The Millerton News

09/06/2026

MILLERTON — Sam Busselle’s half century of life and work in the Millerton community was celebrated on Sunday, Aug. 30, by friends, family members and colleagues who gathered to remember him as someone with boundless imagination and a relentless push to make the community a better place.

MILLERTON — Sam Busselle’s half century of life and work in the Millerton community was celebrated on Sunday, Aug. 30, by friends, family members and colleagues who gathered to remember him as someone with boundless imagination and a relentless push to make the community a better place.Busselle,...

09/05/2026

On Sunday, Sept. 6, PS21 in Chatham, New York, will host a celebration of community through dance at its second annual Dive Barn performance at the organization’s Dance Barn.

On Sunday, Sept. 6, PS21 in Chatham, New York, will host a celebration of community through dance at its second annual Dive Barn performance at the organization’s Dance Barn.Dive Barn is the brainchild of dancer, teacher and choreographer Sayer Mansfield, who has dedicated her life to contemporary...

09/04/2026

On Saturday, Sept. 5, the Spencertown Academy Arts Center in Spencertown, New York, will host its 21st annual Book Festival.

With over 20,000 gently used books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl donated by the community, it took volunteers 45 days — and an estimated 750 hours —to set the whole thing up. Most of that time was spent sorting through the vast troves of donations and organizing them by category.

On Saturday, Sept. 5, the Spencertown Academy Arts Center in Spencertown, New York, will host its 21st annual Book Festival.With over 20,000 gently used books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl donated by the community, it took volunteers 45 days — and an estimated 750 hours —to set the whole thing up. Most o...

09/02/2026

MILLBROOK — The median price of a single-family home in the Town of Washington and Village of Millbrook reached $900,000 for the 12 months ending July 31.

MILLBROOK — The median price of a single-family home in the Town of Washington and Village of Millbrook reached $900,000 for the 12 months ending July 31.The latest annual figure was 1% higher than the $890,000 median recorded for the 12 months ending July 31, 2025, and sharply higher than the $49...

09/02/2026

MILLBROOK — The annual Lakeville Open Horse Show brought riders and equine enthusiasts to Riga Meadow at Coole Park Farm in Millbrook on Sunday, Aug. 30, for the 69th annual fundraiser hosted by the Lakeville Pony Club.

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MILLBROOK — The annual Lakeville Open Horse Show brought riders and equine enthusiasts to Riga Meadow at Coole Park Farm in Millbrook on Sunday, Aug. 30, for the 69th annual fundraiser hosted by the Lakeville Pony Club.Horses and ponies with names like Pop Tart, Trigger and The Great Gatsby compet...

09/01/2026

The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and county officials are planning a town hall forum where residents can voice their concerns and ask questions about Flock Safety surveillance cameras in the community.

Do you have concerns about the cameras and how they’re being used in Dutchess County?

Send your responses to [email protected] by Friday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. or comment on Facebook or Instagram. We’ll publish a selection in next week’s paper

09/01/2026

AMENIA — Local bogs and fens have quietly supported the town’s environment for thousands of years, storing carbon, absorbing water and preserving records of ecological change. But these fragile wetlands can be damaged quickly.

Christy Gast and other members of Opera Turbia joined the Amenia Conservation Advisory Council for a public meeting Wednesday, Aug. 19, as part of the group’s research for an opera about U.S. wetlands.

AMENIA — Local bogs and fens have quietly supported the town’s environment for thousands of years, storing carbon, absorbing water and preserving records of ecological change. But these fragile wetlands can be damaged quickly.Christy Gast and other members of Opera Turbia joined the Amenia Conse...

08/31/2026

MILLBROOK — Residents of assisted living facility The Fountains received an education in archiving personal records on Monday, Aug. 17.

Archivist Margaret Cornell, a resident at The Fountains of Millbrook, presented a program to assist fellow residents with the task of sifting through accumulated items, discarding what is irrelevant, and documenting what should be kept. An audience of 17 residents gathered.

MILLBROOK — Residents of assisted living facility The Fountains received an education in archiving personal records on Monday, Aug. 17.Archivist Margaret Cornell, a resident at The Fountains of Millbrook, presented a program to assist fellow residents with the task of sifting through accumulated i...

08/30/2026

MILLERTON — Faith Bible Chapel has expelled and barred from its property the father of a 2-year-old boy who died after falling into an unsecured septic tank at the church last month.

MILLERTON — Faith Bible Chapel has expelled and barred from its property the father of a 2-year-old boy who died after falling into an unsecured septic tank at the church last month.Church leaders announced Johnathan Rea’s removal in an Aug. 19 email to congregants, citing unspecified conduct an...

08/29/2026

PINE PLAINS — Parents, daycare operators and employers from across northern Dutchess County had an opportunity to outline their biggest concerns regarding childcare access on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at a focus group led by the Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam County.

PINE PLAINS — Parents, daycare operators and employers from across northern Dutchess County had an opportunity to outline their biggest concerns regarding childcare access on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at a focus group led by the Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam County.Childcare centers have bee...