The Lakeville Journal

09/14/2026

David Willis and Jessica Landau were brought together by glass.

They each focus on using the medium for different types of art; he paints and sculpts, while she primarily creates jewelry and glassware.

The couple were part of the Cornwall Open Studio tour held Saturday, Sept. 5. They and their two young children cheerfully welcomed guests.

David Willis and Jessica Landau were brought together by glass.They each focus on using the medium for different types of art; he paints and sculpts, while she primarily creates jewelry and glassware.The couple were part of the Cornwall Open Studio tour held Saturday, Sept. 5. They and their two you...

09/13/2026

NORTH CANAAN — The planned fall reopening of Camp Brook Greenway, a 27.45-acre town-owned recreation area behind Caddie Shack and State Line Pizza, will likely be postponed until spring 2027 as volunteers continue preparing the property for public use.

NORTH CANAAN — The planned fall reopening of Camp Brook Greenway, a 27.45-acre town-owned recreation area behind Caddie Shack and State Line Pizza, will likely be postponed until spring 2027 as volunteers continue preparing the property for public use.First Selectman Jesse Bunce said the town had ...

09/12/2026

CORNWALL — The sight of two new modular homes at the Millard Brook property on Route 7, led some passing motorists last week to wonder whether the proposed affordable housing development on the site was becoming a reality.

But the homes, which were still wrapped, were headed elsewhere.

CORNWALL — The sight of two new modular homes at the Millard Brook property on Route 7, led some passing motorists last week to wonder whether the proposed affordable housing development on the site was becoming a reality.But the homes, which were still wrapped, were headed elsewhere.Ginni Block, ...

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the Sharon Playhouse is staging a musical about what happened in the aftermath — and about an extraordinary act of kindness in a small Newfoundland town.

“Come From Away,” the Tony Award-winning musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, runs Sept. 11 through 27 and concludes the Playhouse’s 2026 MainStage season.

Twenty-five years after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the Sharon Playhouse is staging a musical about what happened in the aftermath — and about an extraordinary act of kindness in a small Newfoundland town.“Come From Away,” the Tony Award-winning musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, runs ...

09/11/2026

Across the region, communities are gathering today to remember and honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

In North Canaan, volunteers are reading the victims’ names aloud at the firehouse. The remembrance will continue until 9 p.m.

Community members who would like to participate in the reading are encouraged to stop by the North Canaan firehouse.

09/10/2026

KENT–A 30-year-old Great Barrington man died Thursday after falling approximately 40 feet while rock climbing at St. John’s Ledges along the Appalachian Trail in Kent.

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KENT–A 30-year-old Great Barrington man died Thursday after falling approximately 40 feet while rock climbing at St. John’s Ledges along the Appalachian Trail in Kent.The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Environmental Conservation Police responded to the area at ...

09/10/2026

The annual Litchfield County Housing Affordability Summit, hosted by the Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity, brings together local leaders, advocates and housing organizations to share success stories, hear new ideas and learn about the opportunities surrounding affordable housing in the region.

With affordable housing a pressing issue across Litchfield County, we want to hear your ideas.

If you had $1 million to make a meaningful difference in housing affordability in your community, what. would you do — whether it’s a new idea, a different approach to something already being tried or away to make an existing effort work better?

Send your responses to [email protected] by Monday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. or
comment on Facebook or Instagram. We’ll publish a selection in next week’s paper.

09/10/2026

This week's news; Lime Rock Historic Festival draws record field, Perotti & Sons to mark 100 years, Millerton Fine Art Festival, Muanjai Tea opens, Sharon opens new trail, Pine Plains school closure debate -

The planned fall reopening of Camp Brook Greenway, a 27.45-acre town-owned recreation area behind Caddie Shack and State Line Pizza, will likely be postponed until spring 2027 as volunteers continue preparing the property for public use.

09/09/2026

Last month, James Boehmer and Greg Fricke of Peggy Mercury launched their first fashion line, “Imaginary Concerts,” wearable art sold exclusively at their store in the Kent Barns section of Kent, Connecticut.

Last month, James Boehmer and Greg Fricke of Peggy Mercury launched their first fashion line, “Imaginary Concerts,” wearable art sold exclusively at their store in the Kent Barns section of Kent, Connecticut.The two fashion industry veterans opened Peggy Mercury more than two years ago, and a qu...

09/09/2026

Here's what you had to say about drifting at Lime Rock Park.

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