Eileen Heubel, 60, a 21-year resident of Pawling, NY, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel, NY. Born in the Bronx on March 23, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Heubel and Mary…

Cricket Valley Energy Center (CVEC) has issued the following statement The following statement is attributable to Scott Curry, P.E., Project Director, Cricket Valley Energy Center Project: Cricket Valley Energy Center thanks the New York State Police and Dutchess County Sheriff Department for their efforts…

New Dutchess BOCES School-to-Work Program Supports Students Jennifer Westerville, coordinator of the School-to-Work program speaks with students at Dover High School’s Career Fair.   POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Webutuck and Dover students who plan to enter the workforce directly from high…

Senator Harckham Secures Funding to Replace and Extend Sidewalks in Pawling Pawling, NY – New York State senator Pete Harckham announced today that he was able to secure $150,000 in state grant funding for the replacement and extension of sidewalks…

25th Annual STOP-DWI Law Enforcement Awards Honor Local “TOP COPS” Thanksgiving crackdown on impaired drivers takes place Nov. 27-Dec. 1 Poughkeepsie… The Dutchess County STOP-DWI Planning Board honored seven law enforcement officers as “TOP COPS” at the 25th Annual Dutchess County STOP-DWI…

The Art of Successful Goal Setting with Dr. James Sideris at the Pawling Library Tuesday, December 3 7:00-8:00 pm Learn the steps to achieving your short & long term goals. Make your dreams a reality. Registration is required. Call the…

News from RPI Athletics     Dillon Ashong of Pleasant Valley Helping RPI Soccer to Record-Setting Season and NCAA Sweet 16 TROY, NY (11/19/2019)– The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s soccer team has set numerous program records, including wins in…

Christmas/Holiday Show opens at Merwinsville Hotel Thanksgiving Weekend  Getting into the holiday spirit is easy once someone walks through the doors of the Merwinsville Hotel’s annual Christmas Show. The festivities begin Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 from 10…

Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of November 18th Note: the Office for the Aging will be closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday, November 28th. There will be no OFA Home Delivered Meals…

Amenia – William Franklin “Bill” Mayhew, 75, a lifelong Amenia, NY resident most recently of Valatie, NY died peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at The Grand at Barnwell following a lengthy illness. Mr. Mayhew was a machinist and supervisor…

 Governor to the Syracuse University Board of Trustees Calls for the Installation of a Monitor to Investigate Surge of Campus Hate Crimes Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to the Syracuse University Board of Trustees calling for the Installation of…

Sen. Harckham: Statement on Growing Crisis at Syracuse University Regarding Racism Peekskill, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham released the following statement today regarding the growing crisis at Syracuse University involving racist acts and fears of violence:  As a…

MOLINARO ANNOUNCES SELECTION FOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR YOUTH SERVICES POUGHKEEPSIE — Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro announced his selection of Karmen Smallwood as the new Assistant Commissioner for Youth Services, who will oversee the County’s Path to Promise Initiative, a…

Eleonore Helene Kolloge Seehaus, 92 passed away November 15, 2019, at Hudson Valley Rehab and Extended Care Nursing Home in Highland NY. Born in Wildeshausen Germany on February 8, 1927, she was the daughter of Heinrich and Katherine (Buhlert) Kolloge…

DCSPCA Pet of the Week Let’s Make Home Happen for Macy! Macy was a stray kitten, found with a mason jar stuck on her head. By the time she was caught, the jar had broken, but the neck of the…