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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Emails letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. 

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We learned that David Rivera, a former New Canaan police officer was sentenced on Monday in Waterbury Superior Court. He was charged with the death of numerous dogs at this Black Rock Canine training facility in Naugatuck. Why should New Canaanites care about this? Rivera only received three years of jail time for abusing and killing 10 dogs.

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Emails letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. 

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Thank you so much to those who made the New Canaan Land Trust’s Firefly Kickoff Event a resounding success on Thursday, June 27th.  We were gifted with perfect weather conditions, and those who stayed until the skies were truly dark were treated to a breathtaking display of fireflies dancing in the meadow. Thanks also to Baked and Sauced for delicious cocktails and desserts. 

We are also thankful that many in our community have flocked nightly to our nationally recognized Firefly Sanctuary on Sleepy Hollow to witness the wonderous world of fireflies. Tickets have entirely sold out for the season. For those without tickets, consider visiting the Firefly Sanctuary after July 14th, when the fireflies’ lighting display will still be visible. 

In the meantime, check out our preserves and trails open to the public around town during these fabulous warm weather months.

Who Knew: You Guys, There’s a Secret Ice Cream Club

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‘Who Knew?’ is sponsored by Walter Stewart’s Market. You don’t need to watch The Bear (although if you haven’t, let’s remedy that immediately–I’ll wait) to know that the heart of every culinary business is community, not commodity. We eat to stay alive, of course, but what makes being alive so darn enjoyable is the variety of things we get to eat and the people we get to meet along the way to find our next meal. To that end, it might behoove you to know that New Canaan has a homegrown, handmade micro-batch ice cream business that specializes in artful, adventurous flavor combinations, created by local chef and mom Karla Sorrentino. She dreams up kinds of ice cream that you’d have to travel far to find elsewhere, ones that would make Willy Wonka blush.

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Emails letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***
Letter to the Editor:
Our First Selectwoman stated at a recent meeting of the Town Council Ordinance subcommittee that the Town can’t afford to pay for the snow removal and liability costs of the town’s sidewalks anymore and wants the subcommittee to change the ordinance so that the cost of both snow removal and liability falls on abutting homeowners. Intended or not, it would be a bait and switch. Here’s the background:
In 2008, the Town Council and Board of Selectman decided to push to change the character of New Canaan from a paths-and-lanes type town to a public-sidewalk walking town, and so encouraged the installation of new sidewalks.

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Email letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***

On June 8, The Glass House hosted an exciting Summer Party celebrating the 75th anniversary of this historic site in New Canaan. It was a joyous occasion and an unforgettable success on a picture-perfect Connecticut day. We were thrilled to welcome almost 500 guests to our stunning campus, showing off the restored Brick House, and sharing the rich history and vibrant spirit of our site and the town.