02/15/2025
04/30/2025
Salisbury Association Historical Society Academy Building
24 Main St.
06068
Salisbury, Conn.
United States
Birth, Death, and Alphabets: The Enduring Legacy of Schoolgirl Needleworks Before 1850

The Salisbury Association Historical Society will host an exhibit of samplers at the Academy Building from Feb. 15 until April 30. Remarkable for their inventiveness and beauty, needlework samplers are historical documents written by girls on silk and linen with needles. The exhibit is curated by Alexandra Peters and presents some of the samplers in her 150 piece collection. They were stitched by girls, mostly aged 5 to 16, between 1689 and 1850.

Please join us for a reception at the Academy Building Feb. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.

In addition, Alexandra will give a talk on Feb. 22, 4 to 5 p.m., at the Scoville Memorial Library. The talk will discuss how needleworks made before 1850 show us life before the Industrial Revolution from the often surprising perspective of young women.

Registration is required for the talk. scovillelibrary.org

Latest News

Blumenthal swears in Cornwall officials

Blumenthal swears in Cornwall officials

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) swears in Cornwall selectmen John Brown and Rocco Botto at a ceremony Sunday, Nov. 16.

Ruth Epstein

CORNWALL — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) visited Cornwall on Sunday to administer the oath of office to officials elected in the Nov. 4 municipal election, telling attendees that “This election was not too suspenseful, but was still extraordinarily meaningful.”

Blumenthal’s appearance underscored the importance of local government, a theme echoed by First Selectman Gordon Ridgway in his opening remarks.

Keep ReadingShow less
elections

Legal Notices - November 20, 2025

Legal Notices - November 20, 2025

Legal Notice

Pursuant to CT State Library, Office of Public Records, Form RC-075, regarding the disposition of public records, Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Falls Village, CT, announces plans to dispose of students’ cumulative records for the following years of graduation: 1997, 1998, 2000-2015. Please contact the Registrar at (860)824-5123x1170 to arrange a time if you wish to pick up records prior to the disposition. A government issued photo ID will be required for verification. All forementioned records will be disposed of no earlier than Friday Dec 19, 2025.

Keep ReadingShow less

Classifieds - November 20, 2025

Classifieds - November 20, 2025

Help Wanted

CARE GIVER NEEDED:Part Time. Sharon. 407-620-7777.

Town of Amenia is seeking applications: for Part-Time Clerk for Planning and Zoning Department. Candidates must possess high school equivalency diploma. Salary $19/hour, up to 20 hours a week. Letter of Interest may be submitted via email to dmklingner@ameniany.gov or by mail to Town Clerk, 4988 Route 22, Amenia NY 12501. Application deadline: December 4, 2025 at 2:00pm.

Keep ReadingShow less

Lynne Killmer Stanton

Lynne Killmer Stanton

SHARON — Lynne passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 4 after a long illness. She was born in Sharon, Connecticut, and attended Sharon Center School and HVRHS. In her junior year, Lynne transferred to Rincon High in Tucson Arizona. She made lifelong friends at HVRHS.

Lynne had many interests and talents and was known for her kindness and humor. She had a seat weaving business, was an avid gardener, loved boat rides on the lake, sold antiques and collectibles, and also hosted many fun celebrations (an annual pumpkin fiesta was a favorite) with family and friends! She started The Hills advertising magazine (a great joy in her life) where she met and made many lifelong friends.

Keep ReadingShow less