Good Things in Small Packages…The Dutch Oven Have you ever wondered where your next really good meal was coming from? Well, walk into the small storefront at 9 East Main Street, where Paul Rabin prepares his gourmet delights, and that question will be answered!! Dutch Oven, opened in March of 2009, and has been...
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Good Things in Small Packages When Adrienne Velardi opened her clothing boutique seven and a half years ago, she was motivated by the desire to bring some of her favorite design houses within easy reach of the women in her favorite town, and that’s when Magnolia’s, on Charles Coleman Boulevard, became a reality.  Named...
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One Hundred and Twelve and Still Going Strong On November 28th the Pawling Shakespeare Club will celebrate its 112th Anniversary as the second oldest chartered club in continuous operation in the State of New York. Members* and guests of this illustrious group still meet on Monday afternoons twice monthly to read and discuss works...
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The Pawling Discussion Group On the third Friday evening of every month the Pawling Discussion Group, facilitated by Ed Grippe, PhD. meets at Lakeside Park in the Lathrop Building. Now, you may think participation in this kind of activity would hold little interest for you, but having been a member of the group that...
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Our Town… If you try to find the entrance to this charming, relatively new addition to Pawling, you’ll have to turn the corner on Charles Colman Boulevard, cross Main Street, and walk past the Verizon store.  There, with its entrance on Dutcher Avenue, you will find Made With Love, a tiny shop filled with...
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“Our Town” When Kimberly Compton DiCostanzo (known as “KC”) and Matt DiCostanzo opened Thunder Moon Farm in Wingdale last November, it was the culmination of years of planning for them and the beginning of a lifetime of possibility for the rescued horses that live there.  The three-and-a-half acres of this lovely and charming horse...
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“Our Town” If you have never seen a pudgy green, yellow, and black striped caterpillar holding onto a blade of grass with every one of its many itty-bitty feet, you simply haven’t lived!!! This was one of the pleasures that awaited me when I visited Rainbow’s End Butterfly Farm, just down the road a...
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What do Abby, Jasper, Tonka, Jack, Mickey, Herman, Lilly, Opus, Cookie, Fettuccini, Thunder, Baby and Sweet Pea all have in common? They are all turtles of various breeds, which live in a retro-fitted, climate-controlled garage belonging to long-time Pawling residents Chris and Steve Martin. This amazing turtle condo complex was lovingly built by Steve,...
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