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GOSHEN — At a virtual meeting of the Northwest Hills Council of Governments (COG) on Thursday, June 11, first selectmen, mayors and town managers reported on how their municipalities are handling reopening senior centers and managing summer recreation programs as the state slowly reopens.
ANCRAMDALE — For those who have dreamed of changing their life through education, with the economic and employment scene being so unpredictable due to the COVID-19 health crisis, now might be the perfect time to start to consider doing something about it.
DOVER PLAINS — Uniting in solidarity, approximately 200 people gathered at the stoplight on Route 22 in Dover Plains for a peaceful protest held on Saturday afternoon, June 6.
Attending a peaceful protest in Dover Plains on Saturday, June 6, a local community member showed his support for Dover High School senior Jody Grant, whose Black Lives Matter mural was painted over by the Dover Union Free School District last month. For more on the Dover Plains protest, see Social justice rally in Dover draws hundreds. Photo submitted
DOVER PLAINS — As they bid farewell to the Dover Union Free School District, seniors graduating from Dover High School were invited to leave their mark on the district by painting a mural on the high school driveway, an annual tradition.
HARLEM VALLEY — On Friday, March 20, Governor Andrew Cuomo placed New York on lock down as it did its utmost to battle the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Shutting down all non-essential businesses, closing all schools and banning all public gatherings in the Empire State — the epicenter of the health crisis in the U.S.
DUTCHESS COUNTY — Spotlighting the importance of mental health awareness during the coronavirus pandemic, the Dutchess County Commission on Human Rights (DCCHR) invited the public to take part in the COVID-19 Virtual Community Health Forums on Wellness and Mental Health series held on Tuesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 4.
On Fridays in Kent, both customers and farm market sellers wear masks and keep a safe distance by allowing only one shopper to peruse a vendor’s table at a time. Photo by Lans Christensen
This has been a year of deep food insecurity, with shortages at markets and a growing sense that having some food in the garden out back can be a good thing.
Protests were held around the Tri-state region last week. They were for the most part well-attended and peaceful.
Black Lives Matter was the theme for all the protests. Read about the New York state gatherings in The Millerton News and online.
John Harney Jr. took several photos of sandhill cranes in the Canaan Valley. The bird in the foreground is likely the child of the two birds behind it in the photo. Photo by John Harney Jr.
EAST CANAAN — John Harney Jr. spotted a trio of sandhill cranes in East Canaan over the weekend and wondered if this visit to the Northwest Corner by the cranes is a rarity.
LIME ROCK — Because of COVID-19 concerns, the Salisbury Rotary Club will postpone its annual summer fireworks display at Lime Rock Park. Instead of taking place on the Fourth of July weekend, the club’s fireworks fundraiser will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, during the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day holiday weekend.
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