Category: Washington

DCC Opens Resource Center for Student Veterans

  DCC Opens Resource Center for Student Veterans November 11, 2015 – Dutchess Community College celebrated the opening of its new Veterans Resource Center on Nov. 10 with a flag retreat ceremony and ribbon cutting. Elected officials, local leaders and…

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Governor Cuomo Announces New York Raising Minimum Wage for State Workers to $15 Per Hour

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that his administration is raising the minimum wage for state workers to $15 an hour. To date, no other state has enacted a $15 public sector minimum wage. This groundbreaking action comes as…

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Governor Announces Home Heating Assistance Available Beginning November 16

  Nearly 1.5 Million Households Received Assistance Last Winter Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced households that need help paying their heating bills this winter can begin applying for assistance from the Home Energy Assistance Program on Monday, November 16….

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Annual Free Fishing Day in New York State Set for Veterans Day, November 11

  Annual Free Fishing Day in New York State Set for Veterans Day, November 11 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that Veterans Day, November 11 is now a designated annual free fishing day in New…

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Astor to hold Domestic Violence Training And will unveil a new domestic violence policy

  Astor to hold Domestic Violence Training And will unveil a new domestic violence policy To coincide with October being Domestic Violence Awareness month, Astor Services for Children & Families (Astor) will unveil a new domestic violence policy. This new policy…

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Call For Authors For the 2016 Millbrook Literary Festival

   Call For Authors For the 2016 Millbrook Literary Festival Date: May 21, 2016 Time: 10am – 5pm Location: Millbrook Library, 3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook, NY 12545 Contact: Sam Falk, Festival Chair, at info@millbrookbookfestival.org or 413-519-9243 Website: www.millbrookbookfestival.org or www.facebook.com/MillbrookLitFest Save…

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Obituary, Mary “Grace” Moore

  Mary “Grace” Moore, 88 of Malta NY, passed peacefully Saturday, November 7, 2015. Born in Millbrook NY, November 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mariann Spagnola. Grace was a graduate of Millbrook High School…

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Governor Announces Opening of $10 Million State Police Crime Lab at Stewart International Airport

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the formal opening of the $10 million New York State Police Mid-Hudson Regional Crime Lab at Stewart International Airport. This new facility will provide critical testing services to law-enforcement throughout the Hudson Valley….

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Poughkeepsie Man Arrested For DWI While Having a 2 Year Old Child in Car

  Poughkeepsie Man Arrested For DWI While Having a 2 Year Old Child in Car   The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Obed G. Mata (24 yoa) of Poughkeepsie on Main Street in the Town of Poughkeepsie…

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Halloween Crackdown Period Nets 24 arrests in Dutchess County

  Halloween Crackdown Period Nets 24 arrests in Dutchess County During the Halloween Crackdown period of October 30, 2014 thru November 1, 2014 members of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Town…

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“Metal on Metal”, Photographic Expressions of Machine Tools

  Event: “Metal on Metal”, Photographic Expressions of Machine Tools by Helen Hamada Where: Millbrook School Hamilton Math and Science Gallery When: Artist reception, November 14th, 5:30-7:30pm Gallery Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm Gallery will be closed during the holidays…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Last Chance to Register for Caregiver Conference (11/20) November is National Family Caregiver Month Caregiver Support is Available Senior Housing Information Online Tax Considerations for Caregivers Seminar (11/12) Veterans Day Freebies…

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Pet of The Week: Mia

  Mia is a 4 year old female mix who gets passed by time after time.  They say black and dark dogs have the hardest time getting adopted.  Mia hopes that’s not true, because she’s a sweet and loyal girl…

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Dutchess County Hosts 10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day

Photo  Front row: Staff Sergeant Victor Tesan and his wife, Celeste of Wappingers Falls. Back row: Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services Director Nelson Eddy Rivera, USN (Ret), Dutchess County Commissioner of Health Dr. Kari Reiber, Sergeant Andrew Castro of…

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