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Bobby’s chicken enchiladas
Bobby Graham & Matthew Marden
Jun 03, 2026
Bobby’s chicken enchiladas
Bobby Graham
Each month, Dugazon owners Bobby Graham and Matthew Marden share a recipe inspired by the traditions, stories and sense of welcome at the heart of their shop in Sharon, Connecticut. Visit Dugazon at 19 W. Main St. Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and online at dugazonshop.com.
We share a love of Mexican food, and these chicken enchiladas have become a favorite at our table. Creamy, comforting and reliably crowd-pleasing, they’re equally at home on a busy weeknight or at a casual gathering with friends. The creamy chicken filling, green chilies and generous layer of melted cheese make it the sort of dish that disappears quickly and is requested often.Best of all, the dish can be assembled a day ahead and baked just before serving, making it a welcome option when you’d rather spend time with guests than in the kitchen.
Adapted from Courtney’s Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Sallier’s Seasonings, Imperial Calcasieu Museum, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ingredients
•12 small corn tortillas
•2 cans enchilada sauce
•1 (8-ounce) can tomato paste
•1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning
•1 onion, halved
•1 tablespoon whole peppercorns (optional)
•1 teaspoon salt
•2½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
•1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
•4 (4-ounce) cans diced green chilies
•1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
•1 pound shredded Monterey Jack-Cheddar cheese blend
Equipment
•9-by-12-inch casserole dish
Preparation
•Place the chicken in a large pot and cover with water. Add the onion cut in half, salt and peppercorns, if using. Bring to a simmer and cook until the chicken is cooked through, 18 to 25 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let cool slightly, then chop or shred.
Tip: Strain and freeze the cooking liquid to use later as homemade chicken stock.
•In a medium bowl, combine the enchilada sauce, tomato paste and Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning. Stiruntil smooth.
•Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
•Arrange the tortillas on a baking sheet and warm them in the oven for a few minutes. This helps prevent cracking when they are rolled.
•In a large bowl, combine the chicken, sour cream, green chilies and jalapeño. Stir until evenly mixed.
•Dip each tortilla into the enchilada sauce, coating both sides. Spoon some of the chicken mixture into the center, roll tightly and place seam-side down in the casserole dish.
•Repeat with the remaining tortillas, arranging them snugly in the dish. If any filling remains, spread it evenly over the top.
•Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle generously with the cheese.
•Bake uncovered until hot and bubbling and the cheese is melted and lightly golden, 30 to 35 minutes.
•Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Serve with shredded lettuce and tortilla chips, if desired.
Make-Ahead Tip
Assemble the enchiladas up to 1 day in advance. Cover and refrigerate, then bake just before serving.
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Yale Norfolk School of Art returns for another summer of creativity
Patricia Platt
Jun 03, 2026
The Yale Norfolk summer art program hosts open community drawing classes on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings.
Sok Songa
For more than 80 years, the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Trust has endowed Yale University’s summer music and art programs in Norfolk. The renowned Yale Norfolk School of Art opened the 2026 summer season May 23, sharing its final week with Yale’s new music workshop. The art school is held in the historic Alfredo Taylor-designed Art Barn, located on a trail behind the 70-acre estate’s Whitehouse on the village green.
“Yale Norfolk brings together a diverse group of students who have demonstrated passion in artmaking and are exemplary community members,” explained the program’s co-director, Lisa Sigal. The student body is composed of 26 rising college seniors selected from more than 200 applicants. Participants come from across the country and from a growing number of international locations.Students live in dormitories on the estate alongside faculty and staff.
The faculty includes co-directors Sigal and Byron Kim, who will lead seminars with Yale professor Ayham Ghraowi and four teaching fellows.
“We cultivate the next generation of artists by providing immersive, community-driven residencies,” Sigal said. “It ends up being six transformative weeks.Students leave with a deepened creative practice and lifelong friendships. Teaching fellows leave knowing how to structure a class and inspire young artists. And everyone leaves the estate in tears.”
The public is invited to view student work during Open Studios at the Art Barn on June 28 from 1 to 6 p.m.
