🌱 How a Millbrook scientist tracks the alarming rise in tick diseases
Millbrook, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Millbrook! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Millbrook scientist tracks the alarming rise in tick diseases
Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Fairy Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 86, low: 59.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The bugs are getting worse (cnn.com) — A Millbrook-based scientist at the Cary Institute is helping document how ticks and other pests are rapidly spreading and driving up diseases like Lyme, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis, especially in the Northeast. The piece explains why changing climate, acorn cycles, and land use are fueling more bugs, and outlines practical steps you can take to protect yourself at home and outdoors. 
📸 Around Millbrook
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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3rd Annual Fairy Festival →
4 Crestview Ave, Cortlandt Manor
1:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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Other local events
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Garden Wellness: Gentle All-Level Yoga with Samantha Free — Innisfree Garden →
Innisfree Garden, 362 Tyrrel Rd, Millbrook
11:00 am -
Chef & Farmer Brunch — North East Community Center →
Millbrook School, 131 Millbrook School Rd, Millbrook
11:30 am -
Weekend Food Trucks at Millbrook Winery →
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery, 26 Wing Rd, Millbrook
12:00 pm -
Looking at Nature: Great Trees of Innisfree — Innisfree Garden →
Innisfree Garden, 362 Tyrrel Rd, Millbrook
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Looking at Nature: Great Trees of Innisfree —... →
Innisfree Garden, 362 Tyrrel Rd, Millbrook
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Garden Wellness: Forest Bathing with Fru Molnar — Innisfree Garden →
Innisfree Garden, 362 Tyrrel Rd, Millbrook
10:30 am -
Weekend Food Trucks at Millbrook Winery →
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery, 26 Wing Rd, Millbrook
12:00 pm
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
Saturday July 25
Saturday August 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Music in the Parks: "Bosco & The Storm" at the Mills Mansion →
Vanderbilt Mansion National Park 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
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Summer Basketball League (A-Division) →
Frances J. Mark Memorial Park, 337 Clinton Hollow Rd, Salt Point
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Facelift - Alice In Chains Tribute →
Daryl's House Restaurant & Live Music Club, 130 NY-22, Pawling
8:00 pm -
Messages from Heaven →
Ruby Hill Farm, 2325 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners
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BOE Business Meeting
Northeast Csd WHS Library
6:30 pm
Wednesday July 15
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
Monday July 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Amenia. Apply here.
- Shaner Hotel Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Auditor | Inn at Bellefield Hyde Park in Hyde Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millbrook here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hyde Park
- Roosevelt Fire District taxpayers facing substantial EMS cost increase (midhudsonnews.com)
- Pitbull Surprises Hyde Park Crowd With Wonderwall Performance During Record-Breaking Show (wglr.com)
- Winston Churchill files revealing love of whisky and champagne sell for $13,000 (mercedsunstar.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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