Peola Mae Parker, 81, a longtime resident of Amenia, NY, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, CT. Ms. Parker worked as a therapy aide at the former Wassaic Developmental Center in Wassaic, NY…

County Awards $334,000 to Municipalities for Sidewalk Accessibility Improvements through Community Development Block Grant Program Awards part of County’s $1.5 million in total CDBG and HOME awards in 2019 Poughkeepsie, NY … Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has announced the…

(Millbrook, NY) In the Americas, primate species likely to harbor Zika – and potentially transmit the virus – are common, abundant, and often live near people. So reports a new study published today in Epidemics. Findings are based on an innovative model…

Guided Tour of Early Graves in Hillside Cemetery Sharon, CT:  On Saturday, March 30 at 2 PM, the Sharon Historical Society & Museum will host a free public guided tour of the oldest part of Hillside Cemetery. The tour will include visits to…

Governor Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of DOT Maintenance Worker Matt Howe Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed flags to half-staff on all State government buildings in honor of New York Department of Transportation Maintenance Worker Dennis (Matt) Howe…

Bradenton, Florida – Joyce A. Annokkee, 81 of Bradenton, Florida passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at The Surrey Place Healthcare in Bradenton, Florida. She was born on July 27, 1937, the daughter of Bert & Rita M. Davis…

Amenia – Deirdre Teresa Thompson Epstein, 50, a lifelong resident of Amenia, NY, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. Deirdre worked at several different retail stores. She was known as a…

Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Boating Safety Courses Poughkeepsie, NY – Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson announced that over the next several months, Marine Patrol Deputies will be conducting boating safety courses to educate boaters and encourage safe and responsible…

Attorney General James Announces $62.5 Million In Settlement Credits For Spectrum Customers NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James today announced that Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable) has started to issue credits to New York consumers as required by Charter Communications, Inc.’s December 17,…

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement, Assistant Supervisor of Transportation Exam Title: Assistant Supervisor of Transportation State Exam Number: 61984 Exam Date: 6/1/2019 Last File Date: 4/10/2019 A civil service exam has been announced in a title you…

State Police in Troop K remove twenty-six impaired drivers from public roadways over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Richard L. Mazzone Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE On March 15, 2019, State Police from SP Somers arrested Edward…

Agnes Loretta Byrne of Poughquag, New York died on March 15, 2019 at the age of 85. Agnes was born in 1933 in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland the youngest of 12 children of Mary and John Casey. Prior to moving…

Manuel Colon ‘Manny’, of Patterson, NY, died peacefully at Danbury Regional Hospice on March 12, 2019 after a valiant battle against cancer. He was 71 years old. Born on September 13, 1947 in Queens, NY son of the late Jesus…

Yorktown Heights, NY, March 18, 2019: The PCSB Community Foundation recently donated $5,000 to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley (FBVH), an organization based in Cornwall-on-Hudson that works to alleviate hunger by collecting and distributing food donations to charitable agencies…

Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Event Saturday, March 30th, 8 am to 12:30 pm Slots for Dutchess County’s next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, March 30th, are filling up fast, so be sure to register today! This popular…