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WASSAIC — The Housatonic Valley Association’s (HVA) inaugural Explore-a-thon kicked off Wednesday, June 1, and runs through Thursday, June 30, with the goal of getting people outside to appreciate the Housatonic River Watershed and raise awareness about supporting environmental health.
Celebrating his success with his family, Anthony Cordato, center, was awarded the Most Outstanding Cupcake award for the men’s category and the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Cupcake Grange. Photo submitted
COPAKE — For one sweet summer afternoon, the Copake Grange was transformed into the Cupcake Grange for a fundraiser organized by the Friends of Copake Grange to benefit the Grange on Sunday, June 12.
These chickens are strong and healthy, but their keeper remains on the lookout for the avian flu to make sure the flock remains so and does not catch the highly pathogenic avian flu. Photo submitted
HUDSON VALLEY — The highly pathogenic avian flu continues to cost an enormous amount of money and caused a great deal of fear in the United States, and right here in the Hudson Valley. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the first case of human H5N1 avian flu in the United States was first reported on April 28.
COPAKE — The former Columbia County undersheriff who also previously served as Copake town justice and police chief entered a plea of not guilty to charges of possessing child pornography.
Revving their engines, area motorcyclists could be seen riding around the town of Dover as part of VFW Post 5444’s Poker Run on Saturday, June 4. Photo submitted
DOVER — Revving their motors for a rollicking time, area motorcyclists were invited to play their poker hands at the Dover Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 5444’s Poker Run on Saturday, June 4.
It was all in the name of a good cause as the VFW’s relief fund went to help Post 5444’s veterans in need.
Christina McCulloch was appointed new president at Sharon Hospital.
Photo by Marina Ballantine
SHARON — Nuvance Health appointed Christina McCulloch as the new president of Sharon Hospital, replacing Dr. Mark Hirko, who has held the post since December of 2019.
McCulloch, a long-time Litchfield County resident, has worked with the hospital for more than eight years, most recently serving as its chief nursing officer.
Enjoying the fruits of their labor on Saturday, June 4, organizers of the first-ever Stanford Pride Day were, from left, back row, Donnie Roberts, Lynn Massimo, Betsy Pugh, Carlos Parreira, Steve Bruman and Geneva Simms (with son Lux) and front row, from left, Diane Duffus, Lynn Tondrick and Tom Ambler. Photo submitted
STANFORDVILLE — Stanford Pride held its first annual Pride event on Saturday, June 4, starting 12:30 p.m. at the Stanford Town Hall, with a reading of a Proclamation by Deputy Director of Constituency Affairs Matthew McMorrow. He proclaimed the month of June to officially be Pride Month in the state of New York and in the town of Stanford.
Acting Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati, left, and Chair of the Dutchess County Legislature Gregg Pulver (R-19), attended the Dutchess County’s Office for the Aging and County Executive Marc Molinaro’s Senior Picnic on Wednesday, June 1, in the Wingdale hamlet of the town of Dover, where they mixed and mingled with seniors from Amenia, Dover, Pawling, Union Vale, Wassaic and Wingdale. Photo submitted
WINGDALE — Dutchess County’s Office for the Aging along with County Executive Marc Molinaro’s Office are again hosting the annual Senior Picnic program. This year, for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, those enjoying the free afternoon meals are able to do so in person.
ANCRAM— After the Ancram Ethics Board reported to its Town Board in January that more than 15 complaints had been registered during the past year-and-a-half by women volunteers who felt they had been treated disrespectfully, the Town Board has taken action.
Millerton resident Mike Burch won the 70-to-74-year-old age group in the 198-pound weight class in the American Powerlifting Association’s (APA) National Championship on Saturday, May 28, held in Oakville, Conn. Photo submitted
MILLERTON — When Boston Corner resident Mike Burch was growing up in the 50s in Albany, life was very different for him. He’s now 5-foot, 8-inches tall, 198-pounds and 72 years old. He has long white hair, peppered with a bit of gray typically tied in a pony tail in the back and grown in a long, chest-length beard in the front.
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