This sign and retractable, gray-and-white striped awning will welcome visitors to More ‘N’ More, to open in the former Littlejohn’s space on Elm Street. It’s a sister store to Shoes ‘N’ More across Elm, and is said to sell an original women’s clothing line.
This half-inch thick plywood sign painted gray with white sintra letters will appear outside Heather Gaudio Fine Art, which is moving this summer into the commercial space at South and Elm long occupied by Sallea Antiques.
This magenta awning will adorn the front of Scout & Molly’s on Elm Street, a women’s fashion boutique set to open around Aug. 20 in 108 Elm St. (just past the Whitney Shop).
This green awning will appear above the window-wall at Morgenthal Frederics, the eyeglasses shop at Main and Morse Court long known as Spectacles. Las Vegas-based tenant Luxury Optical Holdings in June put in for a building permit application to complete $60,000 of work, including new lighting, display cases, flooring and paint.
Morgenthal Frederics occupies the longtime Spectacles space at the corner of Main and Morse Court. They're getting a new awning. Credit: Michael Dinan.
Scroll through the gallery above to view five new signs and awnings that soon will appear in downtown New Canaan, following approval Tuesday night by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
New Canaan kids at Hoop Group camp this week. Contributed
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A mixed-breed dog struck by a car near the intersection of Oenoke Ridge and Country Club Roads last Wednesday around 2:15 p.m. appears to be faring OK after the animal was brought to Cornell Veterinary Hospital in Stamford.
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This week, 31 New Canaan kids attended a basketball camp in Stroudsburg, Pa. called ‘Hoop Group’ that NCHS men’s varsity basketball coach Mike Evans—founder of Full Court Peace—attended as a kid and at which he serves as a guest instructor.
Have you seen this missing cat?
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Has anyone seen this cat? Named ‘Ali Rigo,’ this calico last was seen on Monday near Marvin Ridge Road in New Canaan. Anyone with information should phone 203-253-4050.
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A 51-year-old town man was cited for an unsecure load last Friday when the City Carting truck he was driving tipped onto its side on Elm Place. The man had been removing construction debris from a job site on Orchard Drive around 11:41 a.m., and he tipped the truck while negotiating a downward curve in the road, damaging a fence, black curbing and trees.
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Silvermine Market reopened Monday after an interior renovation.
Historic District officials are concerned about the future of a long vacant Greek Revival-style home at 4 Main St. on God’s Acre. Recently, one commissioner arranged to have the grass cut. Credit: Michael Dinan
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A member of the Historic District Commission contacted the owner of an antique Greek Revival on God’s Acre that appears to be suffering from neglect—a home that hasn’t been lived in for about two years—and reached an agreement whereby its grass would be cut (which it has been).
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Some trains on Metro-North Railroad’s New Canaan branch will be replaced by buses on Friday nights and on weekends from July 31 to Aug. 23, according to sister site Darienite.com.
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Carpe Diem, formerly of Locust Avenue, is targeting an opening date this weekend at 142 Old Ridgefield Road in Wilton, formerly the site of Luca.
The front lawn of Town Hall on July 28, 2015. Credit: Michael Dinan
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Officials are planning to welcome the community to an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the “new” Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 12. Details to follow.
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Animal Control officers say a Labradoodle around 9:26 a.m. on July 23 ran off-property up on Oenoke Ridge Road and pinned another dog to the ground. The victim dog was being leash-walked and suffered no injuries, and no tickets were issued. The dog’s owner were notified about the incident and encouraged to install an invisible fence or take other measures to ensure the dog stays on-property.
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The New Canaan Society for the Arts has set an Aug. 20 deadline for entries to its Members’ Show. “Current or new members may submit up to three works not previously exhibited at the Carriage Barn Arts Center.” More information is available here.
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As per First Selectman Rob Mallozzi: The Department of Motor Vehicles will be shut down from Aug. 11 to 15 to allow for computer upgrades.
