Login

Sharon

State honors Ed Kirby for all he’s done

SHARON — Pausing to honor a lifetime of service to the Inland Wetlands and Water Course Commission, the Sharon selectmen welcomed state Rep. Maria Horn (D-64) who presented Sharon resident Edward Kirby with a citation awarded by the state General Assembly. The recognition was officially presented at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday, July 9.

“This is one of the great privileges of my office,” Horn said during the presentation of the official citation voted by the state’s General Assembly. The framed award speaks of Kirby’s 47 years of...

Full Article

Sharon

Roads meeting update

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 8:22am
By
Asher Pavel
asherp@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — The Sharon Board of Selectmen held a special road update meeting on Friday, July 8. The meeting was called to order by First Selectman Robert Loucks at 10 a.m. Approximately 12 people attended the meeting including the three selectmen and reporters from local media.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

Weekly road meeting takes questions

Thu, 07/07/2011 - 8:49am
By
Asher Pavel
asherp@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — Every Friday morning the Board of Selectmen holds a special meeting for updates on the town’s road repair project.
At the July 1 meeting, it was announced that road repair work for the following week (July 5 to 8) would take place on Sharon Mountain Road, East Street and Fairchild Road. Additionally, work would be done to complete the remaining private driveways on the list.
About 10 people attended the meeting.
Sharon resident Kathy Fricker, who lives on Lambert Road, was there, accompanied by her father, Harry Hall.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

Medical, cultural views of the heart subject of new book

Thu, 07/07/2011 - 8:48am
By
Asher Pavel
asherp@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon will host the fifth annual Summer Book Signing on Friday, Aug. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Stephen Amidon, a resident of Greenfield, Mass., will be among the more than 30 authors there. He will sign copies of “The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart,” written with his brother, Dr. Thomas Amidon. This is his first nonfiction work; his six novels are “Splitting the Atom,” “Subdivision,” “Thirst,” “The Primitive,” “Human Capital” and “The New City.”

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

A ‘tasteful’ fundraiser for SHS

Thu, 07/07/2011 - 8:47am
By
Asher Pavel
asherp@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — “Let Them Eat (Birthday) Cake” was the theme for the Sharon Historical Society’s second annual cake auction, which was held on July 1 and marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the society.
Liz Shapiro, executive director of the Historical Society, said that bakers really stretched their culinary wings this year.
“They learned from the first auction, which was last year. They knew what they were up against and they really showed some competitive creativity.”

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

Pole fails to stop automobile

Thu, 07/07/2011 - 8:45am
By
Cynthia Hochswender
cynthiah@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — A motor vehicle jumped the curb at the Sharon Farm Market on July 1 in the middle of the afternoon. It snapped a steel-reinforced concrete pole and then broke the plate-glass window. The vehicle was moving with enough force that it pushed the Farm Market office back about four inches.
No one was hurt.
Chris Choe, owner of the market, immediately began drawing up plans for a new, stronger pole system.
Because of the holiday weekend, the window could not be repaired until mid-week.
For details of the accident, see the Police Blotter.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

TriArts accent on youth

Thu, 06/30/2011 - 9:13am
By
Asher Pavel
asherp@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — TriArts Sharon Playhouse’s annual Youtheatre workshops began June 27 and will continue through the summer to Aug. 13. The one-, two- and three-week classes are for students ages 5 to 18.
Tuition ranges from $150 to $799; tuition assistance is available. Michael Berkeley and John Simpkins are the Youtheatre artistic directors.
Alice Bemand, TriArts’ executive director, said the workshops offer students an opportunity to build self-confidence and develop skills.
The program draws youngsters from throughout the Tri-state region.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

Miles, Goodman, WHDD honored by Sharon Lions

Thu, 06/30/2011 - 9:04am

In the early years of the turn of this century, Sharon native Marshall Miles, a lifelong radio broadcaster and entrepreneur, partnered with Jill Goodman, an art dealer and astrologer, to formulate one of the most unique radio stations in the country. The nonprofit Tri-State Public Communications consists of public radio stations WHDD FM 91.9 and AM 1020. WHDD is the smallest NPR affiliate in the country.
This broadcasting experiment resulted in a gift to the Northwest Corner, with 60 percent of its broadcasting time devoted to the region.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

Pharmacy invites community to celebrate its 50th year

Thu, 06/30/2011 - 8:30am
By
Asher Pavel
asherp@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — Sharon Pharmacy was opened on July 3, 1961, by Edward and Kathryn Heacox. And on Saturday, July 2, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Heacox family will host a party outside at the Sharon shopping plaza to mark 50 years in business.
Three generations of the Heacox family have been involved in the pharmacy, which is still at the same location after a half century in business. It is now run by four of the founder’s children: Ed Heacox Jr., a pharmacist; Joseph Heacox, the general manager; Chris Heacox the front of house manager; and David Heacox, a pharmacy technician.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

Learsy book exposes corruption in oil

Thu, 06/30/2011 - 8:29am
By
Patrick L. Sullivan
patricks@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — Amid the hubbub concerning $4 gas, finding domestic energy sources, climate change, Big Oil and the ever-turbulent Middle East, there is Raymond J. Learsy, who says the entire game is rigged.
Learsy, a Sharon resident who writes for The Huffington Post website, has just published his second book, “Oil and Finance: The Epic Corruption,” which packages his columns from 2006 through 2010.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.

Bear Watch

Thu, 06/30/2011 - 8:20am

A nervous bear darted across Low Road in Sharon on Saturday morning and took off up a pine tree as a car approached. It waited patiently for a chance to make its getaway but became even more anxious as the branches of the elderly evergreen began to snap under the weight of its paws.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.