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Legal Notices 1/16/25
Jan 15, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE
TAX COLLECTOR TOWN OF
SALISBURY CT
Pursuant to Sec 12-145 of the Connecticut State Statutes, the taxpayers of the Town of Salisbury are hereby notified the third installment of the Grand List October 1, 2023 is due and payable January 1, 2025. Pursuant to Section 12-71b of the Connecticut State Statutes, the Supplemental Motor Vehicle tax is due on January 1, 2025. Payments must be received or postmarked by February 3, 2025. If said Real Estate, Personal Property and Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes are not paid on or before February 3, 2025, interest at the rate of 1 % (18% per year) will be added for each month from the time when such tax becomes due and payable until paid. Minimum interest
$2.00.
Mail to: Tax Collector, P.O. Box 338, Salisbury, CT 06068 or at Town Hall, 27 Main Street, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am-4pm (Closed for lunch 12:30-1:30) or use the drop box located in the vestibule of the Town Hall, 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday. You may pay by E-Check or Credit Card at www.salisbw.yct.us. Click blue tab View/Pay Taxes. A fee is charged. Dated at Salisbury CT this 11th day of December 2024.
Jean F. Bell
CCMC Tax Collector
Salisbury CT 06068
12-19-24
01-09-25
01-23-25
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF KENT
The second installment of the Real Estate, Personal Property and the Motor Vehicle Supplemental tax for the Grand List of 2023 is due and payable January 1, 2025. The second installment of the Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicle Supplemental tax for the Grand List of 2023 will become delinquent on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
As soon as the tax becomes delinquent, it shall be subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month from January 1, 2025 until the same is paid.
Bills may be viewed and paid online by going to the Tax Collector’s page on the Town of Kent website at www.townofkentct.org.
There are two options for online payment: credit card or electronic check.
The Tax Collector’s office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. There is a red drop box next to the
front door of the Town Hall for payments.Payments are also welcome through the mail at P. O. Box 311, Kent, Connecticut 06757.
Deborah Devaux CCMC
Tax Collector
12-19-24
01-09-25
01-23-25
Notice of Decision
Town of Salisbury
Planning & Zoning Commission
Notice is hereby given that the following action was taken by the Planning & Zoning Commission of the Town of Salisbury, Connecticut on January 6, 2025:
Approved with Condition - Site Plan Application #2024-0272 by owner Peter Whitmore, for interior modifications to create an accessory apartment in accordance with section 208 of the regulations. The property is shown on Salisbury Assessor’s Map 36 as Lot 20 and is located at 22 Robin Hill Lane, Salisbury.
Any aggrieved person may appeal these decisions to the Connecticut Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes §8-8.
Town of Salisbury
Planning &
Zoning Commission
Martin Whalen, Secretary
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF
STEPHEN J. GETZ
Late of Norfolk
(24-00505)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 17, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Peter Coffeen
c/o Mary M Ackerly
Murtha Cullina, LLP
782 Bantam Road
P.O. Box 815
Bantam, CT 06750
Megan M. Foley
Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF JOHN J. ROCHE
Late of Massachusetts
(06-0131SA)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 17, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Judith J. Stackpole
c/o Paul H Burnham
Gregory & Adams, PC
190 Old Ridgefield Road
Wilton, CT 06897
Megan M. Foley
Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF
MARION H. BERGLUND
Late of North Canaan
(24-00485)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 19, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Thomas A. Berglund
c/o Jeffrey L Coploff
Trevenen & Coploff, LLC
18 Titus Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794
Beth L. McGuire
Chief Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF
ROSABEL GENITO
Late of Salisbury
(24-00510)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 19, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Deborah Denito
c/o Louise F Brown
Ackerly Brown, LLP
5 Academy Street
P.O. Box 568
Salisbury, CT 06068
Megan M. Foley
Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF ELLA CLARK
Late of West Cornwall
AKA Ella L. Clark
(24-00492)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 19, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Cristina Moore Mathews
