08 Monday Aug 2011
Posted in Country Living
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The Frederick Vanderbilt estate. Photo by Susan Wides
I just got around to reading the profile piece of Hyde Park, NY, in the August 4 issue of The New York Times. The article, The Exurbs, Too, Appreciate an Oasis, by Elsa Brenner, is a great look at this beautiful area in Dutchess County.
10 Tuesday Aug 2010
Posted in Politics
Beacon, NY in Dutchess County recently shut down the Retro Arcade Museum because it had pinball machines on the premises. Apparently pinball machines were outlawed back in the middle of the 20th century because law-makers thought pinball arcades were fronts for mob operations.
The current town council is trying to change these antiquated laws to allow the arcade to reopen.
18 Friday Apr 2008
Posted in News
A recent article in the New York Times discusses the allure of weekend homes in our two counties for city dwellers who love to garden. The article’s author, Stephen Orr, spoke to residents from both Columbia and Dutchess Counties for the piece.
You can read the article now by clicking here.
31 Monday Mar 2008
Posted in News
It appears as if a classic e-mail scam has received a local twist. Residents of Dutchess County have been subjected to an email scam in which residents have been receiving an email that states they are going to be murdered unless they send money to the scammer’s account.
If you receive an email like this, call your local police department.
01 Friday Feb 2008
Posted in Happenings
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FRIDAY, February 1, 2008
The Mid Hudson Astronomy Association will hold it’s monthly Star Gazing Party tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Wilcox Park in Milan, NY.
The MHAA holds a Star Party every month on the Friday closest to the new moon as possible. The group usually meets at the gated entrance to Wilcox Park at the time given in the schedule. If you arrive late, the gate may be locked, however, someone from the group will make hourly runs to the gate to let people in and out, so if you get there and the gate is locked, please be patient.
DETAILS:
Date – Friday, February 1
Time – 7:30 pm
Place – Wilcox Park, Rte 199, Milan, Dutchess County, NY
Cost – Free
More - mhaa.whodeanie.com, (845) 255-4719
SUNDAY, February 3, 2008
Hawthorne Valley Farm’s Farmscape Ecology Program will host a Winter Walk at the Round Ball Public Conservation Area in Ancram, NY.
This is the 4th or 5 five winter walks through various sites around Columbia County. Each walk presents an opportunity to view and experience different aspects of winter botany plus an opportunity to lean more about some of our county’s parks and conservation areas.
The walks are free, but registration in advance is required. Please call 518 781 0243 to register.
DETAILS:
Date – Sunday, February 3 (Weather permitting)
Time – 1:00 pm
Place – Round Ball Public Conservation Area, 503 Carson Road, Ancram, NY
Cost – Free
More - www.HawthorneValleyFarm.org
