The Lakeville Journal

12/24/2024

Great Falls Brewing Company will close its doors at the year’s end after prolonged financial troubles in the wake of the pandemic. “It’s constantly chasing the dollar in this business,” said Chris Tripler, founder and managing owner of the brewery. At a certain point, “you just have to say no more.” The closure comes in the wake of several other brewery closures this year in Connecticut, including Avon’s popular Hopmeadow Brewing Company which will also shut down operations in the new year, according to a recent announcement.

NORTH CANAAN — Great Falls Brewing Company will close its doors at the year’s end after prolonged financial troubles in the wake of the pandemic.“It’s constantly chasing the dollar in this business,” said Chris Tripler, founder and managing owner of the brewery. At a certain point, “you ...

12/23/2024

On a cold, blustery morning, Nov. 22, state legislators and advocates for homeless people met in the Torrington Library to discuss the current state of unhoused people in the Northwest Corner. The emphasis of the dialogue, by the Waterbury-Litchfield County Coordinated Access Network, concerned the crisis within our statewide system of care and housing. Homelessness is up 14% in Connecticut since 2022, and numbers are rising steadily. There are 51 shelter beds for a known population of 482 men, women, and children sleeping outside in tents, cars and under bridges.

TORRINGTON — On a cold, blustery morning, Nov. 22, state legislators and advocates for homeless people met in the Torrington Library to discuss the current state of unhoused people in the Northwest Corner. The emphasis of the dialogue, by the Waterbury-Litchfield County Coordinated Access Network,...

12/22/2024

Attorneys representing the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the current owners of Paley Farm argued that an ongoing injunction case should be dismissed at a preliminary hearing on Monday, Dec. 9. Judge Walter Menjivar has yet to rule. The case surrounds DOAG’s decision to approve the landowners’ application to construct a residence on the protected farmland.

SHARON — Attorneys representing the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the current owners of Paley Farm argued that an ongoing injunction case should be dismissed at a preliminary hearing on Monday, Dec. 9. Judge Walter Menjivar has yet to rule.The case surrounds DOAG’s decision to approv...

12/21/2024

Residential customers of Yankee Gas could see a nearly 30% increase in heating bills if a $209 million rate hike, requested last month, is approved by the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. The request by Yankee Gas, which is owned by Eversource, follows on the heels of skyrocketing costs to consumers’ monthly electric bills this summer caused by a hike in the “public benefits” portion by Eversource and several heat waves.

“Read the room, Eversource. Connecticut families are fed up with sky- high energy costs.” — Connecticut Attorney General William TongResidential customers of Yankee Gas could see a nearly 30% increase in heating bills if a $209 million rate hike, requested last month, is approved by the state....

12/21/2024

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12/20/2024

Aradev LLC has withdrawn its application to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a special permit to redevelop the Wake Robin Inn. In a letter submitted to P&Z Chair Michael Klemens on the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 17, law outfit Mackey, Butts & Whalen LLP announced its client’s withdrawal.

LAKEVILLE — Aradev LLC has withdrawn its application to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a special permit to redevelop the Wake Robin Inn.In a letter submitted to P&Z; Chair Michael Klemens on the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 17, law outfit Mackey, Butts & Whalen LLP announced its client’s w...

12/20/2024

Cornwall Consolidated School Principal Leanne Maguire welcomes students to school on the last day before winter break, Dec. 20.

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12/19/2024

This Week's News: FFA Holiday Market, Santa Run, energy costs rise, holiday music and merriment, Upstate Pups pet adoption, TriCorner Real Estate, and more - December 19 & 26, 2024 - https://mailchi.mp/lakevillejournal/this-weeks-news-december-19-26-17654389

12/18/2024

The flakes have started flying, and the forecast shows nothing but cold for the foreseeable future. After an unusually warm fall, the transition may feel abrupt, but let the frosty temps remind us that it is now December and snow-sliding season is nigh upon us. So unpack your parkas, wax your skis, and don’t forget to pick up any last minute gear. Click through for our region’s best offerings for gravity-powered, high-speed, non-motorized winter recreation. Please be aware that projected opening dates are weather dependent, and subject to change.

The flakes have started flying, and the forecast shows nothing but cold for the foreseeable future. After an unusually warm fall, the transition may feel abrupt, but let the frosty temps remind us that it is now December and snow-sliding season is nigh upon us. So unpack your parkas, wax your skis,....

12/17/2024

Crescendo is an award-winning music organization based in Lakeville, Connecticut, which will present two concerts with festive Baroque holiday music for chorus, soloists, and orchestra on Dec. 28 and 29. The program brings comfort, joy, and a sense of wonder to listeners and celebrates unity, love, and hope through the power of music. Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio stands at the center of the program. Cantatas by his predecessors and contemporaries showcase the festive themes of Advent, Christmas, and the New Year.

