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New Canaan Police at 9:37 a.m. on Dec. 31 arrested a 43-year-old Bridgeport man and charged him with second-degree failure to appear. An officer using radar to conduct speed enforcement stopped him on Carter Street and found that a paperless re-arrest warrant that had been issued for the man. According to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, he had been arrested by Bridgeport Police in March 2009 on motor vehicle-related charges, including operating a motor vehicle while under suspension. ***

Silvermine Galleries presents its New Members 2025 exhibition, running Jan.

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New Canaan Police at 10:09 a.m. on Dec. 24 received a report of a vehicle (with keys inside) stolen from Hoyt Farm Drive home. It was recovered in Bridgeport. ***

Join the New Canaan YMCA by Jan. 31 to earn a $0 joiner fee and a free month.

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A homeowner on Hawks Hill Road interrupted an attempt to steal items from their vehicle, as reported to police at 3:46 p.m. on Dec. 14. The incident is under investigation. 

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Saturday is the final New Canaan Farmers Market, running 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lumberyard Lot by the train station downtown. ***

Here’s a roundup of Christmas services in New Canaan:

Congregational Church of New Canaan (“God’s Acre” podcast here)

Dec. 24

4 p.m. family service with nativity pageant;
6 p.m. worship service;
6:30 p.m. caroling on God’s Acre;
7 p.m. worship service;
11 p.m. candlelight worship service.

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New Canaan Police at 3:23 a.m. on Dec. 5 put down an injured deer that had been struck by a car at Surrey Road and South Avenue. ***

The Silvermine Arts Center’s Holiday Art & Craft Sale runs 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It benefits the Silvermine Scholarship Fund. ***

Kindergarten registration for next year (2025-26) is open for New Canaan Public Schools.

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New Canaan Police are investigating the theft of an unlocked vehicle with the keys inside, stolen from a Wahackme Lane driveway. ***

The Holiday Stroll is here, kicking off at 5:30 p.m. Friday. The hot “pregame” ticket is at The Glass House Design Store (199 Elm St.). It will be open with a 10% off sale from 1 to 5:30 p.m., with Prosecco served during a special presentation at 4 p.m. by store manager and buyer Dominica P. Baharian. Here’s some good background on the Holiday Stroll.