Around Town

Couples Who Booked Weddings at Waveny House Say Late Notice of Scaffolding Project Has Left Them Scrambling

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Couples who booked their weddings at Waveny House for 2027 say they were caught off guard this summer when the town informed them that the historic mansion will be covered in scaffolding during an exterior masonry restoration project scheduled to run from April through December of next year, leaving them scrambling to decide whether to upend months of wedding planning or proceed with construction surrounding their ceremony. The town sent letters to affected couples in June signed by the head of Parks & Recreation, telling them the facility would remain open and available for scheduled events, but that “there may be scaffolding and construction activity present on portions of the exterior of the building” during their event date. The letter offered couples a full refund if they cancel in writing by Aug. 15.

Government

Town: Green Grass Expected Late Fall at Irwin House Demo Site

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Town officials on Tuesday approved another $84,000 for the remediation of contaminated soils at the former Irwin House site. The funds—to be paid to the Stamford Wrecking Company following a 3-0 vote by the Board of Selectmen—hopefully will be the final payment in a demolition and abatement project budgeted for about $770,000 all in, according to Joe Zagarenski, senior engineer in the Department of Public Works. The overall project is coming in about $29,000 over that spending plan, he told the selectmen at their regular meeting, held at Town Hall and via videoconference. Asked when the public can expect to see green grass on the site of the former Irwin House, Zagarenski said in October-November — so long as no further contaminants turn up. “I don’t suspect we’re going to find anything, but if we’re trying to find the clean limits and we hit into another area that’s [contaminated]—I don’t see it, I don’t foresee it happening, but there is that [chance],” he said.

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Man, 60, Charged with DUI After Crash

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Police on Aug. 7 arrested a 60-year-old Westport man and charged him with driving under the influence after a two-car crash. At about 11:42 p.m. on Aug. 6, a Thursday, officers responded to a crash at East Avenue and Route 123, according to a police report. There, police discovered that the man ran a red light at Silvermine Road and ended up striking a car that was traveling on Route 123, the report said.

Around Town

‘Morning Movie Club’ Heads Into Third Season at New Canaan Playhouse

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. The Morning Movie Club, which brings first-run films to the New Canaan Playhouse on Tuesday mornings with no previews and a 10 a.m. sharp start, is heading into its third season in New Canaan next month. As membership has soared to nearly 100 members, co-founder Michelle Howe said the club’s appeal comes down to something simple. “Our big hook is that there are no previews,” Howe said. “You know, you go to the movies now and there’s over a half hour of previews.

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DUI: Wrong-Way Driver Tests at Nearly Three Times Legal Limit

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Police on Aug. 9 arrested a 21-year-old Bridgeport woman and charged her with driving under the influence. At about 11:30 p.m. that Sunday, an officer stopped the woman as she drove the wrong way down Elm Street, according to a police report. In a subsequent stop, the officer found signs of impairment in the driver, the report said. After administering field sobriety tests, police charged her with the misdemeanor offense, it said.