Competitors charge up the inclined finish of the Polar Bear Run Feb. 23.
Photo by Lans Christensen
Top female runner Brittany Telke crosses the finish line, placing 16th overall in the race.Photo by Lans Christensen
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The committee that oversees the Salisbury-Sharon transfer station heard a pitch for a new fee schedule.
Jennifer Almquist
SALISBURY — Salisbury-Sharon transfer station manager Brian Bartram brought up replacing the current yearly sticker fee for a unit-based pricing system at the regular meeting of the Transfer Station Recycling Advisory Committee Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Bartram made it clear that he was bringing it up for discussion in the context of ongoing uncertainty over where Salisbury and Sharon will be able to ship municipal solid waste and single stream recycling in the future.
“This is not a hill I’m going to die on,” he said.
Bartram explained that unit-based pricing, also known as “Pay As You Throw,” replaces the yearly sticker fee with special garbage bags that residents must buy. Trash must be in one of these bags.
Bartram pointed out that households that generate small amounts of garbage pay the same as households that generate much more under the current system.
To make sure only Salisbury and Sharon residents — full- and part-time — use the transfer station, Bartram recommended using a camera that records the license plate of the vehicle, which is coordinated with town grand lists.
This eliminates another problem that arises when a household’s vehicle with the sticker is unavailable.
Bartram added that some residents dislike having a sticker on their windshield.
Asked if going to unit-based pricing would result in a reduction in overall trash tonnage, Bartram said it probably would, as residents make different choices regarding what they buy and how the items are packaged.
He cautioned any difference would not be enormous, as Salisbury and Sharon residents already “do a fantastic job” on separating solid waste from recycling and getting the overall tonnage down.
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Goshen real estate sales in 2025
Feb 26, 2025
Unit 2 of 221 North St. in Goshen sold for $375,000.
Christine Bates
GOSHEN — The year began with strong sales continuing at a median price of $642,500.
January tends to be a slow month in most of the area’s towns and only six real estate transfers were recorded in Goshen with only one property selling for more than $500,000. By the end of February four homes and eight parcels of land were listed for sale. With the weather lately, the spring selling season doesn’t seem likely to start early.
Transactions
113 Torrington Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 1.86 acres sold by Diana Y. Bernard to James C. and Michelle L. Bernard for $500,000.
221 North St., Unit 2 — Commercial condo, building with 2 bedrooms/1 full bath, 2 half baths on 1.76 acres sold by Robert P. and Deborah W. Valentine to Dustin Mosley for $375,000.
27 Tyler Lake Heights — 2 bedroom/1 bath home sold by Ronda L. Capitano to Jeffrey W. Hennig for $420,000.
Hemlock Hill Camp Resort — Unit C sold by Benjamin E. and Kristin Corbin to David C. Nunner and Joseph Barese III for $11,000.
56 East Hyerdale — 4 bedroom/2 bath home sold by Jill Stayman and Wendy G. Weiner to Wendy G. Weiner for $516,750.
Canterbury Court, Woodridge Lake Lot 232 — .91 acres sold by Mary, William and Will Osborne to Alan Brennan and Janet Marlow for $30,000.
*Town of Goshen real estate transfers, provided by the Goshen Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market listings from Smart MLS. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.
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Police Blotter: Troop B
Feb 26, 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.
Traveling too fast
On Friday, Feb. 14, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Dianne Wingard, 61, of Falls Village was traveling north on North Elm Street in North Canaanin a 2018 Audi SQ5 and applied brakes to stop at the Stop sign at Route 7. Her anti-lock brakes activated and the Audi slid, colliding with a 2012 Toyota Highlander driven by Peter Handlowich, 84, of Ashley Falls. Wingard was issued an infraction for traveling too fast for conditions. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
Snowy road conditions
On Friday, Feb. 14, Whitney Thorpe-cole, 37, of Nortolk, was westbound on Route 44 in the area of Ashpohtaug Road in Norfolk in a 2020 Toyota 4runner, losing control due to snowy conditions. The vehicle left the road and sustained disabling damage, requiring a tow. Thorpe-cole received a warning for traveling too fast for conditions.
‘Act of nature’
On Saturday, Feb. 15, at approximately midnight, Michael Langendoefer, 57, of Norfolk, was northbound on Route 272 near the entrance to Haystack Mountain Park in a 1997 Toyota 4runner when the vehicle encountered black ice, running off the road and striking a guardrail. The vehicle was towed from the scene. No enforcement was issued to this “act of nature,” the trooper concluded.
Icy roads
On Sunday, Feb. 16, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Cora Rydingsword, 22, of Lakeville, was eastbound on Route 44 near Ore Hill Road in Salisbury when icy roads caused the 2011 Honda Pilot to spin and crash into an embankment. Rydingsword was given a verbal warning for violation of a statute requiring tires to be in safe operating condition. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
Hits utility pole
On Sunday, Feb. 16 at approximately 3:45 p.m., Keegan Olsen, 19, of Falls Village, was southbound on Sand Road in North Canaan in a 1998 Acura when the back end of the vehicle lost traction due to slushy conditions, resulting in a collision with a utility pole. Olsen was transported to Sharon Hospital for a minor head injury.The vehicle was towed from the scene, and the driver was issued a warning for traveling too fast for conditions.
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 line, to johnc@lakevillejournal.com
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Berkshire’s best
Feb 26, 2025
Riley Klein
The Berkshire League girls basketball first team was announced Feb. 21. From left, Shea Higgins, Addyson Lillie, Allie Pape, Tessa Dekker, Mackenzie Janco, Maddie Topa and Emily Arel.
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