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In May we announced a $100,000 matching challenge presented by LJMN board members. Thanks to you, your neighbors and friends, we exceeded the challenge and raised more than $135,000 for a combined total of more than $235,000.
Because of your generosity, we will be able to make investments in critical digital innovations in staffing and technology across the organization, especially in the newsroom. This means broader and deeper news, arts and lifestyle coverage delivered to you wherever you prefer to read it.
Your generosity has kept The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News very much alive and thriving as a nonprofit. Our papers — and websites — continue to lead the way for a resurgence of community journalism across America. This is especially important during these times of economic uncertainty and mounting pressure on the free press.
As we have said in the past, we are one of the oldest independent local newspapers in the country, and our ambition is to remain one of the best.
We are pleased, too, to welcome Nathan Miller to the managing editor role at The Millerton News, and Aly Morrissey as reporter (see story here).
Together, with a team of correspondents, they will deliver the news and information that is vital to life in neighboring communities in eastern Dutchess County, including Millerton/North East, Amenia, Pine Plains, Millbrook/Washington.
Aftermath of protests
Some of us are old enough to remember the ‘60s and early ‘70s, however those younger are probably listening to under-educated and under-experienced journalists explaining what protest is all about, how legal, and how these current protests are ground-breaking. It is going to be a long-hot summer, so let’s get some history straight:
In 1968, the Chicago Democratic Convention protests in Grant Park were quickly re-classified as riots after the police deliberately charged protestors, flailing batons, beating and swearing at “peaceniks” and “pinko commies” as they did so. Thousands arrested, hundreds injured.
In 1970, Kent State University had demonstrations against the war in Vietnam for more than a week. The National Guard was called in and, completely untrained to deal with anti-war protestors, panicked, and started shooting. Four United States citizens, kids, were shot dead.
The Watts Riots were a disaster precipitated by a heavy-handed police action. The Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles escalated quickly into violence and destruction, unleashing more police with water-canons, guns, “rubber bullets”, and more. Result? Thirty-four dead, over 1,000 injured, nearly 4,000 arrests, and over $40 million in property damage.
And more than 3,000 protests back then involved civil disobedience, marches, rallies, and sit-ins, all directed against those associated with the furtherance of war and injustice. And every single one of these protests involved the police using weapons of their choice: batons, horses, vehicles, shields, arrests, violence, and, above all, incarceration often without any evidence of innocence except for what the media happened to catch. Of course, dead bodies on the ground at Kent State, and in Watts were proof someone had been shooting, but at the time the police and the National Guard always blamed the protestors.
How and why did these protests finally sway public opinion? The “malicious damage” done to shops and businesses initially spurred the forces of the authorities and egged them on to more violence. On TV the American public saw and learned of the carnage and did not buy the “pinko” story, ever.
Internal war in America is expensive. It costs the taxpayer money to support the overwhelming militarization of the police, costs insurance companies raising everyone’s premiums, causes the loss of profits for all of America’s leading commercial companies, and, never least, snarls up the courts and prosecutors with protestors’ cases instead of actually dealing with real violent crime. And, now with video being everywhere on every phone, recent cases of police and government masked Gestapo-like tactics against protestors will snarl up the courts even more.
We’re seeing police refuse to call ambulances for a woman shot in the head with a plastic police bullet, horses being used as battering and stomping weapons against protestors already on the ground, and more…
American industry will begin to see the cost soon, the economy will begin to tank, and hopefully sense can prevail to oppose these deliberate, and mostly, false raids against hard-working immigrants. Americans protesting, resisting, is not criminal.
Peter Riva, a former resident of Amenia Union, New York, now lives in Gila, New Mexico.
Classifieds - June 12, 2025
Help Wanted
Experienced Horse Equestrian: to train three-year-old white Persian Mare for trail riding. 860-671-0499 or 860-671-7024.
Help wanted: Small Angus Farm seeks reliable help for cattle and horses. Duties include feeding, fence repair, machine repair. Will train the right person. 860-671-0499 or 860-671-7024.
