New Canaan Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

I don't need to tell New Canaan residents how great their town is. There's a heartwarming promotional video that does a pretty amazing job describing just how wonderful the town is.

But I'll tell you why I think New Canaan is great. As a child, I attended New Canaan Country School, and across the street from its beautiful campus rest the New Canaan Winter Club where I learned to skate and play hockey.

Some of my fondest childhood memories are playing on that outdoor rink. Cold early winter mornings... cold winter nights under the stars... So. Much. Fun.

That's what I think of when I think of New Canaan, great resources, supportive parents, competitive, fun-loving kids.

It's no surprise that New Canaan is consistently ranked one of the best places to live in Connecticut for families.

Thank you, New Canaan Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here.

In August, New Canaan Patch recorded 55,387 visitors. For a small town of less than 21,000 people, that's a lot of readers! Our visitors hail from New Canaan, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on New Canaan Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 5 of the most-read articles on New Canaan Patch in August.

• 2 Former CT School Cafeteria Workers Stole $478,000, Cops Say
• NCHS Among Top 3 Public High Schools In CT: Newest Rankings
• Wow! House: HOBI Award-Winning New Canaan Home On Cul-De-Sac
• New Canaan Public Schools Enrollment Totals Released For 2018-19
• New Canaan Voters: Here's Your 2018 CT Primary Guide

Got a news tip? I'm Alfred Branch, your local editor. I have been a journalist for more than 30 years, working at various publications including The Westport News, The Norwalk Hour, and the Daily Voice. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at alfred.branch@patch.com.

Our readers also love New Canaan Patch's calendar of events — more than 13,000 visits were made to our calendar in 2018. Coming up soon on the calendar is the New Canaan Society for the Arts annual member show. Sounds like a lot of fun!

If you would like to post on New Canaan Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

Speaking of awesome, a new bright spot at New Canaan Patch is our Patch Mayor program. If you’re interested in being a Patch Mayor you can help keep Patch a friendly local spot. Learn more about the Patch Mayor program here.

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Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. New Canaan Patch is part of a broad network, with more than six dozen Patches in Connecticut and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made New Canaan Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Photo credit: Town of New Canaan