New Canaan Police at 9:32 a.m. on July 26 received a report of a pickup truck doing donuts in Irwin Park. The investigation is ongoing.
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Volunteers at the New Canaan Swap Shop have had to tell those donating items that alcohol is not accepted, officials said during a recent Conservation Commission meeting.
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Save the date: The first annual Waveny Park Arts Festival is scheduled for Oct. 1, the Carriage Barn Arts Center has announced. Details here.
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Police are investigating a reported larceny from a motor vehicle on Running Brook Lane, received at 10:23 a.m. on July 26. There was no forced entry and a wallet with cash and credit cards was stolen, police said.
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Tickets are on sale now for Lobsterfest 2023, scheduled for Sept. 29 and 30 at the Steve Benko Pool in Waveny. The major fundraiser for the New Canaan Rotary Club, a service organization that distributes all proceeds to local nonprofit organizations through its annual grant-making program, Lobsterfest is a beloved community tradition. Tickets and details here.
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The town has now created an email address for the newly appointed Utilities Commission, at utilities@newcanaanct.gov.
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Tickets are available now for The Fantasticks, the new Town Players of New Canaan show running Aug. 26 to Sept. 30 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny. The full 2023-24 schedule is out.
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Police at 6:37 p.m. Saturday received a report of a found dog in the area of Bank Street and South Avenue that ultimately was returned to its owner.
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Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee on Pine Street is hiring for the mornings.
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Cam Hutchins
Dozens of donors have already raised more than $5,000 toward a $4,650 goal for the Cam Hutchins Memorial Garden in Bristow Park. Here’s a podcast more background on the pollinator garden.
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Avalon Bay Communities, Inc. is seeking to evict a tenant who failed to pay $4,288 in monthly rent after moving into an Avalon Drive East unit last November, court records show.
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New Canaan’s Colleen Hann is raising money for the Lupus Foundation of America through the 2023 Walk To End Lupus Now, scheduled for Oct. 7 in New York City. Read Colleen’s story and find details of how to donate here.
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Police at 8:51 p.m. Saturday received a report of a deer struck by a motor vehicle at Ponus Ridge and Skyview Lane.
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Finally, The New York Times wrote an article about Bill and Mary-Ellen McDonald’s firefly sanctuary.