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The latest from New Canaan:
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Quiet Heroes of New Canaan: JoAnn Shaughnessy
By Michael Dinan
 [Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a new “Quiet Heroes” series. We’re accepting nominations for it, see guidelines here.] Robin Bates-Mason, who gives of her time for the town’s Volunteer Shopping Program, visited Walter Stewart’s Market as usual one day last week. Picking up groceries for “her” designated senior, New Canaan’s Margaret Cooper, […]
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Moynihan Urges Visitors to Downtown New Canaan To Wear Masks Outside As Well As Inside Businesses
By Michael Dinan
 As New Canaan prepares to see some businesses start to reopen later this week, and for restaurants to start offering restricted outdoor dining in addition to take-out and pickup, the town’s highest elected official is urging anyone visiting the downtown to wear protective masks at all times. The business district “is a necessarily congested area, […]
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Local Organizations and COVID-19: LiveGirl
By Michael Dinan
 For today’s Q&A with a local organization, we talk to New Canaan’s Sheri West, CEO and founder of LiveGirl. West shares with us some of the key spring and summer dates for LiveGirl, which also plans to mail more than 500 copies of its “Camp LiveGirl” activity book this summer. Here’s our interview. New Canaanite: […]
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Police: Man, 41, Charged in Wahackme Road Car Crash
By Michael Dinan
 Police on Friday night arrested a 41-year-old Danbury man in connection with a serious car crash on Wahackme Road. Officers detected signs of impairment in the man after responding to a report of a crash near the intersection of Dogwood Lane, police said. The man failed field sobriety tests and was charged with driving under […]
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Op-Ed: ‘Honoring Our Nation’s War Dead’ with Poppies
By Leon Krolikowski
 Typically, on the weekend before Memorial Day, war veterans distribute poppies to honor the ultimate sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. However, due to the pandemic members of our local Veterans of Foreign War Post, 653 will not be distributing poppies. Still, poppies will be available for no contact self-service in front of ACME, Dunkin’ Donuts, […]
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Featured Events
May 21 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
May 21 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
May 21 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
May 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Here's our updated gallery of photos around New Canaan during the COVID-19 crisis. Add your photos by emailing them to editor@newcananite.com (guidelines in post).
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What's Open & Closed
Businesses and organizations, please fill out this form or email me at editor@newcanaanite.com to have your information added or updated. -Mike
Open
- Bankwell—drive-thru open
- Black Creek Designs—open daily by appointment.
- Francos Wine Merchants—Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for curbside pickup and delivery in New Canaan, Darien and Greenwich.
- Fresh Green Light—driver's ed classes offered online
- Glass House Design Store—open for online shopping
- Karl Chevrolet—open, with service & parts departments temporarily closed Saturdays
- La French Goose Interiors
- Loupe Ink Printing—8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 203-554-1153 to order. Curbside pickup
- New Canaan Music—Teaching lessons virtually through Zoom and available by appointment for curbside pick up and drop off for customers who may need to purchase items or have instruments repaired
- Nurenu Brand Marketing—8am-5pm, Call 203-966-2228. Curbside pickup.
- Pet Pantry Warehouse— curbside pickup only model, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday
- Rucci Law Group
- Stewarts Spirits—10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sat, closed Sunday. Curbside service only, order online or call 203-966-8377.
- Walter Stewart’s Market—9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sat. Closed Sunday (except for reserved online orders).
- Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee—8 a.m. to 1 p.m. seven days per week, selling pounds of coffee and cups of coffee outside.
- AC Auto Body & Mechanical Service—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, offering pick-up and delivery and sanitization of cars.
- ACME Market—7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Apple Cart at Mead Park Lodge—delivery only 12 to 4 p.m. ($40 minimum)
- The Artful Mix—open online shopping as well as curbside pickup and free delivery.
- Athletic Shoe Factory—10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sat, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun, offering outside payment and pickup, delivery
- Bon Fleur—9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering pickup and delivery
- Chef Prasad—4 to 8 p.m. every day except Tuesday, pickup and delivery
- Cherry Street East—5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
- C&H Automotive—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F, pick up and delivery available, sanitizing vehicle before and after repair
- Ching’s Table—curbside pickup only
- Club Sandwich—7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday pickup outside
- Connecticut Muffin—6 a.m. to 2 p.m. curbside pickup only
- CT Sandwich Co.–curbside pickup only
- CVS
- Dashi Custom Tailors
- DiRusso Corporate Counsel LLC—Available remotely at 203-673-9450 or ead@dcc-law.com
- Dolcé—9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, curbside pickup
- Dunkin Donuts—curbside pickup only
- Earth Garden—offering pickup and delivery
- elm restaurant—curbside pickup only
- Elm Street Books—Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for curbside pick up. Order books on www.elmstreetbooks.com, call 203-966-4545 or email children@elmstreetbooks.com or frontlist@elmstreetbooks.com
- Family and Environmental Medicine
- Farmer’s Table—curbside pickup 4:30 to 8 p.m.
