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     The Colebrook 5-mile Challenge Road Race sponsored by the Colebrook Lions Club was run on September 7. The race was dedicated to the late Dave Boutin, former Lion and Colebrook resident. Photo/Robin Gourd
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Nora’s Day in Great Barrington
     Berkshire County businesses, individuals, craftsmen and performers are massing their efforts to produce a Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment benefit—Nora's Day—on Saturday, September 21 from 11 a.m.
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Celebrate Our United States Constitution
     Americans need only to glance at today’s headlines to find reasons to celebrate our Constitution of the United States of America. In almost every part of our world today, the oppressed are valiantly struggling for the basic rights we were granted over two hundred years ago.
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Mastery Tests in Winchester Public Schools
     Administration of the Connecticut Mastery Testing Program will be conducted in the Winchester Public Schools from September 18 through September 27. Students in grades 4, 6 and 8 will be taking a series of tests designed to assess essential language arts/ reading, writing and mathematics skills that can be reasonably expected to be mastered by most students at the end of the previous grade.
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Discussion Series Returns to Oliver Wolcott Library
     The informative community forum series, "Dialogues: A Discussion Series," returns to the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St. in Litchfield.
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Covering the Cost of a College Education
     Litchfield Community Center offers a presentation on "Covering the Rising Cost of a College Education" on Thursday, September 19 at 7 p.m.; the presentation will be repeated on Thursday, September 26 at 7 p.m.
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     Dakota Kuharich drew with a quill and ink during the Litchfield Historical Society's 8th annual Borough Days at the Litchfield Green on September 8. Photo/Robin Gourd
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Farmington River Clean-Up
     The Farmington River Watershed Association holds its 15th annual Farmington River Clean-Up on Saturday, September 21 from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is made possible with support from Stanley Works and Data Management, Inc.
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Canton High School Alumni Weekend
     Canton High School will hold its first Alumni Weekend Parade on Friday, October 18 at 5 p.m. starting at the Mills Pond Recreation Area. The parade will include the Canton High School Drum Line, Canton High School Freshman Class Float, Canton High School Sophomore Class Float, Canton High School Junior Class Float, Canton High School Senior Class Float, Canton Junior High School Float, Canton Intermediate
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Norfolk Lions Plan Events for Upcoming Year
     Sandy Evans, president of the Norfolk Lions Club, announced at the recent monthly meeting of the club that they would sponsor a rummage sale on Saturday, October 12 from 9 a.m.
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Litchfield Hills Touring Guide
     The 40-page Litchfield Hills Touring Guide, published by the Litchfield Hills Visitors Bureau, offers 20 great ways to take in the fall foliage by car, foot or boat in the region recognized by National Geographic Traveler as one of the 50 most scenic places in America.
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National Arbor Day Foundation Offers Trees
     Ten free trees—an American redbud, white pine, sugar maple, white flowering dogwood, pin oak, red maple, birch, silver maple, red oak and Colorado blue spruce—will be given to each person who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation during September.
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     Bob Ellis and Cindy Fields ran stage coach rides during the Litchfield Historical Society's 8th annual Borough Days on the Litchfield Green on September 8. Photo/Robin Gourd
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The "Big Picture" Approach to ADHD
     When people talk about children and the treatment of ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, what learning disabilities and behavioral problems are really being discussed?
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Free Prostate Screenings in Torrington and Winsted
     Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is offering men age 50 and older free prostate cancer screenings on Monday, September 23 from 6-9 p.m. at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; and on Wednesday, September 25 from 6-9 p.m.
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Palliative Care Program Launched by VNS
     Visiting Nurse Services of CT, Inc. (VNS) is pleased to announce that they have implemented a new Palliative Care Program that will be overseen by Lois Ravage-Mass, RN, an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist who also oversees VNS' Hospice at Home program.
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Visiting Nurses Seek Volunteers for Thrift Shop
     Visiting Nurse and Home Care Northwest, Inc. is seeking additional volunteers for their Thrift Shop, which is located at 121 New Milford Turnpike in New Preston.
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