New Canaan News

Wilton resident Alex Robertson, salutatorian of St. Luke's Class of 2013, gives his salutatory address during the school's commencement ceremony.

A stepped-up plan to replace railroad ties deteriorated by standing water and also fix drainage problems in a 6-mile stretch of Metro-North Railroad track in the Bronx, N.Y., in July will direct riders from cancelled New Haven Line runs onto busy trains originating in Connecticut.

The Board of Selectmen approved Tuesday morning a plan to allow up to 100 nonresidents to purchase passes to Waveny Pool.

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Walter Stewart's Market has chosen 9-year-old Ellie Luciano as its first coloring contest winner for the Summer Theatre of New Canaan's production of "Little Mermaid Jr." Ellie will now have the opportunity to host a party for friends at stage-side for one of the "Little Mermaid Jr." shows, a release from the market said.

Donna Spellman is Family Centers' director of self-sufficiency and independent living.

Donna Spellman is Family Centers' director of self-sufficiency and independent living.

Foley is a former Town Councilman, serving from 2001 to 2009. Moynihan, Radman and Abramowitz ran against Engel for the open Town Council seat in January, after Tom O'Dea was elected to the House of Representatives .

After days of unsettled weather that saw downpours periodically buffet the region, the National Weather Service predicts southwestern Connecticut will bask in sunny and warm conditions through the weekend.

Beginning in July, the Fairfield Citizen and the Westport News will appear in print once a week, on Fridays.

Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and the Steep Canyon Rangers will perform at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Conn., on Friday, June 21, 2013.

BNC Financial Group Inc., the holding company for The Bank of New Canaan and The Bank of Fairfield, will acquire The Wilton Bank for about $5 million, BNC announced last week in a statement.

The dashboard shows there are over 100 miles of charge available as Etta Kantor drives her Nissan Leaf in New Canaan on Thursday, June 13, 2013.

Water rates for Aquarion Water Co. customers in Fairfield County could rise by 18.3 percent this fall if the state approves the proposed rate change.

The Getabout has received a generous grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation that will be used to help off-set costs of operating our five vans.

The Subaru, which was damaged on June 10, was parked in a space reserved for the doctor's office and the owner of the vehicle, 25, of Bridgeport is an employee of the doctor and told police he had permission to park there, Sgt.

A police report released Monday morning about a February incident involving Lt. Fred Pickering paints a picture of aggression, power and race over a background of accusations.

New Canaan Children's Librarian Cathy Townsend and James Hirai, a seventh-grade student at Saxe Middle School, served on Connecticutis 2014 Intermediate Nutmeg Selection Committee.

The work week starts on a bright note in southwestern Connecticut, with sunny skies and temperatures rising to a daytime high of about 80 degrees.

The following is a list of homes recently sold in New Canaan as reported by the town clerk's office.

Canopy work will begin Monday at the Glenbrook train station in Stamford, which will cut into parking at the station, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced on its website.