Month: March 2015

SP Wurtsboro Troopers Arrest Speeder at 106mph for DWI

SP Wurtsboro Troopers Arrest Speeder at 106mph for DWI NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Patrick Regan Troop F Commander PRESS RELEASE On 03/29/15, Troopers from SP Wurtsboro arrested 21 year-old HERMANN A. GUTIERREZ of Newburgh, NY, for Driving While Intoxicated…

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Pet of the Week: Allie

Allie is a beautiful female mix with the cutest orange freckles on her ears! She’s a little bit shy at first, but is truly a sweetheart. Allie is a young dog, about a year old. She likes other dogs and…

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Ulster County Sheriff’s Office report

ARREST: Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) report the arrest of a Fishkill man subsequent to a narcotics investigation. Michael C. Muscat, 60, of Fishkill, was arrested subsequent to a traffic stop on Route 9W in…

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Obituary, Josephine A. Carrazzone

MILLBROOK – Josephine A. Carrazzone, 87 of Millbrook, died suddenly on Monday, March 23,2015 at her residence. Born in Poughkeepsie on December 16, 1927, she was the daughter of Hubert and Mary Ellen Cox. Josephine attended Poughkeepsie schools and was…

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Theaster Gates: How to revive a neighborhood: with imagination, beauty and art

Theaster Gates, a potter by training and a social activist by calling, wanted to do something about the sorry state of his neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. So he did, transforming abandoned buildings to create community hubs that…

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Stone Church Cave

Mounted a Go Pro to a pole, pushed it thru a small hole to get to the other side of the cave. – Bsp Kevin

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As Spring approaches so do the Stink Bugs

As warmer weather approaches, there’s no mistaking the sound or smell of the pesky stink bug buzzing around indoors or out. Named after the pungent, defensive odor they release to ward off predators or parasites, stink bugs have reached nuisance…

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Obituary, Charles Tabor Kilgore

Charles Tabor Kilgore, 59, of Union Dale, died Tuesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Stoneham, Mass., son of the late Robert Sr. and Anna Tabor Kilgore, he was a graduate of the Kildonan School in Amenia, N.Y., and…

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State Police Wurtsboro Arrest Wallkill Man for Felony DWI

State Police Wurtsboro Arrest Wallkill Man for Felony DWI NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Patrick Regan Troop F Commander PRESS RELEASE On March 26th, 2015 Wurtsboro Troopers arrested a Wallkill man for Felony Driving While Intoxicated and Felony Aggravated Unlicensed…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement Exam Title: School Business Manager II State Exam Number: 67933 Exam Date: 6/6/2015 Last File Date: 4/23/2015 A civil service exam has been announced. If you are still interested, please follow these…

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Obituary, Elizabeth Jane “Betsy” Simpson

Elizabeth Jane “Betsy” Simpson of Ellenton, Florida, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015. She grew up in Dover Plains, New York, and graduated from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing…

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Mahopac father has been arrested after he allegedly punched and spat on a coach who cut his daughter from the girls varsity lacrosse team

MAHOPAC – A Mahopac father has been arrested after he allegedly punched and spat on a varsity lacrosse team coach who cut his daughter from the girls team. Alfonso DiFusco, 46, was charged Tuesday with second-degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal…

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Riverkeeper Sweep 2015

Riverkeeper Sweep 2015 WHEN: May 9, 2015 WHERE: Throughout NYC and the Hudson Valley Save the date for the 2015 Riverkeeper Sweep, our fourth annual day of service for the Hudson River. If you are looking for a way make…

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Warrior hikers begin 2,168-mile journey

Photo: The 2015 Warrior Hike class set out for their thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail at Amicalola Falls on March 16. Warrior hikers begin 2,168-mile journey In 1948, Earl Shaffer became the first person to hike the entire length of…

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Kids, not cuts!

Kids, not cuts! The State budget is due on April 1 and there is still much to be discussed. The Senate’s education budget proposes eliminating the Gap Elimination Adjustment, or GEA, which is a 5-percent “take back” of our school…

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