Category: Pine Plains

Dutchess County Offers Self-Management Diabetes Workshops

Dutchess County Offers Self-Management Diabetes Workshops Learn techniques to effectively cope with chronic condition Published: 9/6/2019 Poughkeepsie …  The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH), partnering with Mental Health America of Dutchess County, and HRHCare, will offer Living Well…

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Back to School Bus Safety and Driver Awareness

Back to School Bus Safety and Driver Awareness County leaders urge kindness and support from the community Poughkeepsie … As children throughout Dutchess County head back to school this week, Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson and County Executive Marc Molinaro…

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Obituary, Virginia Karl

Red Hook – Virginia (Vinny) Karl, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. She was born in Mineola, Long Island, to Helen (M. Clinton) and Gerald F. Sweeney on March 12, 1936. She spent much of…

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MRC of Dutchess to Host Amateur Radio Fun Night County offers free interactive HAM Radio class on September 12

MRC of Dutchess to Host Amateur Radio Fun Night County offers free interactive HAM Radio class on September 12 Poughkeepsie…. In recognition of September as Preparedness Month, the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) of Dutchess County will host an Amateur Radio Fun…

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C-GCC Announces Summer 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists

C-GCC Announces Summer 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists HUDSON, N.Y. – Columbia-Greene Community College President Carlee R. Drummer, Ph.D., and Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs George Timmons, Ph.D., have announced the President’s and Dean’s lists for the summer…

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Be-a-Better Gardener, Improving Your Lawn? This is the Season

Improving Your Lawn? This is the Season Berkshire Botanical Garden’s beautifully maintained Great Oval and lawn beyond offer a grassy respite for picnickers and popular location for weddings.   By Thomas Christopher               There’s a common misconception among home greenskeepers…

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Obituary, Dr. Karen Mae Creswell

Dr. Karen Mae Creswell June 11, 1947 – June 28, 2019   Dr. Karen Mae Creswell died June 28, 2019, at her home in Salem, Ore. She was a clinical psychologist who practiced in Portland and Salem. Karen suffered from…

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DCSPCA Pet of the Week, Chloe!

DCSPCA Pet of the Week Let’s Make Home Happen for Chloe! Chloe is a sweet and gentle two-and-a-half-year-old mixed breed. Since she was a stray, her history is a bit of a mystery. She can be shy when she first…

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Dutchess County Participating in Statewide STOP-DWI Labor Day Crackdown Enforcement Effort

Dutchess County Participating in Statewide STOP-DWI Labor Day Crackdown Enforcement Effort Impaired driving crackdown runs through September 2nd Poughkeepsie … Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has announced Dutchess County police agencies are participating in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on…

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flea market sale to benefit the Stissing Theatre Guild! 

Flea market sale to benefit the Stissing Theatre Guild! Because one person’s junk really is another person’s treasure we are going to be hosting a flea market sale to benefit the Stissing Theatre Guild!  The sale will be held (rain…

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Be-a-Better Gardener, Meadow Planting Basics

Meadow Planting Basics If creating a wildflower meadow is on your garden list, the ideal time to sow is just a few weeks away. By Thomas Christopher             Larry Weaner, an internationally recognized authority on meadow plantings and a gardener I…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement, Senior Typist

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement, Senior Typist The Dutchess County Department of Human Resources has posted the following civil service exam announcement: Exam Title: Senior Typist State Exam Number: 67019D Exam Date: 11/2/2019 Last File Date: 9/18/2019 If you…

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Marijuana Decriminalization Law Going into Effect Today

Marijuana Decriminalization Law Going into Effect Today Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Marijuana Decriminalization Law Going into Effect Today   “For too long communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by laws governing marijuana and have suffered the…

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Experts Present a Workshop on Single-Payer Healthcare in the Hudson Valley

Experts Present a Workshop on Single-Payer Healthcare in the Hudson Valley POUGHKEEPSIE – On Saturday, September 7, 2019, at 10:30 am, experts and advocates will hold a workshop about single-payer healthcare in the Hudson Valley. The speakers include Katie Robbins…

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Molinaro Hosts State Leaders on Tour of County Stabilization Center

Molinaro Hosts State Leaders on Tour of County Stabilization Center Poughkeepsie … County Executive Marc Molinaro yesterday hosted New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Didi Barrett on a tour of the Dutchess County Stabilization Center, the cornerstone of…

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