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This week on 0684-Radi0, we talk to Robin Bates-Mason, a New Canaan resident for 19 years seeking election to New Canaan’s local legislative body, the Town Council. Following last week's caucuses, Bates-Mason and her fellow Democratic nominees—Colm Dobbynand Mark Grzymski—are entering a contested race versus Republican nominees Steve Karl, Mike Mauro, Maria Naughtonand Cristina A. Ross.

This week on 0684-Radi0, we talk to Maria Naughton, who just as she finishes a full four-year term on the Board of Education, is now seeking election to New Canaan’s local legistative body, the Town Council. Following Tuesday night's caucuses, Naughton and her fellow Republican nominees—Steve Karl, Mike Mauroand Cirsinta A. Ross—are entering a contested race versus Democratic nominees Robin Bates-Mason, Colm Dobbynand Mark Grzymski. We talk to Naughton about what made her want to seek a seat on the Council and what her experience has been like on the school board.

This week, we talk to Tucker Murphy of the New Canaan Chamber of Commerceand Steve Karl of Karl Chevroletabout the planning, activities and uniqueness of the Sidewalk Sale & Village Fair, which will be held Saturday.

This week, we talk to Chief Daniel Mills of the Portage, Michigan Police Department. Along with Retired Assistant Chief Eric Kerns of the Burlington, North Carolina Police Department, Mills has been in town since Sunday, looking closely at our own police in New Canaan. They’re here as assessors with a 40-year-old credentialing authority called the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies or CALEA. In Fairfield County, only the Bethel and Norwalk Police Departments are CALEA-accredited, according to the organization, as are Connecticut State Police. They set very high standards for accreditation, and New Canaan stands out.

This week, we talk to New Canaan Athletic Foundation Chairman Mike Benevento about the organization’s efforts over the past several months not only to formalize a partnership with the town, but to sketch out—for the very first time—a detailed, sustainable master plan for youth and varsity sports facilities in New Canaan. 

This week, we talk to Grace Farms Nature Initiative Director Mark Fowler about a local effort designed to increase pollinator-friendly habitat for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and various other insects and wildlife.

This week, we talk to New Canaan CARES Executive Director Ellen Brezovsky, about strategies that local parents may employ in speaking to their children about the tragic case of Jennifer Dulos, a missing New Canaan mother of five. 

This week, we interview Olivia Flaherty-Lovy and Angel Negron, our stellar New Canaan High School seniors who are here through an internship program organized through the school. 

We talk to Public Works Director Tiger Mann about long-term plans to return New Canaan's roads to their pristine condition in the wake of the natural gas main installation. 

We interview Faith Kerchoff of the New Canaan Beautification League about Lee Memorial Garden on Chichester Road.