Police at 10:11 p.m. Saturday responded to a dumpster fire near the soccer fields in Waveny. It’s under investigation.
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The Board of Finance during a 25-minute special meeting Tuesday voted in favor of the town’s $10 million contribution to New Canaan Library for its widely anticipated rebuilding project, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding setting the terms of the grant. Both votes appeared to be unanimous, though the Board didn’t take individual voice votes. A special meeting of the Town Council is to be held at 7 p.m. next Wednesday.
Thomas Herbig. Contributed
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Congratulations to Thomas Herbig on his recent election as chairman of the Stamford Symphony Board of Directors. According to a press release from the organization, he worked for 23 years as a consultant with McKinsey & Company and Gartner, founded a startup and “was an astrophysicist at the California Institute of Technology and Princeton, building telescopes to determine the age and geometry of the universe.”
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An online fundraiser to pay for end-of-life expenses for 1996 New Canaan High School graduate Chandler Crosby raised more than $15,000, tripling the original goal. Crosby died July 26 following an accident.
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Police at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday arrested a 33-year-old Norwalk man after stopping him at Old Stamford and Talmadge Hill Roads for failing to observe a traffic signal. A computer check showed that there was a paperless rearrest warrant out for the man, and police charged him with second-degree failure to appear. According to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, Stamford Police one year ago had cited him for distracted driving.
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Republican Ryan Fazio won Tuesday’s special election for the state Senate’s 36th District.
Members of New Canaan Fire Co. #1. Candace Karl photo
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Members of New Canaan Fire Co. #1 participated in a recent South Salem, N.Y. Fire Department parade and carnival. Due to a limited parade season brought on by COVID-19 virus-related restrictions and weather events, the Fire Company marched in just two parades. The volunteer group was awarded “Best Out of State” fire company at the Mt. Kisco, N.Y. parade in July.
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The town spent $3,196 in legal fees in July on something called the “220 Elm Street transaction,” according to a copy of the bill. The address refers to a parcel of land owned by New Canaan with a building owned by Bankwell. The local bank has since moved into the former Unimen building at Elm and Grove Streets (and has consolidated all branch operations at its Cherry Street location). Individual items listed in the legal bill include references to a “meeting at Town Hall” and “buyer and broker negotiations.”
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A reminder of this event, worth penciling in:
- New Canaan Old Timers 2021 Honoree Ceremony (September 19 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm)
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Catherine Palmer—arrested by New Canaan Police last year and charged with three counts of animal cruelty after authorities learned that three puppies died at her Butler Lane home due to neglect—is scheduled to appear Friday in state Superior Court on those charges plus one count of second-degree violation of conditions of release. She has pleaded not guilty to the animal cruelty charges and is out on a total $35,000 bond.
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Finally, congratulations to two student-athletes from New Canaan—Indigo Pellegrini de Paur, (Northfield Mount Herman) a senior defender at Wesleyan University and Gianna Bruno (New Canaan High School/Hotchkiss) a sophomore attack at Colby College—on being named 2021 Div. III Lacrosse All Americans this past season.
Congratulations, Sen. Fazio! Great news for New Canaan and Connecticut. You’re up to the hard work ahead.
Props to the script writers — the literal dumpster fire is a nice touch.