New Canaan News

From his second-floor office here on Steamboat Road, Keith Gertsen can gaze out across Greenwich Harbor at one of the world's most-exclusive neighborhoods: Belle Haven, a mansion-filled peninsula that's home to three of Connecticut's 15 billionaires.

Beer recipe book authors Tess and Mark Szamatulski give a home brewing workshop at New Canaan Library Friday, Feb. 28, 2014.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. The start of daylight-saving time came at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Eleven residents took to the podium at a Board of Finance public hearing Tuesday night to defend the proposed New Canaan Public Schools budget and to rally support for the Outback Teen Center.

The League of Women Voters of New Canaan recently published its "2014 Know Your Representativesi brochure.

The League of Women Voters of New Canaan recently published its "2014 Know Your Representativesi brochure.

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.