New Canaan News

Good Friday is a holiday for the state of Connecticut and many local governments and schools, but not the federal government or post offices.

The Rotary Club of New Canaan and the Country Club of New Canaan will celebrate the sixth annual golf outing May 8. From left, Country Club of New Canaan Head Golf Professional Dan Philippon; Rotary golf committee chairman Brock Saxe; Rotary President Fred Baker; and Rotary Secretary Carolyn Clark.

Dr. Stephanie Goldpin, OBGYN; Beth Allen Reilly, breast cancer survivor and party host; and Dr. David Gruen, Director of Women's Imaging, Stamford Health Integrated Practices.

New Canaan resident Teri Buhl at the Connecticut Appelate Court in Hartford on Tuesday, April 15, 2014.

The Young Women's League of New Canaan is hosting Couture for a Cause on Friday, May 9, at the Loading Dock in Stamford.

New Canaan police received these three separate, apparently unrelated reports of identity theft last week: On April 9, a 60-year-old New Canaan woman reported finding a fraudulent charge on a credit card she still has: $669.99 from a Best Buy store made on March 24 to buy an Apple iPad.

Bridgeport would be able to delay for two years its controversial 2013 property revaluation under a bill passed overwhelmingly in the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.

G. Warfield "Skip" Hobbs, a geologist and conservationist, will deliver an Earth Day lecture, "The Future of Planet Earth," Wednesday, April 23, in the New Canaan Library's Adrian Lamb Room.

Kyle B. Knott, 18, of 351 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, was arrested April 7 on charges of disorderly conduct and second-degree reckless endangerment.

Darien, Wilton, New Canaan and Ridgefield have all been named to Rent.com 's Top 25 Cities for Renters Raising Families.

A discussion on the Common Core educational standards and an interview with a journalist better known as the CT News Junkie will be featured on Behind the News, HAN Radio's weekly news talk show.

Richard R. Dattilio , 34, of 74 Forest St., New Canaan, was arrested April 2 on a charge of violation of probation.

Residents in eastern New Canaan should soon see improvements in their cell phone service thanks to a new tower being built at Silver Hill Hospital, according to newcanaanite.com.

New Canaan's Kathy Giusti has received Research!America's 2014 Gordon and Llura Gund Leadership Award for her work with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

When best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick set out to write a book about the ship Essex, which was rammed by a sperm whale in the middle of the South Pacific in the 19th century, he didn't want it to be a whaling story, but a story of survival.

The Planning & Zoning Commission , having shot down a state-licensed dispensary applicant for a special permit this week, is now going to consider joining other towns in enacting a moratorium on future marijuana proposals.

The New Canaan Town Council approved a $138 million budget during its meeting Wednesday, April 9, according to the New Canaan News.

New Canaan police charged an 18-year-old man with carrying a facsimile firearm and breach of peace on Wednesday, April 9, according to newcanaanite.com.

An 18-year-old New Canaan man is facing multiple charges after an argument with his mother turned physical on Monday, April 7, according to newcanaanite.com.

Wintry weather could make a return early Wednesday, with a chance that rain could turn to snow in northern parts of Fairfield County, the National Weather Service said.