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Hello New Canaan! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet New Canaan's emergency leaders and learn how to prepare
  • What's next in New Canaan's fight over 14 affordable apartments?
  • What witnesses say happened during a tense Main Street custody dispute

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition Sale and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Canaan To Hold Emergency Preparedness Panel Discussion (patch.com) — New Canaan residents are being invited to an emergency preparedness panel at Lapham Community Center next Tuesday, featuring key local officials from police, fire, EMS and public works. The free midday session will explain how the town's emergency network supports residents with communication, medical needs, equipment and even pet care, while offering clear guidance on who to call and how to plan ahead.
   

2. Connecticut foundation fights New Canaan over affordable housing denial (ctpost.com) — A charitable foundation is suing New Canaan's Planning & Zoning Commission after its plan for 14 affordable apartments on Parade Hill Road was unanimously denied. The project, aimed at low-income families and giving children access to New Canaan schools, has sparked intense neighborhood opposition over traffic, density, safety and infrastructure concerns while a judge reviews the appeal.
   

3. New Canaan Man, 42, Screamed at Ex-Wife During Domestic Incident Downtown (newcanaanite.com) — New Canaan police arrested a 42-year-old local man after an August 14 confrontation downtown in which witnesses say he threatened and blocked his ex-wife outside Main Street businesses, including Gofer Ice Cream. He faces multiple charges, remains free on a promise to appear, and is under a protective order, while local and regional domestic-violence resources are highlighted for anyone needing confidential help.
   

4. Archtober, New York City's architecture and design festival, launches 16th edition with newsstand collaboration (bustler.net) — New Canaan residents can look forward to special fall architecture events at The Glass House and Grace Farms, including a September 24 dinner with architect Liz Diller and an October 24 founders' talk. These programs, tied to New York's Archtober festival, invite locals to explore how design, landscape, and community values shape the town's most celebrated cultural campuses.
   

5. New Pool House on Turner Hill Designed by Town Resident, Local Architect (newcanaanite.com) — A New Canaan resident is building a new two-level pool house at 96 Turner Hill Road, designed by local architect Mark Markiewicz and permitted by the town's Building Department. The $235,000 structure, paired with a proposed inground pool, is intended to complement the property's mid-century main house and reflects ongoing high-end residential investment in town.
   

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Ok New Canaan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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