MILLBROOK — Merritt Bookstore has been hosting events this summer centered around the Tony award-winning Broadway play and major motion film, “In the Heights.”
First Merritt held a virtual event on June 15 at 8 p.m., with famed Broadway and Hollywood actor and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with Quiara Alegria Hudes and Jeremy McCarter, the co-writers of the book, “In the Heights Finding a Home.” Miranda based his popular musical and film on Hudes and McCarter’s novel.
The three discussed the play, film and book, which have received rave reviews. The stories are of community.
Tickets for the virtual event were $9, and included a copy of the book. Those who participated could forward questions ahead of time to be answered during the program.
An added attraction for Merritt customers was the book signing by Hudes for her memoir, “My Broken Language,” which was held at the bookstore on Sunday, July 4.
Hudes is also a Pulitzer Prize winner. She won the coveted literature prize for “Water by the Spoonful.”
Signed copies of “In the Heights” and Hudes’ memoir may still be available at Merritt Bookstore at 57 Front St., Millbrook; call 845-677-5857 for more information.
— Judith O’Hara Balfe
North East Town Hall on Maple Avenue in Millerton.
MILLERTON — The Town of North East will present its 2026 Preliminary Town Budget at a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
At a recent board meeting, Supervisor Chris Kennan said the board worked to keep overall spending increases minimal while maintaining essential services — particularly emergency medical services that come at a significant cost.
The proposed budget shows total appropriations of $5,043,192, an increase of about 2.7% over last year’s spending plan. That figure includes all town funds — general, highway, fire and water — though fire protection and water district costs are raised through separate special-district tax lines.
The total tax levy rises from $3,606,045 in 2025 to $3,932,130 in 2026, an increase of roughly 9%.
As a precautionary measure, the Town Board voted in September to authorize an override of the state’s 2% property tax cap. The preliminary budget exceeds that threshold, an outcome Kennan said was expected given the significant spike in emergency medical service costs.
EMS spending marks the largest year-over-year increase in the proposed budget, with the town’s ambulance line rising from $511,558 to $696,345 — a 36% jump. The increase was anticipated under a multi-year contract with Northern Dutchess Paramedics (NDP). When that agreement was signed, town officials acknowledged the cost was steep but expressed hope that a regional or shared-service model could eventually reduce expenses.
In late August, The News reported that NDP would be acquired by Empress EMS, a privately held company expanding its footprint throughout the state and into the Hudson Valley. Kennan said he has remained in contact with Empress representatives, who confirmed they will honor the existing contract, ensuring local ambulance coverage through 2026 while the town continues to explore ways to reduce costs.
Kennan, along with two dozen other villages and towns in Dutchess County, has vigorously called for support from the County to address the EMS crisis. In an October letter obtained by The News, Kennan and the Dutchess County Supervisors and Mayors Association urged County Executive Sue Serino and the Legislature to intervene.
“It has become increasingly apparent that the fragmented nature of the current system results in disparities in service levels, response times, and financial burdens,” the letter said. “A county-coordinated approach would allow for the strategic allocation of resources, improved staffing and training, and equitable funding mechanisms that benefit every community.”
Proposed salaries for elected officials were also posted: Supervisor, $27,675; Councilmen (4), $6,200 each; Justices (2), $19,125 each; Town Clerk, $37,785; and Assessor, $38,500.
The town also proposes to continue its annual support of the North East Community Center with a $5,000 contract and an additional $500 toward the center’s transportation project. Following the recent funding referendum, the NorthEast-Millerton Library allocation increased to $225,000, up $50,000 from last year’s $175,000.
The preliminary budget is available for public inspection at Town Hall, 19 North Maple Ave., Millerton, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Webutuck Elementary students ushered in Halloween with a colorful parade around the school parking lot on Friday, Oct. 31, delighting middle and high school students who lined the sidewalk to hand out candy.
Webutuck High School social studies teacher Kevin Kleespies let students pet his bear steed as they passed.Nathan Miller
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Pine Plains Fire District will take place on December 9, 2025 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Pine Plains Fire House located at 7 Lake Road, Pine Plains, New York 12567 for the purpose of electing one Commissioner: one Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2030. Only residents registered to vote with the Dutchess County Board of Elections on or before November 16, 2025 and have resided in the Pine Plains Fire District for at least thirty days prior to the election, shall be eligible to vote.
Candidates for District Office shall file their names and the position they are seeking with the Secretary of the Pine Plains Fire District, Heather Lamont, P.O. Box 860, Pine Plains, New York 12567 no later than November 19, to 2025.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 175 of the Town Law, and other applicable statutes, an annual election of the Wassaic Fire District will be held on the 9th Day of December, 2025, at the firehouse located at 27 Firehouse Road, Wassaic, NY, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing the following:
ONE FIRE COMMISSIONER for a term of five (5) years commencing on January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2030; and
Each registered elector of the Town of Amenia who shall have resided in the Wassaic Fire District for a period of thirty days next preceding the election shall be qualified to vote at the election.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
Candidates must file their names with the Fire District Secretary on or before November 19, 2025. A candidate must be a resident elector of the Wassaic Fire District and registered voter in the Town of Amenia.
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FORECLOSURE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
LLACG COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND,
Plaintiff,
-against-
DONNA PARILLO, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P. SWEENEY, DECEASED; BRENDA J. SWEENEY, AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF
EDWARD P. SWEENEY, DECEASED; DONALD E. SWEENEY AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE
OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P. SWEENEY, DECEASED; EDWARD P. SWEENEY AS HEIR,
DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P. SWEENEY, DECEASED; JAMES
RICHARD SWEENEY AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P.
SWEENEY, DECEASED; ROSEMARY SWEENEY AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE
ESTATE OF EDWARD P. SWEENEY, DECEASED; SCOTT P. SWEENEY AS HEIR, DEVISEE,
DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P. SWEENEY, DECEASED; THOMAS SWEENEY AS
HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P. SWEENEY, DECEASED; RENEE PERRY AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P. SWEENEY,
DECEASED; ANY AND ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P. SWEENEY, DECEASED; NEW
YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; “JOHN DOE #1- #50” and “MARY ROE #1- #50”, the last two names being fictitious, it being intended to name all other parties who may have some interest in or lien upon the premises described in the Complaint,
Defendants.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorney an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty days after service, or within thirty days after service is complete if the summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty days of service hereof. If you fail to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Trial is desired in the County of Dutchess. The basis of venue designated above is that the real property that is the subject matter of this action is located in the County of Dutchess.
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YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME.
If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.
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Saturday November 8 Tag Sale in the Barn: 91 Main Street in Falls Village 10 to 3 pm. Please Park in town parking available along Main St. Tools, wood working tools, bench, furniture, antique doors, out door planters, Halloween and Christmas decorations and much more.
