How New Yorkers in One Small Town Became Allies Instead of Enemies
The pandemic brought hordes of city dwellers to quiet Cornwall, Connecticut. But the urban influx hasn’t been all bad.
A covered bridge in Cornwall, Connecticut, which has enjoyed a population boost and with it, more civic engagement during the pandemic.Credit.Jane Beiles for The New York Times
July 30, 2021Updated 9:33 a.m. ET
In contrast to the $2,200 caviar at Le Bilboquet in Sag Harbor, the Cornwall Country Market in Cornwall, Conn., offers a chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich for $8.99. If you wanted to take things up several notches, you would need to drive 24 minutes to the White Hart Inn in Salisbury, but even there you would have a hard time competing with the profligacy of Long Island’s East End: The most expensive item on the menu is a strip steak for $42 that comes with fries.
With new and coming businesses, Cornwall undergoing a rebirth
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Construction is being done to the former River Inn.Sandra Diamond Fox / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Michael Carr at 3 Guys Ski & RideSandra Diamond Fox / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Bob Ensign, owner of the Covered Bridge Electric Bike ShopSandra Diamond Fox / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Libby Mitchell, executive director of The Cornwall LibrarySandra Diamond Fox / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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CORNWALL With a handful of new businesses and a plan for a new septic system, West Cornwall is well on its way to putting its name on the map, according to First Selectman Gordon Ridgway.
Total lack of empathy : Complaints detail toll of CT power outages after Tropical Storm Isaias
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Andrea Ollivierre inspects damage to her vehicle after a tree fell onto it during tropical storm Isaias on Thomas Street in West Haven, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 4, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
A quadriplegic cancer survivor was left without power as the town s first selectwoman tried in vain to get the Eversource power company to prioritize the resident s case.
In another town, 200 roads were blocked for a week, putting scores of residents in danger of being closed off from emergency medical and law enforcement personnel.
Total lack of empathy : Complaints detail toll of CT power outages after Tropical Storm Isaias
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Andrea Ollivierre inspects damage to her vehicle after a tree fell onto it during tropical storm Isaias on Thomas Street in West Haven, Conn., on Tuesday Aug. 4, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Tree and wires down on Route 37 in New Fairfield following Tropical Storm Isaias.Contributed photo / Maria Evans, New Fairfield Emergency Management directorShow MoreShow Less
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Crews examine downed trees and power lines knocked down during Tropical Storm Isaias on Deep Valley Road in North Stamford, Conn. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. While power had been restored to most Stamford residents since the storm hit Tuesday Aug. 4, a small number still remained without power.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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