Sharon Congregational Church is seeking a pianist: to join our music team. We host a blended worship service; knowledge of traditional hymns is beneficial. The team practices once per week and on Sunday in preparation for our 10:30 worship. A stipend is available. call 860-364-5002 or e-mail PastorDawson06@yahoo.com.
Order Fulfillment (Winsted, CT) Consolidated Textile Brands: Eco friendly warehouse looking for part time help with cutting fabric, packing, shipping, and other various tasks as needed. Attention to details and ability to lift up to 50 pounds required. Join our amazing warehouse team! Hours:Monday and Tuesday, 4 hours a day, 8 A.M. -12 P.M. This job begins immediately and runs through 12/31/2025, with potential to become permanent. Please send your job history when you contact us. kari@sustainablestitches.com.
Services Offered
Carpenter, Builder: David James Valyou 25 years serving NY CT MA older homes and barns my specialty. Repairs, Renovations Based in Canaan CT. Contact: 917-538-1617 davidvalyou@yahoo.com
Hector Pacay Service: House Remodeling, Landscaping, Lawn mowing, Garden mulch, Painting, Gutters, Pruning, Stump Grinding, Chipping, Tree work, Brush removal, Fence, Patio, Carpenter/decks, Masonry. Spring and Fall Cleanup. Commercial & Residential. Fully insured. 845-636-3212.
NEED YOUR HOME CLEANED?: Diana and Juliet have been servicing the Northwest Corner since 1998. We offer guaranteed satisfaction and have great references. Please call 860- 605-0528.
Real Estate
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 publishing 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 discrimination 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.
Apartments For Rent
Amenia: One bedroom, 1 bath, renovated 2nd story apt. with washer/dryer hookup & two outside decks. $1200 a month plus one month security. References required. Please call 845-373-9539, Ext. 100.
Tag Sales
Lakeville, CT
HUGE MULTI FAMILY TENT TAG SALE!: SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 9:30 - 4:00. Many unusual items from travels. Clothing, some designer and some vintage. Children’s items, arts & crafts, dolls, toy kitchen. Furniture (armoire, upholstered chairs, small roll top desk and more), antique Cobblers bench. Antique tin bathtub, Barbie dolls (1990’s) new in boxes, glassware,artwork, vintage purses, parasols, and other items. You won’t be disappointed! Rain or Shine. 323 Main Street, Lakeville, CT. Use Methodist church driveway.
North Canaan, CT
TOWN WIDE TAG SALE: Sat. June 14 & Sun. June 15 North Canaan, CT. Go to tinyurl.com/tagsalenc for map of over 25 locations throughout town and Lawrence Field. Sale times and days will vary by location.
Legal Notices - June 12, 2025
Legal Notice
Notice of formation of Pioneer Window Cleaning & Paint LLC. Arts. Of Org. Filed with SSNY on 2/5/25. Office location: Dutchess County. SSNY designate as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Timothy Thompson, 4 Mc Arthur Pl,
Plains NY 12522. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
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06-12-25
NOTICE OF
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL ENROLLED
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
THE TOWN OF NORTH EAST AND
THE VILLAGE OF MILLERTON
Dutchess County, NY
THAT A MEETING OF SAID ENROLLED VOTERS WILL BE HELD ON
Saturday, the 21st day of June, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the North East-Millerton Library Annex, 28 Century Blvd, Millerton, New York for the purpose of selecting and nominating Democratic candidates for the following positions to be voted on at the Town Election to be held on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025:
Town Board Member (2)
Town Assessor
Town Justice
and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Doors open at 9:30AM; no admission after 10:00AM.
By Order of: Democratic Committee of North East
Richard Stalzer, Chair
Public Notice: Environmental Assessment & Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact Village of Millerton Wastewater System Project
Environmental Assessment for Village of Millerton/Town of North East Wastewater System Project & Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, EPA No. N2025194
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Preliminary Finding of No Significant (FONSI) for public review and comment for 30 calendar days before making the decision on whether, and if so how, to proceed with a proposed action. The EA evaluated the issuance of a Community Grant award to the Village of Millerton for Wastewater System Project.
