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Love and donations grow: Town reaches out to Harvey-hit Houston

NORTH CANAAN — With subsequent hurricanes following hard on its trail, it’s easy to forget the devastation caused in Houston, Texas, and its surrounding towns by Hurricane Harvey, which blew through in the last days of August. 

But a group of humanitarians in North Canaan didn’t forget; and their earnest desire to help disaster victims there grew into a large truck full of everything from water to rakes to diapers and shampoo, all of which departed from North Canaan Elementary School on Sunday, Sept. 17.

The germ of the idea came from Debbie Martin,...

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Public hearing Aug. 9 for new North Canaan budget

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 3:50pm
By
Leila Hawken

NORTH CANAAN — After accepting the revised budgets of the selectmen and the Board of Education, the North Canaan Board of Finance has scheduled a Wednesday, Aug. 9, public hearing on the revised budget. 
At that hearing, residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and offer comments on both revised budgets. 
The public hearing will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

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Cows and canines at Jack Brown Fair

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 3:43pm
By
Ashlee Baldwin

EAST CANAAN — Northwest Corner 4-H-ers were rewarded with a sunny day on Sunday, July 23, for the annual Jack Brown Fair, held at the East Canaan Congregational Church. Every year, youngsters bring their dogs and dairy cattle to the informal event, which kicks off the agricultural showing season. Local fairs such as this are followed by county, state and then regional fairs.
The dairy show, which is the main part of the Jack Brown Fair, consisted of breed class and showmanship. 

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Fairy expo fundraiser for History Center

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 3:36pm
By
Cassie Bailey

NORTH CANAAN — North Canaan’s Cranford Club held its very first fairy expo this past Saturday, July 22, as a fundraiser to benefit the Canaan History Center. 
The event attracted a crowd of parents and children for an afternoon of activities that included a costume contest, bubbles, wand decorating and story time with the Fairy Godmother herself. 
There was a silent auction of small fairy gardens, all handmade by members of the community and the Cranford Club as well as children who attend the AHA! summer program. 

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N. Canaan Board of Finance still struggling with budget cuts

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 3:25pm
By
Leila Hawken

NORTH CANAAN — Voicing concern about program sustainability in the face of cuts to the proposed 2017–18 budget, the Board of Finance met Wednesday, July 12, to hear how the boards of education and selectmen propose to lower the amount of total increase in the town’s taxes by 1 mill.  The original budget proposal carrying a 4 mill increase was rejected by voters at a June 7 town meeting.
The current mill rate is 27.5. 

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Burglary investigation leads to arrests

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 3:10pm

NORTH CANAAN — On May 16, Trooper Greg Naylor was dispatched to a residence on Norfolk Road (Route 44) in East Canaan on a report of a burglary. The residents said a chain saw, a leaf blower and a string trimmer had been stolen from their garage, which is normally unlocked.

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Firefighters in step

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 3:03pm

Members of the East Hartland Volunteer Fire Department were among participants in the annual North Canaan Firefighters Parade on Saturday, July 15.

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Railroad Days ends with a bang

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 2:57pm
By
Mari Cullerton

NORTH CANAAN — There was a large turnout for the Canaan Fire Company annual firefighters parade on Saturday, July 15, which included fire units from around Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York and featured marchers and trucks.
Next to the parade, the McDonald’s/Canaan Auto Supply Cruise Night was in full swing. There were about 70 vehicles on display, including a 1965 Compact Shelby Cobra and Tom Jaycox’s Jaguar XK 120 roadster (Jaycox is the owner of Jaycox Jaguar in North Canaan). 

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Museum, brewery in the works at train station

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 2:32pm
By
Mari Cullerton

Of course everyone was keen to see the inside of the refurbished Union Station train depot; it was the end of the 53rd Railroad Days events, after all.
Selectman (and project manager) Charlie Perotti led tours of the interior on Saturday, July 15. 
“It’s been an uphill battle, but we are finally gaining on it,” he said, referring to the many years it has taken to get construction underway. Almost 16 years since the fire, the station looks whole, at least from the outside.  

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Tour the new/old Canaan Union Station on July 15

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 4:29pm
By
Leila Hawken

NORTH CANAAN — Renovations to the Union Station train depot in North Canaan are nearly complete. The selectmen announced at their meeting on Monday, July 3, that the public is invited for a grand tour of the building on Saturday, July 15, between noon and 2 p.m. as part of this year’s Railroad Days festivities (a full schedule of Railroad Days events can be found in this week’s Compass arts and entertainment). 

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Five decades of Railroad Days fun in North Canaan

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 4:05pm
By
Mari Cullerton

NORTH CANAAN —  Railroad Days, now in its 53rd year, is in full swing. The celebration began Wednesday, July 5, with activities such as a pet photo contest, farmers market, sales at stores and of course the carnival. 

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