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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. New Canaan Home With 'Its Own Spring-Fed Pond' Listed For Sale (patch.com) — New Canaan residents can glimpse a high-end listing on West Road, where the Leuthold House sits on nearly five sunny acres with its own spring-fed pond visible from every room. Priced at $6.2 million and offered for the first time in 29 years, the property highlights the upper tier of the local housing market.
2. Where To Pick Pumpkins Near New Canaan This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Families in and around New Canaan can plan a fall outing to nearby pumpkin patches, from Castle Hill Farm to Silverman's Farm and more, while supporting regional growers. The guide also walks readers through practical, step-by-step tips for carving a sturdy, eye-catching jack-o'-lantern to display on New Canaan porches this Halloween season.
3. Town Approves Contracts for New Lampposts at Center School Lot (newcanaanite.com) — New Canaan's Board of Selectmen has approved nearly $100,000 for new, softer LED lampposts in the Center School Lot that serves New Canaan Library, aiming to improve safety while reducing glare for nearby homes. Work will reuse existing footings where possible and run wiring through grass to avoid tearing up asphalt, with officials saying future expansion of the lot would still be feasible.
4. New Canaan CT Zip: The Complete Guide to Codes, Areas, and Location Insights (fsu.edu) — If you live or do business in New Canaan, understanding ZIP code 06840 helps with everything from accurate deliveries to interpreting real estate and demographic data. This guide walks through what areas the code covers, how it's used by government and businesses, and why the town has remained unified under a single, stable postal identity.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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