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Watching Your Wallet: Spring cleaning your finances
(WFSB) - It’s not just your closets that may need some spring cleaning. It’s also a great season to clean up your finances. “No one likes to do a budget. It’s boring, but it’s essential because the older we get, you really need to know your numbers,” said Dorso.
Pine Plains Planning Board Reviews New Proposals
Site plans for a new slaughterhouse and a site plan for an existing parking lot extension at Tower Pizza were among the items approved by the Pine Plains Planning Board at its May 15 meeting. The board also discussed proposed modifications and repurposing of the former car service station at 2698 Rte.199.
In the Country with Patricia and Michel Jean
The unassuming building at 2928 Church Street, with small folding tables out front, was once the office of the Pine Plains Register-Herald. After several iterations as a café or restaurant, it is now Champêtre, an intimate French dining establishment hosted by Patricia and Michel Jean. After 15 years of running Stissing House, they moved four buildings over to this less sprawling setting in 2021.
'Microsoft' Scammer From Albany Cons Woman Out Of $8K, Police Say
Ming Shan Zhu, age 33, of Albany, was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny Tuesday, May 14, following a multi-agency investigation. Bethlehem Police said they were contacted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida after someone called a woman there claiming they worked for Microsoft. The scammer told...
School Budget, Board Candidates and Propositions Up for Vote on May 21
Residents of the Pine Plains Central School District will weigh in on the Board of Education’s proposed 2024-2025 budget on May 21. Voters will determine whether to authorize a 3.5 percent increase from last year, bringing the total budget to $37,689,744, along with a tax levy hike of 3.24 percent.
Budding Writers Shine in Young Writers Contest
The Friends of the Pine Plains Library announced the winners of the Young Writers Contest, open to students in grades six to twelve in the Pine Plains Central School District. Celebrating its 10th year, the contest has awarded over $10,000 since its inception. Founded in 2005, Friends of the Pine...
Pedestrian Killed By Train Behind Washington Times Building
One person was killed by a train after being struck on the tracks behind the Washington Times building in Northeast DC, officials say. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3600 block of New York Avenue NE to investigate reports of a person who had been struck by a train.
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