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This week, we talk to New Canaan’s Rick Crolla (here's Laura Ault's "Who Knew?" on him). It’s the third installment of our “New Canaan Lifers” series, profiling longtime residents of the town.

This week, we talk to Janet Bouton Wood Karl. It’s the second installment of our “New Canaan Lifers” series, where we profile lifelong residents of the town.

This week, we talk to Liz Salguero, co-executive director of Circle of Care, a nonprofit organization with strong New Canaan ties that she launched more than 20 years ago when her then-3-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. Here on Facebook and here on Instagram, Circle of Care offers programs and services that meet the unique and challenging needs of childhood cancer treatment. The...

This week, we talk to Monica Capela, a co-chair of the Waveny Playground Committee. Through a nonprofit entity under the New Canaan Community Foundation, the Friends of Waveny Playground group is now fundraising for the widely anticipated new facility. Note: If your family or business would consider a featured placement on the Waveny Playground Welcome Sign, prominently displayed at the...

This week, we launch a new series with the 0684-Radi0 podcast. “New Canaan Lifers” will profile lifelong residents of the town, and we start with a personal favorite among New Canaanites: Beth Jones.

This week, we talk to Kathleen Benevento, executive director of Navigation at Waveny LifeCare Network. The organization’s Navigator Alzheimer’s and Dementia at Home Initiative helps caregivers who are supporting loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Now, the Navigator Adult Day Program offers a supportive environment for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia while providing a daytime...

This week, we’ve switched things up on our podcast. As NewCanaanite.com marks its 11th anniversary this month, Bob Doran, the head of NCTV 79, interviews me about the news site, its history and my own experience in running it.

This week, we talk to Stephanie Sambeat Odenath, a New Canaan resident who grew up in Pacific Palisades, Calif. This past weekend, she flew back to Los Angeles, where the childhood home where her parents were still living has been destroyed. Here are some vetted resources for those seeking to help: Local LA American Red Cross Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation Baby2Baby World Central Kitchen...

This week, we talk to Michael Telesco, a New Canaan High School junior (here on Instagram) whose passion for astronomy has led him to help found the school’s astronomy/astrophysics club and launch a stargazing outreach program. Designed for students in grades 5 through 9 and their families, “Stargazing for Families” is a free presentation (register here) that Telesco is running from 6 to 7 p.m....

This week, we talk to Jeanne Gnuse, a longtime New Canaanite who this year published her memoir, “The Red Mustang.”