Category: Government

Governor Announces $350,000 in Funding Available to Increase Use of Locally Grown Foods in Schools

  Farm to School Program Helps School Districts Procure and Serve Fresh, Healthy New York State Products Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new funding opportunity for school districts across New York State aimed at connecting them to local…

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Hunting Seasons Underway in Upstate New York Sportsmen and Women Reminded of Diverse Opportunities across the State

  Hunting Seasons Underway in Upstate New York Sportsmen and Women Reminded of Diverse Opportunities across the State New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Marc Gerstman today offered reminders about various hunting opportunities that are currently…

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Dutchess County Youth Services Offers Free College Planning Seminars for Students & Families

  Dutchess County Youth Services Offers Free College Planning Seminars for Students & Families Dutchess County Youth Services is partnering with Cornell Cooperative Extension to present two free information seminars for high school students and their parents or caregivers to…

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GORGEOUS FALL COLORS GRADUALLY APPEARING ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

   GORGEOUS FALL COLORS GRADUALLY APPEARING ACROSS NEW YORK STATE Adirondacks to see areas of greatest change; most regions still in early stages This is the third 2015 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field…

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PFC JOSEPH DWYER PROGRAM COMES TO DUTCHESS COUNTY – Serino Announces Funding For Veterans Support Program

  PFC JOSEPH DWYER PROGRAM COMES TO DUTCHESS COUNTY Serino Announces Funding For Veterans Support Program POUGHKEEPSIE, NY— Senator Sue Serino (R,C, I—Hyde Park) was joined by local veterans, veterans service representatives and local officials to announce that she successfully…

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State Hunting & Trapping Education Courses are in Full Swing

  State Hunting & Trapping Education Courses are in Full Swing On-line Registration Allows for Easy Location of a Course New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Marc Gerstman today reminded all new hunters and trappers planning…

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Local students enroll at SUNY New Paltz this Fall

  News from SUNY New Paltz SUNY New Paltz Fall 2015 Enrollment NEW PALTZ, NY (09/23/2015)(readMedia)– SUNY New Paltz welcomes more than 1,800 students to campus for the 2015-16 academic year. Among the newest members of the New Paltz campus…

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Dutchess Online Auction Underway for Surplus County Vehicles & Equipment

  Dutchess Online Auction Underway for Surplus County Vehicles & Equipment Poughkeepsie…Over 70 vehicles and equipment items are currently available for bid during Dutchess County’s Surplus Vehicle & Equipment Auction, being conducted online at https://www.aarbids.com/. Vehicles available for bid include…

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SERINO BILL TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SIGNED INTO LAW

  SERINO BILL TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SIGNED INTO LAW   ALBANY—Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I—Hyde Park) today announced that her bill (S. 4340B)   which strengthens protections for victims of sexual assault has been signed into law….

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging AGING NEWS

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging AGING NEWS This is Fall Prevention Week Fall Prevention Seminars (9/28 & 9/29) Senior Seminars Schedule (11/5) Free Pasta Dinner for Veterans (9/27 & 10/18) Free NYS Preparedness Class (10/9) Health Quest Launches…

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Board of Regents Gives Green Light to Narcan Use by School Employees

  VALHALLA, NY – Earlier this year New York State finally gave school nurses the ability to administer the lifesaving heroin antidote naloxone in schools. Today, the Board of Regents took this measure a step further by allowing all school…

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DEC Announces Release of Pheasants for 2015 Hunting Season

  DEC Announces Release of Pheasants for 2015 Hunting Season Pheasant Programs Bolster Hunting Opportunities Approximately 30,000 adult pheasants will be released on lands open to public hunting for the upcoming fall pheasant hunting season, the New York State Department…

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County to Host Special Needs Movie Day

  County to Host Special Needs Movie Day  Saturday, September 26th at Roosevelt Cinemas in Hyde Park Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro invites children with special needs, their families and support agencies to a free movie event on Saturday,…

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Senator Sue Serino Seeks Vendors for Community Senior Golden Gathering

On Saturday, October 3, 2015, Senator Serino will be hosting a Golden Gathering for the benefit of senior citizens across the 41st Senate District and is calling for vendors to participate. The event will consist of free health screenings, entertainment,…

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