Each summer, students create a series of community art installations around Norfolk. Six to eight proposals are selected and then presented to the town’s selectmen for approval. Some projects are installed during the last weekend of June, others remain for weeks, and a few have earned permanent places in the Norfolk landscape.
This summer’s theme, “Seeing Through,” draws inspiration from the French philosopher Édouard Glissant, who wrote about opacity and its inverse, transparency, observing that “The opaque is not the obscure; rather, it is that which cannot be reduced.”
Visiting fellows and faculty will present free lectures exploring the theme over five Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Art Barn. For a schedule of speakers, visit norfolkart.yale.edu
The art program also offers free community drawing classes throughout the summer. These began Saturday, May 30, and continue through the end of the music program on Aug. 23. The classes focus on life drawing with a live model. Drawing materials and paper are provided, and participants of all experience levels are welcome. Classes meet on the second floor of the Art Barn on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
In addition to the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Trust, the Yale Norfolk School of Art is supported by the Yale School of Art, the Norfolk Hub, the Battell Arts Foundation and the Low Road Foundation. For more information, visit norfolkart.yale.edu.
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The brief, beloved bloom of the ‘King of Flowers’
Debra A. Aleksinas
Jun 03, 2026
Herbaceous peonies in full bloom.
Debra A. Aleksinas
At Salisbury Garden Center, potted peonies are beginning their brief but anticipated spring performance — heavy blossoms unfolding in shades of soft pink, crimson, magenta and white. Soon, the flowers will fill the air with fragrance as Northwest Corner gardeners admire the blooms many wait all year to see.
“We’re all a sucker for a peony plant,” Garden Center staff member Irene Cmuchowski said with a laugh, describing the enduring appeal of the flower’s oversized blooms, lush texture and unmistakable scent.
Despite changing gardening trends, peonies remain a longtime favorite in the region,
she said, not only for their beauty but for the emotional connection they often carry.
“People have them for decades, handed down from their parents and grandparents,” Cmuchowski said. In a sense, they become living heirlooms, she noted.
Under optimal conditions, peonies bloom for only about three weeks, leaving the delicate flowers vulnerable to torrential downpours, extreme heat or drought.
The Garden Center carries both traditional herbaceous peonies and woody peonies, also known as Chinese tree peonies, in colors ranging from delicate pinks and whites to deep reds and vivid magentas.
For centuries, Chinese tree peonies have occupied a celebrated place in Chinese culture, art and garden design. Often depicted in paintings, silk embroidery and poetry, the flowers became symbols of prosperity, beauty, nobility and honor. Their lavish blossoms — sometimes reaching nearly dinner-plate size — earned them the title “King of Flowers.”
Unlike herbaceous peonies, which die back to the ground each winter, tree peonies are woody shrubs that can live for generations, producing increasingly spectacular blooms as they mature.
Dan Furman of Cricket Hill Garden in Thomaston, Connecticut, a 7-acre specialty plant nursery known for its rare and unusual peonies, said tree peonies have long stood at the center of classical Chinese spring gardens.
“There are five flowering plants of the classical Chinese garden,” Furman explained. “Plum blossom in winter, tree peonies in spring, lotus in summer and chrysanthemum in the autumn. Of these, tree peonies certainly have the most impressive flowers.”
For Furman, the fascination with Chinese tree peonies runs much deeper than horticulture alone.
His parents, Kasha and David, established Cricket Hill Garden in 1989 and earned a reputation as being the most respected growers of Chinese tree peonies in the country.
“What first drew my family to Chinese tree peonies was their centuries-long cultivation
history,” Furman said. “There is a lot of culture there beyond just the horticultural.”
“Tree peony is a misnomer,” he added. “A better name would be woody peonies.”
The plants are deciduous shrubs that typically grow about 3 feet tall and wide, returning each year from permanent woody stems rather than dying back to the ground.
At Cricket Hill, enthusiasts travel from across the country seeking unusual and historic varieties prized for enormous blooms, nuanced fragrance and painterly colors.
