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1880’S Colonial Gem

$539,000 • 3,614 sq.ft. • 2 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA

Charming 1880’s Colonial set on 2 acres is for sale in Sharon, CT. Nestled on Sharon’s lovely Knibloe Hill, this 3 Bedroom, 2 full bath home boasts hardwood floors throughout, a generous wood stove, updated bathrooms, main floor laundry, and galley kitchen. […]

By |2021-01-12T14:01:08-05:00September 28th, 2020|Deal of the Week|

Author Bill Clegg

When I wrote about Bill Clegg’s first novel Did You Ever Have a Family here in 2015, I’d lived in the northwest corner of Connecticut for only a few years after living much of my adult life abroad. The book had been shortlisted for a Man Booker prize that year, one of publishing’s most celebrated […]

By |2020-09-25T18:10:17-04:00September 25th, 2020|Author Profiles|

The Old Copake Falls Church

Miracle on Miles Road

The old church, which had first opened its doors to parishioners in 1892, closed those same doors in 1955. It would subsequently stand empty and unused for the next 30 years. “In 1979 the Methodist Church in Copake Falls, NY, was an abandoned and bedraggled building, windows broken, the door often left […]

By |2020-10-26T12:51:34-04:00September 25th, 2020|History|

A Monumental Family Legacy

Like the legendary painters of the Hudson River School, or the long and storied line of woodworkers in the villages of the Berkshire foothills, the pantheon of craftsmen in the Northwest Corner of our Tri-state is as sublime as the landscape itself. Carved into the deep roots […]

By |2020-09-25T17:50:56-04:00September 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

A Legacy of Liberty

An epitaph written by a man named Charles Sedgwick in 1829 for a family friend reads: “She neither wasted time, nor property. She never violated a trust, nor failed to perform a duty. In every situation of domestic trial, she was the most efficient helper, and the […]

By |2020-09-25T17:44:22-04:00September 25th, 2020|Featured Article|

The Polymathic Mrs. Pulver

by the Hillsdale Historians

Over the years, there have been a number of prominent women who have had a large and lasting impact on Hillsdale and Columbia County. One of them was Ida Haywood Pulver, a well-educated (for her time) woman whose many professions — photographic hand-colorist, dressmaker-to-the-stars, Parisian milliner, fundraiser, gardener, historical society founder and […]

By |2021-01-12T14:01:42-05:00September 25th, 2020|History, Main Street|

Major Views in Sharon, CT

Deal of the Week

Stately Colonial. 5 En-suite. Bedrooms. 3 Fireplaces. Pool. Stone Terrace. 4-car Garage. Hilltop Privacy. Great Location. Major Views. 34± Acres.

Greenwood. Commanding Catskill Views from this Stately Colonial. 34± Hilltop Acres. Sweeping Lawns, Gunite Pool & Total Privacy. 5 Luxurious En-Suite Bedrooms, 2 Powder Rooms. Commodious First Floor Master Suite with […]

By |2021-01-12T14:02:48-05:00September 22nd, 2020|Deal of the Week|

The Liabilities of College Life

College students are going back to school both local and afar … what are the inherent liabilities that you should look out for? The first issue is what happens to your children’s belongings when they are away at school in a dorm or in an apartment setting?

All parents’ homeowners’ policies will afford coverage for both […]

By |2021-01-12T14:02:58-05:00September 21st, 2020|Advice|

Geeta

ORGANIZATION

8 Dodd Road
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-1350
For the safety of our staff, volunteers and animals – we are closed for walk-ins and only accepting appointments for approved applications. If you have any questions, please email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net or call the Shelter.

Appointment hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 11 AM – 7 PM
Wed- Saturday 11 AM […]

By |2021-01-12T14:03:19-05:00September 18th, 2020|Shelter Pet of the Week|
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