New Canaan Police at 12:32 p.m. Sunday received a report of a vehicle stolen from Ponus Ridge. The investigation is active.
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Happy Pride Month. Show your support for our LGBT+ friends and neighbors with a New Canaan Pride sign. Email New Canaan’s Hilary Ormond for purchase and pickup details: hritter@gmail.com.
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Front Row: Camryn Lee, Emma Barnard, Sophie Adamczyk, Soraya Breed. Back Row: Ava Pagano, Cara Passios, Anna Marie Armiño, Sadie Sharma, Evelyn Morales, Grace McIntosh. Not pictured: Samaira Ahuja, Isabella Alteir, Delia Bakal, Emma Grzymski, Emma Hassan, Emma Jones, Emma Prior, Kinsey Shockey. Photo courtesy of Knicks fan JHK
On May 5, the Canaan Parish chapter of National Charity League gathered at the Roger Sherman Inn to celebrate a successful year of volunteering, leadership, learning and connection. In addition to the awards ceremony, graduating seniors were recognized for their exemplary service over the past six years.
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The Ethics Board during its regular meeting Tuesday voted unanimously regarding a recently received complaint that “no probable cause exists to warrant an investigation,” Chair Alexander Saffi said. It wasn’t clear what the complaint alleged. The appointed body discussed the matter in executive session (and also held its vote in executive session, though Saffi did note the 5-0 vote in the public session). “Therefore we will not be pursuing this matter any further,” he said at the meeting, held at Town Hall.
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New Canaan’s Colleen Hann, a 1992 NCHS graduate, is 78% toward her $10,500 fundraising goal for the Walk To End Lupus. Details and background here.
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Police at 1:29 p.m. Monday received a report of a dog vs. bobcat fight on Carter Street. The dog chased the bobcat into the woods, where the dog was bit and ran back to its owner, police said.
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The nonprofit Planet New Canaan is offering the “Zero Waste Kitchen Kit” —a food safe 5-gallon bucket with screwtop lid to prevent leakage and odors, 25 BPI certified compostable liner bags and an infographic showing accepted and non-accepted items at Transfer Station—for $15 (it’s a $30 value). Purchase here.
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A coyote bit a dog on Greenley Road at 10:06 a.m. on June 4, and then ran off, police said.
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L-R: Micaela Porta, Adult Programs Manager; Lohit Pathak, 7th grade; Michael Chek, 6th grade; Emily Meng, 9th grade; Megan Hutto, Teen Services Librarian
Congratulations to the winners of Student Civics Essay Awards (pictured at left), honored Monday following a contest hosted by New Canaan Library in partnership with Vote New Canaan, the youth initiative from the New Canaan League of Women Voters. The awards are $300, $200 and $100, underwritten by the League.
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The Waveny Park Conservancy—a nonprofit organization that works with the as the primary advocate for Waveny Park to ensure that it thrives in perpetuity—is running its spring appeal. More info here.
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Police are investigating the reported theft of a backpack near the New Canaan High School track, received at 2:39 p.m. Monday.
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The Norwalk Art Space is offering free summer classes, taught weekly by the popular organization’s resident artists. No prior experience is needed for the art classes. Register here.
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Police at 9:29 a.m. Tuesday received a report of an injured hawk on Marvin Ridge Road.
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Alison Jacobson, Chapter N, and Charlotte Lee, NCHS Class of 2026
Congratulations to Charlotte Lee on receiving a STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter N in New Canaan. Lee will attend MIT to double major in math and political science, and hopes to eventually go to law school and pursue a career in government. At NCHS, she served as student body vice president, varsity field hockey captain and raised more than $20,000 for blood cancer research.
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Police at 3:19 p.m. on June 6 received a report of vandalism done to the door of Gates restaurant on Forest Street. The investigation is active.
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New Canaan’s Affordable Housing Committee is seeking your input. Fill out the appointed body’s survey by June 23.
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Police are investigating the reported theft of a sculpture that had been due to arrive at a Seminary Street home in May and never did.
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New Canaan’s most prominent baseball experts in one place (here’s background on Three Inning Fan Kelley Franco):
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The NCHS Voices for Change Club collected nearly 1,000 articles of clothing during its recent drive, an estimated value of about $15,000.
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Finally, here are more local happenings worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):
- The Mather Homestead Summer Solstice Celebration and Dinner (June 13 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm)
- Matilda & Friends Party (June 14 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm)
- CT Stage Co Presents: What the Constitution Means to Me (June 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
- Martha Graham Dance Company – Two performances — June 14 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (second performance at 7:00 pm)
- The Nature of Gardening at the New York Botanical Garden (June 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Listening to Women’s Financial Concerns (June 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am)
- Lunch & Learn with Nick Williams: On the Musical “1776”- Fact or Fiction? (June 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
- Kate Doerge Presents Reimagining Grief (June 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Adaptive Movie Afternoon for Adults (June 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Lunch & Learn with Charlotte Engel Ellis: Behind the Scenes – Curating Red, White & Worn (June 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
- Summer Reading Book Buzz for Adults (June 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Pollinator Pathway Film Screening: ‘The Extraordinary Caterpillar’ (June 24 @ 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm)
- New Canaan Library Summer Reading Kickoff Party (June 25 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
- United in Harmony (June 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- America Abroad: Art, Architecture, and Diplomacy – Works from the FAPE Collection (July 1 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- Intergenerational String Quartet Concert: 250+ years of American Music (July 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm)