New Canaan News

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.

Planning for college and feeling a bit daunted by the process? The Jewish Family Service of Stamford, New Canaan and Darien will host agroup of college admissions deans at the Stamford Jewish Community Center on Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. for its annual College Ahead! program for area parents and teens.

Mediterraneo, in the Hotel Zero Degrees in Norwalk, feels like being on a deck on a big, stylish ship.

The owner of this shingle-style home on the Long Island Sound imported materials from across the globe to complete this hands-on project.-Stefanos Chen Tom St. Denis, 53 years old, purchased this waterfront property in the Rowayton section of Norwalk, Conn., for $1.65 million through a limited-liability company in 2003, according to public records.

New Canaan Police said they arrested a local man on multiple charges after a domestic incident with his wife on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Patch.com.

A man standing on the sidewalk near Elm Restaurant on Elm Street saw a car driven by a 16-year-old girl damage another vehicle as the new driver tried to park, New Canaan police said.

A 16-year-old New Canaan resident was arrested Feb. 28 on misdemeanor charges of evading responsibility, improper parking and violation of a passenger restriction.

The New Canaan Chamber of Commerce has three new members of the board of directors.

The New Canaan Chamber of Commerce has three new members of the board of directors.

The first selectman and I are very concerned about the precipitous decline in service quality by Metro-North, especially along the New Canaan branch, and we are working diligently on several fronts to address the issues.

The string quartet ETHEL will perform at the New Canaan-based Silvermine Arts Center Friday, March 14, at Sara Victoria Hall, 1037 Silvermine Road.

Deadline: April 25, 2014 64th Annual Art of the Northeast Exhibition Silvermine Arts Center New Canaan, CT May 31 - July 26, 2014 Art of the Northeast is a competition/exhibition highlighting the diversity of work that is currently being made in the Northeast by emerging and established artists.