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Runners set off on the 5-kilometer Cannonball Run in Falls Village Nov. 1.
Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — Fifty runners participated in the 25th annual Ed McGuire Cannonball Run, a 5-kilometer road race, in Falls Village Saturday, Nov. 1.
The winner was Silas Tripp, of Falls Village, who finished the course in 16 minutes 59 seconds. Tripp is a senior at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
The first female finisher, and seventh overall, was Rachel Molcyk of Goshen at 21:47.
Silas’ mother, Letitia Garcia-Tripp, was the second female finisher and 15th overall at 22:48.
There were high winds Friday night, Oct. 31, and Saturday morning, Nov. 1, resulting in downed trees and power outages. Race organizers had to change the course at the request of the State Police because of trees down and utility line work along Route 7.
The annual race is a fundraiser for the Falls Village Volunteer Fire Department. The proceeds from this year’s race are earmarked for a new ambulance.
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North Canaan real estate sales
Nov 05, 2025
Beside the railroad tracks in North Canaan, the building at 51 Main Street—home to Roma Pizza—sold for $265,000 in August.
Christine Bates
NORTH CANAAN — Despite a record median sale price of $330,000 in September, homes in North Canaan remain relatively affordable. Six of the 11 properties sold went for less than $300,000.
As of late October, seven homes were on the market in North Canaan, with listing prices ranging from $289,000 to $699,000.
Transactions
28 Greene Avenue — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 2.17 acres sold by Estate of Jeremiah T. Fallon Jr. to Leverton Greene for $350,500.
36 Old Turnpike Road North — 3 bedroom/4 bath home on 8.34 acres sold by CJMD2LLC to Jane O. and Daniel I. Glazer for $1,115,000.
43 Greene Avenue — 2 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 0.96 acres sold by Candice Roberts to Deann Hemmerich for $412,000.
14 Cedar Lane — 3 bedroom/1 bath home on 0.94 acres sold by Jo-Ann Cascardi and Judie Provercher to Gregory Hedus for $250,000.
6 Browns Lane — 2 bedroom/1 bath home on one acre sold by Domenic J Sebben Jr. to Tyler Sebben for $312,500.
5 Mountain View Lane — 1.66 vacant lot sold by Deborah C. Bourbeau to 5 Mountain View LLC for $84,000.
151 Sand Road — 3 lots on 2.1 acres sold by Mark D. Palmer Executor to Daniel Tomaino for $89,250.
81 Main Street — 1 bedroom/1 bath mixed used building sold by Arjo Properties LLC to DH GRD Realty LLC for $255,000.
58 Barlow Street — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home sold by Heidi L Reineke to Joshua B. Jeremiah and Dara M. Dominick for $287,500.
101-7 Sand Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath ranch sold by Lisa M. Bousquet and Phyllis G. Robinson to Nicholas Amato and Ethan M. Arseraut for $280,000.
367 Norfolk Road — 2 bedroom/1 bath home sold by Pauline K. Garfield to Timothy R. Graves and Magdalen M Sebastian for $280,000.
7 Lawrence Avenue — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home sold by Sarah E. Divine to Jessie and Dustin Lawrence for $297,000.
27 Tobey Hill Road — 5 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 3.88 acres built in 1790 sold by J. Keith Nolan Trust to Taylor Miles Wilson and Mileen Zarin Wilson for $630,000.
* North Canaan real estate transfers recorded as sold between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30, 2025, provided by North Canaan Assistant Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market listings from Smart MLS. Note recorded transfers may lag sales by a number of days. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, licensed in CT and NY.
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Police Blotter: Troop B
Nov 05, 2025
Police Blotter: Troop B
Police Blotter: Troop B
The following information was provided by the Connecticut State Police at Troop B. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Driver flees single-vehicle accident
Sometime overnight on Oct. 23 – 24, James Wiggins, 21, of East Canaan was driving north on Canaan Valley Road when he drifted off the roadway, striking several trees and causing the Honda CRV he was driving significant damage. Wiggins left the scene before response units arrived and the vehicle was towed. Wiggins was later located at his home address, where he was issued a misdemeanor summons for evading and failure to maintain lane.
Rear-end at stop sign
On the morning of Oct. 29, Jeremy Braddock, 49, of Watertown, Connecticut, was driving on Johnson Road in Falls Village with three passengers when he stopped at the stop sign at the intersection with Route 7. Karen Littau, 29, of New Hartford, Connecticut, was following closely behind and collided with the rear of Braddock’s Chevrolet Suburban K1500 at the stop sign. Neither Braddock’s vehicle nor Littau’s Subaru Impreza were disabled in the incident and no one was injured, though Littau was issued a warning for following too closely resulting in an accident.
