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Ties That Bind
Unlike any time in our recent memory, the crisis that has befallen populations around the world has forced large scale governmental institutions to lay bare the true value of public health and safety. Emergencies, natural disasters, and traumatic events throughout history have often […]
Trial by Fire
Millerton, NY’s North East Community Center (NECC) has become accustomed to providing community support on a whim. Established in the winter of 1988 at the urging of Wendy Curtis and Sam Busselle, through the passing of a town statute, its original purpose was […]
Mindful Eating
Mindful eating for me as a child meant focused attention on the present moment but to a different end. With seven hungry kids sitting around the dinner table, we were mindful of eating as quickly as we could. The first one done got […]
The Constant Farmer
What is the secret of the American farmer? What belies the charming pastoral agricultural spirit that has seemingly infiltrated nearly every aspect of small town life? The columns of mowed pasture that line the fields and meadows of the Hudson Valley, Berkshires and […]
NECC to hold Month-Long Virtual Event to Honor Community
The phrase “We’re in this Together” has been bandied about as the result of a number of transformative events throughout history. From natural disasters to national tragedies, the unmistakable human instinct to coalesce, sacrifice and help one another lays bare the nature of community in the face of imminent crisis. [...]
County Offers Free Firework Displays for July Fourth
The Dutchess County Government, in partnership with the Hudson Valley Renegades, Silo Ridge Field Club, the Dutchess County Fairgrounds and iHeartMedia of the Hudson Valley, has announced that it will host Dutchess County Goes Renegade. Three free, socially distant fireworks displays around the County, open to all residents on Saturday, [...]
Celebrating Summer Al Fresco: Millerton’s Weekend-Long Event supports Local Business
As businesses in towns and villages across the region are preparing to reintroduce themselves to their communities as part of New York’s Phase 3 reopening, the village of Millerton in Dutchess County is embracing a new reality of shopping and dining outdoors. With capacity limitations still in effect, many small restaurants and retail stores have taken to the streets to reconnect with patrons. Beginning on Friday June 26, Village business owners have come together in a collaborative effort to create a weekend [...]
Millbrook’s Iconic Thorne Building Selects Architect for Revitilization
The Thorne Building, a landmark that has been emblematic of the Village of Millbrook, NY, for the past 125 years, will soon see new life. The historic building will be transformed into a community center under plans that have made a major move forward with the recent selection of an architect for the project. The Board of the non-profit Thorne Building Community Center (TBCC) has announced that Michael Sloan and his team at Sloan Architects, P.C., have been chosen as the architectural [...]
July 2020 Recipe – No-Churn Vanilla Fudge Swirl Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream, churned with a hand crank on the back porch, or even mixed up in your electric ice cream maker on the counter-top, is certainly one of life’s great pleasures. I am not sure if I have a fonder childhood food memory than that of enjoying a bowl of melty peach ice cream – that we churned ourselves – with some friends, the summer after fifth grade. But what if I told you that you could enjoy that homemade ice [...]
Only the Best
What do you write about in the wake of your country's birthday party AND your editor's birthday? A way to keep the celebrations going, of course! I couldn't think of a finer bottle to toast exception with than my all-time favorite champagne, Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label. There are a lot of very yummy bubblies out there, from fresh sparkling roses to yeasty dry palate tinglers, so why Veuve Clicquot above all else? Besides the fact that its production dates back [...]
Charming Home on Rudd Pond Road
$865,000 • 2,762 sq.ft. • 2.33 acres • 3 BR • 2 BA • 1 ½BA Welcome to Breezy Knoll, a vintage home with thoughtful touches and historic charm. Comfortable and inviting from top to bottom, this 1843 home has been lovingly redone with wonderful upgrades like the wrap around porch and large screened porch with mahogany floors, an outside dining area and comfortable seating space you’ll come back to again and again. Features include a 20’ x 50’ heated [...]
