In Phone Call, Brian Walsh Told Flock Safety ‘It’s Gonna Get Done’
Four days before declaring a surveillance contract “null and void,” the Pine Plains Town Supervisor described pushing it off as an “accidental thing” and predicted it would ultimately proceed.
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Obituaries
Dennis John Parsons, 73
Dennis John Parsons of Ancram died on Feb. 7. He was 73.
Robert Herbert “Bob” Cookingham, 83
Robert Herbert “Bob” Cookingham, a lifelong area resident, died on Feb. 2. He was 83. Cookingham was a…
Santino Louis Delfino, 24
Santino Louis Delfino of Milan died on Feb. 3 of spinal muscular atrophy Type 1, a genetic neuromuscular…
Bruce A. Benham, 64
Bruce Benham of Stanfordville died on Jan. 7. He was 64. Benham was born in Poughkeepsie in 1961.…
Herman A. Haire, Jr., 79
Herman A. Haire Jr. died on Jan. 2. He was 79. Haire was born on Jan. 11, 1946,…
Community
Sarah Blodgett Celebrates 20 Years Married to The Clown of Her Dreams
Twenty years ago this year, Sarah Blodgett, an alumna of Seymour Smith and Stissing Mountain High School and a nationally recognized nature photographer, married Hilby, the Skinny German Juggle Boy — the clown of her dreams. Life has been hilarious ever since. “I had a long history of dating dark and brooding men,” Blodgett said,…
For the Love of Horses
In Pine Plains, Christine Clayton and Rodney Markgraf built a life shaped by endurance, care, and a shared bond with the animals they love.
Columbia County Group Trains Volunteers to Verify ICE Activity Reports
The Columbia County Sanctuary Movement’s rapid response network trains vetted volunteers to verify ICE reports, document activity and connect families with help.



