New Canaan News

State Rep. Tom OiDea , above, signed petitions filed last week by House Republicans that forced the chairmen of the General Assemblyis Education Committee to hold formal public hearings on two bills related to the Common Core curriculum and the new public school teacher evaluation process.

Bently Elliott, a 23-year resident of New Canaan, was the head speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.

As it seems that this interminable winter will never end, we look for signs that better weather is approaching.

In a move to stay ahead of the ever-changing world of fitness trends, New Canaan's 360 Fitness recently added a Chocolate Cake station located between the Kettlebell free weights and one of the gym's two Power Plates.

New Canaan police are searching for a suspect who stole thousands of dollars in items from a contractor who was working on the home, according to Patch.com.

Jill Correnty has been promoted to assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, according to Mary Kolek, superintendent of the New Canaan Public Schools.

The Kiwanis Club's St. Patrick's Day Planning Committee members include, from left, Jeff Holland, Beth Jones, Kathleen Holland and Liam the Lucky Leprechaun.

The kitchen is the heart of the home. For many in Darien and New Canaan, this saying rings true as locals are reinvesting and redesigning the place where they spend the most time.

After only a few weeks on the job, president of Metro-North Joseph Guilietti has found the honeymoon period of a new leader has come swiftly to an end.

"The Doctors" by Wilton artist Justin Wiest is on view in "Dreams Waking," a new exhibition at the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan.

Justin P. Formentin, 20, of 59 Elm Place, New Canaan, was issued a misdemeanor summons Feb. 11 for evading responsibility and failure to drive right.

Longtime New Canaan educator Joanne LaVista, acting principal of West Elementary School, will retire at the end of June after a 34-year career with the district, Superintendent Mary Kolek announced Thursday.

Benjamin C. Ritter , 66, of 57 Bank St., New Canaan, was arrested Feb. 26 on charges of third-degree assault, interfering with a 9-1-1 call and criminal violation of a protective order.

BCM Media LLC, a private media consulting firm will move to larger office space at 30 Old Kings Highway South in Darien.

A painting depicts the four owners of new Barolo Wine Bar & Trattoria, 136 Main St., New Canaan, are, from left, Raffaele Gallo, Giuseppe Castelano, Gary Weinstein, who is also on the far right, and Eric Grant.

In a recent letter to the New Canaan Advertiser, First Selectman Robert Mallozzi discussed some of his victories and lingering concerns when it comes to Metro-North Railroad.

A new 2,200-square-foot training space is slated to open to the public at the New Canaan YMCA with a grand opening event Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to noon.

WESTPORT, Conn. Specialty food store Garelick & Herbs has purchased land at 3611 Post Road in Southport to build a new store, Westport-based HK Group announced Wednesday.

Someone entered a house on Hawks Hill Road in New Canaan last Friday and made off with thousands of dollars worth of items - but it's only the contractor who was working on the house who was victimized, not the homeowner.

New Canaan Library has partnered with Hoopla Digital to give members access to thousands of movies, TV shows, music and audiobooks.