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MILLERTON — Fans of news of all sorts now can thank the NorthEast-Millerton Library for free full access to The New York times through the library website.
Library Director Rhiannon Leo-Jameson said, “for years, the only newspapers anyone ever asked for were The Millerton News and The New York Times.”
The News — including archived editions dating back to 1930 — has been available at the library for sometime both in print or on microfilm. With a newly launched website, articles and photos from the paper edition and more are now available for free at www.millertonnews.com with print and digital replica editions accessible through subscriptions.
However, full access to the The Times presented more of a problem for the library and its patrons.
Leo-Jameson said, “Every few years we would look into subscribing, but the cost was prohibitive, especially since they could not guarantee same day delivery through the mail service.”
Not to be denied, however, because “we always strive to provide the things our community is asking for” early in the budget year, Leo-Jameson began checking into the possibilities again. She learned that The Times was providing an online library subscription service “with the cost not out of reach for a community our size” and immediately began the sign-up process.
As a result, The New York Times online is now up and running though the library site with free full access to everything in the paper from news to podcasts, games, athletics, and cooking literally at patron’s fingertips.
Leo-Jameson says readers can come to the library and “sit and read to their heart’s content” or access the paper from anywhere, including their homes.
They do so by signing up for a free account either through The Times site, which allows for a certain number of articles to be read each month or by creating one at the library. In either instance, if readers then access the paper through the library’s account, they receive unlimited access with the ability to re-open the site every 24 hours.
To register, follow the directions on the library’s website at nemillertonlibrary.org/nytimes or visit the main building at 75 Main St. For questions, call 518-789-3340.
Region One voters OK budget
FALLS VILLAGE — The Region One budget passed a Tuesday, May 7 referendum vote easily, by a total of 274 yes to 63 no votes in the six Region One towns.
The 2024-25 Region One budget calls for a total of $17,690,331, an increase of $658,003 (3.86%).
All six towns voted in favor of the spending plan.
By town:
Canaan/Falls Village’s assessment is up to $1,417,263, an increase of $14,684 (1.05%). Voters approved the budget 32 yes, 6 no votes.
Cornwall’s assessment rose to $1,417,263, an increase of $177,768 (9.62%). Voters approved the budget 39 yes, 10 no.
Kent’s assessment is up to $2,526,911, an increase of $232,735 (10.14%). Kent passed the budget 59 yes, 15 no.
North Canaan’s assessment went down to $5,558,304, a decrease of $144,579 (-2.54%). Voters approved the budget 39 yes, 20 no.
Salisbury’s assessment went up to $4,408,013, an increase of $231,901 (5.55%). Salisbury passed the budget 81 yes, 5 no.
Sharon’s assessment is up to $1,754,954, an increase of $145,492 (9.04%). Voters approved the budget 24 yes, 7 no.
Army Coloney Kirk Harrington led North Canaan's 2023 Memorial Day ceremony at the Doughboy statue. He thanked Korean War veterans Nicholas Gandolfo (seated left) and Ray Baldissari (seated right) for their service. Harrington also recognized 110-year-old Millie Johnson (seated middle).
NORTH CANAAN — Master mason Karl Munson has been hard at work this spring to repair the Doughboy Statue and war memorial in the heart of North Canaan.
At a May 6 meeting of the Board of Selectman, Brian Ohler announced the restoration will be completed in time for Memorial Day.
"The stars aligned with that," said Ohler.
North Canaan's parade on May 27 will culminate with a ceremony at the statue. The unveiling of the statue will include a newly added name to the World War II memorial: Louis A. Cecchinato Sr.
"That was a name that was unfortunately missed when they first created that plaque," said Ohler. "I know the family will be thrilled to see that unveiling on Memorial Day."
Pink Flamingo and Cocktails
"Flamingo" by Andrea Sanchez at The Art Bar.
The Art Bar, the new cocktail lounge located on the second floor of Great Falls Brewery in North Canaan, unveiled a splashy series of paintings on its walls on Friday, May 3. Artist Andrea Sanchez is a Connecticut native with ancestral roots in the Caribbean Sea. With ties to Puerto Rico through both of her parents, Sanchez’s acrylic on canvas works draw inspiration from the island’s scenery and wildlife, and possibly from Puerto Rican artists like Raul Ortiz Bonilla, whose bold-colored scenes of nature are housed in the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture. For more on Andrea Sanchez, follow her on Instagram @kisstheheavens_art.
