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‘The Human Element’ in nature

MILLERTON — In keeping up with a well-received Earth Day tradition, Townscape of Millerton and North East sponsored a free screening of the documentary, “The Human Element,” at The Moviehouse in collaboration with Millerton’s Climate Smart Communities Initiative on Sunday, April 14.

With doors opening at 10:30 a.m., a modest gathering of local residents assembled in one of the theaters on the second floor for the 11 a.m. screening. 

As the documentary opened with images of forest fires, melting glaciers and the recent hurricanes that upended...

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RFP prepared for EMS coverage

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 10:18am
By
Whitney Joseph
editor@millertonnews.com

NORTH EAST — The Town Board met on Thursday, Jan. 10, and discussed a myriad of issues, among them the need for ambulance service. It’s a topic many towns in the Harlem Valley are addressing, especially with the volunteer base dropping and costs rising. In fact, North East is in talks with the towns of Dover, Amenia and the village of Millerton to jointly contract with an ambulance provider next year.

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Library STEAM Club: From bottom up

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 10:17am
By
Kaitlin Lyle
kaitlinl@millertonnews.com

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Golden Wok offers meals and memories

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 10:16am
By
Carol Kneeland

MILLERTON — Patrons supporting the North East Historical Society Dine Out for History fundraiser by enjoying a meal at the Golden Wok from 4 to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, will find themselves seated in the very heart of historical Millerton: Railroad Plaza, where railroads came together and gave the village its reason for being in 1851.   

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Film shows trauma as a cause of addiction

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 9:49am
By
Patrick L. Sullivan

MILLERTON — “Uprooting Addiction,” a documentary film by Tory Jadow and Hope Payson, played to two packed theaters at the Moviehouse in Millerton on Sunday, Jan. 27.
The screening was part of the Salisbury Forum lecture series.
Two and a half years in the making (and still not quite finished), the film grew out of social worker Payson’s work with addicts and alcoholics, concentrating on the unresolved trauma that often co-exists with physical addiction to drugs like alcohol and heroin.

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Comprehensive Plan looks to prioritize community strategies

Wed, 01/30/2019 - 9:30am
By
Kaitlin Lyle
kaitlinl@millertonnews.com

NORTH EAST — The Comprehensive Plan Update Committee ushered in the new year with a discussion of how to implement the revised plan’s goals at a meeting on Monday, Jan. 21.
The meeting was held at North East Town Hall with all members in attendance. Communicating with primary planning consultant Nan Stolzenburg via phone, committee members reviewed strategies for reaching goals discussed at previous meetings. 

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Trauma, addiction and hope at Forum

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 10:14am
By
Patrick L. Sullivan

MILLERTON -— Addicts and alcoholics have a physical addiction.
And they often have unresolved, traumatic experiences that also need to be acknowledged and resolved.
Getting to the root of the addiction is what social worker Hope Payson and filmmaker Tory Jadow (a Cornwall resident) address in “Uprooting Addiction,” a documentary film about how trauma affects addiction — and recovery.  It will be shown on Sunday, Jan. 27, 11:30 a.m. at The Moviehouse in Millerton as part of the Salisbury Forum series.

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The Millerton Inn shares food and memories

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 10:14am
By
Carol Kneeland

MILLERTON — Meals in Millerton will be especially satisfying during a five-time “Dine Out for History” event at some of Millerton’s favorite eateries, with 10 percent of the profits going to the North East Historical Society. 
The special evenings are part of the Society’s efforts to raise funds to expand its facilities, digitize its collection and increase its outreach, particularly to educators.   

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A little llama love

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 10:12am

MILLERTON — Along with welcoming readers of all ages, the NorthEast-Millerton Library played host to Country Quilt Farm owner Debbie Labbe and her llama, Snoopy, for the library’s “Hooked on Llamas” program on Saturday, Jan. 19. More than 25 eager youngsters were given an opportunity to pet Snoopy and learn more about llamas. In addition to reading aloud from “Is Your Mama A Llama?” Labbe talked to the children about the llamas on her farm and demonstrated several ways that llama wool could be used. 
— Kaitlin Lyle

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Freezing temps at Rudd Pond

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 10:11am

On the morning of Monday, Jan. 21, temperatures dipped to 6 degrees below zero in Millerton, and across the region.

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Reorg clarification

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 10:12am

NORTH EAST — Last week’s issue reported on the town of North East’s annual organizational meeting, and appointments made during the reorg on Wednesday, Jan. 2. There were a couple of items that need to be both added and clarified.

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