Category: Pine Plains

Dutchess County Probation Officer Honored

Dutchess County Probation Officer Honored Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro announced Jonathan “Jon” Heller, Principal Probation Officer with the Dutchess County Office of Probation and Community Corrections, has received the 2018 Ennis J. Olgiati Award from the New York…

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Be-a-Better-Gardener, Native Plants: Tangible Attributes

Native Plants: Tangible Attributes By Thomas Christopher   Donna Wiley, the Formal Garden Horticulturist at Mt. Cuba Center, has an answer for the many gardeners who believe that native plants are suited only to naturalistic plantings, that they are too wild…

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DEC and State Parks Remind Outdoor Enthusiasts that Hunting and Trapping Seasons are Open

DEC and State Parks Remind Outdoor Enthusiasts that Hunting and Trapping Seasons are Open Be Safe, Be Seen With several hunting and trapping seasons now open, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the State Office of…

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Flu Season has Arrived

Flu Season has Arrived Poughkeepsie … Fall is here and along with it, the beginning of flu season.  The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect humans. Commissioner A. K. Vaidian, MD, MPH, Department of Behavioral…

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Pets of The Week: Maria, Kimba & Kenza

Maria:  Beautiful Maria cannot believe that nobody has taken her home yet! She was loved and taken home by one of our kennel workers, but alas he had to move and travel a lot so he had to return her to us….

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of November 5

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of November 5   Note: the Office for the Aging will be closed for Election Day on Tuesday, November 6th, and for the observed Veterans Day holiday on Monday,…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement, Receptionist

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Title: Receptionist Recruitment Number: 2018-00000056 Last File Date: 11/9/2018 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested, please follow these steps: Read the…

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MRC Offers Orientation for New Members on November 15th

MRC Offers Orientation for New Members on November 15th Poughkeepsie…. The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) of Dutchess County will host an orientation session for new members on Thursday, November 15th at 6 p.m., at the Dutchess County Department of Emergency…

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Campaign Sign Theft, Karen Smythe’s Response

On Wednesday, October 31st campaign signs were taken by a paid government staffer of, Sue Serino at their campaign headquarters in Wappingers. The signs were from her opponent  Karen Smythe and other democratic candidates. The above picture was taken at 1289…

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Dutchess County War Memorial Ceremony  Highlights Slate of Local Veterans Days Events

Dutchess County War Memorial Ceremony  Highlights Slate of Local Veterans Days Events Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and Veterans Services Director Marc Coviello invite residents to participate in Dutchess County’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Dutchess County War Memorial…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement, Public Safety Dispatcher

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement Exam Title: Public Safety Dispatcher State Exam Number: 68873 Exam Date: 1/19/2019 Last File Date: 11/28/2018 A civil service exam has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement, Confidential Administrative Assistant

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement, Confidential Administrative Assistant Title: Confidential Administrative Assistant Recruitment Number: 2018-00000052 Last File Date: 11/6/2018 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested, please follow…

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Hungrytown Comes to Pine Plains

Hungrytown Comes to Pine Plains The Pine Plains Free Library welcomes the return of celebrated acoustic duo Hungrytown. In 2018 alone, they toured extensively in the Northeast, Midwest, South, Southwest, Great Britain and Germany. Vermonters Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, who…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of October 29

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of October 29 Note: the Office for the Aging will be closed for Election Day on Tuesday, November 6th, and for the observed Veterans Day holiday on Monday, November…

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Dutchess County Recognized for State-Leading Foster Care Placement Enhancements

Dutchess County Recognized for State-Leading Foster Care Placement Enhancements 2019 Budget continues to support youth and families with two new initiatives Poughkeepsie … Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro announced the Redlich Horwitz Foundation (RHF) has showcased Dutchess as one of…

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