Alone Wolf Trailer from Charles Ehrlinger on Vimeo.
Next week, the directorial debut of 2000 New Canaan High School graduate Charlie Ehrlinger will become available for purchase on iTunes. “Alone Wolf” (trailer above) is a collaboration of Ehrlinger and his wife, 1999 NCHS grad Eliza Burns Ehrlinger. Among other notables, such as its cast, the film features the work of cinematographer Baz Idoine, who shot “The Mandalorian.” Here’s a link to order “Alone Wolf” ahead of the July 3 release.
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The town on June 19 received a building permit application for $35,000 of interior work at 25 Elm St., where a new European-style café, Patisserie Salzburg, offering a wide range of fresh-baked goods is planned.
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New Canaan’s Mary-Ellen McDonald created a new website dedicated to the well-attended gathering of former Center School students, parents, teachers and faculty last summer. It includes photos, downloadable music, movie links, testimonials and more.
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New Canaan Police at 7:45 p.m. Monday cited a 42-year-old Stamford man for marijuana- and motor vehicle-related infractions after stopping his car while traveling northbound on Smith Ridge Road for not showing a DMV-issued “tint sticker” on aftermarket tinted windows.
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The Glass House site is now open—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays—for “grounds passes” on its 49-acre campus. Kids of all ages are allowed on the site (free under age 5) and visitors now can drive directly to The Glass House location. (The Design Store also is open, same hours.)
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The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday voted 3-0 to make Bethany Zaro the permanent director of the town Department of Human Services.
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Congratulations to 2019 New Canaan High School graduate Sean P. O’Neill on being named to the University of Scranton‘s Dean’s List for the 2020 spring semester. A freshman in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences, he notched a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the List.
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The owners of an 8,000-square-foot home on Michigan Road are sued the town over its revaluation of the property (assessed at $2.1 million).
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New Canaan Library officials say the organization’s summer reading program “takes kids and teens on road trip themed adventures, while adults travel to all seven continents.” “All participants get in on the fun with reading challenges, virtual rewards, and chances to win prizes from local merchants,” officials say.
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Finally, town officials said in a press release this week that Transfer Station permits due to expire June 30 will be extended to Aug. 31. Renewal applications for Sept. 1 through June 30, 2021 will be available online in August, and current permit holders will receive emails to renew online, the press release said.