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New Canaan resident among Top 10 nurses
Ashley Snelwar, RN case manager at Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association (RVNA), was recently named one of the Top 10 nurses in Fairfield County by Hearst Connecticut Media Group. RVNA is a home...
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Community Foundation donates over $660,000 to local nonprofits
Folks from various nonprofit organizations received a total of $668,000 in grants from the New Canaan Community Foundation at its annual grant awards presentation on May 19 held at the New Canaan...
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Local youth gets honor in Washington
Captain Stephen Betts Society of Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) is pleased to announce that Caileigh Sarah Murray was elected to the position of National Librarian on April 16, at the...
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Heroin, other drugs in car lead to arrest of local man
Tyler Pennetti New Canaan Police found heroin, marijuana, Xanax, and drug paraphernalia in a vehicle operated by 26-year-old Tyler Pennetti of 550 Frogtown Road, according to a news release from NCPD....
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Community invited to library employee retirement
New Canaan Library announces that after 16 years of directing and enriching children’s services, Rose Marie Zaharek will retire in early June, 2016. “The library and New Canaan families have had the...
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WalletHub study shows Connecticut among worst states for military retirees
All military personnel face tough challenges when readjusting to civilian life upon retirement, which, for the average officer, happens at age 47, according to personal-finance website WalletHub. In...
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Ad, tech expert to give annual library lecture
New Canaan Library’s annual Conversations with Business Leaders lecture hosts some of the business world’s most successful, knowledgeable and dynamic individuals. The tradition continues with this...
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Resident’s new biz book hits ‘market’
As customers take control over what, when, why, and how they buy products and services, brands are facing the complete breakdown and utter failure of passive marketing strategies designed more than a...
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Armed woman busted here
Donnalisa Persiani. New Canaan Police arrested 51 year-old Donnalisa Persiani of Stamford, Conn. for trespassing, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, DUI, and carrying a firearm under the influence...
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Local artists win awards
Winners of the Rowayton Arts Center’s exhibit, Community Sponsored Awards, were announced at the opening reception recently. The art, submitted by exhibiting members, was done without limitations in...
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EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Himes labels Trump ‘dangerous’, calls Hillary ‘competent and...
U.S. Congressman Jim Himes. Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) told the Advertiser in an exclusive interview Friday, May 27, that he is stunned at the popularity of Donald Trump, and that if the Republican...
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Senior internship program a hit at high school
One of many unique opportunities students are offered at New Canaan High School is the senior internship program (SIP) where students leave the classroom and arrive at the workplace all in a day’s...
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CARES graduates class of 33
New Canaan CARES Leadership Challenge program graduated a class of 33 high school students on Monday, May 23, from local high schools. For those unfamiliar with the Challenge, students are required to...
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Public calls for Aquarion land to remain undeveloped
A dozen neighbors of the 18.9-acres of Noroton River watershed woodlands owned by Aquarion Water Company adjacent to Frogtown Road, Welles Lane, West Road and Indian Waters Drive, and other members of...
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Business exec to deliver library lecture
New Canaan Library’s annual Conversations with Business Leaders lecture hosts some of the business world’s most successful, knowledgeable and dynamic individuals. The tradition continues with this...
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Chast gets Silvermine art award
The Silvermine Arts Center celebrated its inaugural Living Art Awards Benefit on May 21, at Grace Farms. “Silvermine Arts Center is a cultural engine that contributes to the art and local communities...
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Saxe 5th graders welcome incoming class
The aroma of excitement, mixed with ice cream and pizza, was in the air at Saxe Middle School Friday night, June 3, as Saxe fifth-graders showed the ropes to next year’s class of fifth-graders....
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Century woman Snookie Jara
Marie ‘Snookie’ Jara about 10 years ago. Self-proclaimed daredevil Marie ‘Snookie’ Jara moved into the second century of her life as she turned 100 years old May 18. Snookie said she considers herself...
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Luizzi lands contract extension
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bryan Luizzi received a one-year extension to his 2015-2018 contract with a unanimous vote at the June 6 Board of Education meeting. Luizzi’s contract will end in 2019 as...
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Slideshow: St. Luke’s graduates 66 seniors from 16 towns
St. Luke’s School held its 87th Commencement ceremony on June 3. Sixty-six seniors representing 16 towns received their diplomas in front of hundreds of families and friends. Valedictorian, Katherine...
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