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This week, we talk to New Canaan Health Director Jenn Eielson about COVID-19 virus—how the town is faring in reducing infection rates and getting residents vaccinated, what are some common misconceptions regarding coronavirus, and whether Jenn has enough peanut butter and chocolate to get through these next few months.

This week, we talk to Jen Essigs, who along with Steffi Loomis, is co-chair of a New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation committee that has organized the first-ever ‘NC Color Drop,’ an important fundraiser for the organization that will be held on the morning of March 31st. Sponsors for the NC Color Drop include Walter Stewart’s Market and April + Kelly luxury property specialists. Starting March 1, supporters can click here to purchase a ball that will be dropped during the event, and to bid on auction items.

This week, we talk to Kate Simone, a 2005 New Canaan High School graduate and professional actress who recently moved back to town and is making her directorial debut with NCHS Theatre’s winter musical—“Oklahoma!”—which will be performed via livestream on March 18, 19 and 20.

This week we talk to Officer Jeff Deak of the New Canaan Police Department and Stacey Walker of New Canaan CARES about vaping, a substance abuse issue that remains a major local health concern, especially as it relates to New Canaan youth. 

This week we talk to New Canaan resident John Walsh, owner of Voice Over Walsh. A career sales professional, Walsh launched a second career in voice over work after having an revelation at church—though not exactly the type of epiphany you might imagine

This week, we talk to Exchange Club of New Canaan President George Benington about the service organization and its annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale. An important fundraiser benefitting local charities, it will run a little differentpodcly this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week, we talk to New Canaan Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bryan Luizzi. The administration, staff and faculty have successfully opened this academic year by phasing the schools in, sometimes grade-by-grade, from a combined remote and in-person learning or hybrid model, to full in-person learning, K through 12. Yet the town and county also are starting to see a rising infection rate of COVID-19, meaning that much-desired and carefully planned full reopening might not last, at least not continuously. 

This week, we talk to New Canaan High Schoolseniors Will Galvanand Payton Welch, co-presidents of the Service League of Boysor 'SLOBs.' The largest club at NCHS is finding new ways to do its volunteer work amid the pandemic.

This week, we talk to town resident and Planning & Zoning Commissioner Phil Williams, owner of New Canaan Music. The Main Street fixture, like so many of our local businesses, has been through the ringer in 2020—with a forced closure followed by a restricted reopening, and new operational requirements.

This week, we talk to Dr. John Kerchoff, a longtime town resident and member of the New Canaan Rotary Club. This year, the club’s 35th annual Lobsterfest, a major and important fundraiser to be held Oct. 16th & 17th, will run a little differently amid the COVID-19 pandemic.