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11th Annual Fine Home Source Show is Sept. 22

MILLBROOK — Saturday, Sept. 22, is the date of a must- attend event: the 11th Annual Fine Home Source Show — and it promises to be the biggest yet.

Once again, Crisp Architects will be sponsoring this annual fall event, which gets more popular each year. Admission is free, but a $2 donation can be made to the Millbrook Rotary Shelter Box.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., more than 65 vendors will display their merchandise in the big white tent in front of the Band Shell on Franklin Avenue. The 2017 show attracted more than 600 visitors, and 2018 looks to attract even...

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Rotary scholarships awarded

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 10:46am
By
Stacey Langenthal

MILLBROOK — On Thursday, June 7, the Millbrook Rotary Club presented four scholarships to seniors from Millbrook High School. Incoming Club President Mona Staaf-Gunther presented the awards.
The Vol Mason scholarship is awarded to a student who has excelled in the area of vocational education. This year’s Vol Mason Scholarship was awarded to Bailey Minnerly.

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Students get all wet

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 10:43am

On Wednesday and Thursday, June 6 and 7, third-graders at  Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center participated in a water cycle program at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.  The FRIENDS of the Pine Plains Free Library group has been arranging and sponsoring this event for five years, which coordinates with the third-grade curriculum. This year’s trip was organized by FRIENDS Treasurer Jean Osofsky. The Cary Institute’s Michelle Forster, above,  led the program.

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Dutchess Day School’s 59th commencement

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 10:53am
By
Vanessa Park

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BOE discusses team merger

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 10:52am
By
Judith O’Hara Balfe
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MILLBROOK— The Board of Education (BOE) of the Millbrook Central School District held a meeting on Monday, May 21. Board member John O’Donnell, Vice President Thomas Lehmkuhl and President John Rudy were not present.
The annual budget was passed on Election Day, with 281 ayes and 52 nays. BOE President Rudy was re-elected and Claudia Heunis was also elected to the board.
Lynda Sickler was appointed as the special education records management officer for 2017-18 school, at no additional salary.

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Millbrook High School celebrates graduation of 80

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 10:52am
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Judith O’Hara Balfe
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MILLBROOK — Amid cheers and applause, 80 Millbrook students graduated in an outdoor ceremony on the athletic field on Friday, June 22. Families and friends enjoyed the cool weather, grateful that the rain held off, and celebrated the students’ accomplishments for the last time at Millbrook. A great many of them are going on to college, and while they will be missed, the community is proud of the students who have earned their diplomas.

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New graduates

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 10:38am

From left, Patrick Scribner, Ryan Wolff, Zane Every and Steven Bryant not only went to Millbrook High School together, but also shared experiences as Boy Scouts in Millbrook. For full story and more photos, see Millbrook High School celebrates graduation of 80.

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$36.8 million BOCES project seeks funding support

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 10:31am
By
Judith O’Hara Balfe
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Cary Institute’s Art + Science Camp merges the best of two worlds

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 10:30am
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Kaitlin Lyle
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MILLBROOK — Arts Mid-Hudson awarded the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook one of its Arts Learning Grants in May, to a tune of $1,422. The grants were given to artists and organizations throughout Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties.

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Town of Washington explores solar energy

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 10:01am
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Judith O’Hara Balfe
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WASHINGTON — More than 25 people filled the Town Hall meeting room on Thursday, June 14, to discuss the proposed amendment  to the zoning code concerning solar energy and wind energy systems. The public hearing on Local Law No. 1 followed a moratorium on passing laws dealing with solar energy so that a committee could focus on town needs and wants.

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Public meets to discuss BOE’s self-study results

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 10:00am
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Judith O’Hara Balfe
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MILLBROOK— With a gathering of close to 200 people, a public forum presented by the Millbrook Central School District (MCSD) Board of Education (BOE) was held at the firehouse on Monday, June 11. The goal was to discuss the findings of the study authorized by the board, what it means to the school district and how it will affect Millbrook residents.
The meeting was opened by BOE President John Rudy, and was facilitated by Carole Martin of Carole Martin Consulting. Martin has also been working with the Thorn Building Committee.

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