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NorthEast-Millerton Library seeks budget hike
MILLERTON — The NorthEast-Millerton Library is asking voters to approve a budget increase in this November’s election. It has been 17 years since the library last asked the voting public to approve a budget increase. “Inflation is real and prevalent in our lives still, and that, of course, affects us,” Library Director Rhiannon Leo-Jameson said. According to the library’s website, “In the last several years, it has become increasingly difficult to keep up with the costs and continue to offer standard and new services to the community.”
Village of Millerton awarded Climate Smart Bronze Certification
MILLERTON — The Village of Millerton earned a Bronze Certification in the Climate Smart Communities program. The Village has undertaken actions recognized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. One main activity that earned the Village many points was the NorthEast-Millerton Library’s book sale on Saturdays —...
Upstate Art Weekend at the Wassaic Project
WASSAIC — On Saturday, July 20, the Wassaic Project will participate in the Upstate Art Weekend (UPAW). UPAW takes place in ten different counties in the Catskills and Hudson Valley from Thursday, July 18-Sunday, July 21. This year the event has expanded to over 145 participants, including local art organizations, galleries, museums, temporary exhibits and other creative projects.
With North East’s EMS contract ending, looming issue is cost
MILLERTON — The Town of North East discussed the five-year contract EMS provider NDP Emergency Medical Services which ends in January, at a Town Board meeting on Thursday, July 11. The EMS service has a three-town contract with the towns of North East, Amenia and Dover. The community is...
Amenia welcomes Way Behind the Sun for Monday Summer Concert Series opener
AMENIA — On Monday, July 8, the Town of Amenia opened its 2024 Summer Concert Series with a performance from Hudson Valley-based country band Way Behind the Sun. The concert took place from 6 to 8 p.m. on the basketball court at the Amenia Town Hall. Way Behind the...
Amenia plans resolution to merge two Silo Ridge lots
AMENIA — Following a site visit by representatives of the Planning Board to see for themselves the scope of the merger of two lots at Silo Ridge, the Planning Board at its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 10, voted unanimously to direct its attorney to draft a resolution for approval to be considered at their next meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
17th Annual New England Clambake: a community feast for a cause
The 17th Annual Traditional New England Clambake, sponsored by NBT Bank and benefiting the Jane Lloyd Fund, is set for Saturday, July 27, transforming the Salisbury Winter Sports Association’s Satre Hill into a cornucopia of mouthwatering food, live music, and community spirit. The Jane Lloyd Fund, now in its...
Murphy Open funds go to new ski jump
SALISBURY — The Tri-State Chamber of Commerce presented the Salisbury Winter Sports Association with a check for $5,019.94 on Tuesday, July 9, at a decidedly non-wintry Satre Hill in Salisbury. Behind Tri-State president Lisa Duntz and SWSA’s Peter Gilbert were the ski jumps. SWSA is raising $425,000 to rebuild...
Support nonprofits through Northwest Corner Gives
Northwest Corner Community Foundation’s matching grant program has selected 32 nonprofits to support this summer. Among the groups is Sharon Hospital, Little Guild animal shelter, Salisbury’s SOAR enrichment program, Housatonic Youth Service Bureau, Grumbling Gryphons Children’s Theater, and Housatonic Child Care Center. The matching campaign, known as...
Mountaineer Experience brings classmates together
FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s halls are still occupied with students, despite summer vacation. The Summer Mountaineer Experience is a free two week long camp for rising 6th through 9th graders in Region One. Running for the first time in 2021, it was designed to re-establish a sense of self and community through outdoor activities.
Salisbury HUB celebrates community at Grove gathering
SALISBURY — Children ran the lawn and clambered on Columbia’s statue as parents and other patrons sipped courtesy cocktails outside Salisbury’s White Hart Inn on Wednesday, July 10. The gathering, arranged by the newly-formed Salisbury HUB and sponsored by the Salisbury Association, was planned to further the...
Salisbury June Real Estate Sales
SALISBURY — There were seven residential sales recorded in June in Salisbury. Five of these sales sold for less than the listing price indicating either a softening market or over pricing by owners. Currently there are 20 houses listed on the MLS with 13 over a million dollars, and five over $4 million. For the 12 months ending in June the median price of a single family residence was $865,000.
Sandy Hook group navigates divisive politics to expand school gun violence prevention program
Cross the Housatonic River and head into Newtown, Connecticut, you’ll drive past a quaint cafe and boutique and come across a little white house, surrounded by showy, blue hydrangeas. Inside the house is a photograph of the cutest little boy. Wild hair, curious eyes, beautiful, beautiful smile. Tooth missing.
Police warn of coyote sightings in Colchester
COLCHESTER, CT (WFSB) - Police in Colchester put out a warning to people in town that there were recent coyote sightings. They noted that while coyotes are a part of the ecosystem, they understood that their presence in residential neighborhoods could be a concern. They offered some advice to keep...
Meteor passed over NYC, Statue of Liberty Tuesday: NASA
A number of tri-state area residents reported feeling a shaking or hearing a loud boom Tuesday morning leading to quite the mystery. NASA is estimating a meteor passed through the area between 10 a.m. and noon and would account for people saying they saw a fireball in the sky. NASA said simultaneous military activity in the area may account the shaking or boom residents felt.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fast Facts
(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which serves 15.3 million people across New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York state and Connecticut. Facts. The MTA is the largest public transportation network in North America. It is run by the state of...
UConn Health Is the First and Only in Connecticut to Offer Innovative New Procedure to Treat Uterine Fibroids
Fibroids are the most common noncancerous tumors of the reproductive tract and the most common cause of hysterectomy in the United States. As many as 70% to 80% of women experience fibroids during their reproductive years, and about half of those women are symptomatic. Those symptoms can include debilitating menstrual cycles, frequent urination, infertility, and painful intercourse.
64-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Avon, Connecticut: A Step Towards Addressing Housing Needs!
Avon, Connecticut Approves Vessel Technologies’ 64 Affordable Apartments” New Apartment Complex in Avon to Provide Affordable Housing Solutions According to the report of Hartford Courant, Avon, Connecticut, has approved a new apartment complex by Vessel Technologies to help more people find affordable homes. The project will have 64 apartments that are priced to be affordable […]
Newington landscaper fined $1.75M
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A judge has ordered a Newington contractor to pay a $1.75 million fine as part of his penalty for tax evasion. Anthony Niro, 61, was also sentenced Monday to three years of probation. The judge “noted Niro’s medical condition and family circumstances when imposing the sentence,” according to an announcement from […]
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