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New Canaan Police are investigating a report received at 7:09 p.m. on Aug. 17 of a purse and wallet stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked at Waveny. A purse and wallet were stolen, with credit cards used. ***
Tickets are available for Planet New Canaan’s second annual Green Gala, to be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Carriage Barn Arts Center.
New Canaan Police are investigating a smash-and-grab on Lapham Road, reported at 6:11 p.m. on Aug. 11. Three pairs of sunglasses were reported stolen from the vehicle, police said. ***
Joe’s Pizza on Locust Avenue is donating 15% of every Hawaiian pizza sold through Labor Day to support the nonprofit Mercy Chefs and “Slice Out Hunger” effort, feeding those affected by the fires on Maui.
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The Board of Selectmen durings its special meeting Tuesday reviewed contracts including $15,500 paid to Hearst Media CT Services LLC, publisher of the New Canaan Advertiser, for legal notices. ***
This summer, LiveGirl celebrated 10 years of Camp LiveGirl.
New Canaan Police at 9:32 a.m. on July 26 received a report of a pickup truck doing donuts in Irwin Park. The investigation is ongoing. ***
Volunteers at the New Canaan Swap Shop have had to tell those donating items that alcohol is not accepted, officials said during a recent Conservation Commission meeting. ***
Save the date: The first annual Waveny Park Arts Festival is scheduled for Oct. 1, the Carriage Barn Arts Center has announced.
New Canaan Police are investigating the theft of credit cards from a vehicle parked near Spencer’s Run in Waveny, reported at 11:39 a.m. on July 19. ***
There’s just a few days left in Make-A-Wish Connecticut’s Annual Summer Appeal—through July 31, gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000. “Due to the backlog created by the pandemic, there are 400 children with critical illnesses in Connecticut waiting for their wishes to be granted—waiting for hope,” the organization says. Info on donating here. ***
The “gravel” that motorists have noticed this week in Waveny is actually part of a road maintenance project.
Here’s an updated New Canaan voter count from the Registrars of Voters:
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The nonprofit Children In Placement, which serves children in the child welfare system, is seeking New Canaan chefs, brewmeisters and philanthropists for its upcoming “A Taste of CIP” fundraiser. Details here. ***
New Canaan Police at 11:41 a.m. on July 12 received a report of items taken from a car parked at Waveny, locked with its windows open. Missing items include credit and debit cards, police said. It’s under investigation.