Category: Pawling

Earth Week Events Being Held Statewide For Families to Enjoy Nature and Learn More About Environmental Sustainability

  Earth Week Events Being Held Statewide For Families to Enjoy Nature and Learn More About Environmental Sustainability Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that as part of Earth Week 2016, which takes place this week, numerous family-friendly events are…

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School Bus Driver of the Year Award

  School Bus Driver of the Year Award Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro announced today Heather McCaffrey, of the Arlington Central School District, has been named the winner of the 15th annual Dutchess County School Bus Driver of…

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Governor Announces ‘No Empty Chair’ Enforcement and Education Campaign to Keep Teen Drivers Safe on the Roads

  New York State Partners With Law Enforcement and Local Schools to Raise Awareness of Highway Dangers During Prom and Graduation Season Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today launched the “No Empty Chair” teen driving safety education and enforcement campaign to…

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Governor Announces $11 Million in Climate Smart Community Grants Available to Municipalities

  Unprecedented $300M EPF Establishes New $22 Million Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Category to Support Community Resilience Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $11 million in Climate Smart Community grants is available for municipalities to become more resilient to…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS: April 18, 2016

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Brain Games Are Back – And There’s One Near You (4/27) Local Grief Expert Speaks in Poughkeepsie (4/21) Adult Mental Health Forum Coming Up in Poughkeepsie (5/1) Summer Classes For Seniors…

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Obituary, Jay E. Sherlach

  Jay E. Sherlach, 88, passed away Saturday April 16, 2016 at Putnam Hospital, Carmel, NY. Born Joseph E. Kirby on December 18, 1927 he was the son of Katherine Kirby. Upon his mother’s passing Jay took the name of his…

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Pet of the Week: Ajay

Ajay is an adorable freckle-nosed adult male cat who thinks he’s a turtle! He loves to snuggle under a blanket or curl up inside his kitty tunnel. Ajay is a somewhat shy boy looking for a patient family to help…

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Obituary, Hazel Vera Osborne

  PAWLING – Hazel Vera Osborne, 93, died on Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Quaker Manor Nursing Home in Hyde Park. Hazel was born on October 15, 1922 in Pawling, NY to George and Daisy McDuffy Osborne. A graduate…

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Reptiles, Amphibians & Climate Change in Pawling

Reptiles, Amphibians & Climate Change   Dr. Klemens is a nationally recognized conservation biologist trained at Harvard as a herpetologist. He is a member of the scientific staff at the American Museum of Natural History where he conducts collections-based research…

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Thinking Green at the Pawling Library!

  Thinking Green at the Pawling Library! Spring is here and the Pawling Library is right in step with the color of the season. Actually, here at the Library, we think green all year round as we continually try to find…

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Obituary, Rita Houlberg Brengel

   Rita Houlberg Brengel, of Village Heights, London, Ky., passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016. She was born Feb. 22, 1918, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Volmer H. Houlberg and Sara (nee McKee) Houlberg, and moved to Sherman, Conn. in…

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DEC Announces 2015 Deer Harvest Estimates

  DEC Announces 2015 Deer Harvest Estimates Hunters harvested an estimated 202,973 deer during the 2015-16 hunting seasons, approximately 15% less than the prior year. The 2015 deer take included an estimated 103,401 antlerless deer and 99,572 antlered bucks.  Statewide,…

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Drew University Chorale Will Sing in Pawling

  Drew University Chorale Will Sing in Pawling May 15 performance is part of the Chorale’s five-state tour Madison, N.J. – Drew University’s select chamber choir, Drew Chorale, is about to start a five-state tour. The May 15-21 tour will…

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County Executive Molinaro Highlights Critical Work of County’s Public Safety Dispatchers

  County Executive Molinaro Highlights Critical Work of County’s Public Safety Dispatchers National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Recognized Poughkeepsie…Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro continued to highlight the dedicated work of Dutchess County employees today when he visited several public…

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The Pawling Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce a NEW fundraising event, “An Affair of the Art”

  The Pawling Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce a NEW fundraising event, “An Affair of the Art,” to be held at Quaker Hill Country Club on Sunday, May 1, 2016, 4:00 – 6:30 pm. This silent and live…

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