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New Canaan Police at 8:13 a.m. on Jan. 6 received a report of mail stolen from a Ferris Hill Road mailbox, with a check cashed fraudulently. It’s under investigation. ***
The Charter Review Commission invites residents to share their perspectives on the Town Charter here.
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Coming next week: “New Canaan Sports Trivia Night” will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23 at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society.
New Canaan Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle (keys left in unlocked car) from East Avenue, reported at 1:22 p.m. on Dec. 22. ***
The winter session at Silvermine Art School opens next week. Details here. ***
At 3:21 p.m. on Dec.
New Canaan Police are investigating the theft of a Santa Claus statue from 18 Forest St.—the address of New Canaan Diner—reported at 8:25 a.m. on Dec. 13. ***
The Board of Education on Monday unanimously elected Dr. Raquel Harrison to fill a recently vacated seat. A founder of New Canaan Unplugged who has served on the Health & Human Services Commission, Harrison received supportive comments from school board members on both sides of the aisle. ***
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday voted 3-0 to appoint Morgan Williams to the Ethics Board.
New Canaan Police are investigating three thefts from cars reported Tuesday morning—at 6:23 a.m., 8:39 a.m. and 10:11 a.m.—that may be connected. The larcenies occurred near each other, on Millport Avenue and Avalon Drive West, and a handbag and two wallets were reported stolen. ***
Save the date: The second “New Canaan Sports Trivia Night” will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23 at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society. Tickets here.
New Canaan Police at 6:33 p.m. on Nov. 21 received a report of $200 stolen from a purse in the Verizon store on Elm Street. The investigation is ongoing.
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The Glass House Design Store is open for holiday shopping, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday (and will keep the same hours for Dec. 16 to 22). ***
Here’s the new installment of the “Dance Diaries” in the New Canaan High School student newspaper, The Courant, by Valentina Baldini, a senior who interned at NewCanaanite.com this past summer.