The project components would include construction of a new wastewater treatment plant associated infrastructure including installation of sewer mains, lateral connections, and a treated effluent discharge pipe into Webatuck creek. Congress appropriated $959,752 earmarked for the Village of Millerton under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 1187 - 122) to the Wastewater System Project.
EPA considered two alternatives for the Proposed Project: The Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative, which are analyzed in this EA pursuant to Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and EPA’s NEPA procedures under 40 CFR part 6. The EA did not identify significant effects to resources as a result of implementing either the Proposed Action or the No Action Alternative. EPA will now consider public comments. After evaluating comments received, EPA will make final decision. The preliminary decision and finding will become final after the 30-day comment period expires if no new significant information is provided to alter this finding.
The Draft EA and Preliminary FONSI can be downloaded from EPA’s NEPA Compliance Database https://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action.... Questions and public comments may be sent to:
Mark Austin, Supervisor
Environmental Reviews and Strategic Programs Section
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2
290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
Region2_EnvReviews@epa.gov
Comments must be received on or prior to July 14, 2025
06-12-25
TOWN OF AMENIA PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Chapters 121 and 105 of the Town of Amenia Code, the Planning Board of the Town of Amenia will hold a public hearing on the application by Silo Ridge Ventures, LLC (the “Applicant”) for amended Master Plan, Amended Subdivision and Amended Site Plan approvals (the “Application”) on lands located within the Silo Ridge Resort Community at 4651 NYS Route 22 in the Town of Amenia (the “Project Site”). The Project Site is located in the Rural Agricultural zoning district and the Resort Development and Scenic Protection overlay districts.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Planning Board will hold the public hearing on the Application on June 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Amenia Town Hall, 4988 NYS Route 22, Amenia, New York 12501.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the Application is on file in the Town of Amenia Planning Office for public viewing and inspection during normal business hours. The Application can also be viewed and downloaded from the Town’s official website at www.ameniany.gov.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Planning Board will hear all persons interested in the Application at the public hearing noticed herein. All persons may appear at the hearing in person or by agent and may also submit written comments to the Planning Board at or prior to such hearing by emailing comments to Planning Board Secretary Judith Westfall at jwestfall@ameniany.gov.
Dated: June 5, 2025
Robert Boyles, Jr., Chairman
Town of Amenia
Planning Board
06-12-25
TOWN OF AMENIA PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to NYS Town Law § 277 and Chapter 105 of the Town of Amenia Code, the Planning Board of the Town of Amenia will hold a public hearing on the application by the Open Space Institute, Inc. (the “Applicant”) for lot line adjustments (the “Application” “) between lands located at Bog Hollow Road in the Town of Amenia that are designated Parcel Grid Identification ## 7264-00-243777, 7264-00-251731, 7264-00-247719 and 7264-00-240660 (the “Project Site”). The Project Site is located in the Rural Agricultural zoning district.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Planning Board will hold the public hearing on the Application on June 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, New York 12501.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the Application is on file in the Amenia Planning Board Office for public viewing and inspection during normal business hours. The Application can also be viewed and downloaded from the Town’s official website at www.ameniany.gov.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Planning Board will hear all persons interested in the Application at the public hearing noticed herein. All persons may appear at the hearing in person or by agent and may also submit written comments to the Planning Board at or prior to such hearing by emailing comments to Planning Board Secretary Judith Westfall at jwestfall@ameniany.gov.
Dated: June 5, 2025
Robert Boyles, Jr., Chairman
Town of Amenia
Planning Board
06-12-25
TOWN OF PINE PLAINS
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Pine Plains Zoning Board of Appeals on the 24th day of June 2025 at 7:30 pm at the Town Hall, 3284 Route 199, Pine Plains, New York, for the purpose of hearing all persons for or against the area variance application submitted by The Hudson Company for property located at 2436 Rt. 83 and 7702-7714 South Main Street, Town of Pine Plains, Dutchess County, Tax Map ID #134200-6871-00-455865-0000 and 134200-6871-00-437906-0000.
All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed action requesting various variances for a proposed mill, showroom, and accessory apartment. The application is available for review at the Pine Plains Town Hall during regular business hours.
By order of:
Scott Chase,
Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals
06-12-25