A tree fell down on Shaker Road at about 2:30 p.m. on July 10, taking down power lines and landing on two vehicles parked in a driveway, police said.
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The annual Sidewalk Sale is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 downtown.
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Conservation Commission Chair Chris Schipper told members of the Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday that 89 bird species have been identified in Bristow Bird Sanctuary, which is undergoing a major restoration. The goal of the Conservation Commission is to get to 100, he said. The appointed town body is using Connecticut Audubon as an advisory group, which walks the property three times per year to look at its habitat, and on the last visit they saw a wood thrush chick hopping along the ground with its parents twittering nearby.
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The Brookwood Lane home that singer/songwriter Paul Simon purchased 20 years ago has sold for $10.8 million, according to a property transfer recorded July 5 in the Town Clerk’s office.
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Congratulations to Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee on Pine Street on being named a “Standout Northeast Coffee Roaster” by AAA Today magazine.
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Police at about 12:37 p.m. on July 6 received a report of a vehicle stolen from a Richmond Hill Road driveway.
Meghan Mitchell
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Congratulations to Meghan Mitchell, a 2019 New Canaan High School graduate and former captain of the girls golf team, and a current member of the Appalachian women’s golf team, on winning the CT Amateur Golf Tournament for the second time, at Tashua Knolls Golf Course.
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Sales of passes for the Steve Benko Pool are going “very well,” Parks & Recreation Director John Howe said during Wednesday’s Commission meeting.
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New Canaan Chamber Music is holding an outdoor concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26 at the Summer Theatre of New Canaan bandshell in Waveny. Details here.
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Here’s the new installment of the “Stewart’s Beer Club with Neal Balkun,” from Stewart’s Wine & Spirits on Elm Street:
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Police at 11:57 a.m. Monday received ammunition from a White Oak Shade Road residence, turned in to be destroyed.
Ryan Connolly and Holden Busby
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Congratulations to Ryan Connolly and Holden Busby, New Canaan varsity lacrosse players who represented team Connecticut at the Nike 2022 National Tournament last weekend in Maryland.
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Police at 8:02 a.m. on July 9 arrested a 28-year-old Norwalk man by warrant and charged him with second-degree failure to appear after stopping him for speeding on Carter Street. He faces a number of motor vehicle-related charges out of Norwalk, court records show.
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The Congregational Church of New Canaan is running Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 22 to 25.
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The owners of a two-family dwelling at 56 Forest St. on July 6 filed a complaint in state Superior Court to evict tenants that have been paying $2,300 in monthly rent since last July.
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Summer Theatre of New Canaan’s 2022 season runs through July.
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First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said during an update to the Board of Finance on Tuesday night that the New Canaan Health Department is operating out of Irwin House for three to four weeks while Vine Cottage undergoes lead paint remediation and repainting.
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A reminder that VFW Post 653 needs volunteers to help remove flags from gravestones in Lakeview Cemetery, at 8 a.m. Saturday. Details here.
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Locally owned Beka Tennis Academy offers tennis lessons as well as pickleball instruction.
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Finally, we received the following announcement from the town: Registrars of Voters, Joan McLaughlin and John Amarilios are preparing for the August 9, 2022 State Primaries for both parties. The Secretary has certified the following primary candidates:
- Republican
- United States Senator:
- Themis Klarides*
- Leora R. Levy
- Peter Lumaj
- Congressional District 4
- Jayme Stevenson*
- Michael Ted Goldstein
- Secretary of State
- Dominic Rapini*
- Brock Weber
- Terrie E. Wood
- United States Senator:
- Democratic
- Secretary of State
- Stephanie Thomas*
- Maritza Bond
- Treasurer
- Erick Russell*
- Dita Bhargava
- Karen DuBois-Walton
- Secretary of State
There is no Election Day Registration for the Primaries. The deadline for registering to vote for the Primary in Connecticut is Thursday August 4, 2022. For many voters the districts, polling places have changed.
To be eligible, voters must be enrolled in the party having the Primary. Unaffiliated voters may enroll in a party until 12:00pm Monday Aug. 8th. The eligibility deadline for switching parties for the Primary has passed.
Voters must be enrolled in the party to participate in either parties Primaries. Seventeen year olds may register and vote in either primary if they will attain the age of eighteen by November 8, 2022. The deadline for registering and/or enrolling in a party for the primary is Thursday August 4, 2022. Applicants may register or enroll in person, by mail, or by using the State Voter Registration website, https://voterregistration.ct.gov . This site also allows voters to verify their status, party enrollment, and address, and to update any information.
Absentee ballots will be available from the Town Clerk, Claudia Weber, beginning July 19. For complete Information on the Absentee process, contact the Town Clerk at (203-594-3070).
Due to the state mandated Re-Districting of State and Town voting Districts, New Canaan has gone from three districts to six voting districts. The week of June 15, the Registrars mailed out letters to all voters assigned to a new polling place. A new Assembly District (District 45, incorporating Wilton, and parts of Ridgefield and New Canaan) has been added.
Because of the redistricting, East School has been added as the third polling place for New Canaan. District 1 (NCHS) is now represented by St. Sen. Dist. 36 and Assembly Dist. 125; District 2 (AD 36 and AD 42) and District 3 (SD 26 and AD 125) will vote at Saxe Middle School; Districts 4 (SD 36 and AD 142), 5 (SD 26 and AD142), and District 6 (SD 26 and AD 42) will all vote at East School.
A map of the new districting, polling places, and representation is now on display in the lobby of Town Hall, and at the NC Library. They will also be available on the town website and from a variety of sources. It is important that voters check with the state website, or the registrar’s office prior to voting.