Category: North East

2015 Dutchess Outreach Annual Coat Drive

  2015 Dutchess Outreach Annual Coat Drive The air is starting to cool, prompting warmer blankets, cups of hot apple cider, and that favorite jacket to keep cozy. Fall is here and with it comes Dutchess Outreach’s annual Susan DeKeukelaere…

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County Health and Mental Hygiene Departments to merge into Department of Behavioral & Community Health in 2016

  County Health and Mental Hygiene Departments to merge into Department of Behavioral & Community Health in 2016 Poughkeepsie, NY… In advance of the submission of the 2016 Dutchess County Executive Budget, County Executive Marc Molinaro on Thursday joined Budget…

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New York Fall Foliage Report – Peak Colors Continue To Progress Across New York State

  New York Fall Foliage Report Week of Oct. 7-13, 2015  Peak Colors Continue To Progress Across New York State  Adirondacks, Catskills, Central NY and Greater Niagara regions to see peak colors this weekend This is the fifth 2015 FALL…

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Families Receive Vehicles from ‘Wheels to Work’ Program

  Families Receive Vehicles from ‘Wheels to Work’ Program Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro joined the County Department of Community & Family Services (DCFS) and Dutchess County BOCES today to present donated vehicles to six local families from the…

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Wassaic DDSO campus deserves swift action

  I am writing to express my concerns regarding the long delay in finding proper re-use for the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office campus inAmenia’s hamlet of Wassaic. Over the past two years, I have met with constituents and town…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s – AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Fall Prevention Screening (10/7) Successful Aging Presentation (10/6 or 10/15) Information Fair for Veterans (10/17) Interfaith Music Festival (11/22) Free Vassar Institute Presentation (11/4) MidHudson Regional Hospital Events (10/23 & 10/24)…

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A.G. Schneiderman Announces More Than $11 Million in New Funding for Statewide Foreclosure Prevention and Relief Programs

  A.G. Schneiderman Announces More Than $11 Million in New Funding for Statewide Foreclosure Prevention and Relief Programs Since 2012, Attorney General’s Foreclosure Prevention And Relief Programs Have Helped More Than 50,000 New York Families Fight To Keep Their Homes…

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Berkshire Taconic Announces Final Round of 2015 Grant Deadlines for Dutchess County

  Berkshire Taconic Announces Final Round of 2015 Grant Deadlines for Dutchess County   Sheffield, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced its final round of deadlines for competitive grants in 2015. Covering the period from October through December,…

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“Touch A Truck” at the Dutchess County Airport

  Due to impending inclement weather this weekend, the “Touch A Truck” event at the Dutchess County Airport will now be held on Sunday, Oct. 11th from noon to 6 p.m. The Rotary Club of Wappingers Falls invites children and…

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Governor Urges New Yorkers to be Prepared For Heavy Rains, Potential Tropical Storm Conditions and Flooding

  Severe Conditions, Including High Winds and Flooding, Could Impact New York State This Weekend Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today urged residents to begin preparing their homes and families for heavy rains and potential flooding and the possible arrival of…

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STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS MAKE CONCERTED EFFORT TO STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

  STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS MAKE CONCERTED EFFORT TO STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Senator Sue Serino and County Executive Marc Molinaro Join Together to Announce Funding for Critical Prevention Programs HYDE PARK, NY—Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I—Hyde Park),  Dutchess County…

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Second Annual Shared Services Summit Held – 2015 Municipal Consolidation & Shared Services Grant Awards Announced

  Second Annual Shared Services Summit Held 2015 Municipal Consolidation & Shared Services Grant Awards Announced Poughkeepsie…Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro held the second annual Dutchess County Shared Services Summit last night at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Close to 80 local,…

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Understanding Black Bears

  Understanding Black Bears Dear New York State Teachers, In an effort to teach New Yorkers about living in bear country and reducing conflicts between people and bears, NYSDEC has partnered with Untamed Science and state wildlife agencies in New…

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Governor Announces $350,000 in Funding Available to Increase Use of Locally Grown Foods in Schools

  Farm to School Program Helps School Districts Procure and Serve Fresh, Healthy New York State Products Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new funding opportunity for school districts across New York State aimed at connecting them to local…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Parkinson’s Disease Support Available Senior Seminars (11/5) No Cost Accessibility Modifications Available The Spirit of Johnny Cash (10/8) The Astor Family Homes in the Hudson Valley (10/5) Fall Prevention Screenings (10/7)…

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