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New Canaan Marks 9/11 Anniversary at Town Hall Ceremony

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For New Canaan Police Chief John DiFederico, 9/11 is a solemn day of remembrance and contemplation. On Sept. 11, 2001, “the world was forever altered,” DiFederico said Monday from a podium at the front steps of Town Hall. “What seemed like an ordinary work day for many, turned into one of the most tragic and horrifying days in modern history,” he told more than 50 people gathered on the front lawn on an overcast, muggy morning for New Canaan’s annual 9/11 ceremony. 

“Nearly 3, 000 innocent people lost their lives in a series of devastating attacks,” DiFederico continued. “Those acts of terror did not discriminate.

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Church: Construction of New Campus Has Started ‘In Earnest’ at St. A’s

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Construction of St. Aloysius Church’s widely anticipated rebuilding and renovation project is starting “in earnest,” officials say, and is on track for completion in the second half of 2025. Presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission January by attorney Amy Zabetakis of Rucci Law Group, plans underwent changes following a Diocese of Bridgeport announcement in March that St. Aloysius School would not open this fall. Specifically, the project saw reductions to the height and footprint of some buildings, smaller impervious parking areas and additional green space.