New Canaan Fire Chief Jack Hennessey is to retire Oct. 31, following a letter submitted during Tuesday’s meeting of the Fire Commission, officials say.
Fire Chief Jack Hennessey.
Hired by the town in July 2006, Hennessey has been a “great leader” who is responsible for putting in new systems for budgeting and apparatus management that have helped the department, according to Commission Chair Jack Horner. “Jack Hennessey, God bless him, has served our town stupendously well for 15 years and Jack has been in the fire service for 40-plus years, easily.” Hennessey started in 1978 as a volunteer firefighter in Stamford and became a career firefighter at Turn of River Fire Department in 1984, Horner said.
L-R: Pictured, L to R: Eileen Thomas, Ellen Crovatto, Steve Karl, John Engel, Robert Butman, Lisa Oldham, Kevin Moynihan, Tom Butterworth, Mark Gryzmski, Chris LeBris and Alicia Wyckoff. Contributed
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New Canaan Library on Aug. 30 marked the official launch of its building project with a ceremonial “Spade in Ground” celebration.
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New Canaan Police are investigating the theft of a bracelet from an East Avenue home. Reported to police Sept. 8, the theft had occurred in July, officials said.
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Walter Stewart’s recently delivered the first load of food purchased through $5,600 raised from this summer’s “Taste of New Canaan Stroll” to the New Canaan Food Pantry. New Canaan Chamber of Commerce Director Laura Budd said 25 stores and restaurants opened their doors and provided food and drinks to 250 strollers. The Stroll was sponsored by William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.
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Part of the plan to widen sections of Elm Street sidewalks, approved this summer by the Police and Planning & Zoning Commissions, will go into effect this calendar year, according to Public Works Director Tiger Mann. The sidewalk “bump-outs” on the northern side of Elm can go forward, though there’s “a transformer issue” at the intersection with South Avenue.
New Canaan Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm meets Gilbert in Waveny on Sept. 14, 2021. Contributed
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A pet pig named Gilbert stopped briefly in Waveny on Tuesday as his owners traveled through the area on their way upstate.
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New Canaan Toy Store has reopened post-renovation.
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A motorist was ticketed after passing a stopped school bus on Route 123 in the area of Norholt Drive, according to a report made to police at 5:18 p.m. on Sept. 14.
The spillway area at Mill Pond after the work done post-Ida. Photo courtesy of New Canaan DPW
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The Department of Public Works this week finished repairing the spillway area on the east side of the footbridge at Mill Pond, damaged by floodwaters during Hurricane Ida.
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Police on Sept. 10 received and after-the-fact report of a license plate stolen June 16 from a White Oak Shade Road home.
L-R: NCHS Boys Varsity Soccer co-captains Alex Wolter, Tommy Kurz, Milan Afshar, Michael Norton. Contributed
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New Canaan High School Boys Varsity Soccer kicked off its season last week lead by coach Luke Green in his fourth season at the helm. Team captains Milan Afshar, Tommy Kurz, Michael Norton and Alex Wolter took the field together with nine returning varsity players to face Danbury’s and Westport‘s annual powerhouse squads ending in tight 0-1 and 1-2 losses. The first week of league games followed the annual scrimmage vs St. Lukes in what fans are affectionately calling the “New Canaan Cup.” It was a decisive 3-1 victory for New Canaan with an early goal from Kurz followed by two in the net off the foot of senior Douglas Gillespie. The next home game will be 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept 24. at Dunning Stadium.
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The Children’s School Open House will be held 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1 (118 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford).
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Car keys found in Waveny were turned in to New Canaan Police at about 7:38 p.m. on Sept. 12 and are being held in property management.
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Finally, New Canaan-based LiveGirl is joining fellow nonprofit organizations United State of Women and the Mill River Park Collaborative to mark International Day of the Girl on Saturday, Oct. 9. With the theme “My Voice, Our Equal Future,” the event will include speakers (Mari Copeny and Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs), live music (Brennyn Lark and DJ Q-Boogie), networking opportunities, a community art mural and food trucks.