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Kelly Henkins and her husband Jim run Marche.
Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE— If you need an absinthe spoon, Marche in Falls Village has got you covered.
Kelly and Jim Henkins, who live in Falls Village, run Marche, located in the old bank building at 105 Main St.
Kelly Henkins was fiddling around with a store flag and porch decorations Saturday morning, Nov. 1, just before the start of the Cannonball Run road race.
Henkins said the main business of Marche is antiques sourced in Europe. The Henkins go three times a year, she continued, in search of items to bring back.
“Belgium has been very good,” she said.
Most of the inventory falls under the “housewares” category: china, silverware, and of course the absinthe spoons ($28).
“I think it’s great you know what it is,” Kelly Henkins said. “Most people have no idea. They ask if it’s for cutting cheese.”
Marche is open Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or when the flag is out in front, with the last weekend before Christmas (Dec. 20 and 21) marking the end of the selling season.
The store will reopen for the summer May 2026.
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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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