After 21 Years in Dutchess County, a Father of 7 Is Unable to Return From Guatemala
Francisco Mejia traveled to Guatemala for the final step in his decade-long effort to gain legal permanent residency. A federal pause on immigrant visas has left him separated from his family with no clear return date.
Arts
Obituaries
Michael H. Launhardt, 77
Michael H. Launhardt died on Aug. 19. He was 77. Launhardt was born on Sept. 15, 1948, in…
Daniele Casazza Braham, 47
Capt. Daniele Casazza Braham, USN, of Temecula, Calif., died on July 19. The cause was cancer. She was…
George Lefcheck, 81
George Lefcheck of Pine Plains died on Aug. 10. He was 81. Lefcheck was born on March 4,…
Linda Hermans, 85
Linda Hermans died on Aug. 9 in Argyle, N.Y. She was born on July 5, 1941, in Sharon,…
Margaret “Marge” Gillis, 97
Margaret (Marge) Gillis died on Aug. 2. She was 97. Gillis was born on Oct. 20, 1928, in…
Community
In Rural Northern Dutchess, Parents Navigate Patchwork Child Care Options
At an Aug. 19 forum in Pine Plains, families, providers, employers, and elected officials described a system of long drives, waitlists, and informal arrangements as Dutchess County prepares a state-backed expansion.
Milan Community Day Brings Residents Together
About 150 people gathered at Milan Rec Park for music, dancing, a classic car show, and recognition of residents’ contributions to the town.
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.
