Millbrook lowers speed limit to 25 mph on village streets

Alden Place has a speed 25 mph limit. The speed limit on all Village center streets will be lowered to 25 mph.

Photo by Nathan Miller

Millbrook lowers speed limit to 25 mph on village streets

MILLBROOK — Although the speed limit along Franklin Avenue will remain at 30 mph, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously at their meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to lower the speed limit on all other village center streets to 25 mph.

Having received a decision from the state Department of Transportation (DOT), denying the village’s request to reduce the Franklin Avenue speed limit from 30 to 25 mph, Mayor Tom Collopy reported that 23 rectangular speed limit signs will be ordered that when delivered and posted will lower the speed limit on the village side roads. Appended to each new sign will be a small bright yellow sign reading, “New,” to draw attention to the change.

Franklin Avenue is a state road and therefore it remains under the jurisdiction of the state DOT.

The cost of the new signage will total $3,000, considered a non-budget expense, Collopy noted. The new signs will enable greater enforcement of speeding, an issue of concern to residents.

While the vote to order the signs was unanimous, during discussion Trustee Peter Doro raised the question of an overload of signage along the village streets.

Latest News

Crash on Main Street blocks morning traffic
Photo by Aly Morrissey

A collision between a red Suzuki Forenza and a flatbed truck disrupted the morning commute on Main Street in Millerton on Tuesday, May 13. State Trooper Krystal Paolicelli of Troop K said the Suzuki made a wide right turn onto Route 44 from Dutchess Avenue, causing a crash at the hairpin turn. The disabled Peterbilt flatbed truck was carrying a Fontaine trailer and blocked two-way traffic. Police responded to the call at approximately 8 a.m. No injuries were reported.


Keep ReadingShow less
Check-in at Bulk Trash Day
Photo by John Coston

Mickey Stringer of of North East, left, checks in with Chris Virtuoso, volunteering on Saturday, May 12 at the Old Town Garage on South Center Street as a Climate Smart Task Force member. Stringer’s loaded pickup was part of a long line of vehicles along South Center as residents used the opportunity to dispose of air conditioners, mattresses, lumber, and other bulk items. Town Supervisor Christopher Kennan said he didn’t recall seeing such a long line of vehicles in past years.

Webutuck names top-ranked grads

Webutuck valedictorian Olivia Lopane Wickwire

Photo provided

AMENIA — Well-positioned to move into her college years, Olivia Lopane Wickwire, 17, of Millerton has earned top ranking as Valedictorian of the Webutuck High School Class of 2025. Her devotion to a well-rounded school experience began with her enrollment in Webutuck’s pre-K program.

“It means a lot being valedictorian, especially being best friends with your salutatorian,” Olivia said during an interview on Thursday, April 3. Her friend, Gissel Oros, had been named Salutatorian.

Keep ReadingShow less
Opening soon in Millerton

Greychurch on Main Street expects to begin Caffeine Academy creative classes by September.

Photo by Christine Bates

MILLERTON — The Village of Millerton is on the move.

Two weeks ago Tallow, “Real Food, Real Fast” opened in the long vacant McDonald’s, and Mad Rose Gallery expanded next door to 3-5 Main Street to a larger gallery with arts classes and community space for performances and lectures upstairs. The newly painted Greychurch is a reminder that there’s still more to come.

Keep ReadingShow less