Month: August 2017
State Police announce start of “Speed Week” enforcement campaign NEW YORK STATE POLICE George P. Beach II Superintendent Beau Duffy Director of Public Information The New York State Police will conduct a week-long enforcement initiative to crack down…
DEC Announces Comprehensive Plan to Minimize Risk of Chronic Wasting Disease to New York Deer and Moose Herds Public Comments on the Draft Plan Accepted Through September 1 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today…
The Application Deadline is Approaching There is less than a month remaining to apply for the Green Jobs for Youth Grant. The Green Jobs for Youth Grant is one of the many initiatives Governor Cuomo detailed in his 2017…
The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program Invites the Public to Visit Columbia County Gardens and Shop for Plants on August 19th Garrison, NY: On Saturday, August 19th, the public is invited to tour two private gardens in Copake…
State Police charge Beekman man with possessing child pornography NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Pleasant Valley, New York – On August 1, 2017, New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested 69-year-old…
RENSSELAER COUNTY — The New York State Police, Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office and Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office announce the arrest of 19 individuals at Fractalfest. Between July 27 and Aug. 1, law enforcement made several felony drug…
Clinton Corners – Dennis H.”Butch” Hollingsworth, age 74, passed into the hands of God on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at his home in Clinton Corners with his loving family by his side. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, on January…
Thinking about Deer Season Yet? Start Planning Your Next NY Hunt. Hunting Licenses are now available for the 2017-18 seasons. Licenses and permits can be purchased at any one of DEC’s license-issuing agents, by telephone (866-933-2257) or online. Hunting and trapping…
Connecticut Man Charged With Unlicensed Operation Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Connecticut man on a charge of unlicensed operation. On July 23, 2017 at approximately 12:15 a.m., Mr. Eli Post, 35, of New Milford,…
Metro-North to Make Lower Harlem Line Improvements on August 5-6 Buses to Substitute for Northbound Trains Between Melrose and Tremont to Accommodate Weekend Infrastructure Work MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that to ensure the on-going reliability and safety…
Hyde Park woman charged with unlawfully collecting unemployment NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Rhinebeck, New York – On August 1, 2017, The New York State Police in Rhinebeck arrested Kaila M. Royster, 28…
Dutchess County SPCA rescues 3 dogs, 4 cats and 3 kittens from a hardship situation in Hyde Park. The Dutchess County SPCA was informed animals were inside the home for several days. Upon arrival the animals were found to…
Michael (Mike) Purcell, a master carpenter and resident of Pawling, NY, died unexpectedly at home on July 29, 2017 at the age of 63. Mike is survived by his life partner Shari E. Chertok of Pawling, NY, and his siblings…
John D. “Jack” White, Jr. passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jack was 88. A life-time resident of Poughquag and Pawling, he was born in Beekman, NY on April 17, 1929…