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This week, we talk to Board of Education candidate Lara Kelly . The Republican is one of eight total candidates seeking a four-year term on the school board Nov. 7. There are four four-year seats up for election. There also is a contested two-person race for a two-year Board of Ed term.

This week, we talk to Robin Bates Mason , president of Planet New Canaan , about efforts to install a pollinator garden dedicated to the memory and legacy of former Conservation Commission Chair Cam Hutchins in Bristow Park . Those efforts include a matching grant from Sustainable CT for which advocates for the Cam Hutchins Pollinator Garden currently are fundraising ( details for donating here ).

This week, we talk to Bonnie Rumilly , a longtime and former EMT with New Canaan Emergency Medical Services who also is a social worker and therapist. In addition to running her own private practice, Bonnie serves as a board member and volunteer with the Fairfield County Trauma Response Team , which provides services to first responders.   

This week, we talk to New Canaan Library Executive Director Lisa Oldham about the relocation of the legacy 1913 building on the organization's campus.

This week, we talk to New Canaan resident Michael Chen . Known on the pickleball courts at Mead Park as " Hammer Mike ," he's a co-founder of the rapidly growing National Pickleball League .

This week, we talk to New Canaan's Chris Falsetta about the Gracie Fund for Pediatric Cancer . Founded by the Falsetta family following a recent diagnosis of leukemia in their 12-year-old daughter , the Gracie Fund is the designated beneficiary for this year's New Canaan Combine , a fun athletic competition between the New Canaan Police and Fire Departments, as well as community members of all age...

This week, we talk to Jack Winalski , a New Canaan resident and St. Luke's School sophomore who has taken on a unique Eagle Scout project, installing beehives on New Canaan Land Trust preserves throughout town. 

This week, we talk to Lauren Patterson , president and CEO of the New Canaan Community Foundation , about the organization's newly launched Community Behavioral Health Fund . 

This week, we talk to New Canaan resident  Rob Fryer following publication of his book, " Running For Your Life: Exploring the Amazing Benefits of Regular Exercise ."

This week, w e talk to Randy Ferguson and the Rev. Scott Herr of First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan about the 49th annual " Scottish Heritage Day ," which will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday on the church's Oenoke Ridge campus. 

This week, we talk to  Claire Ayoub , a New Canaan High School graduate and comedy writer whose award-winning solo show, " The Gynokid ," is coming to town next month. Presented by the Town Players of New Canaan , "The Gynokid" will be performed at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny from May 12 to 14 (just three shows, ticket info here ).

This week, we talk to Karen Nissenson , executive director of the Women Empowering Women Institute . The New Canaan-based nonprofit organization serves as a resource for women, offering practical skills-based education and professional counseling .  

This week, we talk to Kelley Franco Throop , a New Canaan native and local attorney who has expertise in our national pastime. Franco Throop has been a guest lecturer at the Baseball Hall of Fame and is receiving wide attention from the sport for a video series that she launched last year on Twitter and Instagram . 

This week, we talk to  Steffi Loomis , a board member at the New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation , about the organization and its major fundraiser coming up this weekend. The Color Drop will take place at Waveny, at 10 a.m. Saturday, featuring a helicopter courtesy of New Canaan resident John Kjekstad , owner of HeliNY Sightseeing . The Color Drop's sponsors include Walter Stewart's Mark...

This week, we talk to Tiger Mann , director of the New Canaan Department of Public Works , about current and upcoming infrastructure and utility projects that will bring partial or full road closures in the coming months.  

This week, we talk to Adam Fielding , the principal at St. Aloysius School . 

This week, we talk to ABC House of New Canaan Executive Director Jamie Boris . The nonprofit organization's Spring Luncheon is scheduled for April 5 at the Country Club of New Canaan ( more information and tickets here ).

This week on 0684-Radi0 , our free podcast ( subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to longtime New Canaan resident Peter Hanson who, along with his wife, Karen , and many others in town, continue to observe strict COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions. We talk to Peter about his experience and reasons for precaution, as well as what would trigger his re-emergence.

This week, we talk to New Canaan Library Executive Director Lisa Oldham . The new library building opened Tuesday, to wide applause from the community, and we get Oldham's insights on the first 24 hours of operation.

This week, we talk to Waveny LifeCare Network about its telemedicine program . We hear from Waveny's chief sales and marketing officer, Terry Henry, and the executive director of the telemedicine program, Kathleen Benevento.   

This week, we talk to Farrell Lindeman, the She Cares program manager at LiveGirl . A 1-on-1 mental wellness mentoring program, She Cares is making an immeasurable difference in the lives of dozens of girls at a critical time in their lives.

This week, we talk to the new K-9 officer at the New Canaan Police Department , Officer Sebastian Obando . The K-9 program is supported entirely by donations— here's the GoFundMe page for Apollo , who was introduced to the community eight years ago. Obando and New Canaan's K-9 dog can be found here on Instagram . Obando can be reached at sebastian.obando@newcanaanct.gov . 

This week, we talk to New Canaan CARES Executive Director Judy Phillips and New Canaan Police School Resource Officer Jeff Deak about substances now accessible to local kids and their effect on youth. Please note that Deak and Yale School of Medicine Research Assistant Tricia Dahl are speaking during a program to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 in the Saxe Middle School auditorium. " Kids Menu...

This week, we talk to Dr. Andrew Gerber , president and medical director of Silver Hill Hospital , and Bethany Zaro , director of New Canaan's Department of Human Services , about their partnership in developing and operating the Urgent Assessment Program . This is the second of a two-part series that focuses on mental health. The first part, an interview with Silver Hill and the Town Players of N...

This week, we talk to New Canaan Police Officer Annamaria Ceci —known to locals simply as 'Ceci'—who has taken over the role of Community Impact Officer for the department. In the role, Ceci is assigned to downtown New Canaan.