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Millbrook Community Partnership to Create New Park at Bennett College Site, Restore Thorne Building as Community Center

Capitalizing on a once-in-a-century opportunity to re-imagine two Village of Millbrook icons, The Millbrook Community Partnership, Inc., (MCP), a 501c3 organization, has been established to create a new park on the former Bennett College property while simultaneously renovating and restoring the Thorne Building into a community center. The new partnership, which represents a collaboration between […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-01T15:13:11-04:00July 1st, 2021|WOTS|

A Consummate Life

As America entered the Henry Ford age of industry, so too did the concept of the 40-hour work week and with it, the separation of “work life” and “home life.” For many Americans, the distinction between the two made the twentieth-century professional’s personal life a safe respite from the daily expectations forged behind the monolithic […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-06-29T22:05:33-04:00June 29th, 2021|Main Street|

Artistry…Naturally

If the world is your classroom, then moments of learning and education can blithely appear anywhere. For fabric artist Joy Setton, circumnavigation of the globe after her father sold his French company and took the family on a two-year cruise was the foundation for lifelong learning.

Back on land, Joy studied journalism and film at NYU […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-13T11:34:16-04:00June 29th, 2021|Featured Artist|

Millerton’s The Moviehouse

How does one properly pay homage to a symbol? As a child, I visited Millerton, NY’s The Moviehouse and gaped at the clock tower perched on its peak like a homing beacon for those in search of an escape into the world of film. It was a […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-16T14:06:44-04:00June 29th, 2021|Featured Article|

Must See Home in Salisbury

357 Twin Lakes Road, Salisbury, CT 06068

Colonial, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bath

3,888 SQ FT

5.01 Acres

$1,150,000

This spectacular home is a must see! Built in 1998 with extraordinary detail including a lifetime metal roof that has a slate appearance. A spacious […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-12T13:29:40-04:00June 29th, 2021|Uncategorized|

What Did High School Look Like Before Zoom?

by the hillsdale historians

Now that secondary education in the Roe Jan region by Zoom is becoming the exception instead of the rule, it’s worth remembering that for the first 114 years of its existence, Hillsdale had no high school at all. Until 1903, an eighth-grade education had been deemed adequate — the “Three Rs” equipped […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-06-28T15:32:58-04:00June 28th, 2021|History, Main Street|

Charming Colonial in New Milford, CT

Town: New Milford, CT
Price: $950,000
Rooms: 10
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 3
Style: Colonial
Acreage: 5.26 +/- acres
Age: 1850

Charming 1850 home that has been loved and cared for beautifully by the current owners for over thirty eight years. Amazing huge kitchen with wonderful dining area overlooking mature gardens and long western views. Magnificent Master Bedroom suite on main floor. Renovations […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-07-12T13:29:59-04:00June 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|

Theatre for Good Presents “Almost, Maine” featuring Tony-nominated Broadway star

As Connecticut starts to come alive again, Almost, Maine one of the most popular plays in America comes to the charming town of Washington, CT July 17 and 18 as part of Caroline Kinsolving’s Theater for Good series which donates all it’s proceeds to charity. The playwright himself, Tony-nominated Broadway actor John Cariani, will be […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-06-21T14:04:57-04:00June 21st, 2021|Featured Artist, Main Street|

BERKSHIRE CHILDREN’S CHORUS ANNOUNCES NEXT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

After a year bereft of singing, the 30-year-old children’s chorus will reopen in September under the direction of Ryan LaBoy.

When the Berkshire Children’s Chorus reconvenes to sing this September, it will be launching its 30th season and a new chapter of its history. The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that it has hired […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-06-09T11:02:24-04:00June 9th, 2021|Music, WOTS|

Nuvance Health’s Get Fit Challenge returns as Contestants Gear up.

Nuvance Health’s Get Fit Challenge returns from June 6 to July 18 while local contestants gear up to start logging fitness activities, compete for leader board status and enter prize raffles. For doing at least 30 minutes of exercise a few times per week, Get Fit participants in the Mid-Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut […]

By MainStreetMag|2021-06-08T12:07:47-04:00June 8th, 2021|Main Street|

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