Category: Government

Town of Pawling Town Board Meeting 5.6.15 Podcast

Town of Pawling Town Board Meeting 5.6.15 Podcast

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2015-16 Municipal Consolidation & Shared Services Grant Application Now Available

2015-16 Municipal Consolidation & Shared Services Grant Application Now Available Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Planning & Development has announced the release of the 2015-16 Dutchess County Municipal Consolidation & Shared Services Grant application. The Municipal Consolidation & Shared Services…

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Finalization of $1 Billion Federal Loan to Finance MTA Implementation of Positive Train Control

“Today we are taking an important step toward making the Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road safer for all riders,” Governor Cuomo said. “With the support of our partners in the federal government, New York is transforming our transit system…

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Global carbon dioxide levels break 400ppm mark

Photo: Smokestacks from iron and steel plants in Hebei province, China. Record carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere were recorded worldwide in March, in what scientists said marked a significant milestone for global warming. Figures released by the US…

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Obituary, Kenneth V. Spiro

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Kenneth V. Spiro, 84, an area resident since 1960, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home. Born in Staten Island, New York on April 10, 1931, Ken was the son of Max and Susan (Rourke)…

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Contractors And Developer Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Conspiracy, Fraud, And Kickback Scheme

Contractors And Developer Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Conspiracy, Fraud, And Kickback Scheme Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Christina Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge, Department of Housing and Urban…

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Putnam County Holds Vigil to Honor NYPD Officer Brian Moore

Putnam County Holds Vigil to Honor NYPD Officer Brian Moore Putnam County Government in cooperation with the Fraternal Order of Police Stephen P. Driscoll Memorial Lodge 704 (FOP) held a vigil service on the steps of the Historic Court House…

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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Plea Of Westchester Nonprofit Executive For Stealing From State Program Assisting Seniors And Disabled

A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Plea Of Westchester Nonprofit Executive For Stealing From State Program Assisting Seniors And Disabled Darlington Odidika Falsified Bids For Construction Work, Inflated Costs Of Services Provided And Took Kickbacks On Behalf Of Nonprofit Systems And Abilities,…

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Arson Awareness Week: Accelerant Detection Canines – Sniffing Out Arson

Arson Awareness Week: Accelerant Detection Canines – Sniffing Out Arson The United States Fire Administration has designated May 3-9, 2015 as “Arson Awareness Week”. Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson would like to take the opportunity this week to raise…

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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Plea And Jail Sentence For Owner Of Westchester Transportation Company Who Stole More Than $200,000 From Medicaid

A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Plea And Jail Sentence For Owner Of Westchester Transportation Company Who Stole More Than $200,000 From Medicaid Owner Doctored Forms Requesting Patient Transportation To Fraudulently Receive Medicaid Approval For More Expensive Services Owner’s Corporation Also Entered…

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$1.1 Billion to State Wildlife Agencies Benefiting Outdoor Recreationists, Conservation, Regional Economies

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will distribute $1.1 billion in revenues generated by the hunting and angling industry to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies throughout the nation. The funds support critical…

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American Flag Waves Proudly Over County’s Veterans Memorial Highway

The American flag flies proudly atop a newly installed flagpole on the Veterans Memorial Highway (County Route 40A/St. Andrews Road) in the Town of Hyde Park commemorating the services and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans. St. Andrews Road was dedicated…

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Lyme disease presentation about federal and state legislation in Pawling

U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, and Dr. Kenneth Liegner, who is a Pawling-based internist that specializes in Lyme disease , will speak about Lyme disease Thursday, May 7, at the Lathrop Center at Lakeside in Pawling. Gibson and Liegner will…

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