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For Tuesday’s newsletter, we featured a gallery of eight photos of downtown New Canaan from the 1970s and it ended up as the single most-read item in it. So, today, we’re trying again—this time with eight photos of downtown New Canaan from the 1960s. The photos themselves are from the New Canaan Historical Society.
Last week, we spotlighted 10 great last-minute Christmas gift ideas in downtown New Canaan. This week, with help from the New Canaan Historical Society, we are featuring an album of photos that puts a spotlight on a handful of shops from the past. Here are eight photographs of our downtown from the 1970s.
Longtime Utilities Commission member and chairman Tom Tesluk resigned Nov. 8 from the volunteer group. ***
Two Old Norwalk Road dogs are under home quarantine through Nov. 21—one after biting, the other after scratching a home heating oil man during a service visit at the residence on Election Day. An Eskimo dog bit the man in the left calf, and a boxer mix scratched him.
The Town Council recently recognized the New Canaan Historical Society for its valuable work and dedication to the community. The council specifically thanked former Executive Director Janet Lindstrom, who was in attendance. At the July 19 meeting in Town Hall, Lindstrom said the nonprofit organization’s success “would not be if it were not for the great work that people do on a volunteer basis.”
Part of the Historical Society for 34 years, Lindstrom retired last year and was succeeded this past spring by Nancy Geary following an extensive search. The Historical Society will find a place for anybody who is interested in volunteering, and tasks range from conducting research to introducing people to the eight buildings that the organization manages and preserves, Lindstrom said. The 1825-built Town House, located on Oenoke Ridge Road, includes a research library that includes documents dating back to the Colonial era that anybody can use, she said.
For the our 2015 Downtown & Holiday Guide, we featured photo galleries of the business district in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. In the final installment of the guide, we selected some of our favorite photos on file at the New Canaan Historical Society through many different decades. Enjoy! ________________________________________________
Note: For the first two weeks of August, we’re re-running one popular feature story each day from the NewCanaanite.com archives—something fun that you may have missed.
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