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Warrant: Following Dispute, Man Sent Threatening Text Messages to New Canaan Family

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New Canaan Police on May 19 arrested a 54-year-old man by warrant in connection with a series of expletive-laden, threatening text messages that had been sent following a dispute in January. The initial dispute occurred on the afternoon of Jan. 15, a Thursday, according to police. Two New Canaan parents—the man, then 53, and a 38-year-old woman—each were charged with disorderly conduct after the latter discovered that her minor son “had purchased alcohol” with the man’s daughter, according to the affidavit of Officer Carlos Prado that forms the major part of an arrest warrant application signed Jan. 26 by a state Superior Court judge.

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Lake Wind Road Home Sells for $3,825,000

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The following property transfer(s) were recorded recently in the Town Clerk’s office. For more information about each property from the assessor, click on the street address. To get the history of a New Canaan street name, click here. ***

May 29

73 Lake Wind Road

$3,825,000
M&T Bank to George Melashvili

May 28

98 Indian Waters Drive

$4,195,000
Jennifer Hartmann to The J. Alan Bannister Revocable Trust, dated April 27, 2026

59 Shady Knoll Lane

$1,860,000
Jack Sousa to Robert Billington

111 Heritage Hill and Garage Unit 59

$936,000
Julio Zamora to Heritage Hill A Trust Dated May 16, 2026

705 Weed St., Unit 7

$1,611,500
Caroline Gillespie Greer to Alfred Mirin

May 27

179 Oenoke Ridge, Unit D

$2.5 million
James W. Seaborg, trustee, to The Harriet Pavloukos Revocable Trust

Opinion

Op-Ed: An Update from the YMCA on the Valles Pool

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[Margaret Riley is CEO of the New Canaan YMCA]

Dear friends, 

I have had the privilege of leading our amazing YMCA for the last five years. More times than I can count, a member has approached me to tell me how our Y has changed their lives. These stories motivate me, and all our staff and board, to work to ensure that our Y is here for decades to come, so that future generations of New Canaanites can experience the joy this place delivers daily. We serve many functions. We are a full-day childcare, camp, gym, fitness center, aquatics facility, place for inclusion and support programming, chronic disease support, and community center where people come to connect. 

When a place means so much to the community, it’s understandable that you would feel passionate about being engaged with any potential change.

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‘Stay Away from Wildlife’: Animal Control Issues Warning as Summer Nears

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As summer nears, New Canaan residents should be aware of wildlife that emerges in the warmer weather, officials say. 

Officer Sean Godejohn, head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section, noted that the town has “coyotes, bobcats, deer and the occasional bear.” “Those animals should be reported to my office if seen,” Godejohn said. According to the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, pet owners should be aware of coyotes as they can be not only a danger to children, but also dogs and cats. Residents should take precautions, Godejohn said. “Stay away from wildlife,” he said.

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Letters to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letters. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***
Last Sunday, the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society hosted its Ice Cream Social for the 37th year.  The beautiful day brought nearly 1000 people to the campus to enjoy ice cream, cake, the Town Band, vintage cars, and games while exploring the campus and the historic house museums.  The afternoon was filled with music, laughter, and community spirit. You can’t have an Ice Cream Social without ice cream.  Huge thanks to Phil Luongo, owner of Gofer Ice Cream, for donating not only ice cream but all the delicious toppings, too.  This year the big hit was Oreo mint chip.  Phil could not be more generous, gracious, or committed to the Town of New Canaan. We are grateful for the many volunteers who make this day possible: the members of the Exchange Club who scooped the ice cream; the National Charity League – Canaan Parish and New Canaan Chapters, whose members baked cakes, helped with set-up and clean-up, and ran the games; the Service League of Boys, who lugged everything heavy; the Town Band for its fabulous music; George Cody, Karen Ferguson, Maryalice Gelhaus, Mark Markiewicz, Robin Miner, Geri Rhoades, Cathy Townsend, and Monica Trevino, who educated visitors to the Rock School, the Rogers Studio, the Hanford-Silliman House, and the Jim Bach Special Collections Museum; Board Governors Meredith Bach, Betty Greene, Nick Williams, and Frances Wilson, along with her husband Chris, plus volunteer extraordinaire Barbara Dougherty who welcomed people to the campus.