Drinking at bars; Rudd Pond shut; circus comes

From the archives: Thursday, May 22, 2025

The following excerpts from The Millerton News were compiled by Kathleen Spahn and Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the North East-Millerton Library.

May 24, 1934

‘Drinking At Bars Is Now Permitted’; Drinking at bars in dining rooms of licensed restaurants and hotels became permissible Monday after the State ABC Board, of which Edward P. Mulrooney is chairman, had taken action in anticipation of provisions of the permanent liquor control bill just passed by the Legislature which will become effective July 1.

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May 22, 1975

‘Rudd Pond Shutdown Stuns Community’; Without warning, New York has closed the Taconic State Park at Rudd Pond. Today (Thursday) is the last day that visitors are allowed on the state land. The action, taken at the start of the major tourist season, has stunned the community. The park was closed for “strictly austerity” reasons, said Peter Rain, regional administrator for the Taconic State Park Commission. He said that the entire Taconic State Park would save $14,000 by cutting off Rudd Pond.

‘Village Residents Upset Over Goats’; The Millerton Village Board, at its monthly meeting in the Village Clerk’s office last Wednesday night, May 14, held discussion but took no action on citizen complaints concerning goats.
Mayor John Hermans said he had received numerous complaints from Dutchess Avenue residents, particularly elderly citizens, concerning goats. According to the Mayor, a resident on the west side of Dutchess Avenue owns several goats and neighbors have been upset over the noise and odor.

May 25, 2000

‘Pool Is Patched’; MILLERTON — Denny Memorial Pool has been patched by a diver from the Waterbury, Conn., firm of Scott Pools, said Millerton Mayor Michael Cawley this week. About 60 feet of crack was patched, a pump replaced and the water cleaned.
“The Department of Health will be inspecting it, and it should be open June 2nd,” said Deputy Mayor Mariley Najdek.

‘Vidbel Circus Coming To Millerton’; MILLERTON - Vidbel’s Olde Tyme Circus is coming to Millerton, Saturday, June 10, with performances at 1, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
The circus is sponsored by the Millerton Lions Club as a major fundraiser and reduced price advance tickets are now on sale. The all-new Red and White Circus big top will be set up at Eddie Collins Park, Route 22 north.

‘Storms Rip Through Area, Trees, Power Lines Down’; A powerful line of thunderstorms ripped through the area last Thursday, leaving trees and utility poles down and depriving thousands of residents of phone and electrical service.
The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes touched down in the towns of Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park, but damage in Millerton, North East, Amenia and Pine Plains appeared to be limited to strong, straight-line winds.

‘Millerton Damage Light’; On Friday, a fallen tree perched precariously on a power line on Route 22 about a quarter of a mile north of Silamar Farm.

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