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New Canaan residents share their thoughts and raise issues of importance to our community, on matters touching local residents—property and business owners, taxpayers, students, nonprofit leaders and caregivers. This is a space for New Canaanites to recognize good works that may otherwise go unnoticed or to raise questions and concerns for public vetting. To submit a letter to the editor, email editor@newcanaanite.com.
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Dear Lou Kozar and Staff,
I just want to give a shout out to you as I can’t thank you enough for fixing my bike! It feels amazingly smooth and brand new. Thank you for your hard work and integrity.
In 2025, women made up 57% of college graduates. Yet, despite representing half of the population and possessing the education to pursue leadership roles, women make up only 28% of Congress and just 11% of Fortune 500 CEOs. These were the statistics shared with me during my first conversation with LiveGirl Founder Sheri West. To fully understand the mission of LiveGirl, it’s important to first recognize the need to support women and girls especially at this moment in history. I had the opportunity to intern at LiveGirl through the New Canaan High School Senior Internship Program.
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To the Editor,
As a longtime resident of New Canaan, I would urge Governor Lamont to sign HB 5002, An Act Concerning Housing and the Needs of Homeless Persons.
HB5002 would be an important step in addressing the massive shortage of housing that our state has. Across the state, housing affordability is at all time lows, and in our area, places like Stamford or Norwalk or Trumbull, which used to be affordable areas where many of our teachers commuted from, are becoming expensive themselves. HB5002 encourages towns to adopt zoning plans that allow duplexes, triplexes, cottage courts, etc.
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My good friend Keith, whom we sadly lost recently, loved to walk his dogs on the trails at Land Trust properties, almost every day. And he loved to talk about these walks in beautiful surroundings. In his official obituary his family suggested friends could donate to the Land Trust in place of sending flowers.
We have received a number of donations marked in memory of Keith, for which we are very grateful.
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Dear Editor,
I would like to express agreement with the bipartisan group that has contacted Gov. Ned Lamont and asked him to veto the perhaps well intended but grossly ill-conceived HB 5002: An Act Concerning Housing and the Needs of Homeless Persons. I have many decades of public service in New Canaan and spent many years as its Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Based upon my experience, I believe that towns can on their own build affordable housing while maintaining community character and cohesion.