Torrington
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SkyRidge Trails Campground Launches in Torrington After $5 Million Revamp
SkyRidge Trails Campground, situated on a picturesque hill in Torrington, Connecticut opened in May, with a grand opening scheduled for October. Co-owned by Lelah Campo and her husband, Dan Mahieu, who also own Cozy Hills Campground in Bantam, the new campground spans a 365-acre farm property off Klug Hill Road and features 93 RV sites.
Gift That Keeps Giving: Lucky For Life Ticket Worth $25K Sold At This New Milford Supermarket
A second-prize-winning Lucky for Life ticket was sold in Litchfield County for the drawing on Sunday, June 23 at the Big Y supermarket in New Milford at 1 Kent Rd., according to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. The winning numbers were 3-5-23-43-46. The winner will now receive "For Life" prizes for...
Dinner on Speed Dial
Managing a move from the Litchfield Hills to the outlying suburbs of Boston is no mean feat. In our case, it involved the standard “tag sales,” farewell dinners with friends, all of which ended up with the de rigueur “We’ll see you soon,” and multiple visits to the town transfer station to make deposits on the “gift table” followed by tossing stuffed bags of trash into the maw of the compactor. Then there were moving vans with their efficient crews, final walk-throughs of a now-cavernous house furnished only with memories, and the final exit down the driveway onto the empty road. We were leaving the country and moving into town.
Let Them Eat Cake:Live Cake Auction and Cocktail Party
On Friday, July 5, at 5:30 p.m. there will be a live cake auction and cocktail party at the Sharon Historical Society and Museum. Tickets and Sponsorship Opportunities available on our website: sharonhist.org/event/let-them-eat-cake-2024/
Cleaning up in retirement
For many folks who decide to retire from a profession or trade to which they have devoted decades, moving on to the next stage of life can present some unknowns. Friends and family offer congratulations, followed by the big question, “So, what are you going to do with all that time on your hands?” That can often be a difficult question to ponder.
Meet poetess Bernadette Gentry
If you live in Granby and read The Granby Drummer, then you surely recognize the name Bernadette Gentry. She’s the voice behind the thoughtful, sometimes whimsical but always pleasing poems published each month for her community to enjoy. Gentry is quiet and deeply thoughtful. Born in Greenwich to a...
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