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Governor Announces Winners of New York’s First-Ever Drone Video Competition at the Great New York State Fair

  Best in Show Award for Video Created Using Drone Cameras Goes to Cargo Drones in Amazon: Behind the Scenes Competition and Festival Complements “Central NY Rising” – the Region’s Successful Upstate Revitalization Initiative Plan to Grow the Economy and…

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JOIN US FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL DOVER OLD TYME COUNTRY FAIR

  JOIN US FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL DOVER OLD TYME COUNTRY FAIR Thomas J Boyce Park, 6413 Route 55, Wingdale, NY 12594:  Join us September 9th from noon to 4pm for a day of old-fashioned family fun in the country including cow pie bingo,…

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Hit and Run Driver Being Sought

  Hit and Run Driver Being Sought   –MAN STRUCK, CRITICALLY INJURED, WHILE WALKING ALONG ROUTE 22 IN SOUTHEAST– Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that a man who was walking along N.Y. Route 22 (U.S. Route 202) in the Town of Southeast yesterday (Sunday, August 27th) was critically injured after he…

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State Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate missing Somers teen

  State Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate missing Somers teen NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert C. Gregory Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Somers, New York – The New York State Police in Somers are attempting to locate Dejohnet…

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Governor Signs Briana’s Law to Ensure Law Enforcement Candidates and Officers are Trained to Perform CPR

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation, known as Briana’s Law, that requires State Police and New York Police Department candidates and officers to receive CPR training prior to graduation and every two years after. “This common-sense law will give law enforcement the training and the tools…

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Pets of the Week: Harley, Vera

  Harley:  Harley is a handsome guy who would do great with an experienced dog owner.  He is affectionate to those he knows and trusts, walks well on a leash and loves to play with his toys.  Harley also likes to…

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Bicyclist Killed in Route 6 Crash Identified

  Bicyclist Killed in Route 6 Crash Identified   Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that the bicyclist who was struck by a car and killed on Route 6 in Southeast on Friday, August 25th, has been identified. The…

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Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has ordered flags on all County facility buildings to be lowered at half-staff

  Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has ordered flags on all County facility buildings to be lowered at half-staff following the death of Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Corey George Ingram, a 28-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident assigned to the…

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Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 28, 2017

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of August 28, 2017   Note: We’ve got one more picnic left in our 25th season of Senior Picnics, and it’s for senior residents of the city of Poughkeepsie, this Wednesday (8/30)…

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Section of West Dover Road in Pawling and Dover  to be Closed for Feature Film Production

  Section of West Dover Road in Pawling and Dover  to be Closed for Feature Film Production Poughkeepsie…The Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced a section of West Dover Road (County Route 20), located in the Towns…

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Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club September field trips

  RTWBC September field trips Sunday, September 3, Black Dirt Area (Orange County) for Shorebirds Leaders: Ken and Carol Fredericks. Call 845-452-7619 for time and meeting place. Wednesday, September 6, Thompson Pond Meet there (off Lake Road, Pine Plains) at…

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2018 Farmer’s Almanac Winter Outlook

SNOmg! Winter’s Coming SNOmg! Winter’s Coming We’ve got the flake news! See what we’re predicting. Source: www.farmersalmanac.com/weather-outlook/2018-winter-forecast/

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Obituary, Frieda Hetzer

  Clinton Corners – Frieda Hetzer, 93, a longtime resident of Clinton Corners, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 23 rd, 2017 at the Thompson House in Rhinebeck, NY. Born May 9th, 1924, in Germany, she was the daughter of…

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Governor Deploys New York Air National Guard Personnel and Aircraft to Assist in Hurricane Harvey Response

    More than 100 Airmen, as well as Aircraft and Vessels Deployed Following Governor Cuomo’s Pledge of Support to Texas and Louisiana Governors Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today deployed aircraft, vessels, and Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing of the…

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Scammers Soliciting Donations for Bogus Little League Yearbooks

  Scammers Soliciting Donations for Bogus Little League Yearbooks Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith is warning area residents to be on guard against scam artists who reportedly have posed as fundraisers for local Little League baseball organizations. The Sheriff’s Office…

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