ZBA Formalizes Mt. Pleasant Decision Despite Lack of Information
by Meg Yergin - On June 7, 2026, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) formalized its decision overturning a Building Inspector's determination that a proposed Mt. Pleasant Avenue housing development resembled a nursing or convalescent home. The vote came almost a year after the appeal was filed and after months of contentious public hearings with many residents expressing their opposition to the affordable housing project. The ZBA reached its decision without reviewing a NY
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Comprehensive Flood Mitigation Meetings Scheduled
by Kathy Savolt - Village Manager Kathleen Gill announced two public meetings regarding the Village’s flood mitigation efforts. The first is scheduled for the June 23rd meeting of the Flood Mitigation Committee. Assistant Village Manager Dennis Delborgo will present a very detailed summary of the Village’s Mitigation Plan. The meeting is at 7:30 pm in the conference room at Village Hall at the Regatta. On June 30th, a larger community meeting will be held at Sarah Ne
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Running Toward: The Life and Work of Friedhilde Milburn
By Marina Kiriakou - Friedhilde Milburn grew up in southwestern Germany in Karlsruhe, then the capital of the state of Baden, before it became Baden-Württemberg. Her grandparents were farming families, which guaranteed they had enough to eat even through the war years. Her mother knew this was not true everywhere and made her daughter bring a pan of leftover potatoes one day to a neighbor who struggled to feed her 5 children. When the neighbor opened the door, Milburn sa
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