Category: Government

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Last Chance to Register for Senior Seminars (Thursday) Thriving in Rhinebeck (11/14) Tax Aide Program Needs Volunteers Free Car Wash for Veterans (11/11) Veterans Appreciation Day (11/7) Living With Alzheimer’s Series…

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State Police announce Halloween crackdown on impaired drivers

  State Police announce Halloween crackdown on impaired drivers NEW YORK STATE POLICE Joseph A. D’Amico Superintendent Beau Duffy Director of Public Information  PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police, as well as local and county law enforcement agencies, will increase patrols…

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PORTRAIT OF A STUDENT WHO GIVES BACK

  PORTRAIT OF A STUDENT WHO GIVES BACK By Darrell Kirton Victoria Robustello has a gift. An artist since age 4, she entertained herself by drawing and with arts and crafts, but it wasn’t until a classmate died of cancer…

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Amenia-Beekman-Dover-North East Shared Record Management Services Grant Press Conference

  Amenia-Beekman-Dover-North East Shared Record Management Services Grant Press Conference Amenia Town Hall October 27, 2015 Remarks by Town of Dover Supervisor Ryan Courtien Today, on behalf of the Town of Dover and our partnering communities, the Towns of Amenia,…

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Molinaro Releases 2016 Tentative County Budget – $1 Million Property Tax Levy Cut and First Property Tax Rate Reduction in Eight Years

  Molinaro Releases 2016 Tentative County Budget $1 Million Property Tax Levy Cut and First Property Tax Rate Reduction in Eight Years Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro presented his 2016 Tentative County Budget this afternoon to county officials…

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Remaining Deer Management Permits Available for Hunters

  Remaining Deer Management Permits Available for Hunters The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that remaining Deer Management Permits (DMPs) in several Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) will be available to hunters beginning November 1. Deer…

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$20 Million Hudson Valley Farmland Protection Program Announced

  First-ever Regionally Targeted Farmland Protection Grant Program Provides Unprecedented Commitment for Strategic Preservation of Agricultural Lands Governor Cuomo announced the launch of a $20 million Hudson Valley Agricultural Enhancement Program to help farmers in the Hudson Valley region protect…

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SERINO: LYME RESEARCH KEY TO COMBATING SPREAD Announces $90,000 for Lyme Research and Launches Dynamic New Website

  SERINO: LYME RESEARCH KEY TO COMBATING SPREAD Announces $90,000 for Lyme Research and Launches Dynamic New Website   POUGHKEEPSIE, NY— Earlier today, NYS Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I—Hyde Park) was joined by Dr. Richard Ostfeld, distinguished Disease Ecologist…

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Dutchess County Participating in Statewide STOP-DWI Halloween Weekend Crackdown Enforcement

  Dutchess County Participating in Statewide STOP-DWI Halloween Weekend Crackdown Enforcement  Impaired Driving Crackdown runs Oct. 30th to Nov. 1st    Poughkeepsie, NY… With Halloween just days away, law enforcement agencies across Dutchess County will participate in a special enforcement…

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Sheriff’s Office offers safety tips for Halloween

  Sheriff’s Office offers safety tips for Halloween The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office would like to urge parents and caregivers who may have children going out to “Trick-or-Treat” to be sure that their children follow a few simple safety measures…

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Dutchess County Launches Text-to-911

  Dutchess County Launches Text-to-911 New Service Expands Access to Emergency Services “Call If You Can, Text If You Can’t” Poughkeepsie, NY… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced today a new service is available for those who cannot safely call…

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Peekskill woman arrested following department of labor investigation

  Peekskill woman arrested following department of labor investigation NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE White Plains, New York – On October 23, 2015, New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Hawthorne…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Senior Housing Focus of Seminars Register Now for Caregiver Conference (11/20) Attend Vassar Institute Seminar Free A Matter of Balance Classes Ongoing Free Seminar at the CIA (11/2) More Aging News…

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Applications Now Being Accepted for 2016 New Farmers Grant Fund Program and New York State Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness Program

  Applications Now Being Accepted for 2016 New Farmers Grant Fund Program and New York State Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness Program Governor Cuomo announced $1 million in funding is available to assist new farmers begin their careers. Now in its…

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