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Trivia Night ‘an extraordinary gift’ of an evening

CORNWALL — Double the number of trivia competitors turned out for the second Trivia Night of 2019, held on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Trinity Retreat Center, sponsored by the Cornwall Association to benefit the Cornwall Library.

The inaugural Trivia Night was held in April at the library and it drew about 50 competitors.

For the second go-round, about 100 hopeful intellectuals of all ages arranged themselves into teams to match their knowledge on all subjects and their powers of rapid recall. 

The event was imagined, created and brought about under the...

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July Fest, in June, a day of delights

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 8:44am

The Cornwall Park and Recreation Commission hosted the annual July Fest on the Green — this year on June 29. No matter what the date, the event was a wild, wet and wonderful celebration, with a super-soaker fire truck shooting off jets of water, a water slide, a project with Joe Brien and the Lost Art Workshop, face painting, a mile fun run, games, food and general merriment. 
— Tom Brown

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Remembering the Cornwall soldiers from the Civil War

Wed, 06/26/2019 - 8:43am
By
Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — Following a report by a high school student, the Cornwall selectmen voted at their meeting on Tuesday, June 18, to endorse a project to erect a plaque that will commemorate the service of Cornwall soldiers who fought in the Civil War.
Research began when Spencer Markow was a student at Cornwall Consolidated School. He sought to create a Civil War memorial for the town.
First Selectman Gordon Ridgway explained that what began as a school project has grown into something that will have a lasting benefit. 

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Upcoming forum on high-speed communications

Wed, 06/26/2019 - 8:42am
By
Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — Three meetings on topics of interest to Cornwall residents are planned for the coming weeks by action of the Board of Selectmen.
The complicated and controversial topic of high-speed communications will be the focus of a telecommunications forum on Thursday, July 11.
A panel of experts will clarify options for expanding broadband coverage to the town. They will respond to comments and answer questions. Topics to be covered include fiber optics, broadband, 5G and more. 

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Cathedral Pines exhibit will blow you away

Wed, 06/26/2019 - 8:41am
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Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — It is an ill wind that blows no good, or so the saying goes. Visitors to the Cornwall Historical Society can decide for themselves, when they view a new exhibit marking the 30th anniversary of a destructive tornado that ripped through Cornwall on July 10, 1989, destroying the stand of trees known as the Cathedral Pines. 
A reception opened the exhibit on Friday, June 21.

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They’re all winning dogs because they all found love

Wed, 06/26/2019 - 8:36am
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Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — A perfectly groomed and well-behaved pack of pooches assembled with their owners on the town Green to participate  in Cornwall’s Great Country Mutt Show on Saturday, June 22.
The event was a fundraiser for The Little Guild animal shelter, which is now under the leadership of Abigail Cusick who, along with an army of volunteers, was busy throughout the event greeting visitors and offering a hand (or paw) where needed. 

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Tail-waggers galore

Wed, 06/26/2019 - 8:17am

Joining in the fun, U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-5) brought Lily to the Great Country Mutt Show in Cornwall on Saturday, June 22,and was joined by Maya Bernard, 18 months, of Litchfield who agreed to try a short puppy-back ride.

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Class of 2019: prepared for their next step

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 8:59am
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Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — Celebrating the achievements of the 12 bright and hopeful students in the eighth grade class, the 2019 promotion ceremony at Cornwall Consolidated School (CCS) underscored strengths of each student, most of whom had been together since kindergarten.
The event began promptly at 6 p.m. with a student procession to the auditorium where the CCS brass quintet ably played Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” as an introduction to the event. 

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Library celebrates books, blooms and Bunny Williams

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 8:58am
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Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — The Books and Blooms garden tour to benefit the Cornwall Library was a resounding success, with more than 100 home and garden enthusiasts drawn to the library on Friday, June 14, to celebrate the publication of Bunny Williams’ new book, “Love Affairs with Houses,” and even more going on for the tour the following day.
Wine and hors d’oeuvres followed the talk by author and design expert Bunny Williams of Falls Village. 

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Wrapping up 30 years as a Cornwall school nurse

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 8:54am

Cornwall Consolidated School nurse Martha Bruehl was surprised on Monday morning, June 17, with a going away ceremony. She will be retiring this year after three decades at the school and plans to do some traveling. She vowed to be available as a substitute nurse if needed; perhaps she was inspired to make that promise when she saw how the students and faculty bandaged themselves up for the surprise ceremony. 
— Cynthia Hochswender

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Truck full of bedding gets stuck on bridge

Wed, 06/19/2019 - 8:27am

WEST CORNWALL — As sometimes happens, a truck attempting to cross the covered bridge between Sharon and West Cornwall got stuck halfway through, on Monday, June 10. Emergency service workers came out and deflated the tires so the vehicle could be extracted. 
One of the firemen noted the bridge is taller on the West Cornwall side than on the Sharon side, which has led periodically to trucks thinking they can get through when they in fact cannot. The truck was carrying a load of mattresses. 
— Cynthia Hochswender

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