Around Town

Coffee’s on for Thursday

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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.

News

Donald J. Bodick, 77

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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.

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New Canaan Man, 41, Charged with DUI

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Police last week arrested a 41-year-old New Canaan man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 12:36 a.m. on Dec. 19, an officer on patrol stopped to check on a car that had stopped along Oenoke Ridge, according to a police report. The driver told the officer that the ‘check engine’ light had come on while he was driving, the report said. 

In talking to the man, the officer smelled alcohol and noticed other signs of impairment, it said. After conducting field sobriety tests, the officer at 12:55 a.m. charged the man with the misdemeanor offense and took him to police headquarters, it said.

Business

New Canaan Holiday Shopping: The Spice & Tea Exchange

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For today’s installment in our local holiday shopping series, we talk to Pam Robinson, co-owner with husband John of The Spice & Tea Exchange. The shop at 118 Main St. is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Here’s a transcription of our conversation. ***

New Canaanite: This is your first shopping season here on Main.

News

Canoe Hill Road Home Sells for $1,678,000

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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. 13

226 Canoe Hill Road

$1,678,000
Roberta Wolyner to Walter Varian

Marvin Ridge Road AKA 95 Weed Ave., Norwalk (residential vacant land)

$144,550
George Frank to Robert Lourenco

Dec.