Day: April 4, 2017

Obituary, John Bourke

    Dover Plains – John Bourke, 69, a long time area resident, formerly of Archer Street in the Bronx, NY, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Mr. Bourke was a…

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Deer Harvest Increased in 2016

  Deer Harvest Increased in 2016 Preliminary Numbers Available Now, More to Come as DEC Upgrades the Deer Harvest System Preliminary harvest estimates indicate that New York hunters took approximately 214,000 deer in 2016, up about 5% from 2015. Hunters…

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Former Trooper’s family shares historic photos and documents of an accomplished career with members of Troop K

  Former Trooper’s family shares historic photos and documents of an accomplished career with members of Troop K NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert M. Nuzzo Troop K Commander   PRESS RELEASE New Lebanon, NY – On April 3, 2017, the family…

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State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner On Site Along With Emergency Response Staff from Multiple State Agencies

  State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner On Site Along With Emergency Response Staff from Multiple State Agencies Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he has dispatched State Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos, as well as staff and resources…

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FUEL BARGE RUNS AGROUND IN HUDSON, RENEWS ANCHORAGE CONCERNS

  FUEL BARGE RUNS AGROUND IN HUDSON, RENEWS ANCHORAGE CONCERNS In this photo from the Reinauer Transportation Company, the tug Meredith C. Reinauer is pictured in front of a RTC-150 barge which ran aground Tuesday on the Hudson River near…

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Dutch’s Spirits to Host Book Release Party April 30th for Tapping the Hudson Valley

  Dutch’s Spirits to Host Book Release Party April 30th for Tapping the Hudson Valley The party is free and open to the public.  In addition to the products available at the distillery, Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, Clinton Vineyards and…

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Pope Francis: Damned are those who don’t care for the poor and homeless

  Pope Francis: Damned are those who don’t care for the poor and homeless     Pope Francis blesses a baby during a visit to a Caritas center for the homeless near the Termini rail station in Rome Dec. 18….

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Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Report

  Ulster County Sheriff’s Office ARRESTS: Members of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office report the arrest of Alycia Canfield, 29, of Kingston, Joseph Petras, 30, of Kingston, Casey Kurtz, 24, of Kingston and Erik Fehring, 29, of Stone Ridge following…

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3 charged, $4.1 million and 3 kilos of heroin seized in multi-state drug trafficking probe

  3 charged, $4.1 million and 3 kilos of heroin seized in multi-state drug trafficking probe NEW YORK — Three members of a narcotics drug trafficking organization were indicted Tuesday and just over $4.1 million and six pounds of heroin…

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Amenia’s Townwide Cleanup Day – Saturday, April 22nd – 10AM to 12 noon

  Amenia’s Townwide Cleanup Day – Saturday, April 22nd – 10AM to 12 noon Trash Bag distribution this year  will be  at both Fountain Square and the intersection of Routes 22, 44 and 343 at traffic light in Amenia as well…

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County Executive Odell Recognizes Heroism of Red Cross Volunteers in Putnam County

     Left from right Brian Gerber, Sheriff Smith, MaryEllen Odell, Mary Young, Greg Amato, Dr. Mike Nesheiwat, Elaine Kirkland, John Walman County Executive Odell Recognizes Heroism of Red Cross Volunteers in Putnam County CARMEL, NY – On March 16,…

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