Month: December 2017

Obituary, Margaret (Margie) Mary Staats

  Millbrook – Margaret (Margie) Mary Staats, 88, of Millbrook, passed peacefully at home Sunday, December 24, 2017. She was born on June 5, 1929, in Queens, New York to Ernst August and Sophia Petersen. On March 12, 1955, Margaret…

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Obituary, Rosalie “Rosie” Killmer Abrams

    Millerton – Rosalie “Rosie” Killmer Abrams, 82, an eleven year resident of Millerton, NY formerly of Littleton, NC passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017, at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT surrounded by her loving family. Born October…

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State Police investigate fatal motor vehicle crash on Interstate 684 in Bedford

  State Police investigate fatal motor vehicle crash on Interstate 684 in Bedford NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Bedford, New York – On December 30, 2017, the New York State Police from the Somers…

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Obituary, Jean Mary (Hollands) Lewis

  Jean Mary (Hollands) Lewis, 91, formerly of Newtown, widow of the late Bill Lewis, died peacefully December 28 at Candlewood Valley Care Center in New Milford. She was born October 29, 1926, in Busselton, Australia, and was one of…

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Obituary, Alexander Cochran Ewing

  Alexander Cochran Ewing, whose remarkable life took him from ballet administration to cattle breeding to leading one of the nation’s great art schools, died Wednesday, December 27, in Winston-Salem, NC, of respiratory failure. Born on February 25, 1931, he…

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Three-Car Crash in Southeast Sends Two Drivers to Hospital

  Three-Car Crash in Southeast Sends Two Drivers to Hospital   Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that two drivers were hospitalized following a three-car crash in the Town of Southeast this afternoon (Friday). The crash occurred at about…

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Message of Gratitude and Farewell From Sheriff Don Smith to the People of Putnam County

  Message of Gratitude and Farewell From Sheriff Don Smith to the People of Putnam County   CARMEL, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 29, 2017: Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith issues the following message to the people of Putnam County: As my time as your Sheriff…

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Wappinger man arrested for possession of stolen property

  Wappinger man arrested for possession of stolen property NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Poughkeepsie, New York – On December 29, 2017 the New York State Police from the Wappinger barracks arrested Bruce W….

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Two Adults, Two Children Injured in Carmel Crash

Two Adults, Two Children Injured in Carmel Crash   Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that four persons, including two children, were injured in a two-vehicle collision in Carmel this morning (Friday). The crash occurred at about 8:50 a.m….

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement – Accountant

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement – Accountant Exam Title: Accountant State Exam Number: 63296 Exam Date: 3/17/2018 Last File Date: 1/22/2018 A civil service exam has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you…

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Obituary, Thomas Holton Casson Jr.

    Tim Casson, 82, of Walnut Hill, FL, Pawling, and Somers, NY, died December 6, 2017, with his children Kim Marie, Tom and Mark by his side.  He is also survived by his former wife, Jane, Daughter-in-law, Kimberly, Grandchildren,…

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Beacon man arrested for felony drug possession

  Beacon man arrested for felony drug possession NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE On December 27, 2017, the New York State Police from the Wappinger barracks arrested Darren Atkins, age 56, of Beacon, New…

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Governor Cuomo Announces Enhanced Security Measures in Advance of New Year’s Eve Celebrations

  At the Governor’s Direction, Additional Security Personnel from Various Law Enforcement Agencies will be Strategically Deployed at Key Locations Throughout New York City State Emergency Operations Center will be Activated with State Emergency Management Staff Governor Andrew M. Cuomo…

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…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY… 

  URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albany NY 118 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills to range from 10 below zero to…

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DEC Encourages Anglers to Put Safety First When Ice Fishing

  DEC Encourages Anglers to Put Safety First When Ice Fishing Minimum of Four Inches of Clear Ice Is Usually Safe for Anglers on Foot The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged anglers to put safety…

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