Should you get a home inspection after your offer is accepted? You're not just buying that beautiful master suite or stone-lined fireplace, "You're also buying any problems lurking in the walls, crawl space or the attic," says home inspector, Bill Loden, president of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI).  The home inspection is your chance to avoid those problems or, at least, use the results to negotiate with the seller to pay for repairs.

A typical inspection starts at the roof and ends at the foundation with stops in between at every major house system (plumbing, electrical, heating and septic etc).  Most, also include tests for radon gas and water safety.  A good inspection, by a professional inspector to the standards set by the American Society of Home Inspectors, costs about $500 and takes two to three hours, depending on the size and the age of the house.  Oh, and don't skip inspections on new...

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Art @ The Dump Kicks Off Cornwall's Social Season

By Lisa Green

To those who are considering moving to the Rural Intelligence area, be advised that "town dump" is not a place to be avoided. In many towns, it's where you meet your neighbors, get the gossip and, on occasion, pick up some one-of-a-kind artwork.

In fact, the town dump (more formally known as the transfer station) in Cornwall, Conn. is the site of "the beginning of the social season of Cornwall," says Gail Jacobson, referring to the town's annual Art @ The Dump event, which, this year happened April 21-22. It's an art "show" sponsored by the Cornwall Association that the whole town gets behind, even those who insist "I'm not really an artist." There are no rules or regulations. The only caveat:...

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You are invited to attend KentPresents, the nation's most exciting – and intimate – ideas festival. For three days in August, you can attend talks and mingle with some of the top thought leaders in the country. We are excited to announce we have 60 speakers confirmed for this year's event and are adding more weekly. Here are a few of the new faces:

                                     
                 Lesley Stahl                              Jeh Johnson                     Eva Moskowitz
                60 Minutes  CBS News           Former United States               Founder and CEO
                 Correspondent                  Secretary of Homeland        Success Academy Schools
                                                                 Security
                                                 
                     Hitlon Als                           Neha Narula                         Harold McGee
              Staff writer and theater         Director, Digital Currency     Author, "On Food and Cooking"
              critic. The New Yorker           Initative, MIT Media Lab

                                           
               Robert Zimmer                         Steve Moore                          Ellen Stofan
            President, University           Author and Economic Policy      Director National Air and Space
                  of Chicago              Analyst, The Heritage Foundation  Museum, former Chief Scientist NASA

KENT is the CENTER for ART in NW CT!

Morrison Gallery ~  Salvador Dali exhibit thru Feb. 11.   Gallery Hours:  Wed. - Sat. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 PM. For more info, visit  morrisongallery.com or call 860.927.4501

Kent Memorial Library ~   Redux:  A selection of artwork by local artist and acupuncturist Jessica Ifshin through Feb. 26.  Click here for more info.  32 North Main Street.   kentmemoriallibrary.org or call 860.927.3761.

The Good Gallery ~"

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