Millerton News

The barns and goats at Kemmerer Farm in Stanfordville on Saturday, Jan. 21, one of two Dutchess County family farms recognized as Century Farms at the New York State Agricultural Society’s 2023 annual meeting, held Jan. 12 in Syracuse.

I have been thinking about borders, those of the garden variety. The word can connote both a barrier, such as a border with the neighbors, and a gateway, as with a border along a path, or with an entrance into the woods. Aesthetically, plant borders create focus, drawing the eye toward them.

SALISBURY — Chris King, Acting Chief and Senior Political Affairs Officer for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Branch in the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) at the United Nations, said he remains “resolutely optimistic” despite his opinion that the threat of nuclear war has increased dramatically in recent years.

SHARON — Jennifer Dillon, a member of the Sharon Land Trust’s (SLT) board for three years, recently was elected president.

Dillon has first-hand experience observing rapid development of small towns brought on by increased demand for large tracts of land, she said.

SHARON — Greenwoods Counseling and Referrals is providing free Narcan kits and fentanyl test kits to the community on a weekly basis at area hospitals, including Sharon Hospital.