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Two charged with unrelated felonies over weekend

  Two charged with unrelated felonies over weekend The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrests of two people in connection with felony offenses over this past weekend. The arrests are unrelated, and occurred during the early morning hours of…

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Springtime – When Love is in the Hair Local Salon Efforts Benefit Locks of Love

  Springtime – When Love is in the Hair Local Salon Efforts Benefit Locks of Love Hairstylists at Meaghan Ave Salon will sponsor three events to cut hair for hair donations to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hairpieces…

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Five DCC Students Honored for Excellence in Social Sciences

  Five DCC Students Honored for Excellence in Social Sciences   DCC Instructor of Government Matthew Murray presents the Eugene Sheridan Award for Excellence in the Social Sciences to student Hannah Collins.   May 1, 2017 –Dutchess Community College recently…

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2017 Climate Smart Communities Grant Program

  2017 Climate Smart Communities Grant Program The Climate Smart Communities Grant Program is a competitive 50/50 matching grant program for municipalities to conduct climate change adaptation or mitigation implementation projects, or to undertake eligible actions as part of a strategy…

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National Weather Service Skywarn™ Training Returns to Dutchess County

  National Weather Service Skywarn™ Training Returns to Dutchess County   Poughkeepsie, NY….The Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response will host the National Weather Service on Thursday, May 11th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. as they conduct Skywarn™ training for any resident…

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Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens Dutchess County Office for the Aging

    Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens Dutchess County Office for the Aging   SUPER CENTENARIANS…AND ONE SUPERCENTERNARIAN Vera Van Wagner, who at 112 years old is the oldest resident of both Dutchess County and New…

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Pets of The Week: Ozzie and Liam

  Ozzie is a confident, active and outgoing boy who loves to play.  He’s a smart boy who learns very quickly.  Ozzie lived in a loving home and hopes to find an experienced adult home soon. You can see him in…

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The Sharon Historical Society & Museum Announces the Opening of “No Place Like Home” Juried Exhibition and Sale

      The Sharon Historical Society & Museum Announces the Opening of “No Place Like Home” Juried Exhibition and Sale The Gallery @the SHS – May 6 through July 7, 2017 SHARON, CT: The Gallery @the SHS of the…

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Newburgh man arrested for rape in the second degree

    Newburgh man arrested for rape in the second degree NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Joseph A. Tripodo  Troop F Commander      PRESS RELEASE On April 28, 2017,  the New York State Police Troop F Child Abuse Unit announces the…

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The Pawling Resource Center Quietly Goes About Its Business of Helping

  The Pawling Resource Center Quietly Goes About Its Business of Helping By Susan Stone Once a month, the Program Committee of the Pawling Resource Center meets to plan and discuss the progress  of services that will better the lives…

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State Police conclude the Eastchester hit-and-run car / pedestrian collision investigation

  State Police conclude the Eastchester hit-and-run car / pedestrian collision investigation NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert M. Nuzzo Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Eastchester, New York – On August 21, 2016, at approximately 9:28 p.m., the Eastchester Police Department responded…

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Obituary, Claire Marie Odell

  Claire Marie Odell, 85, a long-time Beekman-Poughquag resident, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at her home in Poughquag, surrounded by her devoted husband and loving family. Born in the Bronx on July 25, 1931, she was the daughter…

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Patterson Accident

  Via Patterson Fire Department At approximately 4:00 PM on Friday, April 28, 2017, the Patterson Fire Department was dispatched to a head-on collision on Route 311 at Burdick Road. Our Heavy Rescue apparatus, designated 22-6-1, was first to arrive…

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Obituary, Edward Raia, Sr.

  Edward Raia, Sr., 89, a longtime resident of Dover Plains, NY, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Whiting, NJ. Mr. Raia retired from the Mass Transit Authority in 1986 and later worked as…

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Metro-North Railroad to Rebuild Prospect Hill Road Bridge in Southeast, N.Y. $9.5 Million Infrastructure Renewal Funded by MTA’s 2015-2019 Capital Program

  Metro-North Railroad to Rebuild Prospect Hill Road Bridge in Southeast, N.Y. $9.5 Million Infrastructure Renewal Funded by MTA’s 2015-2019 Capital Program   MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that it will rebuild and reopen the Prospect Hill Road Bridge in…

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