Elm Street Building Sells for $8.5 Million

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. 20

475 Silvermine Road

$2,475,000
Mark Hahn to Daria Kolotiy

Dec.

Service of Remembrance for Charles S.N. Crookenden To Be Held Jan. 10

The Crookenden family invites community friends to join them to remember and celebrate the life of Charles on Friday, January 10th at 1:00 pm at the Congregational Church of New Canaan.  

A reception will follow the service. Charles was the beloved husband of Michelle, adoring father to Patrick, Oliver and Grace, much loved brother of Jane & Tom Wilson, Kate & Martin Jamieson, Jamie & Claire Crookenden and brother-in-law Douglas Ott.  Also deeply missed by his nieces and nephews and countless dear friends both here and in England.  

We are so grateful for the extraordinary care and support provided by our community through this most difficult time. 

Top-10 Stories of 2024

The 10 most-read articles of 2024 cover a wide range of local news. This past year saw traffic on the New Canaanite exceed 2.5 million views. Here they are, headlines and ledes:

Animal Cruelty Warrant: Dog Left Alone without Adequate Food, Water or Shelter ‘For Multiple Days’ (Feb. 20)

Authorities on Feb. 7 charged a New Canaan man with cruelty to animals because his dog was left outside for multiple days without proper food, water or shelter, according to a police officer’s affidavit in an arrest warrant application. 

New Canaanite Marks 10-Year Milestone (Jan.

Coffee’s on for Thursday

Join fellow residents and NewCanaanite.com editor Michael Dinan for the monthly Community Coffee, to be held 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 in the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library. The Coffee is presented in partnership with the library, and the brew is supplied by Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee (thank you, Doug). The free, public coffee is a group conversation about what’s happening around town, moderated by Dinan. Topics come from attendees and we spend no more than 10 minutes per subject.

Donald J. Bodick, 77

Donald J. Bodick, devoted husband, cherished father, and beloved friend to many, passed away peacefully at his home in New Canaan, CT, on December 24, 2024, surrounded by the family he adored. He was 77 years old. Born in Greenwich, CT, on October 3, 1947, Don was the son of the late John T. and Carolyn (Wozny) Bodick. He lived a life defined by kindness, humor, and an unmatched zest for life. Don graduated from Berry College in Rome, GA, in 1969 with a B.A. degree before serving honorably in the U.S. Army National Guard.