The Millerton News will periodically publish a listing of residential real estate sales in eastern Dutchess County and adjacent towns.
Sales of property over the four summer months of June through September in Hillsdale exhibit extreme price segmentation. Of the 13 total properties sold, six closed under $400,000; three between $700,000 and $1 million; and four over $1 million.
While inventory of properties actively listed for sale is at a historic low in many towns, Hillsdale has a wide assortment of properties for sale. There are 15 parcels of land available ranging in price from $275,000 to $1.695 million; six multi-unit residential properties; and 23 single family residences – only two are listed below $400,000 and 11 are over $1 million.
June 2023
2851 State Route 23, 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom single-family home of 805 square feet, sold for $290,000
73 Stone Ledge Road, 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, sold for $357,000
2871 State Route 23, 5-bedroom, 3-bath farmhouse with adjoining 26-unit motel on 4 acres, sold for $1.1 million
July 2023
2573 State Route 23, 3-bedroom, 1-bath home of 988 square feet, sold for $231,000
36 Hunt Road, 4-bedroom, 2-bath home, sold for $295,000
123 Taconic Creek, 2-bedroom, 2-bath home on 9.6 acres, sold for $1.4 million
August 2023
9361 State Route 22, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, sold for $705,000
225 Mitchell St., 4-bedroom, 3-bath house on 8.7 acres, sold for $1.8 million
66 Wolf Hill, 4-bedroom, 5-bath home on 20.24 acres, sold for $945,000
September 2023
233 Mitchell St., 3-bedroom, 2-bath house, sold for $995,000
40 Marsten Lane, 4-bedroom, 2-bath house, sold for $329,000
30 Otter Lane, 4-bedroom, 3-bath house on 8.5 acres, sold for $1.375 million
10118 State Route 22, 1.61-acre residential building lot, sold for $12,800
Town of Hillsdale in Columbia County residential sales closed from June 1 to September 30, 2023 and active current listings sourced from Mid-Hudson MLS.
Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in CT and NY.
SALISBURY — Amanda Cannon, age 100, passed away Oct. 15, 2025, at Noble Horizons. She was the wife of the late Jeremiah Cannon.
Amanda was born Aug. 20, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York the daughter of the late Karl and Ella Husslein.
She was widowed at the age of 31 and worked as a bookkeeper for the Standard Oil Company and other oil companies in New York City until she retired at age 72.
Amanda moved to Noble Horizons in 2013 to live near her daughter Diane and son-in-law (the late) Raymond Zelazny.
She enjoyed her time in the Northwest Corner and was an avid nature lover, albeit considered herself a native New Yorker as she was born and resided in NYC for 88 years.
She was a faithful parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Lakeville and attended Mass regularly until the age of 99.
Amanda was the grandmother of (the late) Jesse Morse and is survived by her daughter, Diane Zelazny, her grandsons, Adam Morse, Raymond Morse and his wife Daron and their daughter and her great granddaughter Cecelia Morse.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m. at St Mary’s Church in Lakeville, Connecticut.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Church.
The Kenny Funeral Home has care of arrangements.
PINE PLAINS — The Pine Plains FFA Ag Fair brought a crowd to the high school on Church Street Saturday, Oct. 11.
Kicking off the day was the annual tractor pull, attracting a dedicated crowd that sat in bleachers and folding chairs for hours watching Allison-Chalmers, International Harvesters and John Deeres compete to pull the heaviest weights.
A large collection of food was on offer from the Pine Plains FFA and each one of the classes in the Pine Plains Central School District. The football team was selling pickles.
Stissing Mountain High School Principal Christopher Boyd enjoyed a dip in the dunk tank to raise money for the Pine Plains teachers’ union-sponsored scholarship.
Stissing Mountain High School Principal Christopher Boyd got dunked several times during his half-hour shift in the dunk tank. Proceeds from the throws benefitted the Photo by Nathan Miller
MILLERTON — Ten candidates for office in the Nov. 4 election will answer questions from Dutchess County voters at a candidate forum on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Annex at the NorthEast-Millerton Library located at 28 Century Blvd.
The forum, which is sponsored by the library, will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Candidates for local and county offices will answer questions from residents in attendance or from residents who have submitted questions in advance.
“We’re excited to keep the tradition of the candidate forum going,” said Rhiannon Leo-Jameson, director of the library. “Some years we can’t always get candidates together.”
This year’s forum will include:
Rachele Grieco Cole, a Democrat, and Chris Mayville, a Republican, who both are running uncontested for the North East Town Council;
Casey McCabe, a Democrat, also running uncontested for North East Justice.
Among Dutchess County races:
Tracy MacKenzie, who is endorsed by Republicans and Democrats, is running uncontested for Dutchess County Family Court Judge;
Kara Gerry, a Democrat, and Ned McLoughlin, a Republican, are in a contest for a Dutchess County Court judgeship currently held by McLoughlin.
Chris Drago, D-19, and Tonya Pulver, a Republican, are competing to represent Dutchess County’s19th District seat currently held by Drago.
Democratic incumbent Dan Aymar-Blair and Will Truitt, the Republican chair of the county legislature, are competing for the Dutchess County Comptroller position currently held by Aymar-Blair.
Leo-Jameson is encouraging questions for the candidates to be submitted in advance, which will not be revealed to candidates beforehand. Dutchess County residents may pose questions during the forum. To submit a question on the library’s website, go to the calendar at nemillertonlibrary.org and find the link in the Oct. 24calendar entries.
The format calls for opening statements from the candidates, followed by questions from residents, and candidates will be able to stay after the forum to answer questions personally.
The “Elusive Ki Shusui” koi were temporarily relocated into a tub before being returned to their home pond at Maxine Pietro’s annual koi harvest at Broccoli Hall Farm in Amenia on Friday, Oct. 10. Speaking of their yellowish beauty, Pietro is pictured pointing out that the fish are scaleless but for scales that grow along the “zipper” on each fish’s dorsal ridge. The koi in the photo are estimated to be 6 or 7 years old.
