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FALLS VILLAGE — The Board of Finance voted to instruct the Board of Selectmen to in turn ask the town’s attorney for an opinion on the town’s possible liability for any loans or grants received by the Falls Village Housing Trust.
The two boards held their regularly scheduled meetings on Monday, July 12.
Tom Stansfield talked Ford vs Willys jeeps with fellow enthusiasts at the car show Sunday, July 11. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — The rain held off until about 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 11 — more than enough time for the Falls Village Car and Motorcycle Show to settle into a groove.
FALLS VILLAGE — Eric Veden has released the 24th episode of his Falls Village video series.
The episode is heavy on a) nature and b) the D.M. Hunt Library.
Chuck Lewis became interested in the Rhode Island Brigade while researching the military history of an ancestor — and ended up writing a book about the brigade. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — Historian Chuck Lewis has a new book out, about the Rhode Island Brigade, an unusual and little-known military unit that kept the British pretty well bottled up in and around Newport, R.I., during the American Revolution.
FALLS VILLAGE — Region One School District Superintendent Lisa Carter presented data on student achievement during the 2020-21 school year to town school boards recently.
The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society replaced the Beebe Hill one-room schoolhouse’s woodburning stove and desks with replicas, painted the walls, and added books and other school materials, yet the place still feels like it is centuries old. Photo by Anabelle Baum
FALLS VILLAGE — Like many schools this past year, the Beebe Hill One-Room Schoolhouse has been closed but is now reopening its doors to visitors and students of local history once again.
FALLS VILLAGE — First Selectman Henry Todd asked the Board of Finance to agree to use federal pandemic relief funds for a new septic system at the town-owned 107 Main St. The Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen met Monday, June 14, in person at Town Hall.
FALLS VILLAGE — The Lee H. Kellogg School eighth grade promotion exercise, held outside on the hill of the Falls Village campus, proved to be an emotional moment for Katelin Lopes.
The Housatonic Valley Regional High School golf team concluded the spring 2021 season. Photo submitted
FALLS VILLAGE — The Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS) golf team finished their season with success and a record of 13-5, as well as earning second place in the Berkshire League. At the Berkshire League Tournament, HVRHS finished second as a team and placed two players on the All-Star team.
FALLS VILLAGE — The Class of 2021 at Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s (HVRHS) graduation ceremony was as traditional as could be managed, given the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The graduation was held under a large tent on the grass in front of the high school on Thursday evening, June 17.
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