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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of June 27, 2016 (Remember: since next Monday is July 4, your Aging News for next week will be coming your way on Tuesday, July 5.) Golden Living…

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Op-Ed – Get Big Corporate Money Out of Our Government

  Op-Ed – Get Big Corporate Money Out of Our Government   I recently sent a letter to Governor Cuomo expressing my disappointment that the State Legislature has adjourned for the year without addressing big corporate money in our state…

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Pet of the Week: Cassie

  Cassie is a beautiful brindle female senior at the Putnam Humane Society.  She’s a playful, affectionate girl who loves her walks and spending time with her human friends.   Cassie is looking to be the only pet with a…

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Public Forum on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Sponsored by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Monday, June 27

  Public Forum on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Sponsored by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Monday, June 27   Who: Senator Sue Serino; Dr. Richard Ostfeld, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Jill Auerbach, Hudson Valley Lyme Disease Association; Holly…

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Maple Syrup Production in New York Increases Nearly 18 Percent

  Breaks Last Year’s 70-Year Record By More Than 100,000 Gallons State Retains Its Standing as Nation’s #2 Producer of Maple Syrup   Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that maple syrup production in New York has increased by 18…

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Recommendations From New York State Pollinator Task Force

  Pollinator Protection Plan Will Serve as Guide to Conserve and Grow the Pollinator Population Vital to the State’s Environment, Agricultural Industry Task Force Recommends Projects to Receive Funding to Promote the Health and Recovery of Pollinators  Governor Andrew M….

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Dutchess County Emergency Medical Services Awards Presented – Mary Anne Baker Named EMS Communications Specialist of the Year

  Dutchess County Emergency Medical Services Awards Presented Mary Anne Baker Named EMS Communications Specialist of the Year Poughkeepsie, NY… The Dutchess County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council presented special recognitions for EMS providers and their partners on Wednesday night…

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2016 Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival

Presenting sponsors:        Questions? The AT&T Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival Hotline powered by Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation is now open! (845) 454-1701 Activities Sponsors Vendors Participating Vendor Registration Take A Balloon Ride Take a Helicopter…

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Governor Signs Sweeping Legislation to Combat the Blight of Vacant and Abandoned Properties

Comprehensive Legislative Package Enhances Mandatory Settlement Conferences and Establishes a Consumer Bill of Rights to Help People Remain in Their Homes, Creates the Community Restoration Fund Combats Blight Created By Zombie Properties By Imposing a Pre-Foreclosure Duty on Banks and…

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TINKER camp at SUNY New Paltz welcomes girls to world of engineering

  TINKER camp at SUNY New Paltz welcomes girls to world of engineering NEW PALTZ – The Division of Engineering Programs at SUNY New Paltz is sponsoring the College’s first ever TINKER camp, a week-long program designed to support high school-aged…

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Dutchess Stadium Gains National Attention

  Dutchess Stadium Gains National Attention New York Giants star Odell Beckham shone the national spotlight earlier this week on our great Dutchess County park, Dutchess Stadium, when the former NFL Rookie of the Year joined other Giants, past and present,…

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GET CREATIVE AT THE WASSAIC PROJECT EDUCATION ALL SUMMER IN WASSAIC

GET CREATIVE AT THE WASSAIC PROJECT EDUCATION ALL SUMMER IN WASSAIC   WASSAIC, NY— The Wassaic Project is offering education programs in July and August for adults and children at the Maxon Mills and the Luther Barn in the Hamlet…

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Governor Signs Legislation to Combat the Heroin and Opioid Crisis

Comprehensive Legislative Package Limits Opioid Prescriptions from 30 to 7 Days, Requires Mandatory Prescriber Education on Pain Management to Stem the Tide of Addiction, Eliminates Burdensome Insurance Barriers to Treatment Expands Supports for New Yorkers in Recovery, Increases Treatment Beds…

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Stanford woman charged with possessing forged prescriptions in Amenia

  Stanford woman charged with possessing forged prescriptions in Amenia NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander   PRESS RELEASE Amenia, New York – On June 21, 2016, New York State Police from the Dover Plains barracks arrested…

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Latest Bureau of Economic Research report shows growing gap between region’s workers, jobs

  More in region working, more commuting  Latest Bureau of Economic Research report shows growing gap between region’s workers, jobs   POUGHKEEPSIE (June 16, 2016) – The gap between the number of people working in the Hudson Valley and the number of…

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