Category: North East

Town of Northeast Election Results

  TOWN OF NORTHEAST SUPERVISOR (Vote for 1) Town of North East: EDs reported: 3 of 3 100.00% Ballots: 586 Undervotes: 208 Overvotes: 0 Double Votes: 0 George N. Kaye (REP) 366 96.83% Write-in 12 3.17% Total 378 100.00% TOWN…

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Dutchess County to Host 10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day on November 7th

  Dutchess County to Host 10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day on November 7th   Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and Division of Veterans’ Services Director Nelson Eddy Rivera, USN (Ret) invite residents to the 10th Annual Dutchess County…

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Molinaro Appoints County’s First Commissioner of Behavioral and Community Health

  Molinaro Appoints County’s First Commissioner of Behavioral and Community Health Poughkeepsie…Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has appointed Henry M. Kurban, MD, MBA, MPH, FACPM to lead the new Department of Behavioral and Community Health as the merger of…

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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 Senior Seminars (Thursday) Thriving in Rhinebeck (11/14) Tax Aide Program Needs Volunteers Free Car Wash for Veterans (11/11) Veterans Appreciation Day (11/7) Living With Alzheimer’s Series…

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Pet of The Week: Sassy

  Sassy is a beautiful 3 year old female Rhodesian Ridgeback mix at the Putnam Humane Society. She has the soft eyes and face of a Vizsla, and the distinctive Ridgeback stripe. Sassy is a very friendly girl who loves…

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State Police announce Halloween crackdown on impaired drivers

  State Police announce Halloween crackdown on impaired drivers NEW YORK STATE POLICE Joseph A. D’Amico Superintendent Beau Duffy Director of Public Information  PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police, as well as local and county law enforcement agencies, will increase patrols…

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PORTRAIT OF A STUDENT WHO GIVES BACK

  PORTRAIT OF A STUDENT WHO GIVES BACK By Darrell Kirton Victoria Robustello has a gift. An artist since age 4, she entertained herself by drawing and with arts and crafts, but it wasn’t until a classmate died of cancer…

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Amenia-Beekman-Dover-North East Shared Record Management Services Grant Press Conference

  Amenia-Beekman-Dover-North East Shared Record Management Services Grant Press Conference Amenia Town Hall October 27, 2015 Remarks by Town of Dover Supervisor Ryan Courtien Today, on behalf of the Town of Dover and our partnering communities, the Towns of Amenia,…

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Molinaro Releases 2016 Tentative County Budget – $1 Million Property Tax Levy Cut and First Property Tax Rate Reduction in Eight Years

  Molinaro Releases 2016 Tentative County Budget $1 Million Property Tax Levy Cut and First Property Tax Rate Reduction in Eight Years Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro presented his 2016 Tentative County Budget this afternoon to county officials…

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Remaining Deer Management Permits Available for Hunters

  Remaining Deer Management Permits Available for Hunters The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that remaining Deer Management Permits (DMPs) in several Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) will be available to hunters beginning November 1. Deer…

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WEBUTUCK 5TH GRADER, ADRYANNA SELFRIDGE WINS POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL SCARY STORIES CONTEST 2015

  WEBUTUCK 5TH GRADER, ADRYANNA SELFRIDGE WINS POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL SCARY STORIES CONTEST 2015   Darrin Butland, fifth grade teacher, had two students recognized for their Scary Stories in The Poughkeepsie Journal 2015 Scary Story Contest.  Adryanna Selfridge won for Grades…

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$20 Million Hudson Valley Farmland Protection Program Announced

  First-ever Regionally Targeted Farmland Protection Grant Program Provides Unprecedented Commitment for Strategic Preservation of Agricultural Lands Governor Cuomo announced the launch of a $20 million Hudson Valley Agricultural Enhancement Program to help farmers in the Hudson Valley region protect…

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland December 4 – 27 at The Sherman Playhouse

  Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland December 4 – 27 at The Sherman Playhouse   SHERMAN, CONN. (October 27, 2015) – On December 4, The Sherman Playhouse will open their family-friendly Holiday production of Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland. This whimsical retelling of Lewis…

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SERINO: LYME RESEARCH KEY TO COMBATING SPREAD Announces $90,000 for Lyme Research and Launches Dynamic New Website

  SERINO: LYME RESEARCH KEY TO COMBATING SPREAD Announces $90,000 for Lyme Research and Launches Dynamic New Website   POUGHKEEPSIE, NY— Earlier today, NYS Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I—Hyde Park) was joined by Dr. Richard Ostfeld, distinguished Disease Ecologist…

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Dutchess County Participating in Statewide STOP-DWI Halloween Weekend Crackdown Enforcement

  Dutchess County Participating in Statewide STOP-DWI Halloween Weekend Crackdown Enforcement  Impaired Driving Crackdown runs Oct. 30th to Nov. 1st    Poughkeepsie, NY… With Halloween just days away, law enforcement agencies across Dutchess County will participate in a special enforcement…

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