Month: February 2017

Obituary, Marilyn Rennie (Hoyt)

  Marilyn Rennie (Hoyt) was called home by her Lord and Savior on February 24, 2017, surrounded by family members. For the last five years she resided with her daughter and family in Clinton Corners, NY, but was formerly of…

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Storms cause damage

  Rhinebeck Fire Department – Last night, Rhinebeck units operated at numerous calls in the district after a fast moving track of heavy rain and wind impacted the area. Crews worked to secure areas where utility lines were down in the…

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Obituary, Howard T. LeRoy, Jr.

  Clinton Corners – Howard T. LeRoy, Jr., affectionately known as “Duke”, 64, a life-long area resident, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 with his family by his side. Born on February 9, 1953 in Poughkeepsie, he…

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Poughkeepsie Man Charged with Endangerment and Assault of a Person with Special Needs

  Poughkeepsie Man Charged with Endangerment and Assault of a Person with Special Needs Red Hook, NY – NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs Special Prosecutor Patricia E. Gunning announced an employee of the Cardinal…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement – Warehouse Supervisor

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement – Warehouse Supervisor Exam Title: Warehouse Supervisor State Exam Number: 61282 Exam Date: 5/13/2017 Last File Date: 3/28/2017 A civil service exam has been announced in a title you indicated interest in….

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Columbia County man faces up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to accidentally shooting a state wildlife officer while poaching deer in December

  A Columbia County man faces up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to accidentally shooting a state wildlife officer while poaching deer in December.   Alan Blanchard, 55, of Gallatin pleaded guilty in Columbia County Court…

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**CT. Trooper Risks Life to Save Another on the Q Bridge**

    **CT. Trooper Risks Life to Save Another on the Q Bridge** This evening at approximately 5:25 p.m. troopers from Troop G – Bridgeport responded to I-95 southbound on the Q bridge in New Haven for a male threatening…

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Explosives Recovered in Philipstown

  Explosives Recovered in Philipstown Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the recovery of a quantity of explosives and blasting caps from a wooded lot in the Town of Philipstown. On February 19, 2017 at 2:07 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office…

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Traveler From Texas to Maine Had Unregistered Handguns in Kent

  Traveler From Texas to Maine Had Unregistered Handguns in Kent –WOMAN NABBED AFTER TRYING TO SELL GUN FOR GAS MONEY– Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a woman for allegedly possessing two unregistered handguns in…

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Kent Man Had Heroin in Patterson

  Kent Man Had Heroin in Patterson Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Kent man on drug charges in the Town of Patterson. On February 13, 2017 at 4:43 p.m., Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Irwin pulled over a…

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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Brooklyn Man

  Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Brooklyn Man  NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Joseph A. Tripodo  Troop F Commander      PRESS RELEASE On February 24, 2017 Troopers assigned to Troop T Newburgh conducted a traffic stop on I-87 Northbound…

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SP Highland – Promoting Prison Contraband Arrest

  SP Highland – Promoting Prison Contraband Arrest NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Joseph A. Tripodo  Troop F Commander      PRESS RELEASE On February 22, 2017 State Police at Highland charged NATHANIEL SHEPARD, age 37, with Promoting Prison Contraband in…

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Mahopac Man Found With Drugs During Traffic Stop

  Mahopac Man Found With Drugs During Traffic Stop   Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Mahopac man on a drug charge and other offenses. On February 13, 2017 at 5:47 p.m., Deputy Sheriff Christopher Irwin…

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Plattekill Man Arrested for Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine

  Plattekill Man Arrested for Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Joseph A. Tripodo  Troop F Commander      PRESS RELEASE  On February 23, 2017 State Police at Highland received a call regarding the possible production of Methamphetamine…

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Brookfield Theatre Gallery Opening

Brookfield Theatre Gallery Opening The paintings of three popular local artists will be featured in Brookfield Theatre Gallery, an updated addition to the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, as it celebrates its 60th anniversary season. A variety of oil paintings…

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