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As we wrap up February, it’s worth taking a look at the 28 days that made up Black History Month in 2021, for which the theme was “Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity,” which explored “the African diaspora and the spread of Black families across the United States,” according to www.history.com
Thank you, Millerton News, for your support of Willow Roots
The county, the town of North East and village of Millerton all focused their attention on police reform last week, when Dutchess County held a virtual public hearing on how to improve the Millerton Police Department (MPD) on Monday, Feb. 8. The town and village, meanwhile, held a joint Zoom meeting on Wednesday, Feb.
Thanks, DOT, for clearing all that snow
Nope, it’s not a “Star Wars” movie about Luke Skywalker defending us from the Galactic Empire, but rather the story of a modern-day hero who organized and assembled a precise and what I consider successful offensive to destroy a brutal invading virus unleashed by a foreign land.
Many people are angry over the trial held in the Senate. The problem is in the word “trial.” This was not a legal trial, no current laws of jurisprudence hold.
The 95-year-old tradition of having ski jumping in Salisbury in February continues this year, despite a worldwide pandemic and the tough economic challenges that all businesses face, including those in the Tri-state region that support the volunteer-run event in so many ways.
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest on efforts to reintroduce Grizzly bears back to the Lower 48?
— J. Whitaker, Silver Spring, Md.
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