Struck by a Falling Tree Limb, Pine Plains Official Says His Helmet Saved His Life
Trevor Roush, a Town Board member and candidate for supervisor, fractured three vertebrae and suffered a serious concussion in an Aug. 6 logging accident in Gallatin.
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Obituaries
Margaret “Marge” Gillis, 97
Margaret (Marge) Gillis died on Aug. 2. She was 97. Gillis was born on Oct. 20, 1928, in…
James J. “JJ” Stagias, 39
James J. “JJ” Stagias of Elizaville died on July 26 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He…
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,…
Community
Cyclospora Is Sickening Thousands. Here’s How to Lower Your Risk
The parasite has been linked to recalled iceberg lettuce and can cause weeks of severe diarrhea. Washing produce helps, but cannot guarantee its removal.
For Brenden Schaaf, Environmental Policy Begins at Home
The Stanford resident returned to school to study how science shapes public decisions. Now, as a volunteer town intern, he is learning how those decisions take root in a rural community.
Two Student Journalists Join the Herald Newsroom for the Summer
Cecelia Campbell and Laura Holtman are contributing reporting, photography, and social media work while learning the practice of community journalism.
