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Letter To The Editor: Opioids, Addiction and Tragedy

  Opioids, Addiction and Tragedy The use of illegal and misuse of legal drugs, including alcohol, is not new to our area or the nation.  Addiction, long thought of as a weakness is only now being recognized as an illness,…

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Pets of The Week, Duke & Van: Rescued Kittens

Duke & Van:  Duke and Van are an adorable bonded pair who are wishing for a loving home and family to call their own.  Sadly Duke and Van came to shelter because their owner was unable to care for them.  Are you…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of October 2, 2017

    Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of October 2, 2017 Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens Todd N. Tancredi, Director Dutchess County Office for the Aging     Note: the Office…

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State Police in Highland investigating single car crash

  State Police in Highland investigating single car crash  NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Pierce V. Gallagher  Troop F Commander      PRESS RELEASE On September 30, 2017, at approximately 12:12 am, the New York State Police from the Highland barracks…

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Drug Arrests Recorded

    Drug Arrests Recorded On September 19th, at about 3:49 p.m., Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Irwin observed a suspicious vehicle, which was blocking vehicles in a parking lot off Fair Street in the Hamlet of Carmel. Deputy Irwin approached the…

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Holmes Man Arrested

Holmes Man arrested On September 21st, at about 7:25 p.m., Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Irwin observed a vehicle driver commit a traffic infraction on Towners Road in the Town of Kent. Deputy Irwin pulled the vehicle over and, upon approaching it,…

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Wingdale man arrested and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance

  Drug Arrests Recorded     On September 15th, at about 6:36 p.m., Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Irwin observed a driver of a vehicle commit a traffic infraction on State Route 22 in the Town of Patterson. Deputy Irwin pulled the…

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Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Drop-Off This Weekend

  Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Drop-Off This Weekend As residents of Puerto Rico continue to recover from Hurricane Maria, Dutchess County Legislator Francena Amparo is coordinating a relief drive this Sunday, October 1st, at Starbucks in Fishkill. Blankets, batteries and flashlights are…

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Additional Personnel and Supplies Deployed to Puerto Rico

  72 Port Authority Emergency Personnel to Assist in Coordinated Recovery Efforts 53 Troopers Deployed to Assist with Security Operations 10 Power Transmission and Generation Experts, Project Managers Deploy to Assist with Electricity Recovery on the Island First Shipment of…

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John Thomes ~ Your County Legislator in the 23rd District

  John Thomes ~ Your County Legislator in the 23rd District   John Thomes, a resident of Pawling since 1958, is chairman of the Family and Human Services Committee.  He currently sits on the Stop DWI committee, and the Government…

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Medical Reserve Corps of Dutchess County Holds Successful Pandemic Flu Exercise

  Medical Reserve Corps of Dutchess County Holds Successful Pandemic Flu Exercise Drill highlighted National Preparedness Month, flu prevention Poughkeepsie… As part of Dutchess County’s continued efforts during National Preparedness Month, the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) of Dutchess County administered 34…

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Execution of warrant leads to arrest of Poughkeepsie woman for drug operation

  CNET Hudson Valley – Execution of warrant leads to arrest of Poughkeepsie woman for drug operation. NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Poughkeepsie, New York – On September 29, 2017 the New York State…

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Two men arrested for Heroin Possession with intent to sell in Stanford

  SP Poughkeepsie – Two Cairo men arrested for Heroin Possession with intent to sell NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE   Mickle Martin Stanford, New York – On September 28, 2017 the State Police from…

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The Pawling Shakespeare Club was pleased to welcome Daniel Hasse

    By Rita Schaeffer, President,  Pawling Shakespeare Club   The Pawling Shakespeare Club was pleased to welcome Daniel Hasse as its guest speaker on Monday, September 25th at the John Kane House. Mr. Hasse is a writer, director and…

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