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Mohawk Mountain, celebrating its 75th anniversary, has been packed with ski enthusiasts every weekend despite the bitterly cold weather. Photo by Lans Christensen
CORNWALL — Celebrating 75 years of providing a winter destination for ski enthusiasts, the Mohawk Mountain Ski area has been welcoming weekend skiers in large numbers this winter.
CORNWALL — Historian and activist Jeremy Brecher told the little-known story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s experience picking tobacco in Connecticut in a Zoom talk Monday, Jan. 17, sponsored by the Cornwall Library. (There were 106 people on the Zoom.)
The winter months at the Covered Bridge Electric Bike shop have brought increased sales of electric bikes, as cyclists plan ahead for the milder months. Photo by Leila Hawken
CORNWALL — Now in his third year of operation, Bob Ensign, owner of Covered Bridge Electric Bike in West Cornwall, recalls that his shop opened at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since opening last March, owners Jim Shockley and Michael Carr have guided the 3 Guys Ski and Ride shop into a strong presence for outdoor sports enthusiasts, offering an expanding list of equipment and accessory needs. Shockley paused for a recent photo on the welcoming porch of the comfortable shop. Photo by Leila Hawken
CORNWALL — While short walks in the fresh air can be done without any particular equipment, most prolonged outdoor activities call for having the right gear. 3 Guys Ski and Ride offers gear as well as a personalized approach to the fit and use of that gear to maximize the experience, whether it’s fair weather or foul.
Art Gingert of West Cornwall has been honored for his efforts to protect the rare American Kestrel. Image from Aquarion
CORNWALL — There is yet another bird for bird watchers to watch for and, thanks to a Cornwall resident, watchers are now more likely to spot the American Kestrel.
Photo by Lans Christensen
Despite frigid temperatures over the weekend of Jan. 8-9, Mohawk Mountain ski area in Cornwall was packed with skiers of all ages.
CORNWALL — Senior officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) held a Zoom meeting with 90-odd citizens concerned about removing trees at Housatonic Meadows State Park Thursday, Jan. 6.
CORNWALL — After months of meetings and forums, capped off by a public hearing and a meeting for final touch-ups to the wording, the Affordable Housing Steering Committee provided a draft of the affordable housing plan to the Board of Selectmen at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
CORNWALL — With neighbors being there for neighbors, the town dealt with COVID-19 while enjoying an increase in population numbers as out-of-town residents sought refuge in their week-end homes, enjoying all that the Cornwall way of life offers.
CORNWALL — After two public forums on the subject of affordable housing, residents gathered for a third time for a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 8, to consider a draft Affordable Housing Plan. The state of Connecticut requires that each town submit an approved local plan before July 2022.
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