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Ice Cream Social Thrills Again
By John Kriz On a cool late Spring day, with the sun struggling, with intermittent success, to break through, hundreds of New Canaan families gathered
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June 5, 2025
The Impact of COVID Continues
By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. Many of my colleagues have accepted the community’s frustration with vaccinatio updates and exhaustive “long COVID” discussions, until they experience
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June 5, 2025
Line Dancing in New Canaan
By John Kriz The Pearl Divas of Connecticut, a Norwalk-based line dancing ensemble, held an afternoon of instruction and fellowship at Community Baptist Church on
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June 5, 2025
The Museum and Historical Society Knows How to Celebrate New Canaan
By Geri Rhoades What a weekend of historical charm and vibrant energy as the New Canaan Museum and Historical Society hosted two events over the
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June 5, 2025
The Surprising Truth About America’s Most Common & Preventable Cancer
By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. When we think of cancer, our minds often gravitate toward those that dominate public discourse—breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal. These
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May 29, 2025
Placing Flags, Honoring Veterans
By John Kriz The day started blustery as approximately 200 people – moms and dads, children, boy scouts and girl scouts, firefighters, police, town officials,
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May 29, 2025
Tips for Beginning Birders
By Frank Gallo You were given a bird feeder for your birthday, and you have started feeding the birds. Now, after enjoying observing their antics
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May 29, 2025
Perfect Day for a Parade
By John Kriz On a spectacular late Spring day, hundreds gathered in town for the annual Memorial Day parade to remember and honor those who
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May 29, 2025
A Bridge Player, a Canasta Player, and a Mahjong Player Walk into a Room
By Geri Rhoades The Canasta player asks the Bridge player, “Is this Canasta?” The Bridge player chuckles and replies, “No, that’s the noisy room
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May 22, 2025
Housing Bill Lands at 92 Pages, With Vote Expected Soon as Towns React
By Anne White The housing bill that started as a sentence became a novel overnight. With less than 24 hours’ notice, Connecticut lawmakers were handed
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May 22, 2025
VFW Prepares for Memorial Day
By Elizabeth Barhydt We only meant to stop for coffee. But outside Zumbach’s Coffee on Saturday morning, I saw two men at a
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May 22, 2025
Grant Gregory Sr. Celebrated for Pioneering Role with the National Forest Foundation
By Anne W. Semmes Grant Gregory Sr. was heralded last Friday at the Glen Arbor Golf Club he founded in Bedford Hills, N.Y. for his
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May 15, 2025
Promising Silver Technology
By Mimi Santry I recently returned from an Assisted Living Locators Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. As we departed the airport for our hotel, we spotted
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May 15, 2025
Harmony Masonic Lodge – Still Serving
By John Kriz Two centuries in New Canaan. What organizations in town have such a long tenure? Well, New Canaan itself is older, chartered in
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May 15, 2025
The Mead School ushers in spring with dynamic ‘Exhibition of Curiosity’
By Liz Leamy Last Friday, dozens of students from The Mead School, ranging from the Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) through the seventh grade, along with their friends,
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May 15, 2025
Shaking Up the Healthcare System Yet Again
By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr The cumulative attributes that once established the United States as a global leader in healthcare—groundbreaking medical innovation, world-class physician training,
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May 15, 2025
Live Theatre nearby for YOU
By Tom Nissley There is a wonderful production, closing this weekend (so pay attention and call for tickets right now) playing in the Dressing Room
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May 15, 2025
Farm-Fresh and Community-Strong: Inside New Canaan’s Saturday Ritual
By Elizabeth Barhydt When Lexi Gazy talks about the New Canaan Farmers Market, she’s describing more than a place to buy peaches or pasture-raised pork.
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May 15, 2025
EDITORIAL
Want to Be in the Paper? | EDITORIAL
June 5, 2025
New Canaan is, happily, a community of participators. Residents show up—to council meetings, to concerts, ice cream socials, ribbon cuttings, to food drives, fundraisers, and Turkey Bowl games. People volunteer, donate, coach, serve. Amid this civic symphony,
How to Remember | EDITORIAL
May 29, 2025
New Canaan did something this Memorial Day that not every town does anymore. It remembered. It remembered with care, with intention, and with the kind of understated dignity that defines small towns that take their responsibilities seriously.
The Coup Against Local Control
May 22, 2025
It was once said by Justice Louis Brandeis that “sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” By that measure, the legislative process surrounding Connecticut’s House Bill 5002 must be considered a petri dish cultivated in
OPINION
Will Connecticut Towns Mirror San Francisco’s Fate? | LETTER
Picture walking through Waveny Park, finding needles, assorted filth, and scattered encampments. Imagine our towns beginning to mirror San Francisco’s
Give City Dwellers a Place to Park | LETTER
Using the pretext of providing more affordable housing for struggling Connecticut residents, the Connecticut General Assembly seems primed to trigger
For Real Answers to the Housing Shortage, Look at Work Live Ride | LETTER
A funny thing happened when I set aside time to review Raised Bill No. 6831, also known as “Work Live
Somewhere Good: A Mom’s Wish for Autism Awareness Month | LETTER
As the mother of a young adult on the autism spectrum I am grateful for this month’s effort to spotlight
Reject “Fair Share” Housing Mandates
Is Connecticut poised to have the largest tax increase due to a new housing policy that the legislature may pass?
Will the Town Council Cut the School Budget? | LETTER
On April 3rd, the Town Council will approve a final budget for New Canaan Public Schools for 2025-2026. Inquiring minds
US Department of Education Concerns | LETTER
I am a parent of two New Canaan High School graduates; one who is out of college and in the
DOE is crucial for our Students | LETTER
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to express my concern over very possible impacts to the New Canaan Public
Fazio is Correct on Immigration and Safety | LETTER
In 2013, Connecticut enacted the so-called “Trust Act” to foster trust between illegal immigrants and state law enforcement. The idea
Budget Letter from Board of Finance Chairman | LETTER
By Todd Lavieri This week, the New Canaan Board of Finance passed the FY 2025-2026 budget. This budget now goes
What We Need from a Local Paper | LETTER
Dear Editor, Excellent coverage of the annual budget process in this week’s edition. The overview and message from the First
Curriculum Concerns | LETTER
Dear Editor, As some of you may know, a mother from our community recently raised concerns about a book that
Great Work on 51 Main St. Article | LETTER
Dear Editor, I wanted to tell you what a well written and researched article you published in the New
“Work, Live, Ride” Supporters Still Trying to Control Local Zoning | OP-ED
By Kirk Carr, Alexis Harrison, & Maria Weingarten For the fifth time, developer lobbying group, DesegregateCT, has put forth their
Thank You New Canaan! | LETTER
On behalf of the Exchange Club of New Canaan, thank you to the New Canaan community and residents from nearby
Planet New Canaan Tree*Cycle Thank You | LETTER
Planet New Canaan would like to thank everyone that supported and participated in our fifth annual Tree*Cycling initiative. Our collective