Millerton News Opinion/Viewpoint

There’s been a lot of chatter on social media in the Tri-state region, and especially in Millerton, about face masks in the past couple of weeks. In fact, more than 130 comments were posted on one Facebook page, plus nearly 100 emojis — and that’s just on a single page.

We just starting the ramping up of the fourth Industrial Revolution, categorized by connectivity, automation and rampant technology.

For the first time in this 10-month-old pandemic, our quiet corner of the world feels unsafe. As of Dec. 18, 13 cases of COVID-19 are active in North East, seven of them in the Village of Millerton.

We need Congress to support ‘all of us’

Thank you for your support of the For the People Act, U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19). 

We need a government that works for all of us, NOT JUST the rich corporate elite, though they are people, too.

Last week we wrote about an incredibly important issue: The debate over whether people should wear face masks during the current second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and a local business that has taken an anti-mask stance (although its workers are now wearing masks after being fined for violating the state mandate by the Dutchess County Depa

The Republican Caucus of the Dutchess County Legislature donates raises

This year has been more difficult than any of us imagined. While we believe the light at the end of the tunnel is approaching, we all must continue to do our part to protect the health of our family, friends and community.