On Saturday, February 22, the community gathered on Broad Street for “The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade.” On that day, the residents of Pawling managed to pack an enormous amount of community spirit into festivities that spanned only 223 feet. The afternoon featured authentic Irish pipe and drum music and participation from numerous local business and community organizations. The event was proudly sponsored by proudly sponsored by Durkin Propane, Fresh Builds, Fre

The Spark Speaker Series, a new, ongoing series of presentations aimed at community involvement will begin on Sunday, March 1 at 1:00 p.m. at The Gardener Theater at Trinity-Pawling. The inaugural presentation will be “The Story Off The Mountain.” Documentarian and adventure film maker John Teaford will tell stories of his years battling nature to obtain the perfect shots in some of the most remote locations on earth including Greenland, Nepal, and Antarctica. This one hour p

LTC Kevin Smith Earlier this month, a Pawling native received another accolade in an already decorated career in service to our country. Kevin Smith is the son of Wilbert and Joan Smith, a 1999 graduate of Pawling High school, an Eagle Scout from Troop 34, and a 2003 graduate of West Point. On February 1, family members were present for his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. LTC Kevin Smith has previously served as the Battalion Chemical, Biologi

Laelcira Delima had been missing since 2017. On Saturday, February 1, the latest development in a two year-old missing person case came with the tragic discovery of the remains of a missing Connecticut woman in Patterson. Laelcira Delima of Danbury had been missing since October of 2017. 53-year-old Laelcira Delima was last seen on October 20, 2017 by family members when she departed her residence in her red 2016 Honda Accord. Several weeks later, on November 7, he car was fo

White potatoes are quick and easy for indoor growth. My friend the horticulturist and author Ruth Rogers Clausen told me about a great activity to do with kids indoors. She calls it "garbage gardening" because it involves planting vegetable scraps that would otherwise be headed for the garbage pail or compost heap. Ruth asks, ‘What sounds like more fun to a child than growing garbage on a windowsill?’ It’s a good question. Start with carrots and onions, potatoes, pineapples a

Morning Fog by Jane Haslam The Great Hollow Photographers Club is sponsoring its Third Annual Juried Paintingmand Photography Show on May 15, 16 & 17 at Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center, 225 State Route 37, New Fairfield, CT. The Artist Reception will be 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Friday, May 15. The show will be open Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, 10 – 4p.m. Artists are invited to submit up to four (4) digital images of 2-dimensional work for the competi

The AARP Tax-Aide program, in conjunction with the IRS and the Hudson Valley CA$H Coalition, is again offering a free, volunteer run, tax preparation service for low to moderate income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older. You do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this service. There are 20 Tax-Aide sites around Dutchess County, in the following communities: Beacon, Dover Plains, Fishkill, Hopewell Junction, Hyde Park, Millbrook, Mille

Two bills sponsored by New York State Senator Pete Harckham regarding tax exemptions and the burdens they cause municipalities and taxpayers were passed today by the State Senate. Both bills now await passage by the State Assembly and review from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and his signature. In recent years, there has been a growing debate around the state that too much real property in New York is eligible for tax exemptions, which end up depriving municipalities of much-neede

Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro presented his 2020 State of the County Address Thursday evening at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park to residents, business and nonprofit leaders, as well as local and state officials, focusing on a theme of “Home.” With Dutchess County Government’s fiscal condition strong, as evidenced by reaffirmation of the County’s AA+ bond rating by Standard & Poor’s earlier this week, the County Executive’s annual message focus

On February 8, at approximately 4:36 p.m., Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Osika was on patrol when he observed a vehicle commit traffic infractions near the intersection of Route 292 and Harmony Road in the Town of Patterson. Deputy Osika conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle and a check of the driver’s license revealed that the driver, Marcellus Ferrell, 32, of Patterson, was wanted in Connecticut for a “hit and run” accident involving serious injury or death. Addit

The 2019 Award of Distinction winners. Dutchess Tourism, Inc. is requesting nominations from Dutchess County residents and businesses for their 7th Annual Dutchess Tourism Awards of Distinction. Awards will be presented to winners who provide exceptional offerings to visitors and contribute to a “Storied Experience” for travelers coming to Dutchess in the following categories: Arts, Culinary, Family Entertainment, History, Outdoors, and Hospitality Service. Joining these cate

In these times of broken norms and upheaval in the world, the power of being in contact with our own sense of purpose cannot be overstated. When we are clear on what is purposeful, specifically for each of us, we are able to focus on and express what most powerfully brings us fulfillment as we live purposefully in this chaotic world. We can easily get caught in the day to day details of problems to be solved, issues that threaten to rob us of our happiness, challenges that se

Mark Ruffalo plays dual roles in HBO’s “I Know This Much Is True.” A presentation by Hudson Valley Film Commission (HVFC) Founder & Director Laurent Retjo will kick-off Dutchess Tourism’s annual Lunch & Learn seminar series. “The Ins & Outs of Working with Film & Television Productions” will be held Wednesday, March 4 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at The CineHub in Beacon. All seminars in the series are geared toward tourism-related businesses but are open to all. Participants are enc

A joyful group of people gathered at the Pawling Library on an evening in late January and on the first Friday night in February. They came together to sculpt and then paint heart ornaments. Most did not know each other but one could have easily assumed that they were all good friends by the abundant camaraderie. The hearts they were crafting would be donated to the Pawling Resource Center and then distributed by the center to individuals and families. Here are a few comments

"High on a hill sits a big old house with something wrong inside it." This is gloomy Misselthwaite Manor, where poor Mary Lennox, recently orphaned in India by the cholera epidemic of 1906, must now live. With only ghosts for playmates she sets out to unlock the secrets of both garden and hall. Along the way she discovers an unknown cousin, a magical boy who talks with animals, and the healing power of nature. With a soaring, glorious score the story is told. Wooster School t