Category: Sherman

Be a Better Gardener, The Garden Mum

Autumn’s Color: The Garden Mum The chrysanthemum is considered an iconic American autumn flower, but its ancestors actually hail from eastern Asia, particularly China.   By Thomas Christopher   Chrysanthemums have become a symbol of autumn in the United States, as American as…

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SHERMAN CRIMINAL BURGLARY ARREST:

SHERMAN CRIMINAL BURGLARY ARREST:   On 08/18/2019 at 1932hrs, members of the Connecticut State Police responded to a residence located on Mary Bee Ln. in Sherman for a burglary complaint. State Police found that a woman, who was later identified…

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Online Auction Underway for Surplus County Vehicles & Equipment

Online Auction Underway for Surplus County Vehicles & Equipment Poughkeepsie, NY… Over 50 vehicles and equipment items are currently available for bid during Dutchess County’s Surplus Vehicle Auction and Equipment Auction, both being conducted online. Vehicles available for auction include police vehicles, vans,…

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Sherman Resident Trooper makes, CRIMINAL ARREST

Sherman Resident Trooper makes CRIMINAL ARREST On 09/26/2019 at approximately 21:55 hours, Connecticut State Police, Troop A Southbury, responded to the area of Route 37 and Hubbell Mountain Rd in the town of Sherman for a motor vehicle collision that…

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Be-a-Better Gardener, Improving Your Lawn? This is the Season

Improving Your Lawn? This is the Season Berkshire Botanical Garden’s beautifully maintained Great Oval and lawn beyond offer a grassy respite for picnickers and popular location for weddings.   By Thomas Christopher               There’s a common misconception among home greenskeepers…

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Wild Ride Ahead – 2020 Farmers’ Almanac Predicts A “Polar Coaster” Winter!

Wild Ride Ahead – 2020 Farmers’ Almanac Predicts A “Polar Coaster” Winter! LEWISTON, Maine, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — If you didn’t like last winter, you may want to stop reading right now. The 2020 Farmers’ Almanac’s extended weather forecast is calling for a “Polar Coaster…

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Sherman arrest

CRIMINAL ARREST: On 08/22/2019 at approximately 1200hrs, the Connecticut State Police responded to Danbury Court to serve an active arrest warrant on Joshua J Stallings (DOB 05/02/2000) of 98 Garden Hill Cir in Waterbury CT. Stallings was arrested for violation…

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Sherman Chamber Ensemble Summer Music Series Finale August 30 and 31

Sherman Chamber Ensemble Summer Music Series Finale August 30 and 31 The Sherman Chamber Ensemble expanded its horizons this summer playing to audiences in Litchfield and Amenia in addition to multiple venues in Kent and Sherman. So it’s entirely fitting…

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Sherman resident arrested for Voyeurism

Sherman Resident Trooper Sherman resident arrested for Voyeurism CRIMINAL ARREST: On 08/20/2019 at approximately 1230 hours, Christopher George Harrington (DOB 03/06/1984), of 6 Deer Run Trail in Sherman CT, turned himself in at Troop A in Southbury on an active…

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Be a Better Gardener, Garden Graffiti

Garden Graffiti Quick growing Barbarea vernapraecox – also known as “upland cress,” can be sown in designs or patterns to create special effects and graffiti in your garden or landscape.    By Thomas Christopher   I love the spiritual side of gardening: the…

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Be a Better Gardener, Mid-Summer Watering: Tricks of the Trade

Mid-Summer Watering: Tricks of the Trade        Assigning one garden plant as a barometer to indicate water deficiency will inform you that the rest of the garden is approaching dehydration and could do with a boost.  By Thomas Christopher    …

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The Garden Conservancy Presents Private Garden Tour and Digging Deeper Event with Ellen Petersen in Dutchess County on July 27

The Garden Conservancy Presents Private Garden Tour and Digging Deeper Event with Ellen Petersen in Dutchess County on July 27 GARRISON, NY: On Saturday, July 27, visit two private gardens in Millerton and Stanfordville, plus the public Innisfree Garden in…

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The Merwinsville Hotel features new kitchen garden during Summer Sunday tours

The Merwinsville Hotel features new kitchen garden during Summer Sunday tours The Merwinsville Hotel has installed a new kitchen garden thanks to a cooperative effort with the UConn Extension Master Gardener Program. Master Gardener Janice Sniffin of New Milford has…

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DEC Issues Guidance to Reduce Bear-Human Conflicts

DEC Issues Guidance to Reduce Bear-Human Conflicts Recent Rise in Bear Sightings Confirms Young Bears Are on the Move New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today issued guidance to reduce the potential for human-bear conflicts….

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WCSU January and May 2019 undergraduate degree recipients

WCSU January and May 2019 undergraduate degree recipients DANBURY, CONN. — Western Connecticut State University conferred associate or bachelor’s degrees upon the following students on Sunday, May 19, at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport: Gaylordsville: Ryan…

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