Around Town

PHOTOS: Winter Snow Storm Hits New Canaan [Jan. 26 Storm]

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Update 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27

The district issued a bulletin that New Canaan Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay Wednesday, here are start times:

New Canaan High School: 9:30 a.m.
Saxe (7-8): 9:30 a.m.
Saxe (5-6): 10:20 a.m.
South: 10:15 a.m.
East & West: 11:05 a.m.

 

Update 9 a.m. Tuesday

New Canaan’s highest elected official reported that one private plow operator went off of the road out toward Lost District, and otherwise no difficulties. The town emergency services and public works teams were “ready for anything,” First Selectman Rob Mallozzi said. There were 20 people at the New Canaan Fire Department overnight, including 13 volunteers, he said. “Very pleased we over-prepared,” Mallozzi said.

Government

New Canaan Schools, Town Hall Delay Openings Thursday

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With temperatures dropping to the mid-teens overnight following a day of heavy snow and freezing rain that coated New Canaan in ice, Public Schools are on a 90-minute delay this morning. New Canaan High School and Saxe (7th & 8th Grade) will open at 9am. 5th and 6th Graders at Saxe will start at 9:50 am, while South School will open at 9:45.  East and West will open at 10:35am. Town officials are also delaying the opening of Town Hall (that is, the offices at the police department, Irwin Park and over by Walter Stewart’s) to 9:30 a.m. Thursday.