Around Town

Diverting Cut-Through Traffic, Town Installs Barricade on Conrad Road

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The town on Wednesday temporarily closed a heavily trafficked cut-through road near Exit 37 of the Merritt Parkway, as officials try to figure out how to control motor vehicle volume and speeds there. The Police Commission discussed the possibility during its Oct. 18 meeting of closing Conrad Road so that motorists cannot use it to quickly access South Avenue and the Merritt. The appointed body did not vote on the measure. Nevertheless, the town has put up barricades on Conrad where it juts west toward South Avenue (before Whiffle Tree Lane), and they will remain in place for five weeks, according to Public Works Director Tiger Mann.

Board of Selectmen

Police Chief: Three Additional SROs on Track To Start Next School Year

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Town officials said last week that they’re hoping to hire three additional school resource officers for New Canaan Public Schools in time for the start of the next academic year. 

The district already has SROs at New Canaan High School and Saxe Middle School, as well as a roving school resource officer for the elementary schools. Discussed in executive session for months as part of a larger safety initiative, the new officers are expected to serve the elementary schools full-time. “We interviewed people last week, so we’re doing the hiring process, and we’re slated for three seats in the Police Academy,” Police Chief John DiFederico told members of the Board of Selectmen at their Oct. 17 meeting, held at Town Hall and via videoconference. “It’s a process that we can’t rush,” DiFederico said.

Board of Selectmen
NCPD

Town Approves $140,000 for License Plate Readers for Police

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Town officials last week approved a five-year, $140,000 contract with an Atlanta-based company for license plate readers for the New Canaan Police Department. The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 during its regular meeting Oct. 3 for the contract with Flock Safety for hardware and software services. NCPD currently has 10 license plate readers, Police Chief John DiFederico said at the meeting, held in Town Hall and via videoconference. “They’ve proven useful for us,” he said.

Around Town

New Canaan  Community Shows Up for ‘2023 NC Combine’ Benefiting Gracie Fund for Pediatric Cancer [PHOTOS]

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New Canaan’s Chris Falsetta told a stadium full of community friends and supporters Sunday morning that his then 12-year-old daughter, Gracie, was diagnosed with leukemia almost exactly one year ago, on Oct. 13, 2022. 

Since that time, many people have approached Falsetta and asked how the past year has been, he said. “And I say, ‘It’s been incredible,’ and I usually get puzzled looks,” Falsetta said from midfield at Dunning Stadium under sunny, warm skies minutes before the 2023 N.C. Combine began. “ ‘What do you mean incredible?’ Well, it’s been incredibly tough, right? You know that.

News

Three NCPD Officers Honored in Promotion Ceremony

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The New Canaan Police Department held a ceremony at Town Hall on Wednesday to mark the promotions of three of its officers—Lt. Aaron LaTourette, Sgt. Daniel Guilino, and Sgt. George Caponera. Hosted by Chief John DiFederico, the ceremony was attended by the officers’ families, friends and fellow members of the police department. DiFederico said the ceremony was a chance to focus on the positive side of being a member of the NCPD.