- Gates Restaurant—open for curbside pickup lunch and dinner.
- Gelatissimo—1 to 8 p.m. curbside pickup
- Goldenberry—curbside pickup 2 to 5 p.m. Weds-Sat
- Greens on the Go—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. pickup only
- Greenwich Pharmacy
- Groove—closed to the public but open for phone orders and offering curbside pick-up or free local delivery
- Heather Gaudio Fine Art—by appointment
- HTG Investment Advisors—open virtually 9am-5pm. Call 203-972-8262 or email info@htgadvisors.com to schedule a virtual appointment
- Hoyt Livery
- Joe’s Pizza—curbside pickup and delivery only
- Kean's Corner Mobil—Open 24 hours, 6 feet apart in convenience store. Floor is marked.
- Lampert, Toohey & Rucci—8 a.m. to 5 p.m., limited client access
- La Pescaderia Fish Market—10.00 am to 7.00 pm Monday to Friday, Saturday 10.00am to 6.00pm, curbside pickup only
- Locali Pizza Bar & Kitchen—12 to 8 p.m. curbside pickup and delivery.
- Morgenthal Fredericks—open 10-11:30am for curbside services Tuesday through Saturday; beginning May 20 open Tuesday through Saturday 11-5, by appointment.
- New Canaan Acupuncture—by appointment
- New Canaan Bicycles—10am - 4pm Monday through Saturday, schedule repairs or peruse inventory online and arrange for curbside drop-off or pick-up.
- New Canaan Chicken—curbside pickup only
- New Canaan Cleaners—9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
- New Canaan Diner—curbside pickup only
- New Canaan Foreign Car Service—7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- New Canaan Healthfare—9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sat, call ahead & pick up outside door
- New Canaan Land Trust—trails/properties reopened.
- New Canaan Library—New Canaan Library is open virtually 24/7, offering books and materials as well as programs for adults, teens and children via zoom and other platforms, lectures, author talks, story hours, book groups and recommendations; technology help via Zoom drop ins, as well as one-on-one technology help, through “Book a Librarian” on the website.
- New Canaan Pizza & Taqueria—9am-9pm- Mexican food 11am- 11pm pizza
- Pat Creedon Design, Inc.—9 a.m. to 5 p.m., accepting calls and arranging curbside visits only
- Performing Arts Conservatory—All voice, piano and guitar classes are being taught virtually. Our group classes are also being taught virtually
- Pesca Peruvian Bistro—4 to 8 p.m. daily for pickup (pull off of Locust Avenue at Joe's Pizza and wait in back by the white fence).
- Press Burger—11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily curbside pickup, call ahead.
- Rand Insurance
- Red Grape Wine & Spirits—10 a.m. to 7 p.m., limited in-store shopping, curbside pickup
- Silvermine Market—8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, curbside pick up as well as Uber Eats and GrubHub delivery options; online ordering from website, focus on breakfast, lunch and take home dinners; offering mercantile options such as milk, produce, meat.
- Solé—4 to 8:30 p.m. curbside pickup
- South End—Sunday- Friday 4-8pm and Saturday 12-8; curbside pickup
- Spiga—12 to 8 p.m. daily for pickup and delivery
- State Farm Insurance—9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reachable only by phone and for payment drop off in the mail slot
- Swirl—12 to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
- Tequila Mockingbird—4 to 8 p.m., seven days a week, Curbside pickup, delivery via Uber & Chownow.
- Tony’s Deli—curbside pickup only
- Town Hall—8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (remote access only)
- Upper Crust Bagel—pickup only
- U.S. Post Office
- Vegetable Barn—7 a.m. to 3 p.m. curbside pickup
- Waffle Cabin—delivering orders min. 10 waffles
- Walgreen's
- Weed & Duryea—Homestore: Monday- Friday 7am-4pm, Saturday 8am-5pm, Sunday 9am-3pm. Lumber Yard: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm; Saturday-Sunday closed. Also doing curbside pickup.
- Dr. Wendy Wolfson—psychiatry appointments by appointment via telemedicine
- The Whitney Shop—Call the store (203-966-4566) or email Karen Stinchfield at karen@thewhitneyshop.com and she can send photos of merchandise, FaceTime customers, curbside deliveries and do home deliveries.
Closed
- The Artful Mix
- Carriage Barn Arts Center
- Club Pilates
- Egia Day Spa
- Grace Farms
- J. Crew
- J. McLaughlin
- Le Pain Quotidien
- More N More
- New Canaan Mounted Troop
- New Canaan Playhouse
- New Canaan YMCA
- Organika
- Pennyweights
- Ralph Lauren
- Rosie—closed for interior renovations until the week of May 4
- Sama Yoga Center—Sama Connect is available 24/7
- SE Uncorked (business is operating out of South End on Pine Street)
- Ski & Sport
- Starbucks
- StretchLab
- studiO (Online barre and yoga classes free this week: Password: safehaven2020)
- True North Cabinets
- Vineyard Vines
- Wave
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