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Wappinger man arrested following road rage incident

Wappinger man arrested following road rage incident NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Richard L. Mazzone Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Beekman, New York – On March 14, 2019, the New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested James A. Murphy, age…

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Dutchess County Emergency Response to Facilitate Amateur Radio Licensing Class

Dutchess County Emergency Response to Facilitate Amateur Radio Licensing Class Poughkeepsie, NY… The Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, in partnership with the Mount Beacon and QSY Society Amateur Radio Clubs, will host a two-day Technician Level amateur radio licensing class…

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Smith Ridge Road fire continues to be investigated

Smith Ridge Road fire continues to be investigated NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Richard L. Mazzone Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Lewisboro, New York – On March 13, 2019, the New York State Police, Lewisboro Police Department, and South Salem Fire Department…

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New York State Police announce STOP DWI crackdown this St. Patrick’s Day

New York State Police announce STOP DWI crackdown this St. Patrick’s Day NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Richard L. Mazzone Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police and local law enforcement will initiate special traffic enforcement efforts as St….

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Kingston man arrested for Burglary 2nd Degree

Kingston man arrested for Burglary 2nd Degree NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Pierce V. Gallagher  Troop F Commander PRESS RELEASE   State Police in Kingston received a complaint from an elderly female in the town of Hurley reporting that a male…

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Obituary, Charles Patrick Venus, Jr.

Charles Patrick Venus, Jr., 81, returned to his heavenly home on March 12, 2019 surrounded by family at his daughter’s house in Centereach. Charlie was of declining health and had valiantly battled through several ailments with the family praying that…

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FOUR MEN ARRESTED AFTER BREWSTER BASEBALL FIELD WAS VANDALIZED

Robert L. Langley Jr. Sheriff of Putnam County Press Release FOUR MEN ARRESTED AFTER BREWSTER BASEBALL FIELD WAS VANDALIZED Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. reports the arrest of four men after the Brewster High School baseball field was…

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HOPEWELL JUNCTION WOMAN WANTED IN CONNECTICUT ARRESTED IN PUTNAM COUNTY AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP

Robert L. Langley Jr. Sheriff of Putnam County Press Release HOPEWELL JUNCTION WOMAN WANTED IN CONNECTICUT ARRESTED IN PUTNAM COUNTY AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP Putnam County Sheriff, Robert L. Langley Jr., reports the arrest of a Hopewell Junction woman who…

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Driver ticketed for failing to move over after striking a State Police vehicle on the Thruway.

Driver ticketed for failing to move over after striking a State Police vehicle on the Thruway.   NEW YORK STATE POLICE    Major Douglas R. Keyer Jr.    Troop T Commander PRESS RELEASE On March 13, 2019, at approximately 3:01…

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County Clerk Brad Kendall Announces RFP to Upgrade DMV Queuing System

County Clerk Brad Kendall Announces RFP to Upgrade DMV Queuing System Poughkeepsie, New York:    Dutchess County Clerk Brad Kendall has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to upgrade the current Queuing/Ticketing System in the Poughkeepsie and Wappingers DMV offices….

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Harlem Valley Rail Trail Extension Construction Underway

Harlem Valley Rail Trail Extension Construction Underway Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro announced construction work is now underway on the eagerly anticipated fourth and final phase of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail (HVRT). The project extends the HVRT with…

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS RETURN TO DUTCHESS COUNTY

SPECIAL OLYMPICS RETURN TO DUTCHESS COUNTY Special Olympics New York Announces Summer Games with Lighting of Olympics Torch, Call for Volunteers Nearly 1,500 Athletes & Coaches from across NYS to Compete in Eight Sports Poughkeepsie … With three months to go…

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Rep. Antonio Delgado Helps Introduce Equality Act to Bar LGBTQ Discrimination

Rep. Antonio Delgado Helps Introduce Equality Act to Bar LGBTQ Discrimination WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) signed on as an original cosponsor to the Equality Act, which expands existing civil rights law by explicitly banning discrimination on…

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Governor Launches New School Funding Transparency Website

Site Offers Access to Unprecedented Amounts of School-Level Funding Data in a New Interactive Format Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a groundbreaking school funding transparency website, the latest step toward a more open and equitable education…

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