Category: Pine Plains

DEC Announces $2 Million in Grants for Local Food Rescue Organizations and Municipalities to Increase Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling

  DEC Announces $2 Million in Grants for Local Food Rescue Organizations and Municipalities to Increase Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Grants will Increase Amount of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Available to Hungry New Yorkers and Reduce Landfilling of…

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DCC Panel to Focus on Gerrymandering, Electoral College

    DCC Panel to Focus on Gerrymandering, Electoral College   August 29, 2018 – Members of the Dutchess Community College faculty will explore the Electoral College, gerrymandering and minority rule during a panel discussion on Sept. 13 at 12:30…

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MRC of Dutchess Presents Amateur Radio Program on September 6th

  MRC of Dutchess Presents Amateur Radio Program on September 6th Poughkeepsie … The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) of Dutchess County will offer a presentation on how to be familiar with and get involved with Amateur (HAM) Radio. This presentation will…

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Back to School Bus Safety and Driver Awareness

  Back to School Bus Safety and Driver Awareness   Poughkeepsie… As children across the county head back to school next week, Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson and County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro join with the Dutchess County Traffic Safety…

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DCC Students Welcomed to Campus with FalconFest

  DCC Students Welcomed to Campus with FalconFest   August 29, 2018 – Dutchess Community College welcomed fall semester students with its fourth annual FalconFest, held the first and second day of classes, Aug. 27 and 28. Named for DCC’s…

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Pets of the Week: Flower & Cats & Kittens

Flower: It is hard to resist this adorable Bull Dog face! It is also hard to believe that Flower is still waiting for a loving family to bring her home. Flower is an energetic, playful and lovable girl, who just…

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Current Bids and Requests for Proposals for Dutchess County Update

Vendors who are interested in obtaining any of the current bid documents, request for proposals or request for quotes, may register online by clicking on the following link: Empire State Purchasing Group Vendors who do not have internet access or…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 27

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 27 Note: the Office for the Aging will be closed on Monday, September 3, for the federal Labor Day holiday. The Aging News for the week of September…

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Be-a-Better-Gardener, Late Summer Lawn Care

  Be-a-Better-Gardener, Late Summer Lawn Care Kentucky bluegrass — unmatched for looks By Thomas Christopher             Contrary to popular belief, spring is not the best season for planting or reseeding a lawn.  The weather and sunlight in spring is particularly conducive…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement, Web Designer/Analyst

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement, Web Designer/Analyst Exam Title: Web Designer/Analyst State Exam Number: 19916 Exam Date: 9/7/2018 Last File Date: 9/7/2018 A civil service exam has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If…

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DCC Gallery to Exhibit Student Art

DCC Gallery to Exhibit Student Art   August 24, 2018 – Artwork created by Dutchess Community College students last spring will be on display from Aug. 27 through Sept. 28 in the College’s Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery. It features…

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Dutchess County Hosts 4th Annual Agricultural Forum

  Dutchess County Hosts 4th Annual Agricultural Forum Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver today hosted the 4th Annual Agricultural Forum at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. They were joined by members…

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Keep the Bats Out to Prevent Rabies

Keep the Bats Out to Prevent Rabies Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health (DBCH) reports a significant increase in the number of bats found inside homes with window air conditioning units. While bats are gentle and not…

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