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New Canaan Police are investigating the theft of hair treatment products from Walgreens on Pine Street, reported at 11 a.m. on June 1. ***

Join the New Canaan Land Trust for “Fireflies Take Flight,” a season kickoff party for the Firefly Sanctuary, to be held 8 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 27. Tickets and info here. ***

The Board of Finance during its meeting Tuesday night approved a mill rate of 16.144 for fiscal year 2025, down 14.76% from the current budget year. The amount to be raised from taxation for fiscal year 2025 will be $158.1 million, a 5.27% increase from the fiscal year 2024 amount of $150.18 million, according to a press release issued by the town.

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New Canaan Police at 12:36 p.m. Monday received a report from an Oak Street resident that their vehicle had been stolen overnight. The keys were left inside. It was recovered in West Haven. ***

The best ‘open house’ in New Canaan—The Glass House’s Summer Party—is almost here (12 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 8—tickets here). Here’s some background on The Glass House and Summer Party with Kirsten Reoch, the organization’s executive director.

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New Canaan Police are investigating a complaint of a package stolen from a Huckleberry Hill Road home’s mailbox, reported at 7:27 p.m. Tuesday. 

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Congratulations to the NCHS girls varsity tennis team on notching an FCIAC title by defeating Greenwich High School 4-3. Led by coach Catherine Walker, they will head into the state tournament this weekend. ***

The 2024 New Canaan Old Timers Golf Outing will be held Tuesday, June 25 at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course in Fairfield. The ​New Canaan Old Timers Association’s outing benefits the Vin Iovino Scholarship and New Canaan High School athletic scholarships. Shotgun start at 1 p.m., scramble format with dinner to follow—$175 per golfer includes golf, cart and dinner.

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New Canaan Police are investigating two more instances of graffiti in town: spray paint on a fence near train tracks behind an Old Studio Road home (complaint received at 9:35 a.m. on May 11) and graffiti on a garbage can in front of Joe’s Pizza on Locust Avenue (11:45 a.m. on May 9). ***

The annual sale is on at Black Creek Designs on Grove Street: 20% off all furniture in inventory—from the business’s homepage, hover over “Portfolio” and select “Available”—through June 15. Here’s some background on furniture designer/maker Tom Throop, owner of Black Creek Designs and a 1982 New Canaan High School graduate. He’s been in business since 1992. ***

Staying Put in New Canaan’s “Summer Soirée” will be held at 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 at Waveny House.

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New Canaan Police at 7:56 a.m. on April 30 received a report of a vehicle stolen from an Old Studio Road driveway. It was recovered in West Hartford. ***

Congratulations to New Canaan resident Justina Marque, a ninth-grader at King School, on winning a 2024 Global Education Benchmark Group Salomon Prize. The award recognizes students who effectively use writing or other media to illustrate/reflect their intercultural and global growth through classroom study, travel programs, or other school experiences. ***

The 2024 New Canaan CARES Home Tour will be held Friday, May 31 (home tour 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., patron party 2 to 4 p.m.).