Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com. 

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The holiday season in New Canaan is a special time, and one of the most cherished elements is the sparkling transformation of our downtown shopping district. From the week of Thanksgiving until mid-January, the professional installation of beautiful lights creates a magical atmosphere, welcoming shoppers, visitors, and residents alike. These lights are not a gift from an outside entity; they are a tradition—a gift that New Canaanites give to each other. They connect our community with the commerce that sustains our local businesses, fostering a festive spirit that truly embodies the season.

Who Knew: The Most Important Meal of the Year

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‘Who Knew?’ is sponsored by Walter Stewart’s Market. Fairfield County is home to rolling lawns, sprawling mansions, and this brutal truth: right now, 34,000 children in our county are food insecure. Statewide, one in six kids doesn’t know where their next meal will come from. 

In October, when we learned that SNAP wouldn’t be funded during the government shutdown, the human reality of nutrition assistance bloomed in vivid color: a lot of people need help paying for food, and many of these people are our neighbors. To allow people to go hungry is horrifying, and there’s no credible political or religious doctrine that justifies it. Period.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter to the editor. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com. ***

For more than 20 years, the New Canaan Library has partnered with the UN Committee of New Canaan to bring world-class speakers to our community for a free annual public lecture that supports our mission to be a center of lifelong learning in our community.  

In light of the successful long-term partnership the library has enjoyed with the UN Committee, and in order to ensure the lasting impact of the committee’s work in New Canaan, the library has agreed to serve as the steward of an annual New Canaan Library UN Lecture to further the knowledge and awareness of international issues confronting the UN and the United States. The United Nations Committee of New Canaan was formed more than 60 years ago by a group of community members to build awareness and provide opportunities to learn about topics of geo-political interest that align with the broad objectives of the United Nations. This year marks the inaugural lecture in our United Nations Series, endowed by the United Nations Committee of New Canaan.

Frank Lyon

Podcast: Congregational Church, AmeriCares Visit Taybeh in the West Bank 

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In this week’s edition of 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to the Rev. Dr. Stephen Chapin Garner and Frank Lyon about a recent Congregational Church of New Canaan trip to Taybeh, the last remaining all-Christian town in the West Bank. Garner and Lyon, who works for AmeriCares, will make a presentation at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Congregational Church about the visit and what they learned. All are welcome. Here are recent episodes of 0684-Radi0:

Opinion

Op-Ed: Transparency in Schools Was Never Optional and Now the Law Confirms It

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Transparency in public education isn’t optional. It never was. The Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission just made that crystal clear. In October, the Commission ruled that New Canaan Public Schools and the Board of Education violated the law by holding Curriculum Leadership Council meetings behind closed doors. The district has been ordered to open them to the public, as state law requires.