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Trade Secrets shares details of area gardens

Wed, 05/16/2018 - 10:33am

AMENIA — The Women’s Support Services of the Northwest Corner will be hosting its 18th Annual Trade Secrets on Saturday, May 19 through Sunday, May 20. The annual garden event will kick off with a Rare Plant and Garden Antiques Sale at Lion Rock Farm in Sharon, Conn., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 19. Up to 60 vendors will be featured at the event, bringing their rare and unusual plants and garden antiques for attendees to take home with them.

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A fond farewell...

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 10:30am

Members from around the Amenia area attended a party to celebrate the retirement of outgoing Amenia Free Library Director Miriam Devine, second from right. Among the many who turned out to honor Devine were, from left, town Supervisor Victoria Perotti, library board President Alan Gamble and library board member Mary Ann Wilkens. Devine retired after 28 years of service, and many memories.

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Maplebrook art show takes off …

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 10:28am

AMENIA — A total of 52 artists brought 182 pieces of studio work plus 10 pieces painted in plein air style to Maplebrook School on Saturday, May 5. The private school for students with learning differences held its annual Kentucky Derby Art Show and Sale as a fundraiser, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The evening featured the usual Derby fanfare — mint juleps included — along with tours of the school’s new saltwater pool. 
The exhibit remains open with art for sale on weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. through Saturday, June 2. 

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Spiritual medium helps Amenia residents connect with the other side

Wed, 05/02/2018 - 9:50am
By
Kaitlin Lyle
kaitlinl@millertonnews.com

AMENIA — Given the popularity of last year’s fundraiser, the Amenia Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary decided to again host spiritual medium Karen Kilmartin at the Amenia firehouse to help raise money for its ongoing community outreach on Saturday, April 28.
The firehouse held a large crowd. With the lights extinguished, the medium and audience were ready for an evening of enlightenment.

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Erika Palombo takes over as new director of Amenia library

Wed, 04/18/2018 - 11:12am
By
Kaitlin Lyle
kaitlinl@millertonnews.com

AMENIA— Visitors and patrons stopping by the Amenia Free Library can expect to see a smiling new face from behind the front desk — Erika Palombo — the new library director.
A resident of Hopewell Junction, Palombo first heard about the position through the NYLINE, a listing site used by public libraries across the state for job openings. While her interview in early February marked her first time at the Amenia Free Library, she said she tried to do as much research about the library and the community as she could beforehand.

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Women of Studio 343 return to their roots

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:27am
By
Kaitlin Lyle
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AMENIA — The women of Studio 343 Hair Salon spoke recently of the salon’s move to the Cascade Plaza, on Route 22 just north of Freshtown. Both women had worked at the Cascade Plaza previously: one at Kelly & Company Hair Salon and the other at Melissa’s Hair Magic.

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Stocking up

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 10:44am

Boy Scout Troop 29, of Amenia, Wassaic and Millerton, was out in full force on Saturday, March 31, collecting nonperishable goods for the Vines and Branches Food Pantry in front of Freshtown supermarket in Amenia. From left, Nathaniel Orlando, 11, Nick Smith, 17, Rick Jasmin, 17, and Billy Tompkins, 13.

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Outgoing library director had ‘Devine’ experience

Wed, 04/04/2018 - 10:43am
By
Whitney Joseph
editor@millertonnews.com

AMENIA — If ever there was a recognizable face in the town of Amenia, it belongs to longtime library director Miriam Devine. Devine, who worked at the library for nearly 29 years, announced last fall that she would step down on April 3. 

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Town Board talks about storm aftermath

Wed, 03/21/2018 - 10:15am
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Kaitlin Lyle
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AMENIA— On Thursday, March 15, the Town Board discussed the two major storms that took place over the last few weeks. 
At the board meeting, Perotti reported on the widespread power outages the region faced, which started at 87,000 New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) outages at the beginning of the first storm, which hit the area on Friday, March 2.  A second Nor’easter hit on Wednesday, March 7.

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Easter comes early to Amenia Town Hall

Wed, 03/21/2018 - 10:14am
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Kaitlin Lyle
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AMENIA— In spite of the last few Nor’easters, the town of Amenia was determined to celebrate the coming spring season with its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Amenia Town Hall on Saturday, March 17.
Sponsored by the town, the Town Hall was flooded with small children and their families, many wearing rabbit ears or green garments to celebrate the season’s holidays.

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