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Theodore Ned Drumm
Jan 14, 2026
SHARON — Theodore Ned Drumm passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2026 after a long battle with heart failure.
Ted Drumm was born Nov. 26, 1932 in Sharon to the late Julia and Ned Drumm. He lived all his life in Sharon.
Ted was a loving father and husband. He was a member of the First Church of Christ Congregational and the Taghhannuck Grange No. 100 for more than 50 years. He served on the board of Deacons and was the first moderator of the church. He also served on the Sharon Board of Finance. He ran a paint contracting business for more than 35 years.
He is predeceased by his wife and son. There are no survivors.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11:00 a.m. at The First Church of Christ Congregational in Sharon.
Burial is private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sharon Ambulance Squad on The Teddy Lee Memorial Scholarship Fund, 271 Main Street, Suite 3, Great Barrington, MA 01230.
The Kenny Funeral Home has care of arrangements.
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Jill Scott
Jan 14, 2026
SALISBURY — Jill Scott passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, after 93 years of a wide-ranging and well-travelled life.
She was born in Essex, England in 1932. She attended a girls’ boarding school, then went on to complete a year of college. Unfortunately, the need to educate two younger brothers and the Second World War (during which she was evacuated to Oxford) interrupted her studies.
She briefly worked assorted jobs in the London area and attended her brother’s sporting events at the King’s School, Canterbury. It was at King’s that she met and married her husband Neil, a teacher. She was soon hired by King’s as a “house matron,” essentially taking on the household management and “mothering duties” for a large dormitory of teenage boys.
Prior to starting a family, she and Neil went on a motorcycle camping trip to Scotland. Later, summers were spent camping with her growing family in nearby European countries.
Jill and Neil needed new horizons, so they moved with their three children to Quebec, Canada for a year, then down to the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut in 1970. Jill immediately became engaged in supporting all the activities of her family, and, once the children were old enough to be home alone, she started working part-time for the Lakeville Journal as a copy editor. Always a supporter of Hotchkiss, Jill frequently worked in the Hotchkiss School store.
A teaching exchange year in New Zealand provided additional adventure in 1986-1987, and Jill thoroughly enjoyed traveling throughout those islands with Neil and with visiting friends.
Upon Neil’s retirement in 1993 Jill continued her family support work, taking special joy in spending any time possible with each of her four grandchildren as they grew. Jill and Neil also traveled overseas and around the globe, visiting family and friends, and just enjoying new people and experiences.
Besides being family-centered, Jill was a lifelong learner. She read voraciously and thoroughly enjoyed discussing world events with anyone and everyone. She took a multitude of classes, from ceramics to world history, and always enjoyed learning something new. She also believed in community service and was a long-time member of the Salisbury Garden club. Indeed, she was a passionate gardener and, as one friend put it, she could plant a broomstick in the ground and make it grow. She thoroughly enjoyed her time reading to younger students at Salisbury Central School and working with the Noble Horizons Auxiliary. She thrived being outdoors, whether camping, canoeing, skiing, sailing, playing golf, just going for walks, or, in her last years, riding the pathways at Noble Horizons in her electric chair.
Jill was very practical, and in a file designated for after her passing she left us all a note written long before:
“No pain, no senility. I am just in the next room. Laugh and enjoy every day”.
Jill is survived by her son David (Kari), daughter Carol, grandchildren Harry (Samantha), Alexandra, Philip, Spencer, and son-in-law Paul. She is predeceased by her husband Neil, daughter Kathryn, and brothers Jack and Robert. We all miss her greatly.
A celebration of life will be held in the dining room at Noble Horizons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jill’s name to Noble Horizons Auxiliary, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury, CT 06068.
The Kenny Funeral Home has care arrangements.
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Sharon Hospital's first babies of 2026
Jan 14, 2026
Bryan Monge Orellana and Janneth Maribel Panjon Guallpa, of Amenia, are the parents of Ethan Nicolas Monge Panjon, Sharon Hospital’s first baby of 2026.
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Belinde and Erick Garcia, of New Milford, are the parents of twins Gabriella and Isabella, who were the second and third babies born in Sharon Hospital in 2026. Their older siblings, Matthew, 6, and Melanie, 3, are pictured. Photo provided
Eric Alexander, left, D-25, and Chris Drago, right, D-19.
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POUGHKEEPSIE — Local Dutchess County legislators Eric Alexander and Chris Drago have been named chair and vice chair, respectively, of the county’s Public Safety Committee for the 2026 legislative session.
Newly-elected Alexander of District 25 — who represents Amenia, the Town of Washington, Pleasant Valley, and the Village of Millbrook — will serve as chair. Alexander flipped his district from Republican to Democratic control in November, helping secure a Democratic majority in the county legislature for the first time since 2008.
Alexander said he looks forward to working alongside Drago.
“Chris has already demonstrated strong leadership in addressing the countywide issues impacting our EMS capabilities,” said Alexander. “I look forward to working with him and the executives leading Emergency Response, our Sheriff, and local police and fire chiefs in further strengthening public safety for all residents of Dutchess County.”
Returning legislator Drago of District 19 — who represents the Towns of Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan, Red Hook, North East and the Village of Millerton — will serve as vice chair. Drago was elected to his second consecutive term in November and has been a vocal advocate for EMS services in eastern and northern Dutchess County.
“I strongly support our local law enforcement and the essential role they play in keeping our communities safe,” Drago said. “Public safety works best when it’s rooted locally, built on trust, and responsive to the needs of the communities being served.”
Drago added that he and Alexander are also focused on addressing the EMS challenges facing communities across Dutchess County, particularly in Northern Dutchess, where long response times and limited coverage are a daily concern.
“Our goal is a more coordinated, reliable, and cost-effective EMS system that works for every resident, no matter where they live,” Drago said.
The appointments were announced Jan. 7 by Dutchess County Legislature Chair Yvette Valdés Smith, along with the full slate of committee assignments for 2026.
“Each Chair was chosen based on their deep experience and understanding of the issues their committees will address. I am confident in their ability to build thoughtful consensus with their members and to develop strong policies and positive outcomes for the legislature to carry forward. Our leadership looks forward to working with them to build a stronger, more vibrant Dutchess County for all residents.”
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