Yet despite their reputation for elegance and rarity, peonies remain deeply personal flowers for many Northwest Corner gardeners — reminders of old homesteads, family gardens and spring traditions passed down through generations.
Their bloom may be fleeting, Cmuchowski noted, but their emotional hold endures.
“People wait all year for them.”
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Music Mountain Summer Festival’s opening Benefit Concert and Reception
Millerton News
Jun 03, 2026
Photo by Omri Ben David.
Pianist Benjamin Hochman joins principal players from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Music Mountain Summer Festival’s opening Benefit Concert and Reception on June 7 at 3 p.m. The program features works by Bach, Brahms and Fauré. Concerts at Music Mountain are in Gordon Hall, at 225 Music Mountain Road, in Falls Village. Tickets are now on sale, online at musicmountain.org or by calling the Box Office at (860) 824-7126.
Legal Notices - June 4, 2026
Millerton News
Jun 03, 2026
Legal Notice
Notice of Formation of Kaits Kleaning LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 05-22-2026. Office Lo-cation: Dutchess county. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 24 Attlebury Hill Road, Standfordville NY 12581.06-04-26
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PINE PLAINS TOWN BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Pine Plains Town Board will hold a public hearing on the adoption of a for the Adoption a Local Law No. A of 2026 Entitled " A Local Law AmendingArticle I, Section 275-6 of Chapter 275 of the Town Code" on June 18, at 7:05 p.m. at the Pine Plains Town Hall, located at 3284 Route 199, Pine Plains, New York. A copy of the proposed Local Law is available for inspection on the Town's official website and at the Town Clerk's office during normal business hours. Any person desiring to be heard on the adoption of said Resolution shall be given an opportunity to do so. Dated: May 22, 2026BY ORDER OF THE
PINE PLAINS THE
TOWN BOARD
06-04-26
TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OFPINE PLAINS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF A STATUTORY INSTALLMENT BOND OF THE TOWN OF PINE PLAINS, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK TO PAY THE COST OF ACQUISITION OF HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT FOR SAID TOWN TO WIT:
2026 New Holland TS6 110 Tractor with Attach-mentsWHEREAS, this Board desires to authorize a Statutory Installment Bond for the financing of the purchase of a 2026 New Holland TS6 110 Tractor with 22' Boom Arm Assembly and 60' Rotary Cutter Mower Head (hereinafter "the Equipment"); and WHEREAS, this Board, by resolution, authorized the purchase of the Tractor and Equipment per the Sourcewell contract, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York as follows:Section 1. The maximum estimated cost of the Equipment, including incidental expenses to be incurred in connection therewith, is $212,053.14. Section 2. The plan for the financing of the purchase is as follows:(a) by the issuance of a General Obligation Statutory Installment Bond of the Town of Pine Plains, hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Local Finance Law in the maximum amount of$159,953.14, and by transfer of$42,100 from the General Fund to the Highway Fund and $10,000 from the Machinery Capital Line.Section 3. The Statutory Installment Bond will be dated on a date to be determined by the Town Supervisor, and will mature no more than five (5) years following the date of execution of the Bond with prepayment received and will bear interest in the name of the Town of Pine Plains by the Town Supervisor and by the Town Clerk and will be sealed with the Corporate Seal of the Town of Pine Plains.Section 4. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid object or purpose is eleven (11) years, pursuant to Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is further deter-mined that the maximum maturity of the Bond herein authorized will not exceed four (4) years. Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of, and interest on, such Bond as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of, and interest on, such Bond becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property in said Town a tax sufficient to pay the principal of, and interest on, such Bond as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of, and to sell, Bond Anticipation Notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the Statutory Installment Bond herein authorized, including renewals of such Note is hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor, the Chief Fiscal Officer. Such Notes shall be of such terms, form and content, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Super-visor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such Bond of sale, conducting the sale, and awarding the Bond are hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor, who shall advertise such Bond for sale, conduct the sale, and award the Bond in such a manner as he shall deem best for the interests of the Town; provided, however, that in the exercise of the delegated powers, he shall com-ply fully with the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of Municipal Bonds. The receipt of the Town Supervisor shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money. Toe Town Supervisor shall be authorized to execute any and all documents and to perform any and all steps necessary to obtain financing incident to this purchase. Section 8. This Resolution shall constitute a state-ment of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this Resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long- term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.Section 9. The validity of such Bond, and Bond Anticipation Notes, may be contested only if: Such Bond is authorized for an object or purpose for which said Town is not authorized to expend money, orThe provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this Resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication, orSuch Bond is authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. This action is a Type II action pursuant to Part 617 of the Rules and Regulations implementing the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQ-RA).Section 11. This Resolu-tion shall take effect immediately pursuant to Section 35.00(5)(2), and shall be published, in full, in the official paper, together with a Notice of the Town Clerk in sub-stantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.The question of the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call on May 21, 2026 which resulted as follows:
Supervisor Walsh
Aye
Counsilman Birdshall
Aye
Counsilman Roush
Aye
Counsilwoman Sisco
Aye
Councilman Walsh
Aye
The Resolution was there-upon declared duly adopted.
