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Harlem Valley votes pass school budgets

HARLEM VALLEY — The Millbrook Central School District, North East (Webutuck) Central School District and Pine Plains Central School District each received enough community support for their 2013-14 budgets to pass.

Voters came out in steady numbers on Tuesday, May 21, despite harsh storms and tornado warnings in the area.

Millbrook

Millbrook’s $27,189,135 budget passed with 390 yes votes and 156 no votes.

The total tax levy increase will...

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Harlem Valley votes pass school budgets

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 1:32pm
By
Kayla Gangloff
kaylag@millertonnews.com

HARLEM VALLEY — The Millbrook Central School District, North East (Webutuck) Central School District and Pine Plains Central School District each received enough community support for their 2013-14 budgets to pass.

Voters came out in steady numbers on Tuesday, May 21, despite harsh storms and tornado warnings in the area.

Millbrook

Millbrook’s $27,189,135 budget passed with 390 yes votes and 156 no votes.

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Harlem Valley votes pass school budgets

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 1:32pm
By
Kayla Gangloff
kaylag@millertonnews.com

HARLEM VALLEY — The Millbrook Central School District, North East (Webutuck) Central School District and Pine Plains Central School District each received enough community support for their 2013-14 budgets to pass.

Voters came out in steady numbers on Tuesday, May 21, despite harsh storms and tornado warnings in the area.

Millbrook

Millbrook’s $27,189,135 budget passed with 390 yes votes and 156 no votes.

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On firm ground

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 3:39pm
By
Arvolyn Hill
arvolynh@millertonnews.com

Jennifer Amy of Pleasant Valley enjoyed the wide range of annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs for sale at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County (CCEDC). Master gardeners volunteers plant sale on Friday, May 17. The annual plant sale was held at the CCEDC Farm and Home Center in Millbrook on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18. 

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On firm ground

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 3:39pm
By
Arvolyn Hill
arvolynh@millertonnews.com

Jennifer Amy of Pleasant Valley enjoyed the wide range of annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs for sale at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County (CCEDC). Master gardeners volunteers plant sale on Friday, May 17. The annual plant sale was held at the CCEDC Farm and Home Center in Millbrook on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18. 

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All hail! Storm hits Northwest Corner, hard

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 2:12pm
By
Karen Bartomioli
karenb@lakevillejournal.com

Severe thunderstorm warnings went out as early as 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. Just before 5 p.m., tornado warnings began. Not long after that, a tornado touched down in nearby Copake, N.Y. The beginnings of funnel clouds  from the same storm cell were soon spotted over Salisbury and Falls Village. 
In the Northest Corner, it was lightning strikes and hail that caused the most havoc.

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All hail! Storm hits Northwest Corner, hard

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 2:12pm
By
Karen Bartomioli
karenb@lakevillejournal.com

Severe thunderstorm warnings went out as early as 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. Just before 5 p.m., tornado warnings began. Not long after that, a tornado touched down in nearby Copake, N.Y. The beginnings of funnel clouds  from the same storm cell were soon spotted over Salisbury and Falls Village. 
In the Northest Corner, it was lightning strikes and hail that caused the most havoc.

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Stellar showing for town-wide tag sale

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:52am
By
Shaw Israel Izikson

Forty vendors took part in the first-ever town-wide tag sale Saturday, May 11, to benefit the Laurel City Commission, which organizes the annual Laurel Festival.
Individual tag sales were held on 29 different streets over a three-mile radius.
According to commission member and event co-organizer Kim Schlosser, the sale raised $500, which will be used to help organize the upcoming festival.
Schlosser said each participant paid $10 to have a tag sale listed on a map which was distributed at various businesses and in The Winsted Journal.

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Stellar showing for town-wide tag sale

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:52am
By
Shaw Israel Izikson

Forty vendors took part in the first-ever town-wide tag sale Saturday, May 11, to benefit the Laurel City Commission, which organizes the annual Laurel Festival.
Individual tag sales were held on 29 different streets over a three-mile radius.
According to commission member and event co-organizer Kim Schlosser, the sale raised $500, which will be used to help organize the upcoming festival.
Schlosser said each participant paid $10 to have a tag sale listed on a map which was distributed at various businesses and in The Winsted Journal.

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Fire companies pull together to fight blaze

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 11:27am

Gallatin ­­— A steaming pile of mulch is nothing to ignore, according to Pine Plains Hose Company No. 1 First Assistant Chief Brian Walsh, who said the steam is indicative of a fire brewing underneath the earthy material.
Usually it amounts to nothing, but when the mulch pile is especially large and dry, and the temperatures rise, an actual fire could break out, which is exactly what he said happened at the U.S. Lumber Co. on State Route 7 in Gallatin on Friday morning, May 3.

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Fire companies pull together to fight blaze

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 11:27am

Gallatin ­­— A steaming pile of mulch is nothing to ignore, according to Pine Plains Hose Company No. 1 First Assistant Chief Brian Walsh, who said the steam is indicative of a fire brewing underneath the earthy material.
Usually it amounts to nothing, but when the mulch pile is especially large and dry, and the temperatures rise, an actual fire could break out, which is exactly what he said happened at the U.S. Lumber Co. on State Route 7 in Gallatin on Friday morning, May 3.

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