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Thomas E. Ross Jr. of Wingdale is off to boot camp next Monday

Thomas E. Ross Jr. of Wingdale is off to boot camp next Monday. Ross, a 2018 Dover graduate is headed to The US Marines.  We all wish him well.  

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Obituary, Anita Tinkler

Anita Tinkler, a resident of Pawling since 1978, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018, at Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT at the age of 80. Born in Brooklyn on January 14, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Otto and…

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Obituary, Marie Kassirer

  Stormville – Marie Kassirer died on June 28, 2018, at the age of 99. She was eighteen days short of her 100th birthday on July 17th, but she always insisted that she was already living in her hundredth year….

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Obituary, Mary “Ooch” Knuffke

  Mary “Ooch” Knuffke, 40, a lifelong area resident, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Millbrook. Born on April 28, 1978, in Sharon, CT, she was the daughter of John A. Knuffke of Dover Plains, NY and the late…

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Obituary, Pamela L. Swartz

Pamela L. Swartz, 59, a longtime resident of Dover Plains, NY, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Mrs. Swartz was a registered nurse and worked as the school nurse at the Pine…

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State Police announce that Major Richard L. Mazzone will serve as the 35th Troop Commander of Troop K

    State Police announce that Major Richard L. Mazzone will serve as the 35th Troop Commander of Troop K NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Richard L. Mazzone Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II…

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Putnam Sheriff’s Marine Unit Sergeant Assists Passengers of a Boat Struck by Lightning on Lake Mahopac

  Putnam Sheriff’s Marine Unit Sergeant Assists Passengers of a Boat Struck by Lightning on Lake Mahopac Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. reports an unfortunate incident on Lake Mahopac, which occurred on the 4th of July Holiday. On July 4th,…

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Berkshire Taconic Announces Summer Deadlines for Art Grants

  Berkshire Taconic Announces Summer Deadlines for Art Grants   Sheffield, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has announced summer deadlines for competitive art-related grants. The funds support regional artists and nonprofit arts organizations. FOR ARTISTS The Martha Boschen Porter…

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State Police in Lagrange seek the public’s assistance to identify two subjects

  State Police in Lagrange seek the public’s assistance to identify two subjects NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Richard L. Mazzone Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE   Lagrange, New York – On June 26, 2018, the New York State Police from the…

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The Sharon Historical Society & Museum Announces the Opening of “Farm to Table” Juried Exhibition and Sale

  The Sharon Historical Society & Museum Announces the Opening of “Farm to Table” Juried Exhibition and Sale  Gallery SHS – July 14 through August 24, 2018 SHARON, CT: Gallery SHS of the Sharon Historical Society & Museum presents “Farm to…

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Back To The Garden 1969 Returns To Kick Off Season 13 Of Pawling’s “Music By The Lake” On July 14

  Back To The Garden 1969 Returns To Kick Off Season 13 Of Pawling’s “Music By The Lake” On July 14 2018 is the 13th year of Pawling’s “Music By The Lake” free summer concerts and we are pleased to…

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Governor Announces $30 Million in Farmland Protection Opportunities for New York’s Dairy Farms

  State’s Farmland Protection Implementation Grants Will Be Awarded for Conservation Easement Projects on Dairy Farms Funding Will Allow Dairy Farms to Diversify or Transition Operations to the Next Generation, and Ensure Land Remains Used for Agricultural Purposes Governor Andrew…

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Obituary, Nancy A. Lashway

Nancy A. Lashway, 72, a lifelong area resident, NY, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, CT. Mrs. Lashway was a direct care worker with New Horizons in Pleasant Valley, NY for twenty years…

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Obituary, John Robert Ford

  John Robert Ford, 71, a longtime resident of Dover Plains, NY, died on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. Mr. Ford began his police career in the New York City Police Department and later worked…

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 Emma R Irwin of Poughquag selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean’s List

   Emma R Irwin of Poughquag selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean’s List Students honored for academic success during the 2018 spring semester MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 5, 2018) – The following students have been named…

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