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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of December 4, 2017

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of December 4, 2017 Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens Todd N. Tancredi, Director Dutchess County Office for the Aging   AVOIDING “THE 12 POUNDS OF…

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REMINDER: Metro-North and Hudson River Valley Greenway Invite Community to Public Meetings about Proposed Beacon Line Rail Trail in Putnam and Dutchess Counties

  REMINDER: Metro-North and Hudson River Valley Greenway Invite Community to Public Meetings about Proposed Beacon Line Rail Trail in Putnam and Dutchess Counties Public Meetings Tonight, November 13 and Tomorrow Night, November 14, Seek Input from Community MTA Metro-North…

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Ketcham Student Killed in Crash

  SP Wappinger – State Police Investigating Fatal crash on Old Hopewell Rd NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Wappinger, New York – The New York State Police from the Wappinger barracks are investigating a…

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Endorsement: John Thomes

  October 21, 2017 Dear Friends, I am writing to endorse the candidacy of my brother, John Thomes, for re-election as your County Legislator from District 23, Pawling, East Fishkill, Beekman. John has served you for four terms in this…

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BluePath Service Dogs and the Rotary Chocolate Festival…A Sweet Combination!

  BluePath Service Dogs and the Rotary Chocolate Festival…A Sweet Combination! By Susan Stone   This year, the Pawling Rotary Chocolate Festival will feature pups from BluePath Service Dogs, from Hopewell Junction, New York, who provide specially trained dogs to…

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The Beekman Fire District is putting a $3.5 million bond up for a vote on December 12th for a new training facility

BEEKMAN, N.Y.   The Beekman Fire District is putting a $3.5 million bond up for a vote on December. 12th for a new training facility. The fire district has been planning the facility for eight years  and would be built on existing property…

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Dover man arrested for Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Menacing after domestic dispute

  SP Dover Plains – Dover man arrested for Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Menacing after domestic dispute NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Dover, New York – On October 16, 2017 the State…

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Look Up! Grab Your Binoculars to See a Newfound Comet

Tap for larger view A newfound comet is putting on a show in the night sky now, and you should be able to see it with a pair of binoculars. The comet C/2017 O1 ASAS-SN might be one of the brighter ones that has…

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Washington woman arrested for Reckless Endangerment and Endangering the Welfare of a Child

  Washington woman arrested for Reckless Endangerment and Endangering the Welfare of a Child NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander     PRESS RELEASE   Washington, New York – September 23, 2017, the New York State Police…

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A Conversation with Joshua Cohen -Saturday, September 9th at 1:00pm

  A Conversation with Joshua Cohen –Saturday, September 9th at 1:00pm Visit him at: http://www.joshuacohen.org/ Signed books will be available for pre sale on the Merritt Bookstore website and on sale at the store.   Click to RSVP One of the boldest…

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Be-A-Better-Gardener – Growing up

  Be-A-Better-Gardener – Growing up  Growing up: a clematis clambering up a dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’)    By Thomas Christopher   In my personal life, I have found growing up to be not nearly as much fun as I had expected.  Yes, I can…

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NY-19 Candidate Jeff Beals Makes Progressive Case at “Meet the Democratic Candidates” Forum

LIBERTY, NY (JULY 20, 2017) – Woodstock history teacher, grassroots activist and former diplomat Jeff Beals participated in a “Meet the Democratic Candidates” Forum at the Liberty Senior Center last night and made a case for a progressive candidate rooted…

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Hyde Park resident charged with burglarizing Town of Clinton home

  Hyde Park resident charged with burglarizing Town of Clinton home NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert M. Nuzzo Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Clinton, New York – on July 8, 2017, New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks arrested Rachelle…

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