Halloween night dual arrest
At around 3 a.m. on Nov. 1, troopers were dispatched to an address on Route 44 in Lakeville on the report of a disturbance. After investigating, police arrested both Tianxi Wang, 40, of Lakeville and Carlos Humberto, 29, with no stated address, for disorderly conduct. Both were released on $500 non-surety bonds and were scheduled to appear at Torrington Superior Court on Nov. 3.
The Lakeville Journal will publish the outcome of police charges. Contact us by mail at P.O. Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039, Attn: Police Blotter, or send an email, with “police blotter” in the subject, to editor@lakevillejournal.com
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Corner Food Pantry volunteer Lisa braves the wind and rain on Friday, Oct. 31, to hand out eggs and other foods to residents in need.
Alec Linden
LAKEVILLE — Dozens of cars lined up outside the Corner Food Pantry on Oct. 31 as the looming lapse in federal food aid funding added to the gloom of a rainy Halloween afternoon.
The uncertainty surrounding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP or food stamps, threatened to leave millions of households across the nation without benefits just as the month ended.
About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP — including roughly 360,000 Connecticut residents — and many were bracing to miss their November payment scheduled for the next day. But volunteers at Lakeville’s tri-state food assistance nonprofit pressed on as heavy rain soaked their umbrellas and the month-long government shutdown in Washington dragged on.
“The community is coming together,” said board member Sarah Gunderson as she checked food recipients’ item sheets outside the pantry’s storehouse beside St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. She said organizations and individuals across the region had responded quickly, asking how to help and offering to volunteer.
On Monday, Nov. 3, the USDA announced it would use contingency funds to finance November’s payments, but it will only amount to about $4.5 billion, or just over half of the normal allotment for the month.
While SNAP recipients will receive payments this month, it remains to be seen how much beneficiaries will get, and when they can expect to see the money hit their EBT accounts. The agency has cautioned that due to complications surrounding distributing partial payments, some recipients potentially could wait weeks or even months for their portion. Lawmakers and food access advocates have warned that the delay could impact vulnerable populations for months to come.
Even as SNAP benefits are expected to resume for now, the federal shut down continues, with each party blaming the other. The stalemate is putting other critical social service programs at risk of running out of money.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is depleting its limited emergency reserves — the Trump Administration allocated an additional $450 million in back-up funds on Friday which is expected to last the program, which reaches seven million vulnerable Americans under normal circumstances, for two to three more weeks, though future support is uncertain beyond that point.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps about six million households nationwide with winter heating costs, is similarly on track to lose funding just as the mercury is beginning to drop in earnest.
Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced the state has provided the nonprofit Connecticut Foodshare with $3 million in emergency funds to distribute to food banks, though state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have contested that the number is small compared to other states, and won’t address the multi-pronged threat to vulnerable residents that the shutdown has rendered.
One Salisbury resident who sat in her car as she waited for her turn at the Corner Food Pantry on Friday afternoon said that she was “very angry” about the situation in Washington, but simultaneously “enormously grateful” for the work of the food bank. She said she was picking up food for her disabled daughter, who was in need of Saturday’s SNAP payment that wouldn’t come, and her daughter’s young son.
She works part-time, she said, and had to rely on the Pantry while the federal program paused. “I have to do this so they can have food,” she said.
“This just really boils my blood,” she added.
While some money from SNAP is now expected to reach beneficiaries, the interruption is still likely to cause suffering for families and residents in need.
Allison Gray, a pantry board member, said residents and local groups can still play a big role in helping out right now. She said food drives are especially helpful and that she has already emailed local groups a list of suggested actions and needed items. Monetary donations and food drop-offs also make a significant difference, particularly contributions of dry, packaged goods and snacks. “Nobody can afford to buy snacks,” she said.
While the extensive storerooms of the food bank appear well stocked, Gray said much more is needed, especially with Thanksgiving approaching and as more residents turn to food banks to supplement their shelves.
Residents concerned about their food security in the coming weeks are encouraged to contact their town’s social services department for assistance.
Those in a position to give can support local food banks, such as the following, as they prepare for increased demand: The Corner Food Pantry in Lakeville serving residents of Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts; Fishes and Loaves in North Canaan serving residents of North Canaan, Falls Village and Norfolk; Sharon Social Services food pantry serving residents of Sharon; Kent’s food bank serving town residents in need; Cornwall Social Services’ food pantry serving town residents; and Falls Village’s food pantry which is available to town residents.
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