Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'It's a Cluster You-Know-What': Route 106 Repaving at Silvermine-Canoe Hill To Start Wednesday (newcanaanite.com) — Expect major delays on Route 106/Silvermine Road between Canoe Hill and Valley Roads as a long-delayed, weeks-long repaving project begins Wednesday in New Canaan. Officials urge you to use detours instead of trying to drive through, since crews must mill nine inches of pavement, rebuild the base, and repave before winter conditions shut asphalt plants.
• Warrant: New Canaan Woman, 53, Drove Drunk into Utility Pole (newcanaanite.com) — New Canaan police arrested a 53-year-old town resident last week in connection with an August crash where her Jeep struck a utility pole at East Avenue and Summer Street. Investigators say hospital tests later showed a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, and she now faces DUI and motor vehicle charges while released on a promise to appear in court next month.
• The 2026 Connecticut high school girls volleyball midseason report: Top teams, players and surprises (middletownpress.com) — New Canaan's girls volleyball team is off to a strong 7–2 start, placing them among the leaders in a tightly packed FCIAC race. A statewide midseason report highlights how FCIAC powers like Greenwich, Trumbull, Staples, Darien, Warde, and New Canaan are again shaping the Class LL title picture, alongside standout programs from other Connecticut conferences.
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NEW UPDATE! FOUND!!!! We found Hazel! What an amazing community effort this has been. We scooped Hazel up after walking and driving around for 17 hours… (Nextdoor Bob Hill Lane)
Two of my puppies are lost - their halo collars died and they got out of the fence. They are friendly but skittish. The Weimaraner is Levi and the German Shorthaired pointer is Hazel. Please call or text if you see them with your… (Nextdoor Bob Hill Lane)
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🗞 Nearby News
Wilton
Wilton Kiwanis Pumpkin Patch to Benefit Trackside Teen Center (goodmorningwilton.com)
Driver Walked Into Woods After Wilton Crash, Charged With 3rd DUI: Police (patch.com)
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Darien
Darien Community Association Welcomes New Board For 2026-2027 (patch.com)
Darien Weekend Guide: Fall Festival, Baking Author Talk And Free Broadway Concert (patch.com)
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