Opinion

Election 2026: Letters of Endorsement

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following endorsement letter(s). We will publish them through Oct. 26. ***

Dear Editor:

I write to strongly endorse the reelection of Gov. Ned Lamont, and the election or reelection of New Canaan’s Democratic candidates for the state legislature: Jill Oberlander and Sam Nestor for State Senate, and Meredith Tobitsch, Lucy Dathan and Savet Constantine for State Representative. There is an unmistakable link between each of these candidates.

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SEEC Complaints Filed Against Candidates in Hotly Contested State House Race

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Both candidates for a hotly contested General Assembly seat that includes parts of New Canaan are facing accusations that they’ve misused funds in their campaigns. The State Elections Enforcement Commission has received complaints against State Rep. Tom O’Dea (R-125th), a seven-term incumbent, and Democratic challenger Meredith Tobitsch, both New Canaan residents. According to a summary of the complaint filed Sept. 25 by town resident Chris Wilson, Tobitsch violated state law by misattributing the committees that paid for more than one dozen digital campaign posts that have appeared on social media, in at least one case failed to identify any committee that paid for an ad and, in another case, had two committees listed on a single ad. According to the complaint summary, “Based on the presently available information, the conduct at issue may implicate several provisions of Connecticut’s campaign-finance laws.

News

Green Avenue Home Sells for $1.7 Million

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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. ***

Sept. 29

289 Wahackme Road

$796,909.27
Diane M. O’Brien and Robert T. O’Brien Jr., trustees, t0 Diane M. O’Brien and Robert T. O’Brien Jr., trustees, Jamie and Daniel Mansilla

Sept.

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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. ***

To the Editor:

New Canaan completed a Charter Revision process this year. I want to tell you what happened — and what didn’t. The Charter Revision Commission conducted a public survey between December 2025 and April 2026.

Around Town

NCHS Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony Set for Oct. 16 [Q&A]

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One of the best-loved events among New Canaan athletes, sports boosters and the wider community—the biennial New Canaan High School Hall of Fame dinner and ceremony—is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16 at the Woodway Country Club (tickets here). We put some questions to Terry Dinan, emcee of HOF events, ahead of the special night. 

Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: What is the New Canaan High School Athletic Hall of Fame? How many inductees are there?