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Sasha Carr, 55

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Dr. Sasha J. Carr, 55, of Norwalk, CT, and Burlington, VT, passed away December 28 in Norwalk.  

Sasha was born in London, England; lived in New York City through her high school years;  and had been a longtime resident of  Norwalk. She relocated to Burlington, VT, in 2022. Sasha attended The Chapin School in New York, received her undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1992 and was awarded a Ph. D. in clinical psychology from Rutgers University in 2006. In Norwalk, Carr built a consulting practice, Off to Dreamland, and was a sought-after family sleep expert, dedicated to helping babies, children and families get the rest they need.  She was also a faculty member of the Family Sleep Institute.

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Affordable Housing: Town, Developer At Odds Over State-Issued ‘Moratorium’

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Attorneys representing the town last week pushed back on a local developer’s effort to have the state reconsider its issuance in August of four years of relief for New Canaan from a widely discussed affordable housing law. After an initial denial, the Connecticut Department of Housing in August granted New Canaan a four-year “moratorium” from the law known by its statute number, 8-30g. Under it, in towns where less than 10% of all housing stock qualifies as affordable, developers who propose projects where a certain number of units are set aside to rent at affordable rates may appeal to the state after a local P&Z Commission denies their applications. New Canaan since its last moratorium lapsed in July 2021 has received three such applications, at Weed and Elm Streets (120 units), Main Street (20 units) and Hill Street (93 units). P&Z denied all of them.

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Elm Street Building Sells for $8.5 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. ***

Dec. 20

475 Silvermine Road

$2,475,000
Mark Hahn to Daria Kolotiy

Dec.

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Service of Remembrance for Charles S.N. Crookenden To Be Held Jan. 10

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The Crookenden family invites community friends to join them to remember and celebrate the life of Charles on Friday, January 10th at 1:00 pm at the Congregational Church of New Canaan.  

A reception will follow the service. Charles was the beloved husband of Michelle, adoring father to Patrick, Oliver and Grace, much loved brother of Jane & Tom Wilson, Kate & Martin Jamieson, Jamie & Claire Crookenden and brother-in-law Douglas Ott.  Also deeply missed by his nieces and nephews and countless dear friends both here and in England.  

We are so grateful for the extraordinary care and support provided by our community through this most difficult time. 

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Top-10 Stories of 2024

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The 10 most-read articles of 2024 cover a wide range of local news. This past year saw traffic on the New Canaanite exceed 2.5 million views. Here they are, headlines and ledes:

Animal Cruelty Warrant: Dog Left Alone without Adequate Food, Water or Shelter ‘For Multiple Days’ (Feb. 20)

Authorities on Feb. 7 charged a New Canaan man with cruelty to animals because his dog was left outside for multiple days without proper food, water or shelter, according to a police officer’s affidavit in an arrest warrant application. 

New Canaanite Marks 10-Year Milestone (Jan.