Day: December 9, 2016

Obituary, Rodney H. Williams

  Rodney H. Williams, 90, a longtime resident of Kent, CT, died on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home in Kent. Mr. Williams was a Psychology and Psychological Counseling Professor at Brooklyn College for 22 years, retiring in 1988….

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Obituary, Arthur Williams, Jr.

    Arthur Williams, Jr., 93, a resident of Dover Plains, NY, formerly of Yonkers, NY, died on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at his son’s home in Dover Plains. Mr. Williams owned and operated a Mobile Gas Station in Mt….

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Hunters are Reporting More Deer than in 2015

  Hunters are Reporting More Deer than in 2015 Through this past weekend, New York hunters reported about 5% more deer taken during the Southern Zone regular season than through the same period in 2015.  Statewide and across all deer…

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State Police warn public of phishing scam involving state police phone line

  State Police warn public of phishing scam involving state police phone line   NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major John H. Tibbitts Jr. Troop B Commander       PRESS RELEASE Several residents have received calls by individuals claiming to…

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Berkshire Taconic Announces First Round of 2017 Deadlines for Dutchess County

  Berkshire Taconic Announces First Round of 2017 Deadlines for Dutchess County   Sheffield, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the first round of deadlines for competitive grants in 2017. Regional nonprofits, students and schools are invited to…

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Spring Valley man arrested for murder

  Spring Valley man arrested for murder  NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Joseph A. Tripodo  Troop F Commander      PRESS RELEASE On January 1, 2016 at 12:49 AM the New York State Police, Town of Crawford Police and other area…

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Hyde Park man charged with drug possession following traffic stop in Union Vale

  Hyde Park man charged with drug possession following traffic stop in Union Vale NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert M. Nuzzo Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Union Vale, New York – On December 7, 2016, New York State Police arrested Jonathan…

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Dutchess County’s 2017 Budget Adopted with Bipartisan Support

  Dutchess County’s 2017 Budget Adopted with Bipartisan Support Continued Tax Relief, Level Spending and No Reduction to Services or Programs   Poughkeepsie, NY… The Dutchess County Legislature adopted the 2017 Dutchess County Budget last night by a 24-1 bipartisan…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Title: Construction Equipment Mechanic II Recruitment Number: 2016-00000037 Last File Date: 12/16/2016 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested, please follow these…

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PUTNAM COUNTY WELCOMES NEWEST CITIZENS!

  PUTNAM COUNTY WELCOMES NEWEST CITIZENS! December 8, 2016 PUTNAM COUNTY WELCOMES NEWEST CITIZENS PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK MICHAEL C. BARTOLOTTI SWEARS IN 24 NEW CITIZENS AT NATURALIZATION CEREMONY ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016 AT PUTNAM COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE Putnam County…

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THE GRAND NURSING HOME CHAIN TO PAY OVER $2M IN BACK WAGES AND DAMAGES TO 844 UNDERPAID EMPLOYEES IN EASTERN NEW YORK

NEW YORK – A Queens-based operator of residential nursing homes and adult care facilities will pay a total of $2,006,796 in back wages and liquidated damages to 844 underpaid employees at five locations in eastern New York following a federal…

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Statement from County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro On Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council Awards

  Statement from County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro   On Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council Awards     “Dutchess County is proud to have helped the Mid-Hudson region secure more funding than any other region in the state. Projects…

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More than $700 Million in Economic Development Resources Awarded in Sixth Round of Regional Council Initiative – Town of Dover, Wassaic Project recieve grants

All 10 Regional Economic Development Councils Receive Funding to Drive Local Economies Forward and Implement Strategic Plans for Growth Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, Capital Region, Mid-Hudson and New York City Named ‘Top Performers’ – Awarded $409 Million in Total Funding…

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