Police at about 3:25 p.m. on June 3 received a report of two flower pots stolen from lampposts in front of 112 Main St. The New Canaan Democratic Town Committee announced that Kathleen Corbet will run this November for her seat on the Board of Selectmen. “Kathleen has been serving our town adeptly and steadfastly […]
The New Canaan Police Department on Tuesday morning held its first open public meet-and-greet downtown since the COVID-19 pandemic set in early last year. Created in 2016, ‘Coffee with A Cop’ is designed to give residents a chance to sit down and form positive relationships with local police officers. “It’s great that we’re able to […]
New Canaan firefighters on Saturday practiced water rescues at Mead Park, rehearsing drills that save the lives of people, pets and wildlife. Firefighters execute water rescues from one to five times per year, according to Russ Kimes III, assistant chief of the New Canaan Fire Company No. 1. “Obviously, New Canaan has a fair number […]
New Canaan Police Department. Credit: Michael Dinan
The appointed body charged with planning for a new police station will start by researching whether it’s more prudent to renovate or build anew on-site or elsewhere in town, members said Thursday.
At their first meeting, members of the Police Department Building Committee noted that occupying a structure while it’s being renovated presents practical problems, and that it costs $1 million or more to move a large part of a police force into a separate facility temporarily during construction.
Stuart Sawabini, a former Police Commission chair who is advising the Committee as director of New Canaan’s Community Emergency Response Team, said that if a suitable location could be found, “my personal choice would be to build new.”