New Pine Plains Herald

11/11/2025

Mary Jeanne McCarthy died on Nov. 5 in Canaan, Conn. She was 91. Visiting hours will be on Nov. 13 from 11 a.m. to noon at Peck & Peck Funeral Homes, 7749 S. Main St., Pine Plains, followed by a funeral service at the funeral home.

Mary Jeanne McCarthy died on Nov. 5 in Canaan, Conn. She was 91. McCarthy was born on March 30, 1934, in Sharon, Conn., the daughter of John and Myrtle(Cooper) Juckett. […]

11/07/2025

The first forum will be held Nov. 12 at Stissing Mountain High School — from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. for staff, with a second forum at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for parents and community members. A second community session is scheduled for Nov. 19 at Cold Spring Early Learning Center at 5:30 p.m.

The district prepares to launch a series of public forums and move forward with phase one of its voter-approved capital improvement plan.

11/07/2025

Change is unfolding quietly in Pine Plains’ business district — in the form of matching planters replacing weathered barrels, new garbage cans, freshly painted lampposts. Taken together, these details mark something larger: a town deciding that how it looks matters.

A handful of residents are quietly restoring the downtown’s charm — one planter, lamppost, and public space at a time.

11/07/2025

A new era in entertainment for Pine Plains began on Nov. 1 with Stissing Center’s inaugural Pine Plains Festival of Short Films.

The inaugural Short Film Festival, featuring a lineup of local filmmakers, marked the return of cinema to Stissing Center.

11/07/2025

Indicted on 17 felony counts, David Passeri pleaded guilty to one and was sentenced to five years’ probation.

11/07/2025

The Mexican restaurant El Guacamole reopens under a new name and with new, yet familiar ownership.

11/07/2025

Uncounted mail-in, affidavit, military, and overseas ballots — and a state-mandated hand recount — could still change the outcome.

11/07/2025

A Hudson native who began her career as a state trooper, Salvatore brings decades of law enforcement experience and a philosophy rooted in empathy, discipline, and community care.

A Hudson native who began her career as a state trooper, she brings decades of law enforcement experience and a philosophy rooted in empathy, discipline, and community care.

11/07/2025

After decades of decay, the former Pilch Crest Dairy homestead is undergoing a full restoration. From beneath peeling paint, its hidden past emerges.

11/07/2025

Walk into Room 102 at Stissing Mountain High School and expect your jaw to drop. There, in its metallic splendor, sits the chassis of a racecar, bristling with rivets.

Through the Winner’s Circle Project, 25 students are split between build and branding teams as they design, assemble and promote a racecar that will compete at Lime Rock Park this spring.

11/06/2025

Robert C. Schroder of Milan died on Nov. 5. He was 97.

Robert C. Schroder of Milan died on Nov. 5. He was 97. Schroder was born on Oct. 6, 1928, Poughkeepsie, the son of Herman and Katherine (Tobin) Schroder. He graduated […]

11/06/2025

Walden R. MacPherson of Pine Plains died on Oct. 21. He was 95.
Visiting hours will be held on Nov. 7 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Peck & Peck Funeral Homes, 7749 S. Main St., Pine Plains. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Nov. 8 at the funeral home, and interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Pine Plains.

Walden R. MacPherson of Pine Plains died on Oct. 21. He was 95. MacPherson was born on March 4, 1930, the son of John and Mildred (Lasher) MacPherson. He graduated […]