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South Kent overrun with zombies Halloween night

South Kent overrun with zombies Halloween night
Lans Christensen

The living dead broke into dance at Falcon Field Thursday, Oct. 31, when South Kent School's Thriller Flash Mob returned for its annual night in the moonlight.

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Joy abounds at Sharon tree-lighting

Joy abounds at Sharon tree-lighting

Merry carollers braved the evening chill Saturday, Dec. 6, to sing holiday classics like “Jingle Bells” and “Silent Night” on the Town Green.

Alec Linden

SHARON — Downtown Sharon was alive with holiday cheer on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6, for a lineup of family programming that culminated in a tree-lighting ceremony that Hallmark could only dream of.

To start things off, Santa arrived at the Hotchkiss Library at 2 p.m. sharp, bringing in scores of Sharon’s youngsters anxious to know whether they had made the nice list. According to Santa, there wasn’t a thing to worry about: “They’re always nice!” he said, as nine-month old Owen sat in his lap for his first encounter with old Saint Nick.

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Cornwall Library hosts gingerbread house contest

Cornwall Library hosts gingerbread house contest
Ruth Epstein

Confectionary construction filled the Cornwall Library Sunday, Dec. 7, for the annual gingerbread house competition. West Cornwall’s covered bridge is a popular theme each year, and this year some entries took the inspiration a step further. Lily Landau-Willis and her mother, Jessica, showed a truck stuck in the covered bridge (above). Unfortunately, that has happened several times. Harper and Emerson Stefanski (below) created a damaged version of the bridge, having witnessed some mishaps that occurred on the span. Their mother, Heidi Stefanski, acknowledged she forgot to make one wall, so the damaged look fit. Each submission to the contest received a unique award.

Ruth Epstein

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Menorah lighting on Sharon Town Green planned for Dec. 14

Menorah lighting on Sharon Town Green planned for Dec. 14

SHARON — Residents of all faiths are invited to the Sharon Town Green on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4:30 p.m. for the annual lighting of the menorah for Hanukkah.

Sharon resident Carl Chaiet erected the menorah on the green after finding pieces of a candelabra in his father’s basement in the Catskills that had been saved from a closed synagogue, following Jewish tradition that broken religious objects be brought back into use or buried in cloth.

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Parade lights up Kent

Parade lights up Kent
Lans Christensen

The Kent Volunteer Fire Department’s Parade of Lights rolled down North Main Street the evening of Saturday, Dec. 6. The procession featured illuminated vehicles of all sorts including trucks, buses, tractors, four-wheelers, boats, motorcycles, a steam engine and many holiday-themed floats.

Lans Christensen

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