Category: Patterson

Former Treasurer Of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison For Embezzlement And Filing False Tax Returns

Former Treasurer Of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison For Embezzlement And Filing False Tax Returns Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ALBERT MELIN, the former treasurer…

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Man’s Body Found in Woods Near Brewster:

Man’s Body Found in Woods Near Brewster: —DECEASED, BELIEVED TO BE HOMELESS, FOUND IN ENCAMPMENT— —EXPOSURE SUSPECTED IN DEATH, NO FOUL PLAY EVIDENT— Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that a man’s body was found today in a wooded…

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Mahopac Couple Charged With Passing Drugs During Jail Visit

  Mahopac Couple Charged With Passing Drugs During Jail Visit Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Mahopac couple on felony drug charges stemming from an incident at the Putnam County Correctional Facility in Carmel. At about…

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Sheriff’s Office Warns of Possible Paving Scams

  Sheriff’s Office Warns of Possible Paving Scams The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office would like to warn residents of possible paving/outdoor work scams that have been prevalent throughout Dutchess County in past years. The Sheriff’s Office doesn’t currently have any…

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Radon Concerns Continue: Risk in Putnam Remains High

  Radon Concerns Continue: Risk in Putnam Remains High   NYS Health Department Offers Low Cost Home Test by Mail BREWSTER, NY— The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designates January as Radon Action Month, but the risks from exposure to radon…

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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Lawsuit Against Spectrum-Time Warner Cable And Charter Communications For Allegedly Defrauding New Yorkers Over Internet Speeds And Performance

  A.G. Schneiderman Announces Lawsuit Against Spectrum-Time Warner Cable And Charter Communications For Allegedly Defrauding New Yorkers Over Internet Speeds And Performance   Complaint Alleges Nation’s Second-Largest Internet Service Provider Systematically And Knowingly Failed To Deliver The Reliable And Fast…

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Brandon Lee of Millbrook, NY and Michael Trainor of Patterson Graduate at December Recognition Ceremony

  News from SUNY Oneonta Brandon Lee of Millbrook, NY and Michael Trainor of Patterson Graduate at December Recognition Ceremony   ONEONTA, NY (02/01/2017)– More than 300 students met requirements for graduation from SUNY Oneonta following the Fall 2016 semester. Graduates were…

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Tax Tips and Tidbits

  Tax Tips and Tidbits February 1, 2017  By Steven R. Anderson E.A. Well, all the tax reporting information documents should be in the mail, or received by now, and the filing season is in full swing!  This week’s Tax…

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Earth Day poster contest

  Murphy announces 2017 Earth Day poster contest ALBANY, NY – Earth Day is all about celebrating and taking pride in this planet we call home. It is an annual event created to celebrate the planet’s environment and raise public…

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SENATOR MURPHY FOLLOWS THROUGH ON PENSION FORFEITURE LEGISLATION – Sponsors Bill to Strip Corrupt Public Officials of Pension Benefits

  SENATOR MURPHY FOLLOWS THROUGH ON PENSION FORFEITURE LEGISLATION Sponsors Bill to Strip Corrupt Public Officials of Pension Benefits Albany, NY – Former elected officials who shirked their responsibilities to the public by taking advantage of their offices all share…

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Area students named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2016 semester

Area students named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2016 semester Hamden, Conn. – (Jan. 31, 2017) – The following area students were named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2016 semester:…

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Connecticut Man Charged With Driving While Intoxicated

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Connecticut man on a Driving While Intoxicated charge. On January 29, 2017 at approximately 2:45 a.m., Deputy Sheriff Keith Blessing stopped a motorist who he had observed to be driving…

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Pet of the Week: Cassie

  Cassie is a senior female Pitbull at the Putnam Humane Society.   She’s been at the shelter a long time now, and we’d love to see her find a home.  Cassie is 11 years old, but you’d never know…

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Special Olympics – Volunteers Needed

Dear friends, For the second straight year, Dutchess County is honored to host the Special Olympics New York State Winter Games on Feb. 17-18th. The 2016 Winter Games were a rousing success, and much of the credit goes to the…

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Patterson Resident, Laurel Higham Named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fall 2016 Dean’s List

  News from Worcester Polytechnic Institute Patterson Resident, Laurel Higham Named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fall 2016 Dean’s List   WORCESTER, MA (01/27/2017)– Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Laurel Higham of Patterson, N.Y., a member of the class…

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