MILLBROOK — The Town of Washington received more than 6,700 pieces of Halloween candy as part of its annual donation drive. Recreation Director Danielle Szalewicz said “our delivery wagon is almost overflowing, and there is more at the Village Hall.”
Szalewicz and Erin Fox delivered the candy to participating houses on Thursday, Oct. 29. The team allocates sweets to a different area in Millbrook every year. This Halloween, residents on Merritt Avenue and Elm Drive were the beneficiaries. Last year, it was ReservoirDrive and Maple Avenue. Szalewicz says about 60 houses received a share of the donations.
Washington first started the tradition 15 years ago to help families with the cost of candy during the Halloween season. The town and the village of Millbrook draw big crowds for Halloween, and the price of candy has skyrocketed in recent years. A 100-piece bag of candy costs 71% more than it did in 2021 — $16.96, up from $9.91 — according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The next opportunity to donate to a good cause has already begun: from Nov. 2 to Nov. 20, Washington and Millbrook will be collecting canned goods, dried goods, and proteins for the Food for Folks pantry in Millbrook. Donations can be dropped off at either Town Hall or Village Hall: 10 Reservoir Drive or 35 Merritt Ave., both in Millbrook.
Bahr’s new space occupies about a quarter of a historic dairy barn in the hamlet center.Photo by Graham Corrigan 
Bahr shares her new space with fellow makers Veronica Tyson-Strait and J.Y. Lym. Photo by Graham Corrigan 
A group of English white cattle graze a pasture off of Downey Road in Millerton. The cattle are contained using “virtual fencing” technology that uses GPS-enabled electric collars rather than physical barriers.Photo by Nathan Miller
Heather Kading feeds a black angus cow at the former Kaplan dairy farm along Route 22 south of Millerton. Around the cow’s neck is a Nofence GPS-enabled collar.Photo by Nathan Miller
