Open house at former Korn School

Town Times report

A new chapter in the long and winding saga surrounding the former Francis E. Korn Elementary School in Durham will be written this weekend, as a ribbon cutting and open house will take place at the property, which is being transformed into a community center. On Sunday, Feb. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m., residents are invited to see the work that has been done so far.

See Korn, A6

Pink Out

“You don’t realize the scope of other needs in the community,” said Huscher, a resident of Durham.

“It’s all about helping the Girl Scouts and their projects, but also giving back to the community.”

Plus, “Everybody deserves a cookie,” said Huscher, who’s real estate office is located at 48 Main St. in Middletown.

In 2022, Huscher purchased more than 100 boxes of cookies.

Durham/Middlefield Girl Scout cookie sales manager Kristy

Crouch said Huscher’s generosity “showed the girls what partnering with a local business can look like and the impact it can have in making the world a better place.”

“Most of the girls didn’t know their towns had food pantries,” Crouch added.

“So they got to learn about the needs of their communities and how they can help just by asking customers to buy cookies.”

See Girl Scouts, A6

The Coginchaug Regional High School boys and girls basketball teams will host a Pink Out doubleheader against Hale-Ray on Friday, Feb. 10. The girls will play at 5 p.m., the boys at 7. Baked goods and a limited number of Pink Out Tshirts will be available for purchase, with all proceeds going to the Smilow Cancer Hospital (in memory of Brenna Zettergren) and St. Jude Hospital (in memory of Debbie Sokol). Donations also will be collected. Across the country, sports teams of all levels have taken part in Pink Out games, with the goal of raising funds for the fight against cancer.