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🌱 Patch AM: New Canaan Home With 'Outdoor Entertaining Area' Listed For Sale

And check out New Canaan Music Festival on the New Canaan Patch calendar

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Good morning New Canaan! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Five-bedroom New Canaan Colonial with outdoor entertaining area hits market
  • What could change at Waveny Park if Parcel E is built on?
  • See how a New Canaan runner ranks among Connecticut's best times.

Also on today's calendar: New Canaan Music Festival and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Canaan Home With 'Outdoor Entertaining Area' Listed For Sale (patch.com) — A New Canaan Colonial at 761 New Norwalk Road has hit the market for $1,699,000, offering five bedrooms and updated, lifestyle-focused design. The home features an outdoor entertaining area and a blend of space, comfort, and convenience for local buyers.
   

2. Residents Probe Costs and Parcel E as Waveny Seeks Feasibility Testing (newcanaansentinel.com) — Residents are weighing in as Waveny LifeCare seeks town permission to run soil tests and other feasibility studies on Parcel E in Waveny Park for a potential Life Plan Community in New Canaan. Neighbors pressed for details on costs, deed restrictions, park character, and public access, while Waveny emphasized that designs, leases, and approvals are still at a very early stage, with more Community Conversations scheduled this month.
   

3. Connecticut high school girls cross country top performances through Sept. 18 (nhregister.com) — A New Canaan High School senior, Sienna de Kanter, clocked a strong 15:19 4K to win a recent tri-meet against Staples and Fairfield Ludlowe, earning a spot among Connecticut's top girls cross country performances. She's listed alongside standout runners from schools across the state, highlighting how local athletes are stacking up early in the season.
   

4. What caused a stampede scare on a New York train? (attackofthefanboy.com) — Commuters on a Metro-North train from New Canaan to New York City faced a frightening scene when a woman allegedly shouted a death threat, prompting a passenger to pull the emergency cord and dozens to self-evacuate onto the tracks. Service into Grand Central was briefly halted while power was cut and police escorted riders to safety, and the woman now faces felony and misdemeanor threat charges after a psychiatric evaluation.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Bring the whole family to the First Annual New Canaan Music Festival!
    Enjoy a full day of live music with 10 performers on two stages, plus kids activities, food trucks, local vendors and nature trails at the New Canaan… (Nextdoor Bob Hill Lane)
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for (immediate hire) Retail Merchandiser in New Canaan. Apply here.
  • Bluemercury posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, New Canaan - Part Time in New Canaan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Canaan here.

Ok New Canaan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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