‘Father’s Day Special’ at NCHS Track Field

I am learning to appreciate Father’s Day more each year, especially as I strive to become a better dad. 

I have to say, there are some great role models here in this amazing town. Men who support, love and encourage their kids. Guys who lead by example and help their children become, as we hear so often these days, “the best version of themselves.” 

But gosh, that’s a real challenge. 

I just read that the Pew Research Center now finds 57% of fathers in the United States find being a dad rewarding all of the time, right there with Moms at 58%. But here’s the rub, 63% of Dads still believe that they spend too little time with their kids, way more than the Moms at 35%. I am no PhD in child psychology and I haven’t written a best-seller (yet?), but I do know that cheering my kids on with some really cool dads on the weekends while watching the boys revel in playing team sports sure goes a long way in the ‘Be a Better Dad and Quality Time’ camp.

New Construction on West Hills Road Sells for $3.6 Million

The following property transfers 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 6

289 New Norwalk Road #9

$942,500
Frances Emery, trustee to Karen Wells

May 3

198 West Hills Road

$3,625,000
198 West Hills LLC to Kevin Dunn

March 2

12 Field Crest Road

$1,060,000
Craig Wunderlich to Michael Barron

83B Heritage Hill Road

$232,000
MTGLQ Investors LP to Meifang Li

148 Forest St. #B

$365,000
Audrey Paglialunga to Christopher Decicco

Police: Young Boy Said To Be ‘Missing’ Is Identified and Found [UPDATED]

Update 9:10 p.m.

The young boy seen on video surveillance ringing the doorbell of an eastern New Canaan home late Monday has been identified and found, Police Lt. Jason Ferraro said in a media update. “He is home sleeping,” Ferraro said. “No further information will be released at this time. The New Canaan Police Department thanks the community for their assistance in this matter.” The comments ended a very strange hour of local news in town that started around 8 p.m. when Emergency Management Director Mike Handler alerted residents of a “missing child” in the area of Valley Road.