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Nancy Geary, executive director of the
New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, about a research project into the history of enslaved and free black people in New Canaan. Thanks to a grant from the
New Canaan Community Foundation, the Historical Society will bring in a researcher and exhibition developer to help create a show for display this coming winter. We talk to Nancy about the research project’s origins, what has turned up so far and what you our listeners may do to help the Historical Society as it gathers up relevant information, photographs and artifacts.
New Canaanite:
Tell us about yourself how long have you lived in New Canaan, what have you been involved with here in town and what has led you to seek elected office?
Julie Toal is seeking the Republican Party endorsement for the Board of Education at the July 20 caucus. Contributed
Julie Toal: I moved to New Canaan with my husband Peter five years ago. I have two children (four & five) and I have three step-children (16, 20 & 22). I grew up in New Jersey, graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Communications, and moved to New York City to work at CBLPath, Inc. When we saw New Canaan we knew this is where we wanted to settle down, it was love at first sight! The Norman Rockwell town, the caring and supportive community, the top ranked schools… I never miss the Memorial Day Parade, which is my favorite town event. I was filled with pride when my five-year old son marched in it for the first time this year with his baseball team. I was excited to get involved in Ne
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Rendering of the proposed new crosswalk connecting Center School Lot with the new library. Shared by Langan Engineering
Members of the Police Commission said at their most recent meeting that they need more time to decide whether a proposed new crosswalk connecting Center School Lot with the main entrance of a rebuilt New Canaan Library should be raised or level with the roadway.
Library officials have proposed that the crosswalk spanning Maple Street should be raised not only to accommodate those using six disabled spaces in the parking lot but also as a traffic calming and safety measure for the 400 mothers and children who use the facility each day.
Brick pathway plan for New Canaan Historical Society. Specs by Keith Simpson Associates
The oldest historical society in Fairfield County is seeking permission from an appointed town body to install new brick walkways connecting buildings on its Oenoke Ridge campus with each other as well as a planned new terrace.
The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society has applied to the Historic District Commission for permission to install a “brick pathway to connect the historic museums–the Rock School and the Hanford-Silliman house with the existing path to the Rogers Studio.”
“There is also a 20-by-20-foot terrace at the top of the hill, which will have some benches for visitors to use,” according to the organization’s Feb. 22 application for a Certificate of Appropriateness. “The idea is to integrate the campus and provide a better outdoor experience. The plan was designed by Keith Simpson and will work visually with the approved terrace by the main building.”