Millerton News Editorial

A coalition of 22 donors has announced Press Forward, a national initiative to “strengthen communities and democracy” by supporting local news with $500 million over the next five years.

The state’s proposed final decision issued last week denied Sharon Hospital’s request to close labor and delivery services at the hospital.

On Aug. 11, the Marion County Record, a weekly newspaper in central Kansas, was raided by police after a local restaurant owner accused the newspaper of illegally accessing information about her.

This week’s newspaper is filled with information that is vital for anyone who calls eastern Dutchess County home. Our reporters have been out on the scene writing up accounts of meetings, reporting on projects that are planned in coming days and those that are farther out.

Last week we promised that we would let our summer reporting interns share their experiences with you.  But before we do, here’s a quote from Robert Estabrook, the celebrated owner of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News during the 1970s and into the mid-1980s: “With all its failings and imperfections, journalism still offers an exciting

This summer has marked another successful season for journalism interns at The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News. Both newspapers have been blessed with outstanding contributions by  a group that ranged from a rising high school senior to a recent high school graduate to college undergraduates with journalism careers in their sights.

Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) and Michelle Hinchey (D-District 41) have succeeded in getting a bill through the New York State Assembly and Senate that seeks to help communities confront the change that comes with  renewable energy initiatives.

Accidents are among the top five causes of death among teenagers in the United States. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle fatalities are the leading cause of death to teenagers. That represents more than one-third of all deaths for this age group.