Sharon News

Strong winds downed trees and branches across the region causing scattered power Saturday.

Regional Submitted by Trish Hesslein, Director of Community Relations, Oak Hill, on 2009-11-25.   Suffield resident, Sharon Vibberts received Oak Hill's highest honor, the 2009 Participant of the Year.

School Stuff Submitted by Sharon Cavanaugh, Connecticut Art School, on 2009-11-17.   Sharon Cavanaugh Back row - Erik Winkler, Julia Martocchio, Sara Guerette, and Evan Smagacz.

For their weekend home in Sharon, Connecticut, architect Lynn Gaffney and her husband, Bill Backus, filled their natural wood "shack" with eBay finds and classic modern design pieces.

On the surface it would seem that 13 candidates vying for four seats on the Hartford Board of Education would make for a pretty competitive race with lots of possibilities.

People Submitted by Nadine Jerbi on 2009-10-20.   Valley Shore Assembly of God Church announces a raffle drawing set for Nov.

Anyone can see white-tailed deer on their land. On Skiff Mountain in Kent, you see black bear and bobcat.

Submitted by Tamsin Wilson on 2009-09-17.   The Somers Women's Club, affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs, hosted a meet and greet with author Sharon Hanjian Rondeau on Sept.

Submitted by Sharon Grodzicki on 2009-09-15.   Batik Salon is holding its third annual Think Pink & Aqua Breast and Ovarian Cancer Awareness fundraiser during the month of October.

Dutchess ARC, a community service organization providing services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, provides day habilitation services for individuals that at times involves volunteer opportunities.

Submitted by Carole Day on 2009-09-10.   Bill Simpson and Robin Sidwell Granby Artists Association Tour participants from Left to Right: Back Row: Matt Ryan, Bill Simpson, Bill Russell and Brad McDougall Second Row: Laura Eden, Anna Moberly, Linda Yurasevecz, Susan Hackett, Claudia Karimi, Anne Pomeroy Dixon, Dafna Stearns, and Robin Sidwell ...

The commission will present those changes to the General Assembly along with its concerns about the workability of several of the proposed probate districts.

TOUR DE FORKS EVENTS STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE August 16, 6 p.m. Edie and Lacy Williams host this event in their log home in Skyland, lavish with local art.

Although the Housatonic River is a few miles away, it may not be too much of a stretch to consider Sharon as a "River City," especially since Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man," set in River City, Iowa, fits so snugly on the stage of the TriArts Sharon Playhouse.

From the archives at Dwell - architect Lynn Gaffney and her husband Bill Backus built a weekend retreat in rural Sharon, Connecticut.

With nearly 10 years of Boy Scouting under his belt, Rosse Gates has learned many ways in which he can help his community through fun, creative activities and outreach initiatives.

Fire crews are on the scene of a five-alarm fire in Cornwall. At about 3:05 a.m., fire crews responded to a house fire at 94 Kent Road, Cornwall.

The Hotchkiss Library in Sharon will hold its annual book-signing event Friday, followed by a book sale on Saturday.

Is energy an art form in itself? Before you jump to a conclusion, take a look at the high-voltage performances rocking the TriArts Sharon Playhouse, where Walt Disney's "High School Musical 2" is currently being staged.

The search for a missing Sharon boy presumed drowned in the Housatonic River has been suspended because it is too dangerous to send divers into the river, state police said Wednesday.