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A Fairfield County Perspective on Infections That Show Up on the Skin By Teresa Alasio MD Practicing medicine here in New Canaan, I often see

Recipes, Wines, and Some Thoughts In Between By Carl Franco Now that we’re squarely in the middle of Lent, Mardi Gras feels like a distant,

By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. Why should healthcare providers concern themselves with the intricate machinery of local, state, and federal governance? For those who have

By Laura McCormick Like a diamond in the rough, the Silvermine Arts Center is one of the area’s best-kept secrets. Tucked away in the historic

By John Kriz The General Store, with its wide porch and rocking chairs, a woodstove inside with a few upturned peach crates nearby, and shelves

By Carl Franco There’s no doubt about it; we’re in the middle of an old-school New England winter. The snow, the ice, and those bitter

By Kate Dzikiewicz Over the past century, Connecticut’s forests have endured repeated waves of invasive pests and diseases. Dutch elm disease, chestnut blight, and other

By Frank Gallo In October, in preparation for maple syruping season in late winter, Aidan Murphey (our Director of Environmental Education) and I marked many

By Shari L. Shapiro For a long time, I thought I knew how to spot the kids who needed help most. They were the ones

By Arnold Gordon Neil Vigdor has built a career at the intersection of speed and precision, covering some of the most consequential political and breaking

Lent and the Lunar New Year rarely arrive in the same week, but when they do, they offer New Canaan a quietly appealing invitation: celebrate,

By John Kriz February is Black History Month, declared in the Bicentennial year 1976 by former President Gerald Ford. Its precursor was Negro History Week,

The New Canaan Sentinel asked several members of Community Baptist Church for their views on: 1) What Black History Month means to them, and 2)

By Anne W. Semmes Thanks go to Peter Malkin, co-founder and president of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy for an alert coming from his alma mater’s

By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was founded on July 1, 1946, in Atlanta, Georgia, with a narrow mission:

By Amelia Woodhouse As Valentine’s Day approaches, expressions of love appear in their most compressed form. The flowers, the chocolates, the cards, the bottled spirits,

By Mimi Santry The topic of aging and long-term care is avoided by most people. As an eldercare advisor, I have several clients whose status

Running a community newspaper in the current era requires a certain tolerance for contradiction. Our practice has generally been to let the newspaper itself serve as the response to criticism. We rarely engage directly in disputes about

Fisina “Fiz” Tomaselli and Dr. Thomas Garrett Flynn lived lives that became part of the everyday story of New Canaan. They served in different places—one in parish life and youth athletics, the other in the practice of

The most important distinction in modern media is intent. Mistakes are temporary and often willingly corrected. Intent is more permanent. Social media, blogs, and emailed partisan newsletters are not intended to inform; they are intended to provoke.
Thank you to everyone who provided input regarding the proposed restrictions on leaf blowers in New Canaan and to the
Dear Editor, Gas-powered leaf blowers have become an almost constant presence in many neighborhoods. What used to be an occasional
New Canaan may appear to be a typical small New England town, but its not. It is really two towns,
Board of Finance Budget Update Once again, working collaboratively with each department, we met the primary financial goals we established
Representation matters now more than ever in shaping policies and governance that reflect the diverse voices of our communities. As
At a time when Connecticut residents consistently cite affordability as their number one concern, it is deeply troubling that the
As the temperature edges above freezing and the memories of Christmas fade, we wanted to reach out and thank everyone
It’s a familiar summer experience in New Canaan. You’re outdoors with family or friends, or maybe working indoors with the
I disagree with the Sentinel editorial board’s January 29, 2026, editorial, “What Works,” which relies heavily on comments made by
Laura Budzelek is a multilingual singer-songwriter and actress. The artist’s operatic background makes her stand apart from other pop rock
The Interfaith Council of New Canaan is proud to host its 24th Annual Celebration of the life of the Rev.
To the Editor, As a recent transplant to New Canaan, I moved here expecting a charming town, but I wasn’t
Dear Editor, On behalf of the New Canaan YMCA Annual Campaign Committee, we are writing to ask our fellow community
Dear Fellow New Canaan Community Residents, As we enter this beautiful holiday season, we are reminded of how fortunate we
Transparency in public education isn’t optional. It never was. The Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission just made that crystal clear.
11/3/25 marked my 26th year of sobriety. Twenty-six years. Over a quarter-century, which makes me sound like I should be