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New Canaan Police at 11:11 p.m. on June 28 received a report of a car (unlocked, keys inside) stolen from the Roger Sherman Inn. It was recovered by the New York City Police Department. ***

The Summer Theatre of New Canaan’s production of “The Little Mermaid” opens this weekend at the New Canaan High School auditorium. Tickets here. ***

Firefighters responded to Rosie on Elm Street last Thursday following an electrical fire with the wiring to the exhaust fan for the restaurant’s cooking exhaust system, officials say.

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A car—unlocked, keys inside—was reported stolen from a Woodridge Circle residence at 5:47 p.m. on June 18. New Canaan Police are investigating. ***

New Canaan’s Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo joined New Canaan High School graduate and baseball media entrepreneur Kelley Franco Throop, the “Three Inning Fan,” on her popular podcast last week. Franco Throop (@threeinningfan) can be found here on X, Instagram and YouTube. The episode has already garnered more than 7,000 views on YouTube.

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New Canaan Police on Monday arrested a 42-year-old Bayport, N.Y. woman by warrant and charged her with first-degree failure to appear, criminal impersonation, third-degree identity theft and second-degree forgery. The warrant stems from a fraud investigation. According to Connecticut Judicial Branch records, the woman is facing more than 30 felony counts out of New Canaan, including for illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle. ***

The New Canaan Land Trust’s firefly season kickoff party— “Fireflies Take Flight” — will be held 8 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 at the Colhoun Preserve ($75). Tickets here.

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New Canaan Police at 8:26 p.m. Tuesday received a report of a MacBook stolen from the front door of a Ponus Ridge home following a delivery by FedEx. It’s under investigation. ***

The Waveny Park Conservancy’s Spring Appeal is underway, giving opportunities here. (Here’s a page that details some of the nonprofit organization’s significant work in the park.)

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On May 11, Nilasha Thirumalai, a sophomore at New Canaan High School, performed the Mozart “Flute Concerto in D Major” as a soloist and winner of the 2025 Norwalk Youth Symphony Concerto Competition. Congratulations to Nila on her spectacular performance.