The Lakeville Journal is a nonprofit, community weekly newspaper covering Northwest Connecticut.
The Lakeville Journal is an independently owned, nonprofit, community weekly newspaper covering North Canaan, Falls Village, Salisbury/Lakeville, Sharon, Cornwall and Kent, Conn.
11/14/2025
Music Mountain is partnering with Wethersfield Estate & Garden in Amenia to present the acclaimed Ulysses Quartet, joined by clarinetist and Music Mountain artistic director Oskar Espina Ruiz. The performances, on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15 and 16, will open Music Mountain’s Winter Concert Series — an extension of the beloved summer festival into the colder months and more intimate venues. https://lakevillejournal.com/music-mountain-and-wethersfield-present-ulysses-quartet-in-concert
11/13/2025
Housatonic's state tournament run concluded in the semifinals with a 4-2 loss to Morgan Wednesday, Nov. 12.
The final four finish was the deepest playoff push for Housatonic since 2014. Lainey Diorio scored both goals and keeper Vi Salazar logged 10 saves.
"It's an unfortunate loss but you know they played their hearts out," said HVRHS coach Don Drislane. "Awesome season."
Morgan will face Old Saybrook in the Class S championship game.
Visitors gave rave reviews as they toured one of two new affordable houses on Town Street in Cornwall during an open house hosted Saturday, Nov. 1, by the Cornwall Housing Corporation. The homes are part of a development overseen by the Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity through its Litchfield County Affordable Homeownership Program for scattered sites in four towns. In addition to Cornwall, homes have been completed or are underway in Salisbury, Norfolk and Washington. https://lakevillejournal.com/affordable-home-in-cornwall-ready-for-residents
11/11/2025
Kent stands in remembrance on Veterans Day
Full story online. Link in bio.
Photos by Lans Christensen
11/11/2025
Chris Williams led the traditional Veterans Day ceremony at Salisbury Town Hall on a cold and snowy Tuesday morning, Nov. 11
Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
11/10/2025
Jesse Bunce (D) was confirmed as North Canaan's new first selectman after a recount Monday, Nov. 10.
He defeated incumbent Brian Ohler (R) by two votes. Ohler will remain on the board as a selectman.
The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News, published by LJMN Media, Inc., welcomed Christian Murray as executive editor in October. Murray, a veteran journalist who founded and led the Queens Post in New York City, brings deep experience in community news and newsroom management, as well as in business and finance reporting. https://lakevillejournal.com/lakeville-journal-millerton-news-appoint-new-executive-editor
11/08/2025
Dozens of cars lined up outside the Corner Food Pantry on Oct. 31 as the looming lapse in federal food aid funding added to the gloom of a rainy Halloween afternoon. The uncertainty surrounding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP or food stamps, threatened to leave millions of households across the nation without benefits just as the month ended. https://lakevillejournal.com/food-banks-brace-for-surge-despite-partial-snap-funding
11/07/2025
Housatonic's girls soccer team is headed to the state semifinals after a 4-2 win over Coventry Friday, Nov. 7.
Ava Segalla scored three times for HVRHS and Georgie Clayton scored once. Goalie Vi Salazar was the hero of the second half with several critical saves for the Mountaineers. HVRHS is ranked third in the tournament.
Coventry's goals came from Jianna Foran and Savannah Blood. Coventry was ranked 11th in the tournament.
The Class S semifinal game will be played in Newtown Wednesday, Nov. 12, against the winner of Valley Regional (2) and Morgan (10).
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The Lakeville Journal is an independently owned, community weekly newspaper covering North Canaan, Falls Village, Salisbury/Lakeville, Sharon, Cornwall and Kent, as well as Winsted, Norfolk, Colebrook, and Barkhamsted, Conn.
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