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APPROVED! Millerton supermarket site plan gets OK’d by Planning Board

North East — After more than two years of meticulous review, Southern Realty and Development LLC’s (SRD) site plan application to build a 36,000-square foot supermarket off Route 44 has gained approval from the North East Planning Board.

That giant step toward project completion was made at the Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, June 5, following a discussion among SRD principal John Joseph and his consultants, Planning Board members and the board’s attorney. The meeting also included public comments from community members who voiced their opinions on the proposed supermarket,...

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Kristen Panzer puts pen to paper

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 12:20pm
By
Whitney Joseph
editor@millertonnews.com

millerton ­­— For those with a literary turn of mind, there are few things as exciting, wondrous and downright comforting as brewing a nice strong cup of tea, finding that sweet spot on the couch, and curling up with a good book. Millerton author Kristen Panzer gives readers a reason to do exactly that with her freshman novel, “Thea Gallas Always Gets Her Man.”
Panzer’s story takes place in Jamaica Plain, Mass., not far from Boston, and centers around the life of a wannabe lactation consultant — not your average sleuth but an endearing and competent one.

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Author Chris Crowley makes his mark on diet and exercise genre

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 11:38am
By
Whitney Joseph
editor@millertonnews.com

MILLERTON ­­— There are few diet and exercise books capable of entertaining the reader to such a degree that he or she nearly forgets the text is chock-full of the hard facts, straight-forward statistics and stark reality that could deliver a healthier tomorrow. Chris Crowley’s and Jen Sacheck’s “Thinner This Year” is one of them.

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Forging ahead with new shop in Millerton

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 11:37am
By
Patrick L. Sullivan
patricks@lakevillejournal.com

MILLERTON — Battle Hill Forge is moving to Millerton. The perennial stars of the Falls Village Halloween Scarecrow Contest are in the process of moving their equipment and materials to new quarters, shared with Gilmor Glass Works at 2 Main St. (at the junction of routes 22 and 44).
Israel Fitch is a co-owner of the forge with Willy Blass. Fitch said Monday, Jan. 28, that the Falls Village site, with its distinctive metal sculptures and odds and ends in the yard, is for sale.

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Village caucuses: Middlebrook to face Markonic

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 12:02pm
By
Whitney Joseph and Kayla Gangloff

 
MILLERTON — The two major political parties in the village of Millerton held their respective caucuses on Monday, Jan. 28, in preparation for village elections on Tuesday, March 19. The Democratic caucus began at 6 p.m. while the Republican caucus started at 7:30 p.m.; both were held at the Millerton Senior Nutrition Center, at the side entrance of Village Hall.

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Supermarket application’s suspension is lifted

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 11:57am
Environmental review in motion
By
Whitney Joseph
editor@millertonnews.com

 
North East — The application submitted by Southern Realty and Development LLC (SRD) to the Planning Board to build a 36,000-square-foot supermarket (believed to be a Hannaford) off Route 44 is back on track. 

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March for Life supporters head to Capitol

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 11:36am
By
Sean Klay

 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Forty years ago on Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision that legalized abortion in the landmark case, Roe v. Wade, a decision that has divided Americans ever since. 

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State works to save Rudd Pond

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 11:27am
By
Whitney Joseph
editor@millertonnews.com

 
Though the weeds are growing under the water at Rudd Pond, one can’t say that the grass is growing under the feet of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). 

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Soup n Scoop closes doors for winter

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 11:25am
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Kayla Gangloff
kaylag@millertonnews.com

 
MILLERTON — One of Millerton’s newest, more unique eateries has closed its doors for the winter months. Soup n Scoop, at the corner of routes 22 and 44 and next to Salsa Fresca, sold a unique menu of Hale & Hearty Soups and SoCo ice cream.
Marc Miles, along with co-owners John Tucker and Seth Hirschel, didn’t want to close.

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Lions recognize community members for their service and commitment

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 11:52am
By
Whitney Joseph
editor@millertonnews.com

millerton ­­— It’s been 64 years since the Millerton Lions Club was chartered, and in that time the organization has done countless good deeds for its community — working tirelessly for the blind, the needy, the young, the abused, the ill and infirm — just about anyone and everyone in need of extra support.

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Town prepares for electronic disaster

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 11:51am
By
Whitney Joseph
editor@millertonnews.com

north east ­­— Though the Town Board always hopes for the best, it still likes to be prepared for the worst. That’s why it discussed adopting a breach notification policy at its January board meeting.
“When we talk about disasters, we talk especially natural disasters, and having emergency response plans,” said town Supervisor John Merwin. “But there are other disasters that can befall municipalities, like with computers.”
Merwin said municipalities, as well as most businesses, collect and have access to individuals’ names and private information that needs to be protected.

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