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Calling this “the year of infrastructure in the downtown area,” the head of the New Canaan Department of Public Works said Monday that officials will ask for understanding from locals as long-planned and necessary water main, natural gas and sewer work gets underway. Within the next week or so, Aquarion will start a water main […]

The former incinerator building at the Transfer Station. Officials say the future New Canaan Swap Shop could be located in this area. Credit: Michael Dinan A longstanding plan, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to install a “swap shop” at the Transfer Station, could be completed as early as next year, town officials and local volunteers say. New Canaan’s Chris Schipper, Steve Karl, Liz Donovan and Robin Bates-Mason are among those attending a presentation by Dan Dolcetti of the Darien...

An overhead view of the proposed new library. Specs by Turner After years of planning, New Canaan Library last week filed applications with Planning & Zoning that are designed to allow the organization to build a new glass-and-stone exterior facility that features an auditorium, outdoor terrace, café and public concourse, and reimagines use of its gateway block to the downtown. The 42,641-square-foot facility’s contemporary design “builds on New Canaan’s legacy of mid-century architectur...

Will stray animals in New Canaan be brought to local vets? Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 The New Canaan Animal Shelter may not be fit for a dog or cat, some say, and Selectman Nick Williams called it a “dump in the dump.” The Board of Selectmen will be studying the issue on what to do to improve it. The picture was taken Nov. 4, 2019.Grace Duffield /Show MoreShow Less 2of3 The New Canaan Animal Shelter may not be fit for a dog or cat, some say, and Selectman Nick Williams called ...

Fate of Irwin Park buildings explored Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail New Canaans Irwin Barn, built of stone and wood in the late 1800s and early 1900s got refurbished windows. The Town budgeted $132,000 for repairs to the barn in the 2018-’19 capital budget. There had been a budget discussion about spending $50,000 for putting public bathrooms on the lower floor, but that was taken out before the budget was passed — hence the outdoor restroom.Grace Duffield / Hearst Connecticut Media T...

New Canaan: New fitness equipment, playground eyed for Waveny Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Parks Department Superintendent John Howe recently told the New Canaan Parks and Recreation Commission that he would like to see money in the 2021-22 capital budget for a new playground, and updated adult fitness equipment for Waveny Park. He suggested a two-part playground to the commission for the 350-acre park at 677 South Ave.Grace Duffield / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of3...

The town has converted three of its buildings to natural gas and has plans this winter for three more before moving on to prominent structures such as Town Hall, the Fire Department and Waveny Pool, officials say. In addition to four of five New Canaan schools, the town has converted a garage at Saxe Middle School, the Police Department and Schoolhouse Apartments, according to Public Works Director Tiger Mann. Next up are the DPW highway garage, scale house and the control building at the waste...

Uses for New Canaans Kiwanis Park to be discussed Jan. 7 Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 The white house at the southwest corner of the pond at Kiwanis Park in New Canaan may be used for animal control in the future. First Selectman Kevin Moynihan recently told his fellow selectmen that it would be a plus to have room for a dog run.Grace Duffield Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less 2of3 The white house at the southwest corner of the pond at Kiwanis Park in New Canaan may be us...

The Board of Selectmen at its most recent meeting approved a $1,200 contract for a Woodbury-based architect to plan for the foundation of a new pre-built modular building at the dump. It’s unclear what purpose will be served by the future structure planned for the Transfer Station. The director of the New Canaan Department of […]

New Canaan Police Department. Credit: Michael Dinan The appointed body charged with planning for a new police station will start by researching whether it’s more prudent to renovate or build anew on-site or elsewhere in town, members said Thursday. At their first meeting, members of the Police Department Building Committee noted that occupying a structure while it’s being renovated presents practical problems, and that it costs $1 million or more to move a large part of a police force into ...