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04/10/2025
Trinity Lime Rock Episcopal Church
484 Lime Rock Road
06039
Salisbury, Conn.
United States
Immigration Law Forum with Glenn Formica

Learn what you can do to protect the rights of your neighbors and employees who may be undocumented immigrants. Glenn Formica has 25 years of practice as an immigration attorney and is the lead partner at the law firm Formica, PC in New Haven. Glenn will answer questions after his talk. Light refreshments will be served at this free event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

If you can’t attend in person, register to participate on Zoom at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WebsxuC-SC6fszcgks6Tkw#/registration

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SWSA ski jumping team trains across the globe

SWSA ski jumping team trains across the globe

Charlotte Milner at the Holmenkollbakken Ski Jumps in Oslo.

Margaret Banker

Winter may be competition season for ski jumpers, but much of their development takes place during the summer, when athletes train without snow on metal inruns and water-slicked artificial landing surfaces.

Members of the Salisbury Winter Sports Association traveled from Alaska to Norway, Slovenia, and Austria this summer to train on unfamiliar hills and refine their ability to adjust to different speeds, surfaces, weather conditions, and hill configurations.

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Great Mountain Forest demonstrates how to manage invasive plants

Great Mountain Forest demonstrates how to manage invasive plants

Eileen Fielding (at right with backpack) speaks to a group of people interested in forest management techniques.

Patrick L. Sullivan

FALLS VILLAGE­—More than a dozen people interested in forest management gathered at the Yale Forestry Camp in Great Mountain Forest (GMF) on Aug. 28 before heading into the woods to examine invasive species and ways to manage them.

GMF forester Kate Regan-Loomis; Peter Picone, a wildlife biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP); and Eileen Fielding, the recently retired director of Sharon Audubon and a GMF board member, led the group.

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Student films bring hidden history to the big screen

Student films bring hidden history to the big screen

Rhonan Mokriski, left, and Lionel Maltby discussed the student’s film at The Moviehouse Thursday, Aug. 27.

Patrick L. Sullivan

MILLERTON– Five student films on little-known aspects of history were shown at The Moviehouse in Millerton Thursday, Aug. 27.

Rhonan Mokriski, a history teacher at Salisbury School, introduced the films, which were from the 2026 Troutbeck Symposium, held at the Troutbeck hotel complex in Amenia.

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Kent Carnival brings games, goats and community fun

Kent Carnival brings games, goats and community fun

Children snuggle up with baby goats from Got Your Goat Farm during the Kent Memorial Library’s annual Kent Carnival on Golden Falcon Field.

Lans Christensen

KENT — The Kent Carnival brought families to Golden Falcon Field on Saturday for games, food and activities presented by the Kent Memorial Library.

Various non-profit groups offered activities and met with members of the public throughout the event. Children bounced in an inflatable barrel-shaped playhouse and explored a Kent Volunteer Fire Department vehicle during a touch-a-truck activity.

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Salisbury Band marks end of summer with patriotic favorites

Salisbury Band marks end of summer with patriotic favorites

The Salisbury Band plays its traditional end-of-summer concert at the Scoville Memorial Library Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29. It is the band’s 98th season.

Patrick L. Sullivan

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Band played its traditional end-of-summer concert Saturday, Aug. 29, on the lawn of the Scoville Memorial Library.

About 80 people turned out to hear old favorites, including “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the “Armed Forces Medley,” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” which closed the concert.

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Sheep draw a crowd at Scoville Library

Sheep draw a crowd at Scoville Library

Children interact with sheep from Le Petit Ranch at the Scoville Memorial Library Wednesday, Aug. 26.The youngsters got to feed and pet the animals.

Patrick L. Sullivan

SALISBURY — Excitement was in the air at the Scoville Memorial Library Wednesday, Aug. 26, when the staff of Le Petit Ranch arrived with seven sheep, temporary fencing and plenty of treats for children to feed the animals.

Le Petit Ranch is a nonprofit organization based in Sheffield, Massachusetts. It provides educational and community-based opportunities through animal-assisted activities.

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