There will be a private service held in Teddy’s honor at Temple Shalom in Norwalk, and a celebration of his life will be held at a date to be determined. Continue Reading →
Benjamin “Teddy” Balkind, 16
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New Canaan
Recent Posts
Hockey Community Mourns Loss of High School Player Who Died Thursday in Greenwich
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The hockey community is using the hashtag #sticksoutforTeddy on social media to support one another after the death of a young player in a freak accident Thursday night. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, #sticksoutforteddy, Brunswick School, Cam Atkinson, Greenwich Skating Club, New Canaan, NHL
77-Year-Old New Canaan Man Charged in Wife’s Fatal Shooting
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Police on Thursday charged a 77-year-old New Canaan man in the fatal shooting of his wife at home, officials say. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, New Canaan, NewCanaanite.com
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Could Help Greenwich Achieve 8-30g Moratorium
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The idea of an affordable housing trust fund had been proposed to the RTM in 1988, but it was tabled. A year later the state affordable housing statute, 8-30g, was approved. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, affordable housing trust fund, BET, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Communities, Housing Authority, Jill Oberlander
Feathers Ruffled after New Haven Mayor Points Finger at Greenwich during Hearing on Zoning Legislation
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In Greenwich, where a .1 or .2 acre lot located downtown with a “tear down house” fetches well over $1 million, some argued the result of 1024 would be a proliferation of expensive condos or rental apartments. It might not create affordable units, but instead erode what little remains of downtown’s middle class housing stock. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Alex Kasser, Anika Singh Lemar, Dan Quigley, Danielle Dobin, Francis Pickering, Fred Camillo
Marathon Hearing Draws 340+ to Testify; Republicans Mostly Oppose, Dem’s Mostly Favor SB 1024 “The DeSegregate CT Bill”
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These proposed bills not only ignore the economic reality of home pricing in high opportunity towns, but their adoption will suffocate efforts in affluent communities to create actual affordable units via private sector development.” – Danielle Dobin, Westport P&Z chair Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, accessory dwelling units, ADU, affordable housing, Danielle Dobin
A Window into the Crafting of DeSegregate CT State Zoning Legislation
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On Jan 21 Sara Bronin of Hartford was the featured speaker on a Zoom talk titled “Making Urbanism Antiracist,” organized by YIMBY Action. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, #blacklivesmatter, accessory dwelling units, accessory units, ADU, affordable housing, DeSegregate CT
Democratic Town Committee Issues Statement on Alex Kasser’s Re-election
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“Alex Kasser’s result in Greenwich stands as a watershed moment in our Town’s electoral history.” – Greenwich DTC Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alex Kasser, Greenwich DTC, New Canaan, Ryan Fazio, Stamford
Back Country Real Estate Talk Packs Round Hill Community Center
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Panelists said back country houses continue to sell though prices have come down. Westchester sellers continue to buy in Greenwich where property taxes are significantly lower. Young families continue to move to back country for the same reasons as always: affordable taxes, great schools, privacy, and country living. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, #backcountry, #backcountryGreenwich, Anderson Associates, back country, Berkshire Hathaway, Brendan DeSimone, Carolyn Anderson
New Canaan Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Owners of Dog in Vicious Attack
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New Canaan Police are calling for the public’s help in identifying the owners of an off-leash dog that attacked and gravely wounded a smaller canine in New Canaan last week, and left the scene. Continue Reading →