The Rocket Man of Stanfordville Keeps Looking Up
At 71, Frank Grasso has filled his home with roughly 1,300 handmade rockets, built from wood, coffee cups, old umbrellas, and a lifetime of trial and error.
Arts
Obituaries
Jeffrey Paul Satta, 71
Jeffrey Paul Satta of Milan died on July 20. He was 71. Born on July 19, 1955, in…
Anna Marie Danko, 92
Anna Marie Danko of Stanfordville died on July 19. She was 92. Danko was born in the Bronx…
Betty Lou Walsh, 83
Betty Lou Walsh of Gallatin died on July 10. She was 83. Walsh was born on May 9,…
Karl T. Chorney III, 84
Karl T. Chorney III, a lifelong area resident, died on July 14, in Poughkeepsie. He was 84. Chorney…
Nicholas H. Hedges, 30
Nicholas H. Hedges of Elizaville died on June 21. He was 30. Hedges died when he lost control…
Community
West Nile is On The Rise: What You Need to Know
Health officials are urging people to avoid mosquito bites as the virus begins an unusually active season nationwide.
Volunteers Spent Four Years Saving Patchin’s Mill. Now They Are Looking to Its Future.
With the historic Pine Plains structure stabilized, Friends of Stissing Landmarks is working toward opening the site to the public and eventually bringing its machinery back to life.
For Irene Clayton, Freedom Is a Family Story
As America marks 250 years, the 103-year-old Pine Plains resident looks back on war, service, and the father whose escape shaped her deepest belief about the country.
