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Florida Man Nabbed In New Canaan For Drunk Driving, Police Say Florida Man Nabbed In New Canaan For Drunk Driving, Police Say
Florida Man Nabbed In New Canaan For Drunk Driving, Police Say An out-of-state man is facing a charge of drunk driving after he allegedly blew through a stop sign on a Connecticut road. The Fairfield County incident happened on Tuesday, June 18 in the town of New Canaan. Just after midnight, 40-year-old Carlos Manuel Fernandez was driving north on White Oak Shade Road when he reportedly accelerated through a stop sign near the intersection at Gerdes Road. When New Canaan Police pulled him over, officers noticed that the Palm Coast, Florida man had the smell of alcohol on his breath. Fernandez was also reportedly slurring his speech and showing oth…
Beloved Former Teacher In Stamford, New Canaan Native Dies Beloved Former Teacher In Stamford, New Canaan Native Dies
Beloved Former Teacher In Stamford, New Canaan Native Dies A former teacher who worked for schools in both Northern Westchester and Fairfield County has died.  Margaret "Peggy" Beccaria died on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the age of 85, according to her obituary.  A native of New Canaan, Beccaria graduated from high school there before attending college at Western Connecticut State University. She then became a teacher in Stamford.  During this time, she married her husband, Peter, in 1959, and then moved to Westchester County, settling in Pound Ridge where the couple raised their two children, Michael and Patrick.  After tak…