The Pawling Resource Center (PRC) held its annual Thank You Breakfast for its many volunteers on Wednesday, August 8, in Lankler Hall at Christ Church on Quaker Hill. More than 50 community members who donated time to the Center gathered to enjoy quiche, bagels, smoked salmon, fruit salad, and assorted muffins. All were welcomed by PRC Board Chair Rev. Mark Allan, Pastor of Christ Church. Executive Director Terry Ariano then spoke to the gathering, thanking everyone for their

Attorneys Cristen G.M. Rescigno and Shea E. Fitzekam were named partners at Daniels, Porco & Lusardi, LLP, effective July 1, 2018. “We are excited to add Cristen and Shea to the firm’s partnership,” says David E. Daniels, managing partner at Daniels, Porco & Lusardi. “Both bring a wealth of experience and wide-ranging legal knowledge. We fully expect that Cristen and Shea’s work ethic and dedication to success will continue to help achieve successful results for our clients.”

Halfway through its first season, the Dover Farmers’ Market is proud to announce that, since its opening weekend in June, the market has steadily grown both in the number of visitors and participating vendors. The vendors have reported that they hear a lot of good buzz about the Dover Farmers’ Market when they are at other markets and inquiries about joining the market come in from new vendors almost on a weekly basis. The Dover Farmers’ Market was founded by Solutions for a

There are so many things that happen in life that force a change in our focus and inspire the need to begin again. What if we were to just look down at our feet, click our heels, and everything could go back to (name a date, time, or event)? But we can’t, can we? I once heard an expression: “There’s a reason why there’s a small mirror on your car windshield. It’s called a rearview mirror, and it’s small because you’re not going that way.” So when you think of new beginnings,

Is the word “romantic” just another way of saying “thoughtful”? Let’s examine that possibility. If one is considerate to a life partner with whom affection, in the form of physical contact including hugs and kisses, is shared, then taking the other’s feelings and preferences into consideration when offering periodic surprises might be categorized as romantic. If periodic, thoughtful surprises are offered between two people who are platonic dear friends or buddies, we call thi

While on my Diamond Approach all-school retreat in California last year, I had a most profound experience that is arising again during this year’s retreat. One of the teachings was about the magic of being, and while listening I was so deeply moved that I couldn’t stop crying for a long while afterward. What I came to realize is that a place in my heart had been touched and opened, one that I didn’t even know was there. As I sense into it now, it feels down and back at the bo

A burgeoning trend in New York City coffeehouses has made its way to our area as Reverie: Coffee & Craft Beer in Patterson is now offering Cannabidiol (CBD)-infused cold brew coffee. In doing so, Reverie becomes the first coffeehouse in the area to offer this unique craft coffee infused with organic hemp oil, which can aid in relieving pain and reducing anxiety, according to the restaurant’s website. CBD is a naturally occurring phytocannabinoid molecule found in hemp plants.

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) a New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to land preservation in the public interest, has acquired a 219-acre property on Corbin Hill in the Pawling area to protect the natural beauty of the parcel, which runs along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The sale of the property was facilitated by Brian McGrath, President of McGrath Realty, Inc., who acted as both the list agent and selling agent for the transaction. The property, whic

If you have ever been hungry and traveling Route 22 in Pawling, you are no doubt familiar with Roseann’s Kitchen. Owner Roseann Martin is celebrating her third year of operation, and her food truck has become a staple within the local culinary community. Roseann’s Kitchen can normally be found year-round at 993 Route 22, just beyond Native Landscapes and Garden Center and the Metro North stop for the Appalachian Trail. The food truck has thrived in this location. The clientel

If you have trouble getting WiFi coverage in some parts of your house (or yard, for the summer), then you’re going to want to hear about WiFi “Mesh.” Mesh is the state of the art way to spread WiFi around to the farthest end or hardest to reach corner of your home or office. It sounds fancy, and possibly complicated, but it’s not complicated at all – at least from the user’s point of view. Mesh WiFi is very – almost amazingly – simple to set up, and it takes all the hassle ou

The Akin Free Library will be holding “open jam sessions” and invites area musicians to bring their acoustical instruments, voices, or any other kind of musical talent for an evening of fun and community. The jam sessions, called the “Shakin’ at the Akin,” will be held the first Sunday of every month starting September 2, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The program is free. There is no formal audience, but people are welcome and encouraged to come listen. It is an open and casual

In honor of the school’s twentieth anniversary, Mizzentop Day School has established a scholarship program to support elementary students entering first through eighth grade in the local area. The Founder’s Scholarship Program offers citizenship-based awards to a limited number of qualified new students. Each award of up to $15,000 per year is intended for students seeking academic challenge, a close-knit community, and a wide range of enrichment opportunities, both in and ou

It’s the time of year when hints of the annual ArtEast Open Studio Tour start to appear. The tour happens when 30 area artists invite the public into their studios to see how they create. You’ll find 2018 ArtEast brochures at merchants, libraries, sponsors, and points of interest across Dutchess County, as well as ArtEast posters and ads placed around the region. This year there are also milk cans. Wait, what? Milk cans? For this year’s ArtEast Public Art Project, 12 ArtEast

Last month, The Sherman Players staged a performance of Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz at The Sherman Playhouse in Connecticut. Under the direction of Katherine Almquist, the play tells the story of the Wyeth family as they reunite in Palm Springs, California, for the Christmas holidays where long buried secrets come to light and threaten their fragile dynamic. The performance featured a cast of five actors, two of whom reside in Pawling. Other Desert Cities opens on

August can be a misunderstood month. As gardeners we put our energy into fighting back weeds and thinking about next year’s garden, and often miss the rich variety of flowering plants that the late season has to offer. Garden centers will tell you that most people shop for plants in the spring, and they reach for the plants that are blooming, passing over late season bloomers. That may help explain why so many of these plants are less used in our gardens. I reached out to sev