New Canaan News

The New Canaan Library and Ten Thousand Villages are inviting the community to come out and shop for the holidays to benefit the library from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. "The purchase of a unique handcrafted gift from Ten Thousand Villages will not only support The New Canaan Library, but will improve the livelihoods of artisans in Asia, Africa, ... (more)

A Stamford jury Tuesday afternoon awarded the ex-wife of former White House attorney John Michael Farren $28.6 million in damages for her near-fatal beating in their New Canaan mansion in 2010 The jury reached its verdict in favor of Mary Margaret Farren about 90 minutes after Judge Robert Genuario sent them to begin deliberations, holding her ... (more)

New Canaan and Yankee Gas officials signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of natural gas in the town.

Motorists take it slow as they approach the Gold Star Memorial Bridge over the Thames River during Tuesday's snowstorm.

More than $1,000 worth of items were reported stolen from two basement apartments in New Canaan Dec. 12, police said.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the tri-state region, including Fairfield County for Tuesday, Dec. 17, when a storm is expected to leave two to four inches of snow.

Western Connecticut State University was also closed, delaying final exams until Wednesday.

Anya Napoli, Darcy Gonzalez, Angelina Dalle Mule, Victoria Iparreguirre and Alexandra Bodnar at the Darien Arts Center's Childrens Chorus performance at Grove Street Plaza on Saturday, Dec. 7. The chorus "charmed the crowd with holiday favorites" at Darien's Holiday Magic, representatives said in a release.

An injured Shepherd mix loose and wandering somewhere between North Stamford and New Canaan is garnering a lot of attention from animal control officers in both towns as the area gears up for more snow set to arrive Tuesday.

A New Canaan husband and wife both are facing charges following a Dec. 12 argument, in which he claims she tried to hit him with her car and she says he hit her and knocked her to the floor, according to police.

New Canaan Police announced Monday that they have charged town resident Michael M. Savage on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, in connection to the car accident that took his father's life two years prior.

The Connecticut Challenge honored its Road Warriors and top 20 teams for 2013, including two from Darien, at a recent reception at the CT Challenge Center for Survivorship.

Grout Rescue is a tile and grout company with more than eight years of experience in the field, rescuing more than 3,000 bathrooms.

The March of Dimes named New Canaan's Kathy McShane as its new ambassador to help during the group's 75th anniversary celebration.

Looking to expand your artistic horizons? Registration for winter semester classes at the Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan begins Monday , Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. "Classes are offered in a wide variety of media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, metal and stone sculpture, and glass working," according to this listing ... (more)

Clay Talk, a group of eight local potters and ceramic artists, will be selling some of their artwork in a pop-up gallery at 106 Main St., New Canaan, Conn., from Dec. 19 to 24, 2013.

Cleanup was underway Sunday after the first significant snowstorm of the season fell in Fairfield County, dumping 4 to 8 inches of snow followed by a layer of ice overnight.

On Friday morning, after celebrating her first 100 days at the helm of one of New Canaan's greatest treasures and discussing what's next on the agenda for the coming 100 days, library director Lisa Oldham took the opportunity to present former board member Elizabeth Ellsworth with the Association of Connecticut Library Board's ACLB Award.

Recruit Class No. 52 of the Connecticut Fire Academy, including firefighters representing fire departments in Danbury, Fairfield, New Canaan, Norwalk and Ridgefield, completed their 14-week training program earlier this month.

Shana Curry and her family thank the community volunteers who helped build her new Bridgeport home.