Category: Government

County Seeks Proposals for Agency Partner Grant Program Funding

  County Seeks Proposals for Agency Partner Grant Program Funding Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development is requesting proposals from non-profit community based organizations for the 2016 Agency Partner Grant Program. The Agency Partner Grant Program establishes a…

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Crime Stoppers offers reward for information that leads to arrest & conviction of person(s) responsible for the death of Ms. Lois Colley

  Crime Stoppers offers reward for information that leads to arrest & conviction of person(s) responsible for the death of Ms. Lois Colley NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE New York State Crime Stoppers, acting…

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Troop K joins forces with the United States Marine Corps to spread holiday cheer to less fortunate

  Troop K joins forces with the United States Marine Corps to spread holiday cheer to less fortunate NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Salt Point, New York – The New York State Police from…

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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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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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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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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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Dutchess County’s 10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day event

  Dutchess County’s 10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day event in Hyde Park kicks off several days of celebrations, honoring the brave men and women who fought to protect our freedoms. County Executive Marc Molinaro will join federal, state and local…

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Dutchess County Department of Health Community Tick Survey In Progress

  Dutchess County Department of Health Community Tick Survey In Progress Poughkeepsie…  Dutchess County Department of Health is conducting a county-wide randomized telephone survey to assess the knowledge and experience of community members with respect to Lyme disease and other…

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Dover Town Board Public Hearing and Regular Meeting Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 126 East Duncan Hill Rd.

  Dover Town Board Public Hearing and Regular Meeting Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 126 East Duncan Hill Rd. I. Call Meeting to Order / Pledge of Allegiance Supervisor Ryan Courtien Deputy Supervisor Chris Galayda Councilwoman Linda French Councilman Paul Palmer…

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Adult Survival Program to be Held at Bowdoin Park

  Adult Survival Program to be Held at Bowdoin Park Poughkeepsie…Have you ever wondered what you would do if you found yourself lost in the woods? Could you survive until rescuers arrived? What steps could you have taken to avoid…

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