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While there have been indications of progress in negotiations between the Bank of Millbrook and the Pine Plains Town Board, the Pine Plains Library has been planning  to move out of its now foreclosed library...

 

The idea is to  “think locally” and outside of the box.  Put together capital projects, collaborate with other businesses and non-profits, create a regional plan.  The other concept is to...

by Rona Boyer
This is the week that the “Shoppers Love Millbrook” brochure has begun to appear on counters and in card racks all over town. It presents the unique shopping experience offered by our retailers—antique shops, art...
by Rona Boyer
    Our new pharmacy is owned and managed by pharmacists who know how to compete with the big chains and survive financially. They are already doing so in a number of locations. Abhi Patel explained the magic...
by Rona Boyer
Somewhat hidden onFront Streetbetween the bookstore and the new construction is the doctors’ office and eyewear boutique that diagnoses vision problems and offers solutions. Of course patients can take the doctor’s...
by Rona Boyer
Three documentary films are being shot in Millbrook this month. Two are about Bennett College, and one features Peter Wing. According to David Greenwood, the Town of Washington and Village of Millbrook Historian, who...
by Rona Boyer
Seventy-five percent of people on public assistance cannot read. Seventy percent of the prison population and eighty-five percent of juvenile offenders have trouble reading. In addition to the human tragedy of these...