Dutchess County Storm Update – March 14th 5pm Travel Ban to End at 4am on 3/15 State of Emergency, including parking ban, remains in effect until 4pm on 3/15. County Offices to remain closed on 3/15   Poughkeepsie, NY……

  Full Travel Ban on I-84 and Tractor Trailer Ban on I-87 Interstate I-84 will be Closed from the Pennsylvania Border to Connecticut Border Effective 1 p.m. Tractor Trailer Ban on I-87 from Albany to Canada to Begin at 1…

  Pawling Library – Congratulations to the Fritts family who was recently added to our Read Together Wall of Fame!  The Frittses read 1,000 books as they participated in our Read Together Program where families are encouraged to “plant the…

  Dutchess County Stabilization Center Grand Opening on Thursday   Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro will host local, county and state officials on Thursday, March 16 at 11 a.m. for the grand opening of the County’s new Stabilization Center,…

  Countywide State of Emergency Amended to Include On Street Parking Ban Travel Ban Remains in Effect – March 14th 12:30pm Poughkeepsie, NY… The countywide State of Emergency for the County of Dutchess, which includes an order prohibiting travel on…

  Betty Murphy Hettinger, 85, passed away peacefully on February 15th, 2017 in Florida at the home of her eldest son and his wife. She spent the day surrounded by family and loved ones, including her three great-grandchildren. Loving, joyful,…

  Science Research Students Honored in ISWEEEP Science Competition   By Gillian Rinaldo Matthew Badia and Dawn Kershaw, seniors in the Pawling High School Science Research Program, were selected to present their research projects at the International Sustainable World Engineering…

  METRO-NORTH RAILROAD – Winter Storm Update: Service Suspended at Noon Metro-North will suspend train service into and out of Grand Central Terminal at noon due to the anticipated impact of the blizzard on our territory and low ridership during the…

Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro, in consultation with the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police and the National Weather Service from Albany, has declared a countywide State of Emergency for the…

  Governor Declares State of Emergency Beginning at Midnight Across New York Underground Only MTA Subway Service in New York City on Tuesday Beginning at 4 a.m.; New York City Bus, LIRR and Metro North Service May be Suspended –…

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of March 13   Before we get to the usual Aging News, here’s what you’ll need to know about the massive snowstorm that’s on the way… Due to…

  Blizzard Warning     Blizzard Warning URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albany NY 1044 AM EDT Tue Mar 14 2017 …POWERFUL NOR` EASTER WILL IMPACT THE REGION… CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ058>061-063>066-142200- /O.CON.KALY.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170315T0400Z/ Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire- Southern Berkshire-Western Greene-Eastern…

  DONATIONS NEEDED FOR PLASANY VALLEY LIBRARY BOOK SALE THAT BEGINS APRIL 21st The Friends of the Pleasant Valley Library have scheduled their HUGE Spring Book Sale for the weekend of April 21st. Donations of books, CDs, and DVDs in…

  DUTCHESS COUNTY BRACES FOR MAJOR WINTER STORM     Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Government is bracing for the significant winter storm expected to hit the region tomorrow.    Dutchess County is under a Winter Storm Warning starting midnight Tuesday March 14th…