MADELIN DAFOE, TOWN CLERK THIS RESOLUTION published herewith has been adopted on the 21st day of May, 2026, and the validity of the Obligations authorized by such Resolution may be hereafter contested only if such Obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town of Pine Plains is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this Notice, or such Obligations were not authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
BRIAN WALSH,
Supervisor Town of Pine Plains
06-04-26
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Classifieds - June 4, 2026
Millerton News
Jun 03, 2026
HELP WANTED
DENTAL ASSISTANT Part Time: Tuesday to Friday, for exclusive private practice in Sharon, CT. Flexible schedule and hours, competitive salary. 860-364-0200, office@drnweeia.org.
TOWN OF SHARON HELP WANTED: Building Department /Land Use Office Support, part-time, approximately 25 hours per week, $24.70 per hour. Position provides administrative support for the Building Official, Fire Marshal, and Land Use Administrator. Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED (Associates Degree Preferred) with 4 years increasingly responsible work experience, preferably in administrative work, public con-tact, and field of municipal government. For full job description, see the Town of Sharon Website (sharonct.gov) or con-tact the Selectmen's Office at 860-364-5789. Applications and resumes are to be received in the Selectmen's Office, P. O. Box 385, Sharon, CT 06069 by 4:00PM June 15, 2026. The Town of Sharon is an equal opportunity employer.
SERVICES OFFERED
Detailed Cleaning: Spotless Spaces, Every Time: We specialize in rental turnovers and weekly home cleanings. Let's make your space shine! 413-854-7417.
GARDENING: Spring and Fall Cleanup and Stone Walls. 845-444-4492.
Héctor Pacay Landscaping and Construction LLC: Fully insured. Renovation, decking, painting; interior exterior, mowing lawn, garden, stone wall, patio, tree work, clean gutters, mowing fields. 845-636-3212.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: Equal Housing Opportunity. All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1966 revised March 12, 1989 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color religion, sex, handicap or familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. All residential property advertised in the State of Connecticut General Statutes 46a-64c which prohibit the making, printing or publish-ing or causing to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to the sale or:rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimi-nation based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, physical or mental disability or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.
Millerton, rural, newly renovated house: 2 bedrooms, split air/a/c system, dishwasher, decks, views, pets considered.$2675. Call 518-567-8277.
MT RIGA LAKEFRONT CABIN: Private beach, canoe, kayaks, fishing $1,275 / Week 585-355-5245.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
New 3 room apartment: Quiet area. Utilities included. $1500. 860-248-0056.
TAG SALES
WINSTED
The estate of Theodore Drumm: from Sharon. Being offered on Clearing House/Auc-tion Ninja. May 24 to June 4. For information, Tommy 413-429-5572.
NORTH CANAAN
Town wide tag sale: Sat June 20 and Sun June 21 in North Canaan, CT. Spots available at Lawrence Field for $10/weekend. To sign up and for more info www.NorthCanaanEventsComm ittee.org.
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