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Robert Langley officially elected Putnam County Sheriff after all absentee ballots are counted on Tuesday

Robert Langley officially elected Putnam County Sheriff after all absentee ballots are counted on Tuesday. SHERIFF Putnam: reported: 172 of 172 100.00% Ballots: 26,122 Robert L. Langley (DEM, WEP) 12,308 49.71% DEM 11,600 46.85% WEP 708 2.86% Donald B. Smith…

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Updated information for arrest of suspect in the Colley murder case

  Updated information for arrest of suspect in the Colley murder case NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE November 13, 2017 – An investigation by the New York State Police and the Westchester County District…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of November 13, 2017

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of November 13, 2017   Note: the Office for the Aging will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23…and will be open as usual on Friday, November 24.  …

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Two New York City men arrested for drugs, a gun, and DWI

  SP Wappinger – Two New York City men arrested for drugs, a gun, and DWI NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander     PRESS RELEASE       On November 12, 2017, the New York State…

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Millbrook Native Awarded for Work on Ithaca College Student Newspaper

  News from Ithaca College   Millbrook Native Awarded for Work on Ithaca College Student Newspaper ITHACA, NY (11/13/2017)– Millbrook native Sierra Guardiola is the assistant news editor of The Ithacan, Ithaca College’s student newspaper. The paper was inducted into…

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Murphy applauds Gov approval of medicinal marijuana for PTSD

  GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS LEGISLATION ALLOWING MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR PTSD Bill Co-Sponsored by Senator Murphy Could Ease Pain for 19,000 New York Veterans Albany, NY – For the more than 300,000 veterans nationwide diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),…

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Obituary, Marion Elizabeth Agne

  Patterson – Marion Elizabeth Agne, 69, of Patterson, NY passed away on October 28, 2017. She was a nurturing mother to three loving children; Deborah Hendrie, Michelle Harris, and Matthew Agne, and a proud grandmother to six cherished grandchildren;…

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DEC Announces Nov. 18 Start of Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting in Southern Zone

DEC Announces Nov. 18 Start of Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting in Southern Zone Hunters Encouraged to Pass on Shots on Young Bucks With the start of New York’s most popular big game season slated for Saturday, Nov….

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Obituary, Gregory Ross McEldowney

  Pine Plains, NY – Gregory Ross McEldowney passed away at home on November 11, 2017. Born April 1, 1952 in Amityville, N.Y., he was the son of the late Elliot H. McEldowney Jr. and Pauline Starke McEldowney. His early…

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Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess Looking to Raise $6,000 on NY Gives Day

  Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess Looking to Raise $6,000 on NY Gives Day (DUTCHESS) November 13, 2017 – November 28th is NY Gives Day, a 24-hour giving challenge developed by the New York Council of Nonprofits and United Way of New…

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Pets Of The Week: Smokey, Duke & Van

Duke & Van:  Their owner passed away and these two sweet dogs are so sad. Duke is a handsome black & white mix and Van (short for Vanessa) is a tan Lab mix. Duke loves Van, but he doesn’t care…

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Letter ToThe Editor: Piecemeal Legislation Is Costing Us Too Much in Money and Lives

  Piecemeal Legislation Is Costing Us Too Much in Money and Lives Each year the New York State Legislature passes any number of bills, turning them into laws.  All too often this legislation is added to a massive trove of legislation,…

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The Season of Giving at the Pawling Resource Center

  The Season of Giving at the Pawling Resource Center By Susan Stone The busiest season for The Pawling Resource Center has arrived, as the PRC readies to provide to community members in need this holiday season. The Resource Center…

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Nursing Home Workers At The Grand At Pawling Win First Union Contract

  Nursing Home Workers At The Grand At Pawling Win First Union Contract   1199SEIU Members Employed By A Statewide, For-Profit, Corporate Nursing Home Network, The Grand Health System, Work Together To Resolve Staffing and Quality Care Issues   Late Thursday afternoon,…

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Workers At The Grand At Pawling Win First Contract With The Support Of 1199ers Across The Grand Health System Network!

One hundred 1199SEIU members at The Grand at Pawling this week voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. The nursing home, in the southeast Hudson Valley near the Connecticut border, is about 70 miles from New York City….

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