New Canaan News

Peachwave Frozen Yogurt New Canaan has opened its doors at 11 Forest Street and will celebrate its grand opening this coming weekend! Come in to enjoy the countless combinations of self-serve yogurt and toppings.

A New Canaan resident complained to police that an IRS "officer" contacted him claiming there was a warrant for his arrest.

After worries about dry, windy conditions making for favorable for fires on Thursday , Fairfield County will face the other end of the spectrum overnight with a freeze warning issued from 3 to 9 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

A New Canaan man was arrested on drug charges in Norwalk on Wednesday after officers responded to a report of shots fired, police said.

Yankee Gas expects to lay down the first five miles of natural gas mains in New Canaan in the fall.

New Canaan High School students placed more than 1,800 pinwheels on the lawn of Vine Cottage to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect.

New Canaan High School was named among the top public high schools in Connecticut and was one of only 500 schools nationwide to receive a gold medal in the annual U.S. News & World Report study .

Aspinwall, along with Gail Brown of Voorheesville Public Library , spoke on the topic "Early Literacy Storytime: Blending Tradition with Technology."

Cindy Sites, of New Canaan, has opened her 10th Go Figure Barre Studio in Carmel-by-the-Sea in California.

Cindy Sites, of New Canaan, has opened her 10th Go Figure Barre Studio in Carmel-by-the-Sea in California.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct a public meeting in New Canaan on a feasibility study on the proposed Merritt Parkway Multi-Use Trail.

STAMFORD, Conn. After a lengthy career with escalating responsibility that took Darlene Lee into board rooms and away from mortgage origination, the New Canaan woman has returned to her roots of helping people get mortgages in her new role as a senior mortgage loan officer with the Washington Trust Co.

In front of a large crowd of artists, family and friends, the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan presented awards April 13 to the winners of the 24th annual Juried Student Exhibition.

New Canaan police are looking for a woman who attempted to make fraudulent credit card purchases at CVS Pharmacy, 94 Park St. A store manager called police April 16 to report that the woman attempted to make two separate purchases at 2 p.m. April 15, the report stated.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on Tuesday presented "Summer Saver" Awards to 11 organizations - including the New Canaan Police Department, recognizing their leadership and commitment to reducing energy usage and air pollution during the critical "peak demand" summer months of 2013.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tucker Murphy offers the "Golden Shovel" award to Public Works Director Mike Pastore at the Chamber's annual awards picnic, June 13. When Tucker Murphy became executive director of the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, her goal was to increase the engagement between the public and the business community.

Good Friday was the first full day opening for New Canaan's newest "hot spot" - Mrs. Greens Natural Market is a neighborhood market offering healthy and natural foods is dedicated to health, sustainability, supporting local farmers and being devoted to their local customers.

Crovatto, of New Canaan, will join the library team in early May, bringing experience in the development field and firsthand knowledge of the community.

Peter T. Bafitis, 63, of 17 King's Grant, New Canaan, was arrested April 16 on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol.

Tucker Saitta, 18, of 180 Bridle Path Lane, New Canaan, was arrested April 19 on charges of second-degree forgery, possession of more than half an ounce of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of alcohol by a minor and failure to halt possession of alcohol by a minor.