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New Canaan Weather Forecast: Here’s What to Expect
By Emma Barhydt Spring is starting to take hold in New Canaan, bringing a mix of sunshine, showers, and some breezy days. The next few
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March 20, 2025
Embracing the Seasons
By Icy Frantz I love the changing of the seasons. And this love has kept me tethered to the sometimes-brutal cold that is the Northeast
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March 20, 2025
Community Conversations
By Dionna Carlson Town Council Considers Recommended Budget Last week the Town Council began deliberating over the Board of Finance’s Recommended Budget for FY26, which
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March 20, 2025
Eastern Cotton Tail Bunny Hop
By Jim Knox Perhaps no animal is more synonymous with spring than the rabbit. Throughout recorded history, it has served as both harbinger and metaphor
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March 13, 2025
New Canaan Weather Forecast: Here’s What to Expect
By Emma Barhydt Expect a mix of dry, sunny days and periods of rain this week, New Canaan, with temperatures consistently trending above average for
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March 13, 2025
The Rising Tide of Cancer in Younger Adults
By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr Cancer has long been associated with aging, as its prevalence increases due to the accumulation of genetic mutations, cellular damage,
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March 13, 2025
The View from the Playhouse: Community Conversations
By Luke Parker Bowles BEFORE ANORA’S UNLIKELY OSCARS SWEEP, WE WERE BETTING ON IT. WHY? Some nights are magic. The kind you wish you could
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March 13, 2025
BOF Passes $181.15 Million Budget
By Elizabeth Barhydt On March 6, 2025, the New Canaan Board of Finance finalized its $181.15 million fiscal year 2026 budget, closing out a months-long
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March 13, 2025
8-30g Moratorium Upheld, Fight Far from Over
By Anne White New Canaan’s four-year moratorium on Connecticut’s affordable housing statute, Section 8-30g, has been upheld by the state’s Department of Housing (DOH), reinforcing
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March 13, 2025
The March Sky: Eclipses, Equinox, and Planetary Alignments
By Emma Barhydt March is a month of celestial drama, with the night sky offering a total lunar eclipse, a partial solar eclipse, the arrival
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March 7, 2025
New Canaan Weather Forecast: Here’s What to Expect
By Emma Barhydt As March settles in, New Canaan residents can expect a dynamic weather pattern, swinging from crisp, late-winter days to a taste of
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March 7, 2025
Vaccinations in the Modern Age: Protecting Communities, One Shot at a Time
By Teresa Alasio, MD In today’s world, vaccinations remain one of the most effective tools in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. From childhood immunizations
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March 7, 2025
Five Astonishing World-Class Musicians Will Perform with New Canaan Chamber Music March 20 & 21
By Jane Fox Five stars with incredible musical talent will come from concert halls around the world to perform together in the most extravagant display
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March 7, 2025
Doug Zumbach: Coffee Impresario
By John Kriz Step into Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee shop on the corner of Pine and Grove Streets and you’ll get the vibe of a classic
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March 7, 2025
Conversations with the Community: Staying Put
By Geri Rhoades Over the past decade, I’ve observed my friends struggling with how to support their aging parents. Some have relocated them closer for
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March 7, 2025
BOF Scrutinizes 2026 Budget, Reduces Capital Expenditures
By Anne White The New Canaan Board of Finance conducted an in-depth review of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget on Feb. 27, deliberating on
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March 7, 2025
Fiscal Restraint Defines Public Hearing
By Elizabeth Barhydt At the March 4, 2025, New Canaan Board of Finance public hearing, board members reviewed the proposed 2026 fiscal year budget, detailing
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March 7, 2025
Distrust of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. In 2024, over $100 billion was reportedly invested in artificial intelligence (AI) companies, an over 60% increase from 2023. Many
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February 28, 2025
EDITORIAL
Grit, Grace, Lessons from Space | EDITORIAL
March 20, 2025
One of the great tests of character is how we respond to the unexpected. Do we crumble under pressure, or do we adapt with grace? Captain Sunita Williams, currently stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS), offers
Local Control Matters | EDITORIAL
March 13, 2025
In Connecticut’s ongoing experiment with government by central decree, the legislature has once again dusted off the tired playbook of top-down mandates, this time with Senate Bill 1313, a measure designed to impose high-density housing by fiat.
Guardrails | EDITORIAL
March 7, 2025
There is an old truth in American democracy: decisions are made by those who show up. It is a lesson as old as the town meeting, as enduring as the letters John Adams wrote to his wife
OPINION
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
Swap Shop Thank You and Winter Hours | LETTER
Dear Editor, Planet New Canaan could not be more thankful to the Town of New Canaan and residents for their
Committee Rejects Nursing Home Staff Proposal (December 26, 2024) | LETTER
Dear Editor: We commend the state’s General Assembly’s bipartisan Regulation Review Committee for their prudent decision to postpone implementing new
Big thank you to our Medicare volunteers | LETTER
To the Editor, This year marks the 20th year that Lapham Community Center has assisted New Canaan residents with Medicare
Fellow Community Members: Please Support Our Y | LETTER
Dear Editor, On behalf of the New Canaan YMCA Annual Campaign Committee, we are writing to ask our fellow community
First Press Coverage | LETTER
To the Editor, My great uncle, Lewis Van Rensselaer Smith, covered the second f light of the Wright Brothers for