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HARLEM VALLEY — With its main objective being to help people in need find suitable housing, the Tri-Town Coalition has decided to channel its energy into supporting local organizations that are assisting those who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
DOVER — Concerned about the potential health, safety and environmental hazards linked to Cricket Valley Energy Center (CVEC), Stop Cricket Valley Energy (SCVE) activists are continuing their fight against the natural gas power plant in Dover, claiming the high number of coronavirus cases across New York state is adding to the problem.
Sarah (Paley) Coon and her husband, Chris, owners of Paley’s Farm Market in Sharon, said they’ve been busy since the garden center opened at the end of March. Many customers are eager to start their own vegetable gardens this year, they said. Photo by Cynthia Hochswender
One thing that has been notable during the COVID-19 crisis has been the rush to purchase and hoard anything that might be in short supply.
In the rural Northwest Corner, this hasn’t just applied to grocery store items such as toilet paper, cleaning supplies, white flour and yeast. It has also applied to farming items.
We received several reports last week of people becoming violently ill and needing aid from the emergency department at the hospital because they ate what they thought were ramps but which turned out to be poisonous plants.
ANCRAM — After dedicating 19 years to identifying and mapping the diverse natural habitats in the local region, the Ancram Conservation Advisory Council’s (CAC) passion and persistence culminated in the form of the Ancram Significant Habitats Map, which was unveiled to the public last month via the Town of Ancram website at
DUCHESS COUNTY — Already well aware of the number of Dutchess County businesses struggling to stay afloat throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, in cooperation with the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce (DCRCOC), reassured area business owners and leaders during an hour-long Virtual Contact Break
Equipped with a protective face mask and gloves, Rural Letter Carrier Rebecca Higgs from the Millbrook Post Office did her best to stay safe as she went on her mail route around the town of Washington recently. Photo submitted
HARLEM VALLEY — No matter if the forecast calls for rain, snow or a global pandemic, postal workers have had to continue on the job so people can continue to get their mail. Mail delivery is considered an essential service, putting those workers on the front lines.
NEW YORK STATE — It’s been a little more than a month since New York state’s non-essential businesses and schools were shut down by Governor Andrew Cuomo to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and New Yorkers are hurting.
Businesses suffer
NEW YORK STATE — Intent on protecting the electoral process during the coronavirus pandemic, the New York State Election Commissioners’ Association urged Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature in March to postpone New York’s presidential primary from next week’s original date of Tuesday, April 28, to Tuesday, June 23.
NEW YORK STATE — Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order on Wednesday, April 15, that as of Friday, April 17, at 8 p.m., all New Yorkers must wear face masks when in public, when social distancing is impossible.
Here is what Cuomo stated in a coronavirus update on the 17th:
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