The Millerton News

07/26/2019

Siblings Parker Fitzpatrick, 2, and Nikolas Klippel, 8, spent a fun morning at the NorthEast-Millerton Library with a little help from Pete the Cat.

Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

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07/19/2019

The life and legacy of Robert Sadlon, founder and co-owner of The Moviehouse in Millerton, was celebrated on July 13.

Sadlon passed away on May 15 following a battle with brain cancer. Given the passion he dedicated to the movie theater alongside his wife, Carol, it seemed fitting that the celebration of his life was held at The Moviehouse. Popcorn was popped and soda was poured into cups as if it was just another day at the movies, and the two theaters on the first floor were promptly filled with many well-wishers from all walks of life

Read more about the memorial here: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/59806

07/12/2019

Each week, an email highlighting some of the top stories from The Lakeville Journal, The Millerton News and Compass goes out. This week's includes stories on Appalachian Trail hikers, Kildonan School's closing, affordable housing, Tanglewood, right-to-farm laws and more. Signup here: https://mailchi.mp/2f5d6032ff6f/signup-ljc

07/12/2019

The Lakeville Journal

The 4th of July is hardly a finale and summer is just gearing up, which is why our Summertime supplement, out this week, is full of ways to keep the hot days cool. Kent Historical Society celebrates a milestone anniversary in the legacy of a prolific portraitist this Saturday, July 13, and the classic car show season starts its engine in Falls Village this Sunday, July 14. The Bard Music Festival: The Orchestral Imagination summers, starting in August, will showcase the films scores of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, along with screenings of the Errol Flynn adventure movies his music brought to life. Have you been to Gedney Farm for their sommelier series, serving up event tastings with breweries and vineyards from around the world? And if it's all a little stressful trying to do everything, why not unwind with a calf? Yes, it's a new way to unwind at Hancock Shaker Village. You'll just have to read all about it.

07/04/2019

Millerton Square plaza faces future changes with more vacancies | TriCornerNews

Millerton Square plaza faces future changes with more vacancies | TriCornerNews

MILLERTON — Once a bustling business plaza, Millerton Square has faced a number of changes during the past year as businesses bade farewell to their customers and closed their doors for good. Between Riley’s Furniture & Flooring closing up shop last December after 60 years of business to Millert...

06/28/2019

The lawn in front of Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center was peppered with children wearing light blue T-shirts during its annual Field Day, held on Wednesday, June 19.

Photos by Kaitlin Lyle

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06/20/2019

For the third year in a row, the Pine Plains varsity softball team advanced to the New York State Softball Semifinals, on Saturday, June 15, only to end its season with a defeat by Warsaw High School. In a state semifinal game between Pine Plains and Warsaw, Lady Bombers freshman Emily Lindquist stretched for the ball at first base.

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Photo by T.C. Morton

06/13/2019

The weather was perfect for the Friends of the Irondale Schoolhouse’s National Children’s Day on Sunday, June 9, at the historic one room Irondale Schoolhouse in Millerton. Children decorated their bicycles and participated in a parade on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. Gift certificates to Oblong Books & Music were awarded for the best-decorated bicycles. Riley and Parker Whalen earned first prize, Sierra Watson earned second and Iris Wood earned third. Jonathan Grusauskas of the Music Cellar entertained the crowd with songs, Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the NorthEast-Millerton Library read stories, Stewart’s Shops provided free ice cream, and everyone enjoyed games outside the schoolhouse.

06/06/2019

Webutuck Elementary School students entertained their families and teachers in the Webutuck High School auditorium on Friday, May 31, as they sang songs of peace for their annual Spring Concert.

Video on Kaitlin Lyle

06/06/2019

Racing up the Harlem Valley Rail Trail in the direction of the Irondale Schoolhouse, participants in the North East (Webutuck) Central School District’s 5K Color Run ran through the ambush of colors supplied by Webutuck students along the trail.

Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

Read more here: http://tricornernews.com/node/59401

05/30/2019

This week's issue of the Millerton News is filled with all the best moments from our towns' Memorial Day celebrations and ceremonies, including Amenia, Millerton, Millbrook and Pine Plains. See how each town enjoyed the sunny holiday and honored the memory of those who served, with more photos in the paper.

Photos in this post by Kaitlin Lyle, Whitney Joseph, Chip Couse and Judith O’Hara Balfe

05/23/2019

The village community was sad to learn that Robert Sadlon, founder and owner of The Moviehouse, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, following his battle with brain cancer.

Though a resident of Lakeville, many will recognize Sadlon as the driving force behind the village of Millerton’s landmark theater. Envisioning the potential behind the two story 1903 historic Grange Hall building in the village, Sadlon and his wife, Carol, took the lead in transforming the former “boarded up, single-screen porno house in 1977 with a ‘For Sale due to the Lack of Customers’ sign on the front door into a state-of-the-art four screen digital exhibitor,” according to the GoFundMe page set up for Sadlon’s Elevator Pitch for The Moviehouse.

