Category: Pine Plains

DEC Issues Guidance to Reduce Bear-Human Conflicts

DEC Issues Guidance to Reduce Bear-Human Conflicts Recent Rise in Bear Sightings Confirms Young Bears Are on the Move New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today issued guidance to reduce the potential for human-bear conflicts….

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of July 1

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of July 1 Note: the Office for the Aging and its Senior Friendship Centers will be closed for Independence Day on July 4th. The OFA Home Delivered Meals program…

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Obituary, William “Homer” Hall Sr.

  Pine Plains, NY – William A. “Homer” Hall Sr. 66, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. He was born on July 21, 1952 in Springfield, VT the son of…

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Governor Directs Flags At Half-Staff For Fallen Soldier

Governor Directs Flags At Half-Staff For Fallen Soldier Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today ordered flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff starting tomorrow, June 28, in honor of a Trumansburg, New York Soldier who died as a…

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Obituary, Tracalea Johns

Pine Plains, NY – Tracalea Johns, 75, went home to the Lord on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the ArchCare @ Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY after her long battle against lung cancer. She was born on October 1,…

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Dutchess County Senior Assistant Public Defender Honored with Statewide Award

Dutchess County Senior Assistant Public Defender Honored with Statewide Award Poughkeepsie… John Evans, Senior Assistant Public Defender with the Dutchess County Public Defender’s Office, has received the 2019 Denison Ray Criminal Defender Award from the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)….

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of June 24th

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of June 24th Note: the Office for the Aging and its Senior Friendship Centers will be closed for Independence Day on July 4th. The OFA Home Delivered Meals program…

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Obituary, Mary G. (Doxey) Kosier

Poughkeepsie – Mary G. (Doxey) Kosier, 71, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on August 4, 1947, in Pine Plains, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and the…

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Obituary, William E. Sprossel, Sr.

William E. Sprossel, Sr. 84, of Pine Plains, NY, died on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at his home in Pine Plains. Mr. Sprossel was a mason who owned and operated Sprossel Masonry for 35 years. Born on May 21, 1935,…

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Be-a-Better-Gardener, No bad bugs

No bad bugs Ladybugs have a reputation of being “good bugs,” but when viewed through a close-up lens, all bugs look pretty good.   By Thomas Christopher   I’ve been thinking about my neighbor, Brian Stewart, a lot recently. I came…

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Governor Announces Opening of New $3 Million Welcome Center at Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park in Poughkeepsie

Revamped Elevator Now Open for 212-Foot Ride to the Top Next Round of Improvements Will Include a New Friends Pavilion View Photos of the New Welcome Center and Renderings of Future Pavilion Here Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the…

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Degrees Conferred at SUNY New Paltz’s 2019 Commencement Ceremonies

News from SUNY New Paltz   Degrees Conferred at SUNY New Paltz’s 2019 Commencement Ceremonies NEW PALTZ, NY (06/20/2019)– SUNY New Paltz announces the conferral of graduate & undergraduate degrees at Commencement 2019. At the annual May graduation ceremonies, the…

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Know the Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Annuals

Know the Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Annuals Annuals like Nicotinia provide quick gratification,  going from seed to bloom in a matter of weeks.   By Thomas Christopher               I’ve always had a special love of annual flowers. This…

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Dutchess County Department of Human ResourcesRecruitment Announcement, Office Assistant

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Title: Office Assistant Recruitment Number: 2019-00000031 Last File Date: 6/28/2019 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested, please follow these steps: Read…

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