Around Town

Did You Hear … ? [UPDATED]

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A vehicle parked at Irwin Park had its window smashed and a purse stolen from it, according to a report police received at 1:07 p.m. last Saturday. ***

Asked at Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting for an update on Metro-North Railroad service, which grew limited as the COVID-19 pandemic set in, First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said a “very favorable” announcement was expected “soon” from the state. “But I cannot pre-announce anything,” Moynihan said. ***

A motorist was cited for reckless driving and failure to drive right after crossing the centerline at the curve in the area of 93 Old Stamford Road and striking another vehicle at about 7:30 a.m. on July 29, police said. The drivers of both cars suffered minor injuries and were transported to the Norwalk Hospital Emergency Room by New Canaan Emergency Medical Services.

Business

Here are 28 Current New Canaan Chamber Member Businesses That Also Belonged in Back in ’82

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Here’s a short list of sweeping economic crises that have affected, directly or indirectly, every U.S. business since 1982: Black Monday, savings and loan crisis, subprime mortgage crisis and Great Recession. Locally, success in business involves nimbleness and acumen, and far more than that—interpersonal skills, involvement, diligence and imagination. Recently, the head of an organization that’s central for many local businesses, the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, came by chance across a list of 28 current members that also were members back in 1982. “They’ve supported the chamber, supported the town and been here for a long, long time,” Executive Director Tucker Murphy said. “We want to congratulate them on that.”

Here’s the list, in alphabetical order (not every single business has been a continuous member of the chamber, though many—including Bob’s Sports, Karl Chevrolet, Walter Stewart’s and Stewart’s Spirits—have been):

Ann Taylor
Baskin Robbins
Bob’s Sports
Brotherhood & Higley
Congregational Church
Family Britches
Franco’s Wine
Healthfare
Hersam Acorn- New Canaan Advertiser
Hoyt Funeral Home
Hutchinson Tree Company

Karl Chevrolet
League of Women Voters
Merrill Lynch
New Canaan Board of Realtors
New Canaan Community Nursery School
New Canaan Country School
New Canaan Library
New Canaan Nature Center
Pennyweights
Roger Sherman Inn
Silvermine Arts Guild
Stewart’s Spirits
Taylor’s Luggage
Visiting Nurse Association of New Canaan
Walter Stewart’s
Waveny Care Center
Whitney Shop

Ties to the local chamber run very deep for businesses such as Walter Stewart’s, recently recognized as Business of the Year.