Category: Pawling

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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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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Putnam Valley Man Faces Drug Charge

  Putnam Valley Man Faces Drug Charge Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Putnam Valley man on a drug possession charge. On December 21, 2015 at 12:02 a.m., Deputy Sheriff William Verrastro stopped a motorist who…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Stay Safe This Winter 911 Telephone Available Senior Prom Air Dates Grocery Store Survey Scam Eat Mindfully This Holiday Season Music Classes at DCC More Aging News Online     Golden…

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MJC Memorial Fund Performance Workshop

  2016 Performance Workshop For the first time, the Mitchell J. Colucci Memorial Fund is proud to offer Performance Workshops for students interested in singing, dancing, and acting! During this five week workshop series, students aged *12 and up will…

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Pet of The Week: Flynn

  Flynn is an adorable male Pitbull at the Putnam Humane Society.  He’s a smaller dog who the Vet guesses to be between a year and a half and two years old.  Flynn is very friendly and social with people…

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Holiday Happenings at the Pawling Shakespeare Club

  Holiday Happenings at the Pawling Shakespeare Club By  PSC On Monday, December 7th, the Pawling Shakespeare Club, along with invited guests, celebrated with their annual holiday party in The Barn, at the Quaker Hill home of Tino and Marie…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcements

    Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Title: Construction Equipment Operator II Recruitment Number: 2015-00000051 Last File Date: 12/31/2015 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested, please…

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Congress Approves Major Conservation Legislation

  Congress Approves Major Conservation Legislation Via – Dutchess Land Conservancy  Posted by Kristen Dec. 18, 2015 – Today, legislation that supports a permanent federal tax incentive for land conservation passed both houses of Congress in a rare display of…

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Obituary, Madeleine Bock

Wingdale, NY – Madeleine Bock 68, of Wingdale, NY and formally of Thornwood, NY died on Dec. 14, 2015. Madeleine was born on Sept. 24, 1947 to the late John and Madeleine (nee Julien) Fragetti in the Bronx, NY. She…

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Troop K joins forces with the United States Marine Corps to spread holiday cheer to those in need

  Troop K joins forces with the United States Marine Corps to spread holiday cheer to those in need NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Major Robin H. Benziger, members, and administrative staff from Troop K are proud…

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Statement from Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro regarding the Public Service Commission’s vote to approve upgraded power lines

  Statement from Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro regarding the Public Service Commission’s vote to  approve upgraded power lines    “Yesterday, we learned the State Public Service Commission voted to move ahead with an imprudent plan that will undoubtedly…

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DiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders

  DiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is not adequately monitoring the state’s most dangerous sex offenders, often failing to make the minimum number of required monthly…

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