From that transformation came almost four decades’ worth of thriving business in the village with screenings of countless films and National Theater Live productions, midnight premiere events, art exhibitions on screen and in the theater gallery, select screenings with post-screening discussions, community film events and much more.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/59204

05/16/2019

The Lakeville Journal

"The goal is for our readers to hold onto this special issue, Towns & Villages, all year long and to refer to it whenever they need essential phone numbers or web addresses for town services.

Yes, of course this information is also online for all the towns in our area. It’s just sometimes a little easier and faster to look it up in our special issue than it is to find it on the internet (even if, like me, you spend most of your day at a computer).

But the phone numbers aren’t the only content in this issue. We also do a feature story each year on the towns in our coverage area, focusing on some service or tradition shared by every town. This year, that service is sports and recreation."

— Cynthia Hochswender

Our extra big, extra glossy Town & Villages 2019 supplement is on the stands now, covering summer rec. in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. It's your one stop guide book for public safety and service information, summer day trips and so much more.

Read it in full and for free online here: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/59196

05/09/2019

Amenia held its opening day on Saturday, May 4, with a light rain falling over Beekman Park. The games were well attended, and players from the Tiny Tots, T-ball, Farm League, the Minors and Softball showed their athletic prowess on the field. Amenia played against Millerton for opening day, and all agreed it was a big success.

Read more at: http://tricornernews.com/node/59105

Photos by Kelly Milano and Whitney Joseph

05/09/2019

In the last two years, many film crews have made their way to the Hudson Valley. Just last May, the Inn at Pine Plains welcomed a film crew that spent a few weeks shooting scenes for the 2018 romantic comedy, “Christmas Camp.”

This past July, The Moviehouse in Millerton presented a special screening of the feature-length indie film, “Double Belgium,” which was partially shot in Amenia and featured local residents as extras.

And then there are the blockbusters. Given its box office record of $1.2 billion during its opening weekend, local fans of the Marvel universe will be excited to learn that locations in Dutchess and Ulster Counties were featured in the latest and last installment of the Avengers films, “Avengers: Endgame,” which opened in theaters on Friday, April 26. According to reports last December, the production team behind “Avengers: Endgame” spent two days filming at the Staatsburg Historic Site near Rhinebeck and one day filming at a private property in Esopus, Ulster County. Additionally, it was reported that the film featured the local Hudson River shoreline.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/59085

Photographed: Director of Photography Brendan H. Banks and Director Josh Ruben toasted their final day of filming the upcoming dark comedy “Scare Me” on location at Woodstock Film Studios this past winter.

05/02/2019

Millerton player Owen Lutz stretched out his arm to practice his pitch before a home game at the Millerton Youth Baseball League’s opening day on Saturday, April 27. Opening Day was held at Eddie Collins Memorial Field.

Read more about Millerton Youth League Baseball teams taking to the field for Opening Day: http://tricornernews.com/node/59017

Photos by Aimee Duncan

04/26/2019

Coming on the tail end of spring break, the NorthEast-Millerton Library paired up with the Sharon Audubon to present a Spring Break Animal Safari on Friday, April 19. The library opened its doors to a packed house of young animal enthusiasts and a handful of animal guests. Led by Seasonal Environmental Educator Erica Clark, children and their parents learned about animals and admired a few along the way, including a box turtle, a cockroach, a bearded dragon and even a ball python.

Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

04/19/2019

Students from Webutuck Elementary School and The Millbrook School danced the night away to the live music performed at the Webutuck Teachers' Association's International Potluck Dinner on Thursday, April 11.

Video by Kaitlin Lyle

04/18/2019

Spring has got us glowing — just like the giant-size, glossy, glossy cover of SPRINGTIME. Covergirl and interior designer Katie Baldwin, photographed and interviewed by Compass Editor Anne Day, shares her best style tips for giving your windows the modern treatment. We take you inside Michael Trapp's eclectic West Cornwall antiques oasis, Bunny William's Greek Revival-with-an-edge Main Street renovation, and out to the garden for some expert advice on planting, growing — and fish? Yes, fish! Colorful koi are the flowers of the outdoor pond. So what're you waiting for?

Spring has got us glowing — just like the giant-size, glossy, glossy cover of SPRINGTIME. Covergirl and interior designer Katie Baldwin, photographed and interviewed by Compass Editor Anne Day, shares her best style tips for giving your windows the modern treatment. We take you inside Michael Trapp's eclectic West Cornwall antiques oasis, Bunny William's Greek Revival-with-an-edge Main Street renovation, and out to the garden for some expert advice on planting, growing — and fish? Yes, fish! Colorful koi are the flowers of the outdoor pond. So what're you waiting for?

