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Grace Farms Continues With PPE, Food Mission, Will Reopen To Public When 'Safe' Grace Farms Continues With PPE, Food Mission, Will Reopen To Public When 'Safe'
Grace Farms Continues With PPE, Food Mission, Will Reopen To Public When 'Safe' You cannot walk the meandering trails on the 80-acre property in New Canaan nor settle in for lunch at The Commons or walk through the common space to admire the SANAA building and drink in its sleek sloping glass and steel architecture under one metal roof — on a hill that suggests it is floating on a river. But make no mistake, while temporarily closed for the public's safety, Grace Farms is fully operational, continuing with its mission to provide medical supplies to first responders and healthcare workers in Connecticut and food relief to people in Fairfield County. Since March whe…

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Farm-to-Table Pizza, Tacos Among Food Sourced On-Site At New Canaan Cafe Farm-to-Table Pizza, Tacos Among Food Sourced On-Site At New Canaan Cafe
Farm-to-Table Pizza, Tacos Among Food Sourced On-Site At New Canaan Cafe The vegetable-centric tacos and pizzas served at The Commons cafe are mostly grown in a community garden on-site at Grace Farms in New Canaan. The Commons is inside the River Building and used as a community central gathering place. It has long communal tables and serves lunch every day except Monday. From there you can see the meandering landscape that slopes gently upwards to the top of the building which looks like a river. The cafe is open every day except Monday for a "quick bite" or lunch menu. You order at the counter and pick up your food. Area workers can be in and out within a o…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan
Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan An area chef accused of taking pictures up women's skirts in New Canaan is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing later this month. Patrick Bowdoin, 37, of Norwalk, was arrested in March for taking photos and videos under the skirts of at least 12 women with his cellphone, according to New Canaan Police. The incidents came to light after a woman reported an incident that occurred at the restaurant The Commons at Grace Farms in December.  According to warrant applications filed in Stamford Court, Bowdoin followed the 29-year-old woman into the bathroom and entered the stall next to her…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Summer Theatre Of New Canaan Marks 15th Season With Stacked Lineup Summer Theatre Of New Canaan Marks 15th Season With Stacked Lineup
Summer Theatre Of New Canaan Marks 15th Season With Stacked Lineup For what seems like countless years, the Summer Theatre of New Canaan has enriched the Connecticut community with its professional theatre productions.  This year, STONC celebrates its15th summer in New Canaan with a production of Cole Porter's Broadway hit musical comedy “Kiss Me, Kate” on its main stage at Waveny Park as well as a free, limited-run performance of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” in downtown New Canaan’s Christine’s Park, in conjunction with the New Canaan Library. Founded in 2004 by Ed and Melody Libonati, STONC has helped raise the cultural profile of New Cana…

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by Jon Craig