Expanded online reporting about the town of Cornwall, Connecticut, its government, and civic affairs.
Above: Ben Nichols and Artemis II Ben Nicholas received an important morsel of astronaut perspective at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston, Texas which stayed with him far beyond that day of training. Astronaut Christina Koch, Mission Specialist [...Read More]
Above: Brooke Abercrombie providing a brief history of the estate After months without weekend plans, my schedule ballooned on the final September Saturday. Farmers markets and Cornwall Days' slate of townwide live music would have been plenty had [...Read More]
Is it mid-week and you’ve consumed the last of your Saturday farmer’s market run? No fear! Cornwall has a new place to turn. Ridgway Farm’s new farm store is open offering many different varieties of tomatoes and stories to go [...Read More]
As a relatively new resident of this remarkable place, I have been curious about the role tourism plays in the local economy, especially for those who make their living off the bounty of this land. Cornwall has two farmers’ [...Read More]
As reported in the Lakeville Journal, over 350 people gathered on Saturday June 14, for a “No Kings” protest on the green in Cornwall Bridge between noon-1:30 P.M. Similar protests were held in Litchfield, Warren, Torrington and other towns [...Read More]
The trouble started with a bathroom break. When a Torrington Area Health Inspector was doing rounds in the area, they stopped into town hall to use the restroom since there aren’t any other public restrooms nearby. That’s when they [...Read More]
The quintessential follow-up to last summer’s exhibit at the Cornwall Historical Society, Mohawk Mountain: The Snow Story, was published in autumn 2024. It is the book, Mohawk Mountain Ski Area - The Birth of Snowmaking, that tells the story [...Read More]
While it was unseasonably warm outside on New Year’s Day, the even warmer vibes inside the UCC Parish House during the Pancake Breakfast were still welcome. Tables were filled with cheerful families and friends enjoying what should be described [...Read More]
The second half payment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2023 is due January 1, 2025. Supplemental motor vehicle taxes are also due at this time. Payments must be postmarked by February 3, 2025 to avoid interest. [...Read More]
Most of you readers will not have known Harriet Lydia Clark (1894-1997), or even known anything about her. However, she was an important fixture in the history of our unique and special town. As with most things Cornwall, more [...Read More]
