New Canaan Police at 1:31 p.m. last Saturday received a complaint of $855 in baseball equipment stolen from a dugout at Mead Park.
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New Canaan Public Schools is hiring substitute teachers at an increased rate of $125 per day. Details here.
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New Canaan and its recent 8-30g affordable housing applications are featured in a new Connecticut Magazine article by Michael Catarevas. NewCanaanite.com is quoted in the story.
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Police at 11:01 a.m. on Aug. 18 received a complaint from a Danforth Drive resident regarding a fraudulent unemployment benefits claim using their name.
Champions of New Canaan Adult Softball, 2022, the Paladino Construction team.
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Congratulations to the Paladino Construction team on notching its third straight New Canaan Adult Softball League title, besting “The Firm” yet again.
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Police at 7:49 p.m. on Aug. 18 received a report of surveillance cameras stolen from the interior of the house at 151 Butler Lane—a notorious residence that’s been in the news recently.
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The New Canaan Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of New Canaan Stroll benefiting the New Canaan Food Pantry will be held Thursday, Aug. 25. It kicks off at sponsor William Pitt Sotheby‘s at 26 Cherry St. at 5 p.m. There are three tours to choose from—donate to the Food Pantry to receive your map. All food purchased from net proceeds will be supplied by Walter Stewart’s Market. Details here.
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The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday appointed Public Works Director Tiger Mann to the Fields Committee. It’s a town government staff committee that meets out of the public eye, as is allowed under state sunshine laws.
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Time is running out to catch the wedding exhibition at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, it runs through Sept. 9. Here are some more worthwhile local happenings:
- Cub Scout Ice Cream! (August 27 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Auditions for ‘Ordinary People’ – Seeking High School Actors (August 28)
- 6th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil (September 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- New Canaan Library Presents Internationally Bestselling Author Fredrik Backman (September 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
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Police are investigating a complaint lodged at 1:32 p.m. on Aug. 20 of checks stolen from a West Road mailbox, then “washed” and cashed.
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Element Medical Aesthetics at 80 Main St. offers wrinkle reducers, fillers, lasers & peels, and hair restoration.
New Canaan’s Cameron Besaw won the 53rd Borck Junior Tournament.
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Congratulations to New Canaan golfer Cameron Besaw on winning the 53rd Borck Junior Tournament, held at Woodway Country Club.
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Staying Put in New Canaan has launched a completely updated website—check it out.
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Finally, an announcement from the New Canaan High School Class of 1971, which is planning to hold its 50th reunion this year since COVID canceled plans last year. The reunion weekend is planned for Sept. 29 to Oct. 1: “Committee members have been meeting monthly to make this reunion special. A fiftieth reunion is a remarkable achievement. On Thursday, Sept. 29, classmate Bill Roorbach will be at the New Canaan Library at 7 pm to do a reading from his new book, Lucky Turtle at 7 pm. Bill is an American novelist living in Maine. On Friday, Sept 30, there is a Free Golf “Short 9 Holes”– with Jack Zucco at Silvermine Golf Club at 1pm. No need to bring clubs. Then at 5 pm starts a social greeting time at Gates Restaurant…cash bar, dinner on your own, reservations for dinner recommended. Saturday, Oct 1, from 6-11pm is the Reunion Party at the Silvermine Golf Club, 95 Seir Hill Road, Norwalk, CT.
L-R, NCHS Class of ’71 members John Ponzi, Dave Harvey, Faith Kerchoff, John Cloonan, and Jack Zucco.
“Only paid reservations can be honored. RSVP’s can be directed to jwzucco@yahoo.com. Tickets are $100. per person which includes Buffet dinner and open bar, can be Venmo’d. Classmate Deacon Les Loh, from FL, will do a brief Remembrance Service. On the reunion committee are Jack and Debbie Zucco, Amy Jenner, Valerie Jolliffe, John Cloonan, Sven Englund, David Harvey, Faith Bernier Kerchoff, Chris McMahon and Howard Curtis. If anyone has the class yearbook, it was a yellow cover, we are looking for copies. Class of ’71 was the last class out of what is now Saxe Middle School. We spent the last week moving books to the new ‘modern’ high school.”