Hands meet clay

Hands meet clay
Photo by Leila Hawken

Clay crafting was a feature of the day at the Amenia Free Library on Wednesday, Jan. 29, drawing a goodly number of area residents to try their hands at the craft. Getting underway with fashioning a credible piece of pie was Millerton’s Audrey Wagoner, 12, accompanied by Melissa Wagoner who had not yet decided on a clay shape.

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Barbara A. Long

PINE PLAINS — Barbara A. Long of Pine Plains, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025, at Noble Horizons where she had resided since December. She was born on Jan. 5, 1942, in Queens, New York to the late Otto & Anna (Scheich) Hafner.

A graduate of Fordham University, Barbara earned her Master’s in Social Work and dedicated her career to serving individuals suffering from domestic violence, drug, and alcohol abuse within New York State. Her unwavering determination to uplift those around her illustrated her belief in the power of support and understanding.

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Millerton News Street Fair: A community celebration

The street fair was a big draw for the younger crowd on Saturday, June 28.

Photo by John Coston

‘Does this happen every weekend?” It was a question from an out-of-towner who was visiting the Millerton Street Fair held on Saturday, June 28.

“This is like Norman Rockwell’s world,” said another who stopped at The Millerton News booth on the lawn in front of the Millerton Inn.

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Playhouse apprentices

2024 High School Theater Apprentice Alex Wilbur building scenery.

Aly Morrissey

The Sharon Playhouse has announced its 2025 cohort of High School Theater Apprentices, a group of talented students from Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS), made possible through an ongoing partnership with the 21st Century Fund for HVRHS.

This summer, five students — Sara Ireland (Salisbury), Jackson Olson (Falls Village), Celestia Galvin (Sharon), Mira Norbet (Sharon), and Ishaan Tantri (Lakeville) — have been selected for the prestigious Theater Apprenticeship Program. Now in its fourth year, this competitive opportunity immerses high schoolers in the full spectrum of professional theater production.

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