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Johan Johnson is the new minister at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Salisbury.
Patrick L. Sullivan
SALISBURY — Rev. Johan Johnson is the new priest at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Salisbury.
He is also the chaplain at Salisbury School.
A native of New York, he is married to Gabriela Johnson. The couple have two daughters, Elizabeth and Madeline.
Johnson attended Clark University, where he studied psychology. He attended seminary at Columbia University and received a Ph.D in education from Fordham University.
Johnson said when he first came to Salisbury School in the summer of 2024 he attended services at St. John’s. “It was the first place I came to, and it had a nice feel.”
As luck would have it, there was a vacancy within six weeks.
Johnson filled in for six or eight months and then took the job.
“It was like dating, and then deciding to get married” he said.
The late David Bayersdorfer was active at St. John’s, and helped Johnson make his decision.
“He was so encouraging and welcoming,” he said. “Such a good spirit. He made me feel like this was a place that had energy.”
Johnson started in August. He said he is getting to know the parish and looking at how best to communicate “the good news we believe exists in Jesus.”
Coming up in November is a fundraiser for Haitian relief efforts. This will take the form of a trivia game, helmed by Bruce Paddock, and co-sponsored by St. John’s and the Salisbury Congregational Church.
“That way we can connect the two churches and develop the linkages between two faith communities.”
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Goshen late summer real estate
Oct 08, 2025
The Village Market Place on 2.88 acres with a gross area of 4,564 square feet was sold for $1,000,000 in August.
Christine Bates
GOSHEN — At summer’s end in Goshen, the eight real estate transfers in August and September included the sale of the Village Market for $1,000,000, three land sales, two houses in Woodridge Lake and two in the town.
The median price of a single-family residence at the end of September hit a historic high of $649,700. Goshen’s real estate market is less bifurcated than some towns in the northeast of Litchfield Couty with a range of homes at all price points.
In early October there were 17 homes listed for sale with six offered under the median price of $649,700 and six over a million. Land parcels can also be affordable with seven of the 10 listed parcels under $300,000.
Transactions
59 F Torrington Road — Retail gas mart on 2.88 acres was sold by 6645 Village Market Place LLC to Nemco LLC for $1,000,000.
Tyler Lake Heights — Two parcels of land sold by Edward G Breakell to Donald G. Breakell and Sheila H. Marmion for $230,000.
277 East Hyerdale — 5 bedroom/4.5 bath home built in 2024 in Woodridge Lake sold by ED & AJ Building and Remodeling to Ross and Madeline Yudkin for $1,400,000.
81 Milton Road — 1 bedroom/1 bath home built in 1932 sold by Erla L. and Michael L. Sheridan to Michael S. O’Gorman for $330,000.
Meadow Crest North — Vacant land sold by Lori Izzo to Melissa Grocki for $123,000.
274 Sharon Turnpike – 4 bedroom/4.5 bath home on 4.87 acres sold by Matthew Saunders to Robert M. Dodenhoff Jr and Alyssa C. Dodenhoff for $895,000.
Hall Meadow Road — Vacant land sold by Neil Franklin Jenney Jr. to Stephen and Lauren Nickel for $200,000.
36 Buefort Court — 4 bedroom/3 bath house in Woodridge Lake sold by ED & AJ Building and Remodeling LLC to Vance J. and Jennifer L. Kusaila for $910,000.
* Town of Goshen real estate transfers recorded as sold between August 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025, provided by Goshen Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market listings from Smart MLS. Note that recorded transfers frequently lag closed 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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SHARON — High school students in Connecticut have the opportunity to learn more about conservation legislation through Sharon Audubon’s new youth leadership program.
Beginning this month and running through April 2026, the first year of the program will enroll up to 10 students.
The program aims to teach students how to identify pathways to initiate local conservation work.
Volunteer Coordinator Bethany Sheffer explained the participants will “receive training during the winter prior to legislative sessions in the spring, where they then accompany our states’ policy director to the state capitol and speak with state legislators about Audubon conservation priorities.”
Sheffer noted that participants will not engage in active lobbying.
For more info or to apply, Connecticut high school students can contact bethany.sheffer@audubon.org or call 860-364-0520
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CVFD tracks truck fundraising progress
Oct 08, 2025
The thermometer outside of the firehouses inCornwall will be updated as progress is made toward the truck fundraising goal.
Riley Klein
CORNWALL — Red thermometers appeared last weekend displaying the progress of Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department’s fire truck fundraising campaign.
Money is being raised to replace two outdated rescue response trucks. With an expected total cost of up to $1.6 million, CVFD launched a fundraising effort to meet the need.
The goal is to raise $600,000 by December 2025, which will be added to the roughly $1 million of town funding and department reserves that will go toward the new trucks.
The thermometer signs outside of the firehouses in Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall will be updated as donations are received.
Coming up Sunday, Oct. 19, will be the department’s Open House from noon to 2 p.m. in West Cornwall. Meet the crew, see the trucks, have lunch and learn about the life-saving work performed by volunteers first responders.
For more information on the Open House and the truck fundraising campaign, visit www.cornwallfire.org.
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