Richard Ellison Olsen, 76, retired philosophy professor, died Friday at his home in Millerton, NY. The cause of death was heart failure. Born and raised on Staten Island, Richard taught philosophy and was chair of the philosophy department at…

  Dutchess County’s Special Needs Picnic Aug. 15th There is still time to register your child for Dutchess County’s 5th annual Special Needs Picnic, which is Tuesday, Aug. 15th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Freedom Park in LaGrange. Head to dutchessny.gov/rsvp to sign up…

  First-in-the-Nation Program Offers Co-Payment Assistance For Medicine to Reverse Opioid Overdoses Beginning August 9, 2017 Expands State’s Aggressive Efforts to Fight the Opioid Epidemic Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a first-in-the-nation program to provide no-cost or lower-cost naloxone…

Slim:  Slim is a handsome, sweet boy.  In order to see how calm and sweet he is, take him for a walk.  He enjoys getting out and about.  Slim also gives wonderful kisses! Jackson:   With his shiny black coat and…

State Police investigate 2-car crash in Putnam Valley NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Putnam Valley, New York – On August 6, 2017 at approximately 10:20 p.m, New York State Police from the Stormville barracks…

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 7, 2017   Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens Todd N. Tancredi, Director Dutchess County Office for the Aging   YOUR CHANCES TO SPEAK…

Pawling – Mary Nanette Guthrie Hunt, a longtime resident of Pawling, New York, died early Saturday morning, August 5, 2017 at home under hospice care. She was 90 years old. Nanette was born in Brookneal, Virginia on July 24, 1927, daughter of…

  Fox Attacks Woman in Mahopac   Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that a woman in Mahopac was attacked by a fox on Saturday, August 5th. The woman was in the yard of her home on Agor Lane in…

  Millerton – Ella Lucy Murnane, 79, a fifty two year resident of Millerton, NY died peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2017 at her home in Millerton with her loving family at her side. Mrs. Murnane worked for Dr. Zinny…

  Beekman – Frank LaPietra, 60, an area resident since 1978 and formerly of Queens, passed away on August 3, 2017 at the Regional Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Danbury. Born in San Gennarello, Italy on September 9, 1956,…

    Pawling Corporation, Wassaic, NY has an opening for a Customer Service/Inside Sales Coordinator. Full-Time with Benefits. Interested candidates please forward resume to humanresources@pawling.com or come to 32 Nelson Hill Road and complete an application. We are an Equal…

    Be-a-Better-Gardener – The Dog Days of Summer Landscaping for your dog is easier than you think! By Thomas Christopher   These days, July 3rd through August 11th, are the dog days of summer.  This name actually reflects an ancient belief…

  PRESS RELEASE  **UPDATE**  New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Hector G. Cruz-Diaz. To be eligible from the Crime Stoppers reward, anyone with information is…

  Richard “Dickie” Cleaveland, 72, of Dickson, TN formerly of Scottshill, TN, Millerton and Dover Plains, NY died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Centennial Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. Richard worked for Wassaic Developmental Center, Harlem Valley…