice to the airwaves, worked with well-known actors, and produced media that touched countless lives. Dana fearlessly took on new chapters as a skydiver in her 20s, and later in life as an interior designer of luxury homes — always driven by imagination, boldness, and a love of beauty.

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‘May Fair’ Is Coming May 9-10

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One of New Canaan’s best-loved spring traditions is around the corner. May Fair will be held May 9 and 10 at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church midway, following the second annual White Elephant Preview Party, scheduled 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 (tickets here). The family-friendly celebration, always held on Mother’s Day weekend, features rides, games, food (most notably, the Holy Smokers barbecue and the strawberry shortcake), face-painting, toy tent, live music and book and tag sales—all for a good cause, as proceeds benefit St. Mark’s ministries and special grants.

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South Avenue Cape Sells for $1,750,000

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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. ***

April 11

123 Richmond Hill Road, Unit 14

$1,237,500
Todd C. Sell to Robert Clay

April 10

121 Douglas Road

$3,274,833
Steven Lecher Associates LLC to Timothy Corvino

April 9

294 South Ave. $1,750,000
Estate of Winifred Mary Bishop to Michelle Xu

April 8

187D Park St., Unit 9

$999,000
Estate of Henry H. Stair to Eric Shaw

259 New Norwalk Road #7

$1,225,000
Anthony B. Balsam to Karen Coyle

April 7

5 Oenoke Ridge

$2.1 million
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