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The Yankees' Phil Hughes, pitching for the Trenton Thunder at New Britain Stadium. Photos: dotCANTON

Yankees righthander Phil Hughes, rehabbing from a “dead arm,” was the starting pitcher for the organization’s Double-A affiliate, the Trenton Thunder, Friday night, April 24, at New Britain Stadium against the Rock Cats.

Celebrating his 25th birthday Friday, Hughes threw 72 pitches in a 3 1/3-inning outing, walking two and striking out three while allowing one run and three hits. Hughes’ fastballs were in the 91-93 mph range, but he didn’t have overpowering stuff, as Rock Cats batters were able to foul off a lot of pitches and frequently were able to put the ball in play.

The Rock Cats scored two runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat Trenton 3-2, the winning run scoring on a bases loaded walk to New Britain first baseman Chris Parmelee.

Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman attended the game.

The attendance of 7,664 was the largest so far this season at New Britain Stadium. The Rock Cats and Thunder are scheduled to play again Saturday night, June 25, at 6:35, and Sunday afternoon at 1:35.

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Highland Lake on Feb. 22. Photo: dotCANTON

A cross-country skier was out making marks in the freshly-fallen snow atop Highland Lake in Winchester on Monday, Presidents Day, Feb. 22.

And a couple of dogs and their owners could be seen walking on water — frozen water, that is.

But the lingering memory of the longer-than-anticipated visit was the road, if you can call it that, that takes you on a loop around the lake.

Numerous heaves and cave-ins (there’s no other way to describe them) have made east and west Wakefield Boulevard a very slow go and have caused the road to be borderline impassable in several spots.

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You can't miss these two big fellas at the intersection of routes 7 and 341 in Kent, CT. Photo: dotCANTON

I’ve caught glimpses of artist Peter Woytuk’s sculptures during previous visits to Kent, CT, where my dentist works his magic. But I’ve never allowed myself the pleasure of getting up close and personal with Woytuk’s talent.

That changed on Wednesday, Aug. 4, and I thought you might enjoy a look, too. Leaf season isn’t too far off, and a drive to the western edge of the state is always colorful in the fall. Woytuk’s work in bronze and stone is sprinkled throughout an area called the Kent Village Barns, at the intersection of routes 7 and 341.

And if you want to see more, there’s more to be found inside the Morrison Gallery, which is located right there, at 8 Old Barn Road.

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The crowd at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, July 17. Photo: dotCANTON

I took to the road and rails Saturday, July 17, for a trip to Yankee Stadium. When I purchased my ticket a couple of months ago, I knew it was a late-afternoon game, but I had no idea it was Old-Timers’ Day. In fact, I didn’t find out it was Old-Timers’ Day until a couple of weeks ago. I cheered my good fortune without a clue, of course, that July 17 would come at the end of an emotional week for Yankee fans.

If you have read about me on, appropriately, the “About” page at dotCANTON.com, you know that as a sports writer for the New York Post I covered the Yankees for a short time in 1986 and 1987 and had to deal with owner George Steinbrenner. He was fair to me from the beginning, but I’ll never forget how The Boss’ antics taught me to hold my breath whenever the phone would ring in my New Jersey apartment (remember, we didn’t have caller ID back then). Continue reading Road Trip: The Bronx