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Web Exclusives
September 2023
Yes, There is a Song about Cornwall
About a decade ago, a musician from Massachusetts felt inspired to write a huge number of songs about more than half of the municipalities in Connecticut. His real name is Matt Farley, but he [...Read More]
Peace and Quiet?
That’s the refrain that we hear from people who move out of the city to small communities in the countryside. Well, they won’t find exactly that here in West Cornwall. On weekday mornings they will [...Read More]
August 2023
West Cornwall Turning Pink
By this time, many people in the Cornwall community and beyond have heard that the Frank Food Co. restaurant in West Cornwall will be closing at the end of next month. Marina Munoz, the [...Read More]
Preliminary Decision Regarding Sharon Hospital Closures
On August 28, the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) issued a Preliminary decision denying Nuvance’s application to close maternity services at Sharon Hospital. The ruling concludes that Nuvance failed to establish five of the [...Read More]
Cornwall Foundation Grants Available for Local Organizations
The Cornwall Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofits, community organizations, and civic entities that serve the residents of Cornwall. The Foundation makes small grants that are targeted primarily to meet one-time needs, to [...Read More]
July 2023
Make Art Out of Your Life: Kirk Van Tassel Interviews Roxana Geffen
Attention adult artists, makers of all stripes and anyone collage-curious! Collagist Roxana Alger Geffen is giving a workshop at the Cornwall Library on August 5. Bring scraps from your daily existence—fabric, bills, metal, whatever—and use [...Read More]
Debra Devins’ Creative Writing Class
Debra Devins has taught creative writing for adult education programs, local writing groups, and private students for over 30 years. She began teaching in Cornwall in 2014 after librarian Margaret Haske approached her with the [...Read More]
A Stormy Sunday
In case you haven’t noticed, Cornwall is having a smoky, wet, climate-impacted summer. The most recent event was the huge downpour on Sunday, July 9. Most roads are open now, but people should be [...Read More]
June 2023
From the Bar to the Book Circuit
Margaret (Margy) Klaw is a lawyer by trade, not a writer. But she’s also part of a prominent Cornwall literary family. So perhaps it’s only natural that in her sixties, her third act involved [...Read More]
The Uncommon Gallinule
In late May, I received a “Connecticut Rare Bird Alert.” A bird had been spotted in the little marsh near the intersection of Cream Hill and Cherry Hill Roads: a Common Gallinule, which is common [...Read More]
Coloring Cornwall – A Coloring Book for All Ages from the Chronicle Archives
Ever wondered why the Chronicle is still all black and white?
So you can color it yourself!
Now it’s your turn to paint the town!
74 pages • 6.5” X 9.5” • over 100 illustrations • $10
Available at The Local, The Wish House, and The Cornwall Library
Order for mail delivery (via PayPal or by check): $12.50 each includes postage
The Illustrations
The drawings on this slide show are by Jane Bevans, Michael Heming, Jacque Schiller, Adam Van Doren, and Barbara Wolff, some of the scores of Cornwall artists whose witty and graceful work has decorated the pages of the Chronicle for more than 30 years. The slide show will change periodically.
Editors & Illustrators for Upcoming Issues
The Chronicle’s volunteer editors rotate monthly and are always open to new viewpoints and ideas.