Category: Amenia

Dutchess County Countywide Government Efficiency Plan Outlines $27 Million in Annual Savings

  Dutchess County Countywide Government Efficiency Plan Outlines $27 Million in Annual Savings  Ensures Property Tax Rebate Checks in 2016  Poughkeepsie… Demonstrating nearly $27 million in annual savings over the next three years, Dutchess County Government, in partnership with 27…

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Memorial Day Crackdown period results in 30 arrests in Dutchess County

Memorial Day Crackdown period results in 30 arrests in Dutchess County   During the Memorial Day Crackdown period of May 22, 2015 thru May 25, 2015 members of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Town of Poughkeepsie…

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More Than 50 Dutchess County Volunteer Firefighters Recognized by NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control

More Than 50 Dutchess County Volunteer Firefighters Recognized by NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control Poughkeepsie…Over 50 Dutchess County volunteer firefighters, representing 16 departments, were recognized last night by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control…

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Heather Vaneron of Amenia Graduates from Marist College

    News from Marist College Area Residents Graduate from Marist College POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (05/27/2015)(readMedia)– The following residents graduated from Marist College the weekend of May 22. Heather Vaneron of Amenia, NY received a Master of Arts degree in Educational…

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Community Day at Wassaic Project this Saturday, May 30!

  Community Day at Wassaic Project this Saturday, May 30! 2-4 PM – Artist Open Studios Luther Barn 17 Furnace Bank Road 4 PM – Parade led by What Cheer? Marching Band Maxon Mills, 37 Furnace Bank Rd 4:30 PM –…

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DCC Honors Program Students Receive Awards

DCC Honors Program Students Receive Awards May 27, 2015 – Eighteen students who graduated with associate degrees from Dutchess Community College’s Honors Program in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences recently were presented awards celebrating their academic achievements….

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Dutchess County’s Bond Refinancing Nets Greater than Projected Savings for Taxpayers

Dutchess County’s Bond Refinancing Nets Greater than Projected Savings for Taxpayers   Poughkeepsie, NY… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced Dutchess County Government realized more than the $159,000 in additional savings for taxpayers from its recent refinancing of existing Dutchess…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS

    Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Dutchess County’s Vera Van Wagner Turns 111! Celebration of Aging Video Online Hawaiian Luau Set For June 9th Healthy Memorial Day Tips Advance Care Planning Talk (6/15) Hyde Park Trail…

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DCC Celebrates 56th Commencement More Than 1,100 Degrees and Certificates Awarded

    Photo: Graduate Abdullah Kinan celebrates as he walks across the stage to accept his degree   DCC Celebrates 56th Commencement More Than 1,100 Degrees and Certificates Awarded May 22, 2015 – Dutchess Community College held its annual graduation…

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News Alert: ASTOR Head Start

    News Alert: ASTOR Head Start Applications are being taken now for children who will be 3 by December 1, 2015.  Head Start centers are located in Beacon, Pine Plains, Poughkeepsie, Millbrook, Millerton, Red Hook, Wappingers Falls, and Wingdale….

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Charles Roger Porteus of Millerton was recently named to the Tau Alpha Pi Honor Society at Hudson Valley Community College

    News from Hudson Valley Community College For more information contact: Eric Bryant (518) 629-8071 e.bryant@hvcc.edu Charles Porteus of Millerton Inducted into Engineering Technology Honor Society at Hudson Valley Community College TROY, NY (05/20/2015)(readMedia)– Charles Roger Porteus of Millerton…

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Dutchess County honors residents at annual Celebration of Aging

Dutchess County honors residents at annual Celebration of Aging The Dutchess County Office for the Aging honored more than two dozen centenarians – residents age 100 and older – at the department’s annual Celebration of Aging on Monday. County Executive…

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Obituary, Patrick Patnode

      Patrick Patnode Wassaic – Patrick Patnode, 46, a longtime resident of Wassaic, NY passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by family. He fought as hard as he could to…

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Victims of Drunk Driving Crashes Remembered STOP DWI Enforcement Crackdown Announced

Victims of Drunk Driving Crashes Remembered STOP DWI Enforcement Crackdown Announced Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro joined the Dutchess County Chapter of Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) today for the 32nd annual “DWI Victims Memorial Ceremony” to honor the memories…

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Standard & Poor’s Reaffirms Dutchess County’s Strong AA+ Bond Rating

Standard & Poor’s Reaffirms Dutchess County’s Strong AA+ Bond Rating  Refinancing expected to save nearly $800K for taxpayers Poughkeepsie, NY… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced today that Standard & Poor’s Rating Services has reaffirmed Dutchess County government’s AA+ bond…

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