An entity identifying itself as ‘New Canaan Merritt Apartments LLC’ has filed a lawsuit saying a town man has failed to pay rent on a Park Street unit while subletting it out. The defendant lives on Valley Road and he didn’t pay rent in March or April, then failed to clear out of the unit as instructed, according to a complaint filed April 29 in state Superior Court in Norwalk. According to the New England Real Estate Journal, a limited liability company more than three years ago purchased the 4-building, 34-unit Merritt Apartments in New Canaan. New Canaan Merritt Apartments LLC has dissolved, according to records on file with the Connecticut secretary of the state.
Looking up at 50-52 Oak St. from the back yard of 64 Oak St., from the Green Avenue side. Credit: Michael Dinan
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The Oak Street homeowner who had applied to the Planning & Zoning Commission for approval to rebuild the multi-family structure there has since pulled that application, Planning & Zoning Commission members said at their most recent meeting. P&Z had heard the application in April and May, when the neighbors’ attorney raised concerns on behalf of his client.
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A mother duck and several ducklings died last week following an unfortunate incident on Thayer Pond Road. According to a police report, several kids waiting at a bus stop reported that a family of ducks had become stuck in a storm drain. Officials were able to pull out some ducklings, but a handful of those birds then were lost in nearby woods, and then a grate on the storm drain was replaced before their mother was able to escape, meaning she and whatever ducklings were still in the drain likely succumbed to hypothermia, according to Officer Allyson Halm of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section.
A scoop of Fresh Orange gelato in a sugar cone. Photo by Mackenzie Lewis.
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A recent list that named “the 50 best things to eat in Fairfield County, Connecticut before you die” included these four items from New Canaan:
- New Canaan Special at Tony’s Deli
- Gelato at Gelatissimo
- Huevos Rancheros at Rosie
- Iced Flavored Latte at Zumbach’s
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A woman jogging on Summer Street at about 10:30 a.m. on June 1 (which was Global Running Day) passed a small white dog that leapt up and bit her in the arm, according to police. It isn’t clear who owned the animal or whether it was up-to-date on its shots, officials said.
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Here’s a gallery with a roundup of other news and announcements from around town:
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Berzini Family Circus sponsors (L-R):, Jeremiah Miller (Hawthorne, Ackerly, & Dorrance, LLC), Carolyn Williams (Toddlertime Nursery School), Jamie & Kim Loner (Jack & Jill Pet Sitting), Jenny Esposito (TD Bank) and Steve Karl (Karl Chevrolet). Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Zerbini Family Circus.
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Lisa McDonnell, Vice President and Business Cash Management Specialist at Bankwell, has been named to the Board of Directors of The Fairfield County Sports Commission. The Stamford-based organization is a not for profit educational organization dedicated to promoting youth fitness and an active, healthy lifestyle, as well as personal development through sports. McDonnell’s primary role will be community advocate and spokesperson for The Fairfield County Sports Commission’s programs and activities. She had joined Bankwell in 2014 and has 12 years of experience in the financial industry, primarily in Sales Management and Business Development.
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On Thursday June 9, 2016 at 4:30 pm the Fairfield County Hospice House board of directors and the community will celebrate the completion of the roof and provide tours of the house under construction. The six-bedroom home located at One Den Road in Stamford will serve as a home away from home for patients at the end of life, and a place for families and friends to spent time with loved ones. More information here: https://newcanaanite.com/new-canaanites-help-drive-fairfield-county-hospice-house-project-36450
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Following a surprise assembly to celebrate him, Pear Tree Point School retiring Headmaster David Trigaux receives congratulations from fourth grader Ainsley McKee. Contributed
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Finally, here are the names of the NCHS students who are in the National Honor Society, class of 2017:
| Bhaskar Abhiraman |
| Rachel Annulli |
| Jackson Appelt |
| Ellery Baran |
| Olivia Barden |
| Kaylin Bean |
| Matthew Berger |
| Matthew Bisceglia |
| Meghan Brady |
| Shannon Bucci |
| Jackson Butler |
| Jason Campe |
| Lauren Carlson |
| Amy Chu |
| Katherine Conese |
| Faustino Cortina |
| James Crovatto |
| Abigail Crowley |
| Madeleine Culpepper |
| Kavya Dagli |
| Edward Dahill |
| Emma Dahill |
| Drew Davis |
| Camaren Dayton |
| Trevor De Ghenghi |
| Abigail Deery |
| Kimberly Dyrvik |
| Catherine Ellsworth |
| Daniel Fairchild |
| Mariana Ferreira |
| Alice Gelhaus |
| Christopher Greene |
| Annalee Greenspon |
| Anne Greer |
| Jefferson Grigsby |
| Francesca Guynn |
| Christopher Harte |
| Tyler Hill |
| Jack Hoelzer |
| Edward Holappa |
| Robert Hoover |
| Graham Jameson |
| Molly Keshin |
| Rachel Keshin |
| Samuel Klearman |
| Katherine Kurz |
| Katherine Kushner |
| Alexander Lambrinos |
| Caroline Leeber |
| Ellen Ludtke |
| Dana Lurie |
| Anna Lysenko |
| Grace Manges |
| Kelly McClymonds |
| Aurelie Moutran |
| Caileigh Murray |
| Siobhan Naughton |
| John Norton |
| John O’Connor |
| Mackenzie O’Malley |
| Margaret Owen |
| Samantha Pepe |
| Tessa Piontkowski |
| Hugo Potter |
| Jack Rechtermann |
| Molly Rochlin |
| Carroll Rudman |
| Elizabeth Rudman |
| Holly Santero |
| Camryn Schlim |
| Rebecca Serven |
| Andrew Shizari |
| Madeleine Smith |
| Patrick Song |
| Michael St. George |
| Samuel Stoner |
| Gabriella Sulpizi |
| Ashley Tedford |
| Natalia Tomczak |
| Fredericka Trahanas |
| Carolyn Valenti |
| Riley Ward |
| Katherine Zaborowska |