Crescendo is an award-winning music organization based in Lakeville, Connecticut, which will present two concerts with festive Baroque holiday music for chorus, soloists, and orchestra on Dec. 28 and 29. The program brings comfort, joy, and a sense of wonder to listeners and celebrates unity, love,....

12/16/2024

Kim and Chris Choe, owners of the Sharon Farm Market, are excited about their latest venture, the Millerton Square Shopping Center, which they purchased from veteran grocer Joseph “Skip” Trotta on Nov. 15, 2024. The sale of the property to the Choes marks the end of an extended and complicated process of negotiations between them and Trotta, which began in May 2023 with a purchase agreement being reached between both parties, and an additional 18 months tacked on to sort out state and county regulations. With the red tape now behind them, the Choes are now moving ahead on their agenda for the property.

MILLERTON — Kim and Chris Choe, owners of the Sharon Farm Market, are excited about their latest venture, the Millerton Square Shopping Center, which they purchased from veteran grocer Joseph “Skip” Trotta on Nov. 15, 2024.The sale of the property to the Choes marks the end of an extended and ...

12/15/2024

Stadium System Inc.’s retail store at 297 Ashley Falls Road, which for the past several years has only been open during the holiday season, has reopened with expanded hours and merchandise under the rebranded name Stadium Outfitters. New signage has yet to be erected, but meticulously arranged shelves, racks and displays offer an array of men and women’s apparel, footwear and accessories representing popular brands like Caterpillar, Carhartt, Red Wing, Muck Boot Company, Irish Setter, Shinesty, Hey Dude, Oakley, Under Armour, Merrell and New Balance, among others.

NORTH CANAAN — Stadium System Inc.’s retail store at 297 Ashley Falls Road, which for the past several years has only been open during the holiday season, has reopened with expanded hours and merchandise under the rebranded name Stadium Outfitters.New signage has yet to be erected, but meticulou...

12/14/2024

While responding to a recent 911 call, members of the nonprofit Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service were hampered by darkness and had difficulty locating the caller’s residence. “We had to slow the ambulance down, get the flashlights out and go looking for the house number,” which was not clearly marked from the road, recalled Jacquie Rice, SVAS chief of service. Such delays by emergency responders, she said, happen all too often, wasting precious minutes which, in serious situations like heart attacks or stroke, could mean the difference between life and death.

SALISBURY — While responding to a recent 911 call, members of the nonprofit Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service were hampered by darkness and had difficulty locating the caller’s residence.“We had to slow the ambulance down, get the flashlights out and go looking for the house number,” whi...

12/14/2024

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12/13/2024

Jane Prentice of Cornwall has directed the Cornwall Christmas Pageant since 2005. This year will mark her nineteenth and final pageant. She will be turning the role of director over to Katherine Freygang, who is helping her cast this year’s pageant. “It is time for me to pass it along,” said Prentice. The pageant tells the traditional Christmas story, complete with Mary, Joseph, angels, shepherds, and three kings.

CORNWALL — Jane Prentice of Cornwall has directed the Cornwall Christmas Pageant since 2005. This year will mark her nineteenth and final pageant.She will be turning the role of director over to Katherine Freygang, who is helping her cast this year’s pageant. “It is time for me to pass it alon...

12/11/2024

This Week's News: 'Young at Heart' fundraiser, bond issue approved for Amenia garage, Cornwall Christmas Pageant, library silent auction, Compass Special, and more - December 12, 2024 - https://mailchi.mp/lakevillejournal/this-weeks-news-december-12-17654270

12/11/2024

In this week's The Ungardener column, Dee Salomon writes: Finally rain. For weeks, the only place there had been moisture was in the marsh and even there, areas that usually catch my boots in the mud were dry. I could not see the footprints of the bear (or is it deer?) that have been digging up and eating the underground skunk cabbage flowers. Not that I could do anything to stop it. A layer of snow that actually sticks around for a while seems like wishful thinking these days.

Finally rain. For weeks, the only place there had been moisture was in the marsh and even there, areas that usually catch my boots in the mud were dry. I could not see the footprints of the bear (or is it deer?) that have been digging up and eating the underground skunk cabbage flowers. Not that I c...

12/10/2024

Robert Dance, the author of “Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood” (2024), introduced the classic Bette Davis film “Now, Voyager” (1942) at the Norfolk Library on Friday, November 22. Now Voyager plays the dowdy youngest daughter of a wealthy Boston family meant to stay behind the walls of her family’s Boston mansion caring for an elderly mother.

Robert Dance, the author of “Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood” (2024), introduced the classic Bette Davis film “Now, Voyager” (1942) at the Norfolk Library on Friday, November 22.Now Voyager plays the dowdy youngest daughter of a wealthy Boston family meant to stay behind the walls of her...