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The News of Sharon CT

Obituary, Gaelen Michael Schwindt

  Gaelen Michael Schwindt, age 22, passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident in Sharon on October 3, 2018. The beloved son of Julie Hill Schwindt and of Jeffrey T. Schwindt, he was the cherished younger brother of Connor and Brianna Schwindt,…

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Be-a-Better-Gardener, Let the Bugs Help You in the Garden!

  Let the Bugs Help You in the Garden! Encourage predatory insects like ladybugs, which prey on pests commonly seen in vegetable gardens.   By Thomas Christopher               When I was first learning to garden many…

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The Sharon Historical Society & Museum Announces Call for Works “Farm to Table”

The Sharon Historical Society & Museum Announces Call for Works “Farm to Table” Juried Exhibition Open Call  Gallery SHS – July 14 through August 24, 2018 SHARON, CT: The Sharon Historical Society & Museum is pleased to announce an open…

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Local Radio Stations Collaborate to Host New Show

  Local Radio Stations Collaborate to Host New Show Veteran talk show host Leonard Lopate is returning to the airwaves with a new radio project Leonard Lopate at Large … lively hour-long, in-depth discussions providing overview and context to topics usually covered…

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Zoos and Conservation, Free Public Program at the Cary Institute 

  Zoos and Conservation, Free Public Program at the Cary Institute  On Friday, May 4 at 7 pm, join the Cary Institute for a conversation on conservation with Dan Ashe, President of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), and Dr….

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Hats Off to the Northlight Arts Center! 

The SHS Volunteers have created an exhibit of hats, gloves and fans from the Sharon Historical Society’s collection that will be on display during the 8th Annual Northlight Art Center Student Show. Because Northlight always has such an eclectic showing,…

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Take a Hike Tuesday at The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Deer Pond Farm 

  Take a Hike Tuesday at The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Deer Pond Farm    Take a Hike Tuesday The Connecticut Audubon Society Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT  06784 Tuesday, November 21 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost…

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Obituary, William Arthur Wilbur

  William Arthur Wilbur William Arthur Wilbur, 93, of White Hollow Rd, Sharon, CT, died October 31, 2017 at Noble Horizons. He was born January 2, 1924 in Sharon and made his lifelong residence. He graduated from Housatonic Regional High…

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Paramount Pictures Announces The Start Of Principal Photography On John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place”

  Paramount Pictures Announces The Start Of Principal Photography On John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” THE FILM WILL OPEN IN THEATERS ON APRIL 6TH, 2018. HOLLYWOOD, CA (September 5, 2017) – Paramount Pictures announced today that principal photography is underway…

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Join the Wisecracking, Heart Warming Women of “Steel Magnolias”

  Join the Wisecracking, Heart Warming Women of “Steel Magnolias” It’s 1987 and the place is Truvy’s Beauty Salon where the motto is ‘There is no such thing as natural beauty’. Make an appointment for the Staged Reading of “Steel…

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DAVALOIS FEARON DANCE  TO PERFORM AS PART OF THE  WASSAIC PROJECT’S AUGUST FESTIVAL

  DAVALOIS FEARON DANCE  TO PERFORM AS PART OF THE  WASSAIC PROJECT’S AUGUST FESTIVAL (Wassaic, NY) – Davalois Fearon Dance, under the artistic direction of critically acclaimed dance artist Davalois Fearon, will perform excerpts of the artistic director’s work in progress Lift…

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Be-A-Better-Gardener – Irrigation

  Be-A-Better-Gardener – Irrigation  A drip irrigation system or soaker hose will water deeply and minimize water waste. By Thomas Christopher   July is typically the hottest month of the year in the Northeast.  That means it’s the time when plants…

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Be-A-Better Gardner – Rose Rustling

  Be-A-Better Gardner – Rose Rustling One of the author’s ironclad, very fragrant and nearly thornless old rose that was rustled for him from a Connecticut farmyard by a friend.   By Thomas Christopher   Why order rosebushes from a catalog when…

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