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Mystery microcells sighted

CORNWALL — Early in the telecommunications forum that drew 75 area residents to Cornwall Town Hall on Thursday, July 11, it was announced that a number of microcell units have been attached to utility poles in town without required notice to the town.

First Selectman Gordon Ridgway said the town is working on finding out to whom the microcells belong and what company they are connected to, or who installed them. 

He said he is working with state Rep. Maria Horn (D-64), who was an invited member of the forum panel, and that together they would determine an answer...

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Cornwall town report

Tue, 11/20/2018 - 9:41am

The iconic and historic Covered Bridge in West Cornwall was repaired a few months ago,and its aging floor boards replaced. The bridge is featured in Cornwall’s town report, which is available at Town Hall. The report was presented to and accepted by town residents, unanimously, at the annual town meeting on Nov. 16.

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Why do farmers farm?

Tue, 11/20/2018 - 9:16am
By
Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — A panel discussion by Cornwall farmers at Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 10,  yielded unexpected insights into the rewards and challenges of farming.
There were two panels, one in which farmers shared their personal stories and one in which farm resources and finances were discussed. About 70 people attended the two events. 
A farmer is his own boss

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Issues ironed out, West Cornwall house for sale

Tue, 11/20/2018 - 9:13am
By
Cynthia Hochswender

WEST CORNWALL — A historic building in the center of Main Street in West Cornwall has finally broken free of the figurative bonds that have kept it in a dilapidated condition for a decade. 
Following years of legal disputes that stymied efforts to repair the ailing structure, it is now free and clear — and is for sale, on www.zillow.com, for $299,000.

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Bringing the world home on Veterans Day

Wed, 11/14/2018 - 9:32am
By
Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — Three hours after the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Cornwall residents gathered at Town Hall to share stories of family members who served in the military and came home to Cornwall. 
Stories of World War I — the war to end all wars — became part of a conversation about war experiences during the century elapsed since the 1918 armistice.

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New purpose for old boards binds Cornwall

Wed, 10/24/2018 - 8:55am
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Debra A. Aleksinas

CORNWALL — The massive ball of yarn is a two-and-a-half ton hunk of intricately carved bluestone.
The pair of 13-foot wood knitting needles propped up against it are repurposed bridge boards.

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Annual town meeting set for Nov. 16

Wed, 10/24/2018 - 8:49am
By
Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — Preparing the five-year capital spending plan for approval by the Board of Finance was on the agenda for the Cornwall Board of Selectmen at their meeting Tuesday, Oct. 16.

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Circling around a variety of septic plans

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 9:15am
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Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — The West Cornwall Septic Study Group continues to meet monthly and gather information and discuss options at the neighborhood level, seeking a solution everyone can agree on.
At the Tuesday, Oct. 9, meeting the group heard a report from First Selectman Gordon Ridgway about a recent visit to Old Saybrook to learn more about their septic systems and how they work. 

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Work made from bridge boards in show on Oct. 20

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 9:02am
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Cynthia Hochswender

CORNWALL — There will be a show of work created from the former floor boards of the Covered Bridge in West Cornwall. The show will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m. at the Trinity Retreat Center on River Road in West Cornwall.
The exhibit will  be part of the annual Newcomers Tea. All are welcome. 

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Sniffing, panting and running at Run and Wag 5K

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 9:00am
By
Leila Hawken

CORNWALL — It was all about Cornwall and the good work of The Little Guild pet adoption program as the fifth annual Run and Wag 5K competition got underway under a persistent light rain on Saturday morning, Oct. 13.
By noon, things had cleared and the skies brightened a bit, just in time for the start of the race.

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Waggers

Wed, 10/17/2018 - 8:36am

Lindsay Collette and Buster were among participants in The Little Guild’s Run & Wag fundraiser held Saturday, Oct. 13, in Cornwall. Story, photos, visit Sniffing, panting and running at Run and Wag 5K.

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