Category: Amenia

DEC Announces 2016 Deer Harvest Estimates

  DEC Announces 2016 Deer Harvest Estimates   Hunters in New York State harvested an estimated 213,061 deer during the 2016-17 hunting seasons, an estimated five percent increase over 2015-16 levels, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced…

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Obituary, Frank Travis

    Frank Travis, a very active 92+ year old, ended life as he would want it, due to complications sustained while supervising at a job site, working as he loved to work.  He passed away Monday, May 16, 2017…

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Plan to Cut Methane Emissions

  Plan Complements State’s Goal to Reduce Energy Sector Emissions 40 Percent from 1990 Levels by 2030 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the Methane Reduction Plan, a suite of 25 actions to reduce methane emissions from the landfill, oil…

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Memorial Day Observation at Sheriff’s Office

  Memorial Day Observation at Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson announces that members of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office will gather at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters at 150 N. Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie on Thursday May 25, 2017 at…

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Metro-North Schedule Change In Effect from June 4 Through October 7 New Schedule Will Accommodate 18 Week Mid-Harlem Line Track Improvement Project

  Metro-North Schedule Change In Effect from June 4 Through October 7 New Schedule Will Accommodate 18 Week Mid-Harlem Line Track Improvement Project MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that required schedule adjustments for certain Harlem Line and Hudson Line trains…

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Action to Protect New Yorkers from Unfairly Discriminatory Auto Insurance Rates

    Proposed DFS Regulation Prohibits Educational Level or Occupational Status as Factors in Setting Auto Insurance Premiums Education and Occupation Discrimination Penalizes Drivers Without College Degrees or Who Work in Low-Wage Jobs or Industries Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today…

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Dutchess County Honors Those Who Gave All – Local Memorial Day Events

  Dutchess County Honors Those Who Gave All Illuminate the Walkway Over the Hudson Memorial Day Eve and Memorial Day Ceremony at the County’s War Memorial   Poughkeepsie … Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and Director Nelson Eddy Rivera,…

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DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants

  DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Funds Provide Assistance to Rural Fire Departments Statewide The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now accepting applications for federally funded “Volunteer Fire Assistance” grants, Commissioner Basil Seggos…

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Kelly Nelson of Millerton Named to Dean’s List at Bob Jones University

  News from Bob Jones University   Kelly Nelson of Millerton Named to Dean’s List at Bob Jones University GREENVILLE, SC (05/15/2017)– Kelly Nelson, a Senior Nursing major of Millerton, was among approximately 860 Bob Jones University students named to…

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Pets Of The Week, Calvina and Luna

  Luna:  Luna is a sweet little girl who is a bit shy at first, but warms up quickly to show you her true loving personality.   Calvina:   Calvina would love a home with feline siblings.  She’s a shy girl looking…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of May 15, 2017

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of May 15, 2017 Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens Todd N. Tancredi, Director Dutchess County Office for the Aging   “I’m more aware of…

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Dutchess County EMS Task Force to Host Public Forums to Present Findings and Recommendations from EMS Report

  Dutchess County EMS Task Force to Host Public Forums to Present Findings and Recommendations from EMS Report   Poughkeepsie, NY….The Dutchess County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Task Force has announced it will host two public forums over the next…

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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Cooking Class for Children with Special Needs

   ThinkDIFFERENTLY Cooking Class for Children with Special Needs Chef Dafna Mizrahi, champion of the Food Network’s “Chopped” cooking competition and owner of Monte’s Local Kitchen & Tap Room in Amenia, will ThinkDIFFERENTLY and host a free cooking class for school-aged children…

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

  Hazardous Weather Outlook Hazardous Weather Outlook Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Albany NY 414 AM EDT Mon May 15 2017 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-161100- Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer- Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren- Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady- Eastern…

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Obituary, Minajean Pulver

    North East, NY – Minajean (Jean) Pulver, 77, passed away on Thursday May 11th. Minajean Ackert was born on August 31, 1939 and grew up on Maple Shade Farm in Rhinebeck. After graduating from Red Hook High School…

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