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07/19/2025

Still 3-plus hours left for the Sidewalk Sale. A great day in downtown New Canaan. -Mike

Hundreds of bargain-hunters crowded into the heart of downtown New Canaan on Saturday for the Chamber of Commerce’s popular Village Fair & Sidewalk Sale. Parts of Elm, Main and Forest Streets were closed to vehicular traffic on a comfortably sunny day. “We are thrilled at all the organizations t...

07/18/2025

Wishing Ronan, John, Kolby and Griffin good luck this weekend. -Mike 🤽

This summer, four New Canaan boys will be going to the Junior Olympics for Water Polo. The boys—John O’Connor (10), Kolby Lee (10), Ronan Helper (10), and Griffin Knowles (11)—are members of the CT Premier Water Polo Club, which practices at Chelsea Piers. They competed in a qualifying tournam...

07/18/2025

A beautiful afternoon celebrating friendship and shared support between and The Glass House, in recognition of WSHU’s recent sponsorship of The Glass House Summer Party. Following a guided tour, guests gathered around the Glass House, where donors had the opportuniy to connect with directors from both WSHU and The Glass House. Supporting local public radio and the arts remains vital to the health and vibrancy of our communities.

07/17/2025

Big news here from the BOE. This article from reporter Donovan West. -Mike



Consultants this week laid out a proposal to add a fourth elementary school in New Canaan. On Monday, at the Board of Education’s regularly scheduled meeting, representatives from MP Planning Group and SLAM Collaborative walked officials through a three-phase plan to create a “North School” of...

07/17/2025

How exciting—congratulations to Julian and the entire family. This article by reporter Donovan West. -Mike

As children, we are taught to dream big; to shoot for the stars; to pursue our passions to the ends of the Earth. Yet, for most people, that simply isn’t realistic. Most won’t grow up to be astronauts, movie stars, presidents, or professional athletes — not because they lack drive or talent, b...

07/16/2025

What a great project. Story by rising NCHS senior Valentina Baldini. -Mike

A New Canaan High School class of 2026 student recently completed a project to honor and respect the U.S. flag. James Bakal for his Eagle Scout project created a box that residents can use to ensure that the flags are disposed of properly. “It means that the town has a place where the flags can [....

07/16/2025

Here's an update that some of our readers have asked for. Big project downtown. -Mike

Construction is underway at the corner of Burtis Avenue and Cherry Street, with completion for the new housing project targeted for early 2027. The mixed-use development will include 25 residential units and 400 square feet of commercial space, spread across two multi-family buildings and four townh...

07/15/2025

What a cool thing to take up. Article by reporter Donovan West. -Mike

Pondering what to do after 50 years of practicing law, fourth-generation New Canaan native Richard Stewart turned to YouTube. It was 2019, and on the global video-sharing platform, he stumbled upon an unexpected hobby: growing culinary mushrooms. “I knew I was ready to step away from law, and I ne...

07/10/2025

The town is raising money to try to help local families get ready for school. This article by rising NCHS senior Valentina Baldini. -Mike



[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] Town officials say they’re planning to help qualified families with the high cost of back-to-school shopping. As it does each summer, the New Canaan Human Services Department is hoping to provide families in need wit...

07/09/2025

This ramp is coming to the Town Hall campus in some form. -Mike

[The NewCanaanite.com Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates.] Saying they need more information, municipal officials this week postponed the approval of $250,000 in construction work at the Town Hall campus. After the federal government cited the town for violations of the Americ...

07/07/2025

Big news for the community. -Mike

A state Superior Court judge last week ordered the New Canaan Planning & Zoning Commission to approve a widely discussed application to build a large housing complex at Weed and Elm Streets. P&Z in 2023 denied the application, filed on behalf of local developer Arnold Karp under a state affordable h...