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Community raises surgery funds for dog thrown from vehicle in Avon
Community members from in and around Avon rallied to raise at least $6,000 to pay for surgery for a young dog who was thrown from a vehicle this week. Surgery was scheduled for Wednesday for the Lhasa Apso, who suffered a broken pelvis.
I Helped Connecticut Stay Warm Just By Eating My Bacon and Eggs
I noticed a sign in the entrance at Jackie's Restaurant in Bantam the other morning, it said that "The cooking oil from Jackie's Restaurant is being converted into clean burning biodiesel to heat homes and power vehicles throughout Connecticut." Yay me?. Every few months another criminal gets caught stealing used...
Northwest Corner Animal Control Officer is a different breed of dog lover
SHARON — Whether volunteering at schools, visiting prisons, or at her home in Kent, Lee Sohl can almost always be found with a dog. For the past 32 years Sohl has served as animal control officer in Kent. She has since added on three other towns serving as the ACO in Sharon for 10 years, Salisbury for seven, and most recently Cornwall.
Guard Donates F-15C to New England Air Museum
JULY 23, 2024 – The 104th Fighter Wing donated an F-15 Eagle to the New England Air Museum July 22 as the wing prepares for the conversion to the F35A Lightning II. Col. Michael Glass, 104th Operations Group commander, flew the F-15C aircraft 85-101 on its final flight, landing at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut.
Burlington Singer-Songwriter Kat Wright Plays The Kate
We’re lucky in New England to have so many talented musicians. Each state has at least a handful of top-tier artists either performing or recording regularly on a regular basis. Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want...
Eric Veden unveils 33rd installment in Falls Village video series
FALLS VILLAGE — Eric Veden’s 33rd installment of video about Falls Village kicks off at the Lime Rock Station Road home of Jim and Louise March, whose home used to be the quarters for the teamsters who worked for the railroad. Jim Marsh explains that “every room had...
Young naturalists capture and catalogue critters
SALISBURY — Youngsters attending a “Bio Blitz” event at the Scoville Memorial Library Saturday, July 20, came up with an impressive haul of animals found on the library grounds. The children worked under the guidance of Bethany Sheffer, naturalist at the Sharon Audubon Center. Speaking to the...
Live Wire: Bousquet Mountain adds musical flavor to Berkshires
If people are talking about summer music in the Berkshires, the first thing that comes to mind is probably Tanglewood in Lenox or maybe Wilco’s annual Solid Sound Festival at MassMoCA in North Adams. But there’s another player in the game in the western part of the state: Bousquet...
New Hunt library art exhibit kicks off with reception
FALLS VILLAGE — The David M. Hunt Library hosted a reception for artists Sarah Martinez and Ali Gibbons Saturday, July 20. The artists’ show, “Serial Works on Paper and Canvas” runs through Aug. 16 at the library. Gibbons and husband (and fellow artist) Scott Reinhardt split...
Photos: Landslide, HSO rock Simsbury Meadows
SIMSBURY – The Hartford Symphony Orchestra welcomed Landslide: A Tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac July 19 for the most well-attended show of the year at the Talcott Mountain Music Series, held at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center. “We were so excited to welcome Landslide: A Tribute...
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