Category: Pine Plains

PCDOH Confirms Measles Outbreak, Three Cases Confirmed With More Exposures Possible

  PCDOH Confirms Measles Outbreak, Three Cases Confirmed With More Exposures Possible May 4, 2018 Brewster, NY— The Putnam County Department of Health has confirmed three positive cases of measles. Two are Putnam residents and the third lives in Connecticut….

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Public Forums on Mental Health Services to be Held May 7th & 8th

  The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health will be hosting two important public forums next week to discuss Mental Health Services. Your input about what services are working and what other services are needed is critical as…

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Dutchess County’s OCIS Named to 2018 CIO 100

  Dutchess County’s OCIS Named to 2018 CIO 100 Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced today Dutchess County Government has been named a recipient of the 31st annual CIO 100 Awards for ParcelAccess, Dutchess County’s web-based property information database…

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BOOK DONATIONS for the FRIENDS of the  Pine Plains Free Library  Book Sale 

Book donations for the Friends of the Pine Plains Library Book Sale are being accepted through May 19 during regular hours of Pine Plains Free Library.  Paperbacks, as well as hardcover, are welcome. Sorry, we cannot accept textbooks, VHS tapes, encyclopedias or magazines….

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National Weather Service Skywarn™ Training  Returns to Dutchess County on May 16th

  National Weather Service Skywarn™ Training  Returns to Dutchess County on May 16th Poughkeepsie, NY… The 2017-18 winter weather season was abundant, leaving many Dutchess County residents without power due to heavy, wet snow. During significant storms or severe weather such…

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Air Quality Alert

  Air Quality Alert   Air Quality Alert NYZ063>066-040300- Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess- Including the cities of Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, Kingston, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine…

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Obituary, Judith A. Cadwallader

  Stanfordville, NY – Judith A. Cadwallader, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at home. She was born on February 1, 1940, in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of the late Frank “Buck” and Vera (Preedy) McCormick. Judy…

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Be-a-Better-Gardener: Consider this Before Investing in Spring Plants 

  Consider this Before Investing in Spring Plants Berkshire Botanical Garden’s iconic plant sale: access your garden habitats before choosing what to purchase. By Thomas Christopher   Too often as gardeners, we plant just to please our eye. That is, we…

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$1.0 million to resurface Route 199 between Stissing Mountain Road and Highway Blvd in Dutchess County

  Harsh Winter Paving Initiative Projects Will Occur in Every Region of the State and Complement the Nearly $300 Million Already Committed for Paving This Construction Season Investment Will Enhance Safety, Improve Traffic Flow Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced more than $100 million in state funding to repave and enhance…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of April 30

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of April 30 (Note: the Senior Picnic for Town of Pleasant Valley residents is being rescheduled from Tuesday, July 24 to Wednesday, July 25. For a full countywide schedule…

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Zoos and Conservation, Free Public Program at the Cary Institute 

  Zoos and Conservation, Free Public Program at the Cary Institute  On Friday, May 4 at 7 pm, join the Cary Institute for a conversation on conservation with Dan Ashe, President of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), and Dr….

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Obituary, Fannie Place

    Pine Plains, NY – Fannie Place, 100, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born on March 4, 1918, in Dover Plains, NY the daughter of Vernon J….

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Governor Announces $2.2 Million for Urban and Community Forestry Projects to Celebrate Arbor Day

  DEC Honored with 10-Year Achievement in Sustainable Forest Management Status for Forest Certification Student and State Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners Announced Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $2.2 million in grants for tree planting and community forestry projects…

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Dutchess County Emergency Response to Facilitate  Citizens Preparedness Training in Pine Plains

  Dutchess County Emergency Response to Facilitate Citizens Preparedness Training in Pine Plains Poughkeepsie, NY…The Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response announced its next Citizens Preparedness Training Program session will be held on Tuesday, May 8th starting at7pm at the Pine Plains Community Center located…

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