Stanfordville News

Marion VanArnam Mosher of Northville, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009, after reaching her 100th birthday on June 8. Born in 1909, she was the daughter of Martha A. and Harry W. VanArnam.

Heather Cerul, an 11-year-old from Stanfordville, recently donated her hair to Locks of Love.

By Alisa Sheckley . Stanfordville author Alisa Sheckley sets her werewolf novels close to home.

On the Record features birth announcements on Page 2B on Mondays and announcements about local residents in college and the armed services throughout the week.

Just kidding. But with the severe thunderstorms hammering our area this morning, I bet students, commuters and especially crossing guards wish it was.

STANFORDVILLE - The Stanford Lions Club is seeking vendors for its flea market. The market will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 13 in front of the Stanford town hall on Route 82.

STANFORDVILLE - Representatives from the fire battalion covering the towns of Stanford, Amenia and Pine Plains, and the Village of Millerton are working on an agreement with Northern Dutchess Hospital to create better emergency medical response coverage for their area.

STANFORDVILLE - Stanford Grange No. 808 is celebrating Grange Month throughout April, an initiative of the country's only rural family community service organization, the National Grange, with a series of events including open houses and community dinners.

STANFORDVILLE - The Stanford town board is likely to vote at its meeting tonight on a controversial and long-standing application by Verizon for a cell phone tower to be placed on the Millbrook School's campus.

FREEDOM PLAINS - C. Diane Ruffin of Poughkeepsie will preside over the Dutchess Democratic Women's Caucus in the year ahead.

On the Record features birth announcements o Mondays and announcements about local residents in college and the armed services throughout the week.

STANFORDVILLE - Town of Stanford officials are considering a request to add letters submitted by residents regarding the comprehensive plan to the town's Web site.

STANFORDVILLE - Harry the cat was the victim of a neighborhood dispute, state police said.

PINE PLAINS - The Pine Plains Board of Education has suspended the reconfiguration of the district's elementary schools until the 2010-11 school year, but the plan remains the same.

On the Record features birth announcements on Page 2B on Mondays and announcements about local residents in college and the armed services on Page 3B throughout the week.

STANFORDVILLE - The Stanford Lions Club is looking for vendors for its flea market to be held June 13.

STANFORDVILLE - Over 100 people attended a public hearing at Stanford Town Hall Saturday morning to voice their concerns on the proposed revisions to the master plan.

STANFORDVILLE - The Pine Plains Central School District will hold kindergarten registration from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. March 11 and 12.

The City of Poughkeepsie hopes to sell its century-old firehouse off Main Street to a developer that will bring the vacant structure back to life.

Residents at a Dutchess County public hearing Thursday night said they were very concerned about proposed changes to LOOP bus routes.