04/12/2019

Children bounced along to the music as the Easter Bunny made its appearance in the Amenia Town Hall auditorium before the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Video by Kaitlin Lyle

04/12/2019

Gathering at center court, the Harlem Wizards challenged the children in the audience to a dance-off in the Stissing Mountain High School gymnasium.

Video by Kaitlin Lyle

04/05/2019

The STEAM Club took off at the NorthEast-Millerton Library on Friday, March 29, as teacher Lynn Buckley taught five young readers about the science behind flying with Simple Planes. After learning more about how things fly and Newton’s Laws of Motion, they crafted different types of airplanes out of paper and paperclips before testing which ones would fly the farthest, longest and most precise distance.

Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

03/28/2019

With assistance by Steven Vincent, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Officer Zach Crain eventually captured the eagle and transported it to Green Chimneys Wildlife and Education Center in Brewster. According to the NYSDEC, it was determined that the eagle is a full-grown adult female that had likely suffered a fracture in its right wing.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/58650

03/21/2019

Regardless of their ties to the school district or the agricultural community, the Pine Plains FFA received tons of support from residents from around the region at its 28th Annual FFA Farm Toy Show and Auction on Saturday, March 16.

That morning, the Stissing Mountain High School gymnasium opened its doors to spectators. According to Pine Plains Ag Advisory Board member Bruce Percocella, more than 200 people paid to attend the show, many of whom were accompanied by young children.

Read more at: http://tricornernews.com/node/58597

Photos by Kaitlin Lyle

03/14/2019

Sam McKenna jumped into the arms of Erin Fox to celebrate Millbrook’s victory at the southern regional Class C finals, played in New Paltz last week.

Read more at: http://tricornernews.com/node/58530

Photo by T.C. Morton

03/07/2019

Webutuck High School students recently mixed art and literature for a school project. On Thursday, Feb. 28, they presented their work to their classmates and teachers. The work is now on display through Saturday, March 23, at the NorthEast-Millerton Library.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/58452

02/28/2019

Students on the Pine Plains varsity indoor track team exceeded their personal records at the Indoor Track Class B Sectional Championships on Saturday, Feb. 16, just a week after the Mid-Hudson Athletic League (MHAL) Championships. Scoring a total of 44 points as a team, the Pine Plains boys finished in fourth place out of 20 teams.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/58383

02/21/2019

Grace Year is a fellowship program that invites young adults to live in “intentional community” in rural New York, to serve in positions with local agencies, studying spirituality, leadership and justice.

Since last August, four young people have lived together and worked together, four people who at the beginning of the project were strangers. They are from very different places, with different tastes and ideas, but they have come to live comfortably together in the white house with the red door next to the Grace Church and rectory.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/58295

02/14/2019

Webutuck Elementary School students worked together to create a special Valentine’s Day surprise for area veterans.

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02/08/2019

The iconic Saperstein’s mural is reaching its final days in the village of Millerton, as Witch Enterprises began cutting into the concrete to make way for the building’s future use on Monday, Feb. 1.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/58158

Photos by Kaitlin Lyle

01/31/2019

Assembling across the street from the construction site of Cricket Valley Energy Center, concerned residents and Stop Cricket Valley Energy protestors joined actor and activist James Cromwell at a demonstration on Saturday, Jan. 26.

A resident of Orange County, Cromwell is known for film and television roles, from “Babe” and “All in the Family” to “L.A. Confidential” and “The Green Mile.” He has challenged several gas infrastructure projects, such as the Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) plant in Middletown, and the Crestwood proposal to store methane under Seneca Lake.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/58051

Photos by Kaitlin Lyle

01/24/2019

Students cheered on their teachers, staff and administrators as they played against the Harlem Wizards on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Sponsored by the Webutuck PTA, all proceeds raised at the event went toward a new playground at Eugene Brooks Intermediate School.

Photos by Kaitlin Lyle

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/58010

01/17/2019

The Dutchess County Department of Public Works’ work on bridge PP-12 on Amenia-Pine Plains Road (CR 83) in the town of Pine Plains is complete and the road has reopened to traffic.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/57946

01/04/2019

A real sweetheart of a cow, a Brown Swiss named Cutting Edge T Delilah, had plenty to celebrate when she turned 6 on Dec. 2. The beauty brought glory to Copake when she became the queen of all cows when she was named Supreme Champion of both the country and the entire world.

Delilah and Kyle Barton of Ancramdale celebrated taking top honors at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc.

Read more at: http://www.tricornernews.com/node/57789

12/19/2018

Sarah B. (Smith) McConnell, 28, of Ballston Spa, N.Y., passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 17, 2018.

A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the American Legion in Millerton. Please bring a picture and story to share if you can, and wear bright sassy colors to celebrate Sarah’s vibrant life.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Sarah's name to the Guardian House for veterans, 1214 Saratoga Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020.

Her full obituary can be read at http://tricornernews.com/node/57706