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1. Silver Hill Hospital In New Canaan Names New Chief Development Officer (patch.com) — Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan has appointed veteran fundraiser Lisa Ferraro as its new chief development officer, tasking her with leading philanthropy to support psychiatric care and future growth. With decades of experience at regional healthcare and education institutions, she'll work closely with New Canaan donors and community partners to expand access to treatment and strengthen services for patients and families.
2. New Canaan Home With 'Large Sunlit Family Room' Listed For Sale (patch.com) — A New Canaan home at 76 Comstock Hill Road is listed for $1,795,000, offering a large sunlit family room and access to the historic Silvermine neighborhood. The property is within walking distance of the Silvermine Arts Center and the Inn at GrayBarns, giving New Canaan buyers an appealing mix of culture, dining, and scenic river views.
3. Yayoi Kusama, the Infinity Artist, Has Died at 97 (culturedmag.com) — New Canaan gets a brief but notable mention as the home of Philip Johnson's Glass House, one of the sites that recreated Yayoi Kusama's famous "Narcissus Garden" installation. The piece traces Kusama's journey from troubled childhood and New York avant‑garde years to global fame for her Infinity Rooms, highlighting how she transformed lifelong mental health struggles into some of contemporary art's most recognizable works.
4. Greenwich students start academic year in a brand-new, 125,000-square-foot Central Middle School (nhregister.com) — New Canaan public school families are part of the wave of districts returning to class this week, alongside Greenwich and several other Connecticut communities. As the new year begins, every public school student statewide will receive free breakfast, and lawmakers are weighing new limits on cellphones and classroom screen time that could affect local routines.
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