The Lakeville Journal - April 25, 2024

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HVRHS soccer season starts with big wins

Ava Segalla scored four goals in HVRHS soccer's season opener against Gilbert School, Sept. 4.

Photo by Riley Klein

WINSTED — Housatonic Valley Regional High School girls and boys varsity soccer teams each officially opened the 2024 season Wednesday, Sept. 5, with victories over Gilbert School.

The girls traveled to Winsted for the game while the boys hosted Gilbert in Falls Village. After a full game in the sun, the HVRHS girls won 11-1 and the boys won 14-0.

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The Hydrilla Menace: Ripples of hope along a ravaged river

Hydrilla has choked the shallow water of the Mattabesset River in the Connecticut River Watershed, threatening to transform it into a massive mosquito breeding ground.

Photo provided by Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
“If we wait five years, we will be able to walk across the river if it’s left
unchecked.” — Bob Petzold, president of Petzold’s Marine Center, on the urgency of
halting hydrilla’s rampant spread.

This is the second of a series about invasive aquatic hydrilla and its growing threat to waterbodies and communities in Northwest Connecticut.

CHESTER, Conn. — Bob Petzold has spent the past few summers mowing his marina’s boat slips.

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Hotchkiss Library reno melds modern needs with classic charm

The exterior of the historic Hotchkiss Library went untouched in the renovations. Builders were careful to maintain the intricate 19th century interior while updating it this summer.

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SHARON — The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon will be one of 12 North American libraries to be honored in the September/October 2024 American Libraries issue “2024 Library Design Showcase.”

As the mouthpiece of the American Library Association, the magazine sought in this showcase to celebrate libraries that integrate local history and place along with community access and growth. According to its article on the showcase, the Hotchkiss Library’s “restoration and expansion honor its rich history while bringing it into the 21st century.”

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