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Seriously Delicious

After experiencing the longest day of the year, and basking in a full moon, it’s worth noting that there are so many wines with which to celebrate summer.

At the top of my list this weekend is a fantastic Vinho Verde called Santola.

Made in Portugal – the home […]

By |2021-07-08T14:22:06-04:00July 8th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Beloved Connecticut Movie House Set to Reopen as The Bantam Cinema & Arts Center in September 2021

Newly Established Non-Profit Seeks Community Support for Restoration and Renovation of Historic Theater Site

The Bantam Cinema & Arts Center, Inc., a non-profit theater and arts space, is slated to open in September 2021. The cinema, located in the Borough of Bantam in Litchfield, originally called The Rivoli, opened to the public in 1929, quickly […]

By |2021-07-06T11:05:44-04:00July 6th, 2021|Main Street|

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

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