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The town for the first time is purchasing electric vehicles or “EVs” for its municipal fleet, officials said Tuesday.  The two 2023 Chevy Bolts that New Canaan is purchasing from New Canaan’s Karl Chevrolet will be used by multiple members of all Land Use Departments at Town Hall, according to Public Works Director Tiger Mann. […]

Town officials say they’re deciding whether to extend the wider sidewalks on Elm Street all the way from Main to Park Street on the north side. New Canaan, like other towns, saw the popularity of outdoor dining rise during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and officials have said the “bumpout” already in place from […]

The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved a $36,515 contract with a local company for a sidewalk installation near the downtown. Under the contract, Peter Lanni Inc. will put in new sidewalks and ramps as well as perform retaining wall work along the east side of Park Street, roughly opposite the Richmond Hill Lot. The […]

Town officials on Tuesday approved a $25,000 contract with a Ridgefield-based company to provide “design-build consulting services” for the renovation of The Playhouse. The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 in favor of the contract with Alden Bailey. The renovation of the iconic Elm Street building will involve extensive interior work as well as structural changes, […]

A plan to standardize pedestrian crosswalks in New Canaan with an audible signal for the visually impaired includes a continuous low beep to let people know when they’re approaching an intersection, town officials say. The beeping itself must be audible to those who need to hear it, though not so loud that it disturbs people […]

Town officials last week approved a $14,375 contract with a local company to replace a wood rail fence in Waveny. The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 at its Oct. 31 meeting in favor of the contract with Gannon Rustic Fence LLC. It will replace an existing one separating the newly paved parking area from a […]

Town officials this week approved an approximately $168,000 contract with a Bedford Hills, N.Y.-based company to beautify parts of Waveny Park, including much of the entrance drive from South Avenue. The work will include plantings on either side of the main road through Waveny from that entrance to the four-way at the base of the […]

Town officials say they plan to seek permission to build sidewalks along a portion of Richmond Hill Road on either side of the railroad crossing, while the pedestrian crossing over the tracks—a piece of the overall project that requires additional time and approvals—is done in the future. Municipal officials have been meeting with more than […]

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Saying it will help pedestrians and bolster security at South School, town officials on Tuesday approved an approximately $150,000 contract to install new sidewalks along Gower Road near the school. The Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 in favor of the contract with locally based Peter Lanni Inc. to install the sidewalks and ramps on the […]