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NORTH CANAAN — The cause of the fatal fire on Wednesday, Aug. 5, has still not been determined. There are unconfirmed rumors, however, that the cause could have been electrical cords attached to a generator.
Lisa Douyard, fitness director at the YMCA in North Canaan at Geer, hopes the pool and other indoor facilities will open by Aug. 10. Parts of the YMCA will open on Aug. 3. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
NORTH CANAAN — Slow and sure has been the motto of the Northwest Connecticut YMCA in North Canaan at Geer Village, which closed March 16 for the COVID-19 quarantine.
NORTH CANAAN — A plan to convene a special selectmen’s meeting to consider public comments on proposed ordinances was canceled by the selectmen, who have decided to consider any comments at their August meeting instead.
Many hands have made light work at the volunteer garden in North Canaan — even hands made of straw, as in the case of a pair of cheerful scarecrows meant to frighten away winged visitors. Businesses and individuals in town donated supplies and labor to create a community vegetable garden near the municipal parking lot.
NORTH CANAAN — New ordinances, drafted by committee and subsequently approved by the town attorney, are scheduled to be presented at a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen to be held online on Monday, July 27.
The date was established following discussion at the Monday, July 6, selectmen’s meeting held by Zoom.
NORTH CANAAN — After 20 years of planning and waiting, the state highway project to reconfigure the intersection of Routes 44 and 7 in North Canaan and extend sidewalks will get underway in early July, according to First Selectman Charles Perotti, who met with state Department of Transportation officials on Wednesday, June 24.
North Canaan Selectman and Chair of the North Canaan Democratic Town Committee Christian Allyn, at right in photo, attended a Saturday protest with Lynn Fowler, the vice chair of the North Canaan Democratic Town Committee. Photo by Mary John
NORTH CANAAN — As protests in Northwest Corner towns continued, about 60 people gathered at Lawrence Field in North Canaan to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
NORTH CANAAN — After months of discussion about boarding houses, the North Canaan Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) brought the moratorium on this use of residential properties to an end, at their regular meeting on Monday, June 8.
NORTH CANAAN — A 10-acre solar panel project was described by North Canaan Solar developers at the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) on Monday, June 8.
Project developer Kirt Mayland introduced the project, which would be located at 100 Sand Road on a plateau.
NORTH CANAAN — A new schedule of parking fines and new rates for stickers at the transfer station were set by the Board of Selectmen at their regular meeting on Monday, June 1.
Transfer station stickers will go on sale this year on July 1, First Selectman Charles Perotti announced, but residents should anticipate an increased cost.
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