Millerton News Editorial

Saturday, Sept. 18, promises to be a day to savor — and a day to pace yourself.

It’s hard to wrap one’s mind around the fact that come this Saturday, Sept.

Schools throughout the Harlem Valley and the rest of New York State are preparing to open their doors next week for yet another year of teaching during the coronavirus pandemic.

There are 17 acres located in the village of Millerton that by Dec.

Centennial Farms Foundation is holding its inaugural Centennial Hay Days celebration on Saturday, Aug. 21, and we think it’s special enough and important enough to write about the foundation’s endeavors here and now.

We’re going to get straight to the point this week.

The Millbrook Community Partnership (MCP), which held its inaugural public meeting on Thursday, July 29, for plans it has to revive properties at both the Bennett College site and of the actual Thorne Building itself, should be extremely pleased with itself. 

The 31 campers age 12 and younger at Copake’s Camp Pontiac who tested positive for COVID-19 that made national news this past week provided an important reality check. It reminded those of us living and working in the Harlem Valley that we are not out of the woods when it comes to beating the deadly coronavirus.