Millbrook came together to celebrate the end of the summer season with its annual Community Day, drawing crowds to Franklin Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 19, for a day of shopping, congregating, and live music. Highlights included the Bubble Bus at the Millbrook Library and a classic car meet at Reardon-Briggs Hardware.
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Affordability was the theme of an information fair organized by Dutchess County Representative Eric Alexander (D-25) at the Town Hall on Thursday, Sept. 17. Among the organizations on hand to answer questions was the Hudson Valley Animal Rescue of Poughkeepsie, which offers deeply discounted veterinary care. Representing the nonprofit were Chris Coon, Community Outreach Director, and Ashley Pastor, Program and Outreach Manager.
Alexander said he organized the fair because Amenia residents appear to use government assistance programs at lower rates than residents of some other Dutchess County communities. On a per-capita basis, he said, Pleasant Valley residents are five times more likely than Amenia residents to request services such as home-delivered meals, case management and health insurance counseling.
“It seems like Amenia does not take advantage of all the available government programs and services the county offers,” Alexander said. “My job as representative is to bring information to my constituents and make it easy for them to access the programs and services.”
Closing that gap has become more urgent as household budgets tighten, Alexander said. He attributed rising prices in part to the conflict in Iran, higher insurance costs and tariffs, adding that wages and Social Security benefits have not kept pace.
The fair offered information about assistance with property taxes and utility bills, as well as senior and veterans’ services, meal delivery, prescription drug savings, veterinary services and grocery discount programs.
Alexander organized the event with state Sen. Michelle Hinchey, Assemblyman Anil Beephan and Dutchess County Legislature Chair Yvette Valdés Smith. Participating organizations and businesses included Freshtown, Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Dutchess County Office of Veterans Affairs and Hudson Valley Animal Rescue.
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Several organizations attended to answer questions about services available to residents. Pictured from left are Dutchess County Legislators Eric Alexander (D-25), and Kris Munn (D-20), assistant majority leader of the County Legislature, and Yvette Valdes-Smith, Chairwoman of the County Legislature.
The Webutuck Wildcats battle through a cold drizzle at the Millbrook Blazers’ home field on Thursday, Sept. 17. The hard-fought game ended in a 6-0 win for the Blazers on their home turf. The Wildcats and the Blazers are set to match up again at Webutuck High School on Monday, Sept. 28.
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Braving a cold drizzle and a wet pitch, Pine Plains boys’ varsity soccer secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Ellenville on Thursday.
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