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After 15 years, Black Rabbit owner says goodbye
LAKEVILLE — After 15 years running the Black Rabbit Bar & Grille, Kendra Chapman decided it was time to stop working 70-hour weeks and spend more time with her family. The restaurant at 2 Ethan Allen St. closed Sunday, Nov. 8, following a busy final week filled with farewells from longtime customers. She announced the Nov. 8 closing date on Oct. 31.
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Grieving father advocates for septic system safety after toddler’s death
MILLERTON — A father’s grief has driven him to fight for stricter septic safety requirements after the death of his 2-year-old son who fell into an unsecured septic tank. Jonathan Rea, whose son Olly died on July 25 after falling into a septic tank, has taken to advocacy in the months following the accident — fighting to reform rules regulating septic tank covers. The effort is in its early stages, with Board of Health staff responding to Olly’s death with new guidance in September that specifies all new septic lids must have the ability to lock, while county officials work out whether they have the authority to guarantee the covers are actually locked.
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Experts hired to address wetlands violations
SALISBURY — The Inland Wetlands Commission received a list of experts hired by Seth Churchill to prepare reports on wetlands violations at 144 Salmon Kill Road at its meeting Monday, Oct. 26. The case centers on vegetation removal, construction of a driveway and pond, and associated site work that...
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Meet the pets of our community
Trixie is a 5 year old German short haired pointer. She lives in Millerton, New York. She’s extremely vocal she has no problem expressing what’s on her mind. She loves going for rides in the truck no matter what we are doing from tractor supply runs to plowing snow in the winter. Loved by Andrew Lacasse.
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Millerton trustees consider usage-based water billing
MILLERTON — Village trustees are considering a change to water billing and the first rate increases since 2019. Mayor Jenn Najdek presented preliminary findings from a water rate study produced by engineering firm Tighe & Bond at the Board of Trustees’ workshop meeting on Monday, Nov. 9. The study outlines a potential usage-based fee system, at a rate of $4.50 per 1,000 gallons of water used per quarter plus a flat rate based on the size of a user’s water meter.
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‘Mud-pie’ roads, library moves, orchard closes
The following excerpts from The Millerton News were compiled by Kathleen Spahn and Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the North East-Millerton Library. Herzog Passes on $498,370 “Mud-Pie” Projects in Townships. A $498,370 “mud-pie” road program for Dutchess County was approved last week by Lester W. Herzog, upstate WPA administrator. Part...
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Letters to the Editor - November 12, 2026
“Welcome home! We’re so glad you are with us again. “Now go find a life that matters.” Joining the ranks in the military means that everything is reduced to black & white. The word uniform says it all. No dissenting opinions, no questions and one purpose: serve the mission and your team.