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New Canaan Police are investigating a complaint lodged at 3:43 p.m. Sunday by a resident who tried to purchase a cat over Facebook Marketplace—the victim placed a deposit but the suspect never showed up with the cat. 

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The New Canaan 11U Red Team won the 2023 Cal Ripken Major/70 State Championship held in New Canaan last week. New Canaan defeated Norwalk 5-4 in the championship game on a walk-off single by Brian Gallagher, scoring Austin Niedermeier in the bottom of the ninth inning. New Canaan will play in the New England Regionals, held in Milford, starting Saturday at 3 p.m. against the New Hampshire state champions. This is the third state title for New Canaan in four years. They did not participate in last year’s state tournament with a spot in the 10U World Series secured the season before after winning the 9U Regionals.

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New Canaan Police at 11:53 a.m. on June 23 received a report of missing or stolen bistro lights from a Jonathan Road back yard. ***

The 24th Annual New Canaan Football Golf Tournament and Touchdown Dinner is scheduled for July 17 at Woodway Country Club. Details and tickets here. ***

First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen that Greg Reilly, hired last fall as the town’s grant writer, is pursuing a state grant to help offset costs related to the Police Department and Playhouse projects. ***

According to a letter dated June 8 and obtained by NewCanaanite.com, from Moynihan to officials with CinemaLab—the company that plans to operate a reopened Playhouse movie theater, now under renovation— the project has exceeded an agreed-upon cost-sharing threshold by at least $2.9 million, and CinemaLab is to pay $350,000 of that figure. 

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Here’s the new “Wine Minute” from Franco’s Wine Merchants on Elm Street:

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Wilton’s Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday grudgingly voted to approve a five-story, 42-unit residential building that had come into the town as an affordable housing application, local news site Good Morning Wilton reports.

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New Canaan Police at 3:49 a.m. Sunday received a report of a vehicle stolen from a private parking lot behind the new townhouses at Forest Street and Locust Avenue. It was recovered in Bridgeport. ***

Just three performances remain of Town Players of New Canaan’s production of “12 Angry Men”—8 p.m. Friday and 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday (there’s no Sunday matinee). Tickets here. The 1957 drama follows 12 jurors as they deliberate to make the life or death decision of a young man accused of killing his father.

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New Canaan Police at 6:31 p.m. last Saturday received a report of a smashed window on a parked car at Dunning Stadium, with a purse, cash and credit cards stolen. The investigation is ongoing. ***

It’s here—the Town Players of New Canaan’s production of “12 Angry Men” opens Friday at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny. Tickets here. ***

Town Clerk Claudia Weber on Tuesday swore in two members of the New Canaan Fire Department.

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New Canaan Police are investigating reports of credit cards stolen from unlocked vehicles at Waveny Park, reported at 6:42 p.m. on June 1 and 4:44 p.m. on June 2. ***

Sign up here for STAR’s free Juneteenth celebration planned for 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 19 at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society. ***

Calmë, a wellness spa on Main Street, has closed, according to its owner on Instagram. ***

VFW Post 653 has had to change the date for picking up the American flags at Lakeview Cemetery—the new date is 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 17. Please help with this effort to recognize New Canaan’s interred military veterans.