Category: Government

DEC to Host Public Meetings on Deer Management

  DEC to Host Public Meetings on Deer Management Participate Online or In-Person for an Update on New York’s Deer Program and to Provide Input Meetings Scheduled for May 10 and May 12 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation…

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Air Conditioners Available For Eligible Households With a Demonstrated Medical Need

  Air Conditioners Available For Eligible Households With a Demonstrated Medical Need Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $3 million is available to help New Yorkers who have medical conditions that can be aggravated by extreme heat to buy…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement Exam Title: Probation Officer I Trainee State Exam Number: 68538 Exam Date: 6/25/2016 Last File Date: 5/20/2016 A civil service exam has been announced in a title you indicated interest in….

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Dutchess County to Pilot DWI-Ignition Interlock Enforcement Initiative

  Photo: law enforcement officials from the City and Town of Poughkeepsie police departments, the District Attorney’s Office, the Office of Probation & Community Corrections and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office attended the training at the Town of Poughkeepsie Police…

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Environmental Protection Fund Awards Distributed to 24 Municipalities to Install Decontamination Stations and Educate Boaters on the Dangers of Invasive Species

  EPF Awards Distributed to 24 Municipalities to Install Decontamination Stations and Educate Boaters on the Dangers of Invasive Species Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that over $2 million in grants from the Environmental Protection Fund will be awarded…

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Tick Task Force Education Workshop May 11, 2016

  Tick Task Force Education Workshop May 11, 2016 Dutchess County Tick Task Force Joins with NYS Senator Sue Serino to Host Tick Task Force Education Workshop May 11, 2016 Workshops will address the following topics concerning Tick-Borne Disease: P       …

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Dutchess County Fire Departments Deployed to Assist with Massive Ulster County Wildfire – Sam’s Point fire scorches 800 acres

  Dutchess County Fire Departments Deployed to Assist with Massive Ulster County Wildfire Poughkeepsie… Seven Dutchess County fire departments have deployed resources to assist with the massive wildfire at Sam’s Point Preserve in Ulster County. The Dutchess County Department of…

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Current Assessment Rolls in Dutchess County

  Current Assessment Rolls in Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service Agency Eric Axelsen, Director RPTL §1590 requires that assessing units post their assessment rolls on their web site within 10 days of filing, or to provide a link to…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s – AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Senior Exercise Program Seeks Leaders It’s Shredding Season in Poughkeepsie (4/28) Free Memory-Loss Lectures in East Fishkill (4/25 – TODAY) and Millerton (4/30) A Knit-In in Hyde Park (5/1) Family History…

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Physician, Dr. Kenneth B. Liegner, takes on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) dogma in new scientific book

  Physician, Dr. Kenneth B. Liegner, takes on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) dogma in new scientific book In the Crucible of Chronic Lyme Disease by Dr. Kenneth Liegner Despite scientific…

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Public Forums to Discuss Mental Health Service Needs for Children and Adults

  Public Forums to Discuss Mental Health Service Needs for Children and Adults   Poughkeepsie… The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH) announced today it will hold a public forum on May 2 to discuss service needs…

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Dover seniors recently completed “A Matter of Balance,”

  These seniors from Dover recently completed “A Matter of Balance,” an award-winning program that’s designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults who have concerns about falls. The program utilizes volunteer coaches…

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DEC Issues Guidance to Homeowners to Avoid Problems With Bears

  DEC Issues Guidance to Homeowners to Avoid Problems With Bears Warmer Spring Weather Is Here, Which Means New York’s Black Bears Are on the Move   The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued guidance on…

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Notable Numbers from the 2015 Deer Harvest

  Notable Numbers from the 2015 Deer Harvest Last week DEC announced the 2015 Deer Harvest Estimates. A full report of the harvest is available at Deer and Bear Harvests.   Notable Numbers from the 2015 Deer Harvest 52,581 —…

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The Future of Oak Forests

  The Future of Oak Forests Oaks are in decline, learn how land stewards can make a difference   (Millbrook, NY) Did you know that Oak forests are in decline throughout the Northeast? Many of our forestlands lack the young…

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