c/o Linda M Patz
Drury, Patz & Citrin, LLP
7 Church Street
P.O. Box 101
Canaan, CT 06018
Beth L. McGuire
Chief Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF
DOROTHY RIVKIN
Late of Taconic
(24-00506)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 31, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciaries are:
Nina Rivkin and Richard A. McGriff
c/o Emiy D Vail, Vail & Vail, LLC, 5 Academy Street, PO Box 568, Salisbury, CT 06068
Beth L. McGuire
Chief Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF
KENNETH P. TOWLE
Late of Norfolk
(24-00518)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 31, 2025, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Richard Towle
Kevin F Nelligan
c/oThe Law Offices of Kevin F. Nelligan, LLC, 194 Ashley Fls Rd., PO Box 776, Canaan, CT 06018
Megan M. Foley
Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF
LEON H. VERETTO
Late of North Canaan
(24-00515)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 19, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Leon F. Veretto
c/o Ellen C Marino,
Ellen C Marino, 596 Main Street, Winsted, CT 06098
Megan M. Foley
Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF
DUNCAN H MAGINNIS
Late of Salisbury
(24-00527)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated January 2, 2025, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Ogden P. Starr
c/o Emily D. Vail
Vail & Vail, LLC
5 Academy Street
PO Box 568
Salisbury, CT 06068
Beth L. McGuire
Chief Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF ANN BEIZER
Late of North Canaan
(24-00498)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 31, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciary is:
Lance Kurt Beizer
c/o Stephen K Gellman
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
One Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103
Megan M. Foley
Clerk
01-16-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF
JOAN H. WALLACE
Late of Lakeville
(24-00493)
The Hon. Jordan M. Richards, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Litchfield Hills Probate Court, by decree dated December 31, 2024, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
The fiduciaries are:
Elizabeith Ainslie Wallace
and George E. Wallace
c/o Mary M Ackerly
Murtha Cullina, LLP
782 Bantam Road
P.O. Box 815
Bantam, CT 06750
Megan M. Foley
Clerk
01-16-25
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Classifieds 1/16/25
Jan 15, 2025
Help Wanted
Part-time Bookkeeper: needed in Sharon. 407-620-7777.
Carpenter’s Helper: needed for local renovation/new construction business specializing in all phases of construction. Full-time. Pay to commensurate with experience. Must be dependable with reliable transportation. Good references a must. Call 860-309-5290.
Services Offered
Carpenter and tile setter: now offering handyman services. Over 35 years experience. 413-229-0260 or email at tylerhomeprop@yahoo.com.
Lamp repair and rewiring: Serving the Northwest Corner. 413-717-2494.
Hector Pacay Service: House Remodeling, Landscaping, Lawn mowing, Garden mulch, Painting, Gutters, Pruning, Stump Grinding, Chipping, Tree work, Brush removal, Fence, Patio, Carpenter/decks, Masonry. Spring and Fall Cleanup. Commercial & Residential. Fully insured. 845-636-3212.
ML Landscape & Construction: Offers new construction and renovations as well as hardscapes, lawn and patio services throughout northwest Connecticut and The Berkshires. Located locally In Salisbury. 413-717-2054 (Michael).
Antiques, Collectibles
MID CENTURY FURNITURE WANTED:1950’s-1970’s designer modern furniture and lighting. Danish, French, Italian and American design. Eames, Knoll, Herman Miller, Nakashima, Wegner, Noguchi Etc. Buying Vintage Porsche cars any condition. Open Air Modern 718.383.6465 info@openairmodern.com.
Real Estate
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Equal Housing Opportunity. All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1966 revised March 12, 1989 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference,: limitation, or discrimination based on race, color religion, sex, handicap or familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. All residential property advertised in the State of Connecticut General Statutes 46a-64c which prohibit the making, printing or publishing or causing to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, physical or mental disability or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.
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Following a unanimous Board of Education vote Jan. 6, Region One students in grades K-8 must store their cellphones in a designated area for the duration of the instructional school day. For high schoolers, cellphone use is authorized at select times of day.
