The Lakeville Journal

A participant in Rebecca Lee’s photography workshop got close to a spongy moth caterpillar. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

Get close with your cellphone camera

SALISBURY — Photographer and artist Rebecca Lee took a group of nine people around the grounds of the Scoville Memorial Library and down the nearby Rail Trail on Saturday, June 25, advising on how to use cellphone cameras to take pictures of nature — and demystifying the more technical aspects of...

Board member Priscilla McCord with garden party host Juliet Hubbard at the Chore Service 30th anniversary celebration. Photo by Alexander Wilburn

Aiding the elderly, Chore Service turns 30

CORNWALL — Chore Service celebrated its 30-year landmark with a summer fundraiser on Saturday night, June 25. A vital nonprofit in an aging community like that in the hills of Litchfield County, Chore Service volunteers provide aid and assistance to elderly, disabled or immoble residents. Through...

Guest curator Frank Mitchell points out historic photos during a tour of the current summer exhibit at the Cornwall Historical Society, “Finding Freeman|s.” Photo by Leila Hawken

Freeman summer exhibit opens at the Cornwall Historical Society

CORNWALL — Years in the research and planning, the summer exhibit at the Cornwall Historical Society compellingly charts the stories of multiple African-American and Indigenous families who lived productive 19th-century lives within the town’s picturesque borders. But their histories were written...

Rory O’Connor and one of the newly renovated rooms at the Iron Masters Inn on Main. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

Iron Masters Inn completes renovations

SALISBURY — The Iron Masters Inn on Main — 229 Main St. in Lakeville, to be exact — is now renovated and open for business. New owner Rory O’Connor of Lakeville bought the property in April 2021 and with his son Rory Patrick O’Connor and friend Nina Khatashvili, has been busy replacing carpets,...

Catherine G. Roraback Photo courtesy Canaan History Center

Local civil rights lawyer won crucial women’s rights case in the 60s

NORTH CANAAN — Catherine Roraback must be spinning in her grave. The fiery civil rights lawyer, who made Canaan her home, fought for women’s rights throughout her long life and in 1965 argued Griswold v. Connecticut all the way to the Supreme Court, thus establishing women’s right to use...

Amanda Skinner, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, said her organization is preparing for a “surge” of patients from out of state. Photo by YEHYUN KIM / CTMIRROR.ORG

With overturn of Roe v. Wade, CT gears up for a surge of patients seeking abortions

On Friday, June 24, Planned Parenthood of New England’s website carried two sentences in large white letters: “Our doors are open. Abortion is still safe and legal in Connecticut and Rhode Island.” They expect — even hope — the message will be read as an invitation by those who lost their access to...

Cornwall

June 29, 2022

West Cornwall sewer project moves to July 9 referendum

CORNWALL — The West Cornwall Wastewater Management project was brought before a town meeting on Saturday, June 25 at the Cornwall Consolidated School. The meeting drew 50...

West Cornwall sewer project moves to July 9 referendum

Aiding the elderly, Chore Service turns 30

Freeman summer exhibit opens at the Cornwall Historical Society

Kent

June 29, 2022

Kent awards ARPA funding to fire department, board of ed

KENT — After holding 31 meetings beginning in August 2021, a six-member town subcommittee presented its recommendations for disbursal of funds received through the American Rescue...

Kent awards ARPA funding to fire department, board of ed

Affordable Housing Plan: Kent assesses needs of young adults, families and local workers

A bittersweet farewell at KCS

Salisbury

A participant in Rebecca Lee’s photography workshop got close to a spongy moth caterpillar. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

June 29, 2022

Get close with your cellphone camera

SALISBURY — Photographer and artist Rebecca Lee took a group of nine people around the grounds of the Scoville Memorial Library and down the nearby Rail Trail on Saturday, June 25...

Get close with your cellphone camera

Bear-feeding ordinance on town agenda in Salisbury

Iron Masters Inn completes renovations

Falls Village

June 29, 2022

Jones takes reins at finance board

FALLS VILLAGE — Joel Jones was chosen as the new chair of the Board of Finance at the regular monthly meeting (online) on Monday, June 13. Jones replaces Dick Heinz, who stepped...

Jones takes reins at finance board

Kellogg graduates say goodbye

HVRHS senior awards and scholarships

North Canaan

Catherine G. Roraback Photo courtesy Canaan History Center

June 29, 2022

Local civil rights lawyer won crucial women’s rights case in the 60s

NORTH CANAAN — Catherine Roraback must be spinning in her grave. The fiery civil rights lawyer, who made Canaan her home, fought for women’s rights throughout her long life and in...

Local civil rights lawyer won crucial women’s rights case in the 60s

Dunking the trooper!

North Canaan students move on

Sharon

Members of the Sharon Center School Class of 2022 bid farewell at a reception that followed their promotion ceremony. Photo by Leila Hawken

June 22, 2022

Sharon Class of 2022 celebrates

SHARON — Under perfectly sunny skies and with beaming families and friends looking on, the 10 members of the Class of 2022 each accepted Sharon Center School diplomas well...

Sharon Class of 2022 celebrates

Sharon selectmen consider EV charger at firehouse

Year two of spongy moth devastation