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Chelsea Kapitancek of the McCall Center for Behavioral Health in Torrington, left, Trooper Roy Dungan of Troop B, and Marissa Kent of the Housatonic Youth Services Bureau were on hand Saturday,  Oct. 29 at Troop B  as part of a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) program promoting safe disposal of unwanted prescription drugs.

GOSHEN — Proving that it takes more than a village to solve the Northwest Corner’s affordable housing crisis, about 80 people, including state and local officials, regional housing groups, representatives of nonprofit organizations, housing advocates and residents gathered on Tuesday, Oct.

While garden work is winding down, it is high ungardening season and those of us working in the woodland and meadow are busy with a myriad of tasks.

October is a special month for libraries as they step up by participating in the state-wide annual Great Give Back. With each library deciding individually on programs, there are multiple ways in which patrons can join in.

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The Roeliff Jansen Community Library in Copake has its own “A Free Little Art Gallery” (FLAG) thanks to Tia Maggio, head of youth services. It was a group effort, she said. FLAGs have been popping up all across the U.S. and  Europe.

Many more families will find food on their tables at both Thanksgiving and Christmas thanks to the hard working members of the Sunday in the Country Food Drive and all the community members who support their efforts.

Halloween antics at the Ford Farm stand in East Canaan, where a vintage truck was pulled from the barn, loaded with pumpkins — then enter a pair of skeletons, arranged by Katheryn Stoddard to simulate a roadside repair.