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New Canaan Police at 10:46 a.m. on Feb. 26 received a report of a purse stolen from an unlocked vehicle at a Ponus Ridge house. It contained cash and other miscellaneous items. The investigation is ongoing. ***
Congratulations to the NCHS Boys Basketball team on defeating Maloney 74-71 in two OTs during Thursday night’s CIAC state tournament quarterfinal game at NCHS. Senior Henry Chandra scored 30 points including five three-pointers.
New Canaan Police at 4:19 p.m. on Feb. 21 were called to Orchard Drive on a report of a sick raccoon. The animal was put down. ***
New Canaan’s Kelley Franco, an attorney and baseball expert and historian who delivers MLB-related speaking events and podcasts as the “Three Inning Fan” (guests include Mike Piazza, Chris Russo, and NL Manager of the Year Pat Murphy, some background here), is traveling to Houston next week with the British Baseball Federation as digital content creator for Team Great Britain at the World Baseball Classic. Readers can follow Franco, a New Canaan High School graduate, on X, IG and YouTube at @threeinningfan.
New Canaan Police at 6:54 p.m. on Feb. 14 received a report of a smash-and-grab at Waveny Park. Nothing was taken from the vehicle, police said. ***
Registration is open for Camp LiveGirl, serving rising 5th- through 8th-graders. It runs July 6-10, 13-17 and 20-24 at St.
New Canaan Police Animal Control at 8:36 a.m. on Feb. 6 received a report of a hawk injured in the road at Hickory Drive and Carter Street. Officials brought the bird to donor-supported Wildlife In Crisis for rehabilitation. ***
The New Canaan Land Trust is hosting “Movie Night” at The Playhouse, showing “The Wild Robot” at 5 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 19.
New Canaan Police are investigating a burglary on Oenoke Ridge near the intersection of Logan Road, reported at 11:41 p.m. on Jan. 23. The burglars used a ladder to access the home’s second floor, police said. ***
Register here for “Developing Athletes for the Long Game: Balancing Performance, Health and Wellbeing,” to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6.