Cornwall student’s story among top 12 in state

Cornwall student’s story            among top 12 in state
Tom Brown

Skylar Brown, rising seventh-grader at Cornwall Consolidated School, was among twelve student-writers selected to read at Spring Hill Vineyards in New Preston June 21. Hosted by ASAP!, a Connecticut arts-education program based in Washington Depot, the 19th annual Celebration of Young Writers recognized the top writing submissions from across the state with live readings. Brown’s story was a folk tale about a girl who gets lost in a forest and befriends a lynx that guides her back to the village.

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Hundreds gather at ‘No Kings’ political protests

A huge crowd with custom signs were present in Salisbury Saturday, June 14, for the “No Kings” protest.

Ruth Epstein

The energized crowds, the custom signs and the constant show of support from passersby honking their horns reflected what many in the Northwest Corner want for this country — “No Kings.”

Such was the strong sentiment at rallies in Cornwall, Kent and Salisbury that mirrored the hundreds held across the country Saturday, June 14, to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and decrees.

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Sharon Hospital president sees promise in new partnership
Sharon Hospital
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SHARON — After years of negotiations, Sharon Hospital is now officially part of the Northwell Health network. Christina McCulloch, the hospital’s president, said during a June 11 interview that the merger could help address some of the issues that plague rural healthcare centers.

“When you bring two organizations of this size together, you do have more leverage in many ways,” she said, pointing to staffing difficulties as a key area where the new partnership could offer real support. “When you’re looking at recruitment, which is certainly a challenge in Sharon and always will be due to its rural nature, having a partner will certainly benefit us.”

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Housing Trust, Habitat join forces to make young family’s dream a reality

The Sayler family, center, (Bridget, Dom, Zoe and Owen) is flanked by Judy Gafney, far left, of the Salisbury Housing Trust, and Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut officials David Sellery, executive director, and Bob Whelan, president, at right.

Debra A. Aleksinas

SALISBURY — One neighbor brought a cinnamon swirl bundt cake from Sweet William’s to welcome the Sayler family to the Selleck Hill neighborhood.

Another brought her recently born fawn.

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Help wanted: Small Angus Farm seeks reliable help for cattle and horses. Duties include feeding, fence repair, machine repair. Will train the right person. 860-671-0499 or 860-671-7024.

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