Category: Pine Plains

Dutchess County has awarded nearly $1.5 million in funding for 11 projects through the Municipal Innovation Grant (MIG) Program

Dutchess County has awarded nearly $1.5 million in funding for 11 projects through the Municipal Innovation Grant (MIG) Program Poughkeepsie … Dutchess County has been awarded nearly $1.5 million in funding for 11 projects through the Municipal Innovation Grant (MIG)…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Investigator (Part-time)

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Investigator (Part-time) The Dutchess County Department of Human Resources has posted the following job opportunity: Title: Investigator (Part-time) Recruitment Number: 2019-00000039 Last File Date: 8/2/2019 If you are interested in applying for this opportunity,…

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Obituary, Janette Frances Fuller

South Burlington – Janette Frances Fuller, 75 of South Burlington, Vermont passed peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester after a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Her two daughters were at her side…

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Be a Better Gardener, Garden Graffiti

Garden Graffiti Quick growing Barbarea vernapraecox – also known as “upland cress,” can be sown in designs or patterns to create special effects and graffiti in your garden or landscape.    By Thomas Christopher   I love the spiritual side of gardening: the…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement, Legal Secretary

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement The Dutchess County Department of Human Resources has posted the following job opportunity: Title: Legal Secretary Recruitment Number: 2019-00000037 Last File Date: 8/9/2019 If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please follow…

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Governor Signs Legislation Decriminalizing Marijuana Use

Governor Signs Legislation Decriminalizing Marijuana Use   Reduces Unlawful Possession of Marijuana to Violation Punishable by a Fine Creates Process for Individuals Convicted of Certain Marijuana Offenses to Have Records Expunged Governor Cuomo: “Communities of color have been disproportionately impacted…

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

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of July 29 Golden Living . . . News for Seniors, Their Families and Caregivers Todd N. Tancredi, Director Dutchess County Office for the Aging   ANOTHER MEDICATION DROP-OFF SPOT IN DUTCHESS…

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Delgado Legislation to Name Pine Plains Post Office After Fallen Soldier, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, Passes Committee

Delgado Legislation to Name Pine Plains Post Office After Fallen Soldier, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, Passes Committee WASHINGTON, DC—This week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed Representative Antonio Delgado’s (NY-19) legislation to rename a Pine Plains…

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Governor Signs Legislation Banning Cat Declawing

Governor Signs Legislation Banning Cat Declawing Governor Cuomo: “By banning this archaic practice, we will ensure that animals are no longer subjected to these inhumane and unnecessary procedures.” New York Becomes First State in Nation to Ban Cat Declawing Governor…

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Obituary, Vernon Keesler

Millerton/Hudson – Hudson – Vernon Keesler, 91, a ten year resident of Hudson, NY and former resident of Millerton, NY for over sixty-seven years died peacefully on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. Mr. Keesler worked…

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Be a Better Gardener, Mid-Summer Watering: Tricks of the Trade

Mid-Summer Watering: Tricks of the Trade        Assigning one garden plant as a barometer to indicate water deficiency will inform you that the rest of the garden is approaching dehydration and could do with a boost.  By Thomas Christopher    …

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Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois Issues Audit on Dutchess County Office for the Aging

Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois Issues Audit on Dutchess County Office for the Aging Major Findings Highlight Need for Additional Support, Supervision, and Training for Department Fiscal Operations, and Strengthened Accounting Policies and Procedures   Poughkeepsie, NY – Dutchess County…

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NY on Path to Achieve a Carbon-Free Electricity System by 2040 and 85% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

Vice President Al Gore Joins Governor Cuomo As New York Takes World-Leading Climate Actions Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project to Generate 1,700 Megawatts – Enough Energy to Power over 1 Million Homes Offshore Wind Agreement to Create More Than 1,600…

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Complete Count Committee to Conduct Outreach, Raise Awareness About 2020 Census

Complete Count Committee to Conduct Outreach, Raise Awareness About 2020 Census Poughkeepsie, NY …Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro today announced the formation of Dutchess County’s “Complete Count” Committee to raise awareness about the upcoming 2020 census. Committee members represent…

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Obituary, Margaret Ann Luty

  HYDE PARK – Annie Luty having lived a full and beautiful life died unexpectedly on Monday, July 15, 2019 at home in Hyde Park, devastating her children and their families, her sisters, family, friends and those who loved her….

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