Flock Safety Contract Comes to Light in Pine Plains
Town officials acknowledged that a year-old, $80,000 agreement authorizing 11 surveillance cameras had been signed without public approval and declared it “null and void,” amid conflicting accounts over who knew about the contract.
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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
Herald Readers Share Scenes After Epic Snowstorm
From Pine Plains to Stanford, readers snap shots of the aftermath of Sunday’s storm, which dropped roughly 12–18 inches of snow across the region.
A Home, Not a Hospital, for Life’s Last Days
East Mountain House in Lakeville offers round-the-clock end-of-life care centered on presence, dignity and community — regardless of ability to pay.
Good Medicine: At-Home and Private, a New Way to Screen for Cervical Cancer
The Teal Wand, developed five years ago and approved by the Food and Drug Administration this month, allows women to self-test for the human papilloma virus, which causes nearly all cervical cancers.
