New Canaan News

Benjamin Olmstead, 71, of Norwalk, at his daughter Lisa Weed's wedding. The 36-year veteran of the Department of Public Works in New Canaan, Conn., died Thursday, July 24, 2014, one day after he was hit by a car while spray painting a road.

At a rehearsal for "Lend Me a Tenor," which opens Friday, Aug. 1, at the Powerhouse Theatre in New Canaan, Max, played by Rob Nichols, left, works a scene with Tito, played by Chris Beaurline.

Above, P.E.O. Chapter N President Joan Starr, Scholar Awards winner Carol Gianessi and P.E.O. Chapter N Scholar Awards Chairman Jeanne Fredericks.

The children's charity Friends of Karen is expanding its outreach in to Fairfield County, with a New Canaan family hosting a kickoff meeting.

The former estate of reclusive copper heiress Huguette Clark in New Canaan is again one lot, following approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night.

The Outback Teen Center's former youth director, Andrew Barer, was found Wednesday, July 30, 2014, to be eligible for accelerated rehabilitation.

Arianne Faber Kolb and Eleanor Flatow, co-directors of New Canaan's Carriage Barn Arts Center, are the jurors for the Rowayton Arts Center's "Brushwork" exhibition, which continues through Aug. 31. They will present awards for the winning paintings by area artists during a free reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the RAC gallery, 145 ... (more)

When New Canaan's Catherine Calandra ran in the Damon Runyon 5k at Yankee Stadium for cancer research for the first time last yer, it felt as if she was returning home.

Mamoune Tazi, the owner of Le Boudoir at 160 Main St., New Canaan, is striving to pamper his customers at his newly opened beauty bar.

New Canaan Selectman Nick Williams, right, is frustrated with Yankee Gas, with which the town has a memorandum of understanding to implement natural gas service.

Jonathan Avery , 22, of 941 Ponus Ridge Road, New Canaan, was arrested July 26 on charges of possession of less than four ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The sixth annual All Out for Autism 5k walk/run will be held Friday, Aug. 22. All proceeds from the event benefit programs and events for children with special needs at the New Canaan YMCA.

Town Council members Kathleen Corbet, Bill Walbert, Steve Karl and Penny Young at a meeting at Lapham Community Center, New Canaan, Conn., on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, when the council voted to opt into the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program, which aims to encourage green energy projects for commercial buildings.

A New Canaan homeowner is reporting that $320,000 in jewelry and cash was stolen from his home safe, according to the New Canaan News.

Items in need are low-sugar cereal; pasta sauce; canned chili, hash and stew; canned fruit; jelly and crackers.

More than just a blow-dry and beauty bar, the owner of Le Boudoir hopes he has created a place where a woman can come any time and leave feeling gorgeous.

The Marcel Breuer House In its day, Marcel Breuer's house, with its bold cantilever, was the most renowned of the Modern houses in New Canaan.

Dorothy Shergalis, director of the Cherry Lawn Community Gardens, has planted one rose bush for each of her five grandchildren.

Daniel Klein and Tiffan Borelli, in a scene from "South Pacific," are among the 20 performers appearing in a benefit for the Summer Theatre of New Canaan Monday, July 28. Photo: Contributed Photo, Contributed More than 20 stars from Broadway and Connecticut will perform in "A Night of Stars in Concert" to benefit the Summer Theatre of New Canaan .

Westport residents Patty Kondub and Mary Heery join hands with health and wellness professionals from the Y's of Westport/Weston, New Canaan, Darien and Wilton, to mark $1,000 donations from SpinOdyssey to each of the Y's to support their cancer exercise survivor programs.