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FALLS VILLAGE — The Region One Board of Education, voting unanimously, adopted a cellphone policy at its regular monthly meeting Monday, Jan 6.
The introductory paragraphs of the approved policy read:
“There is a growing body of evidence that suggests student access to cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices may be detrimental to student emotional well being, social development, and academic growth. Therefore, the use of electronic communication devices and other such technology at school (in any school-based environment) is considered a privilege, not a right.
“Students may possess cellular telephones and other wireless communication devices on school property and school-sponsored transportation, provided students adhere to the restrictions contained within this policy. Any unauthorized use of cellular telephones and other wireless communication devices during the instructional school day or at such times as not authorized by the school principal or designee is prohibited, as it disrupts the instructional program or distracts from the educational environment.”
Students in grades K-8 may have phones and devices, but they must be turned off and stored in a designated area during the instructional school day.
High school students must also keep their phones and devices off and stored in designated holders in each classroom. “High school principals may modify the instructional school day to establish other authorized times of use in addition to when students are waiting for the beginning of the instructional school day or waiting for a school bus at the end of the instructional school day, including the designation of areas of the school campus for such use.”
The rules are clear about privacy concerns. Under “Unauthorized Use of Devices,” the policy forbids “Violation of a student’s or other person’s reasonable expectation of privacy by using such devices with photographic capabilities in student locker rooms, restrooms, any other student changing areas, or the classroom, whether such use occurs during the instructional school day or on school property. Cellular telephones and other wireless communication devices may not be utilized to take unauthorized ‘photographs’ or ‘videos’ while on school property, while on school-sponsored transportation or while a student is engaged in school-sponsored activities. Use in a manner that is profane, indecent, obscene, threatening, discriminatory, bullying or harassing language, pictures or gestures.”
There are exceptions. “There is educational value in utilizing cellular telephones or other wireless communication devices in the classroom when such devices deliver content, and extend, enhance, and/or reinforce a student’s learning process..The appropriateness of in-class use of these devices consistent with the instructional objectives within instructional time will be determined by the classroom teacher with the approval of the building principal or designee.”
And “Exceptions to the restrictions in this policy, in part or in its entirety, may be made for health, safety and emergency reasons by the principal and/or designee.”
Devices may be confiscated for violations. “Unauthorized use of these devices is grounds for confiscation by school officials, including classroom teachers. Repeated unauthorized use of such devices may lead to disciplinary action and/or behavioral intervention support(s).”
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FALLS VILLAGE — Region One Superintendent Melony Brady-Shanley announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that Region One had experienced a data breach in December 2024.
PowerSchool, a California- based company, holds data from more than 60 million students in North America, according to its website. Its cloud-based system suffered the breach when an unauthorized party gained access to private information.
Brady-Shanley released additional details on Jan. 9, in the form of an emailed letter to all Region One families:
“PowerSchool, our Student Information System provider, has reported that their platform experienced a cybersecurity breach starting on December 22, 2024. According to their officials, an unauthorized party accessed certain PowerSchool SIS customer data using a compromised credential. PowerSchool has assured us that the breach is contained, and there is no ongoing malicious activity.”
“To address the breach, PowerSchool collaborated with a cybersecurity firm to communicate with the threat actor and obtained video evidence confirming the destruction of the compromised files. According to PowerSchool, to the best of their knowledge, the data was not shared or duplicated. As a precaution, they have implemented enhanced security protocols to prevent future incidents.”
In a phone interview Saturday, Jan. 11, the superintendent said the data was “demographic” information such as addresses and phone numbers of students, families and Region One staff.
She reiterated that “to the best of our knowledge” the data has been destroyed.
Asked if Region One will be getting a bill for the cybersecurity firm hired by PowerSchool to deal with the breach, she said no.
She said the breach was part of a much larger international operation.
At the local level, Region One has upgraded its administrative security procedures, she added.
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