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Pet of The Week: Wallace

  Wallace is a very handsome and outgoing 3 year old male Pitbull Mix at the Putnam Humane Society.  He’s an active boy who loves his walks and does beautifully on leash.  He’s looking for a more experienced adult family…

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Obituary, Petra derBoghossian

  Petra derBoghossian, 65, a longtime area resident died on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Huntington Hospital in Huntington, NY. Mrs. derBoghossian was a registered nurse at the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center and the Wassaic Developmental Center for 25 years….

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A Dover woman burglarized a home on Christmas night and “menaced” residents with a knife

  Dover Plains woman charged with burglary following disturbance NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Dover, New York – On December 25, 2015, New York State Police from the Dover Plains barracks arrested Brandi E….

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Holding out hope for a miracle

  PHELPS NY— Looking back on her life as a little girl living in a single-wide trailer in the town of Phelps, Laura Hinckley described her growing up years as shrouded in dysfunction. Hinckley, now 51, called it a complicated…

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Obituary, James Jay “Jimmy” McEathron

  Valatie – James Jay “Jimmy” McEathron, 48, a ten year area resident formerly of Jacksonville, FL, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY. Jimmy work as a roofing specialist with Phelps Bros….

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Obituary, Beauford E. “Sonny” Grant

  Dover Plains – Beauford E. “Sonny” Grant, 78, a longtime resident of Dover Plains, NY died on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Mr. Grant was a motorcycle technician at Ed’s Service Motorcycles…

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First winter storm of season to spread ice, snow across northeastern US next week

  First winter storm of season to spread ice, snow across northeastern US next week By Brett Rathbun, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist December 26, 2015; 10:45 AM ET Share| A quick shot of cold air will allow an approaching storm system to…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcements

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Title: Assistant Director of Construction and Maintenance Recruitment Number: 2015-00000056 Last File Date: 1/8/2016 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested,…

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Obituary, Peter Charles Rouse

  Pleasant Valley – Peter Charles Rouse, age 60, of Pleasant Valley, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at home in Pleasant Valley. Pete was born August 31, 1955 in Poughkeepsie, NY. He is the son of Richard H. and the…

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DEC Announces Proposed Rule Changes to Allow Big Bore Air Rifles for Big Game Hunting

  DEC Announces Proposed Rule Changes to Allow Big Bore Air Rifles for Big Game Hunting Public Comments Accepted Through February 8 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now accepting public comment on proposed regulation changes…

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Governor Directs Flags to Half-Staff

  Governor Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on December 23, 2015 in honor of a New York Air National Guard member who died in Afghanistan on Monday, Dec. 21. New York Air…

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Dutchess County Department of Public Works Spreads Holiday Cheer

  Dutchess County Department of Public Works Spreads Holiday Cheer Continuing a longstanding tradition, members of the Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) staff gave their time and talent, spreading holiday cheer to their fellow county employees by caroling…

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Molinaro Announces Key Appointments

  Molinaro Announces Key Appointments Poughkeepsie, NY… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has announced appointments for three key senior posts, including Budget Director and Assistant County Executive positions. “The positions of Budget Director and Assistant County Executive are key…

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Dutchess Drug Task Force arrests Dover Man

  Dutchess Drug Task Force arrests Dover Man POUGHKEEPSIE – An investigation led by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a Dover Plains man Monday morning. Police raided a home at 24 Bannister Lane in the Town of Dover…

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Tax break could help Metro-North riders

  Tax break could help Metro-North riders WASHINGTON — Buried deep within the tax-and-spending packages agreed to by Congress last week is a commuter tax benefit that could potentially save Metro-North riders substantial sums in annual commuting costs. Since  first approved…

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