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Tax Tips and Tidbits

  Tax Tips and Tidbits February 1, 2017  By Steven R. Anderson E.A. Well, all the tax reporting information documents should be in the mail, or received by now, and the filing season is in full swing!  This week’s Tax…

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Earth Day poster contest

  Murphy announces 2017 Earth Day poster contest ALBANY, NY – Earth Day is all about celebrating and taking pride in this planet we call home. It is an annual event created to celebrate the planet’s environment and raise public…

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SENATOR MURPHY FOLLOWS THROUGH ON PENSION FORFEITURE LEGISLATION – Sponsors Bill to Strip Corrupt Public Officials of Pension Benefits

  SENATOR MURPHY FOLLOWS THROUGH ON PENSION FORFEITURE LEGISLATION Sponsors Bill to Strip Corrupt Public Officials of Pension Benefits Albany, NY – Former elected officials who shirked their responsibilities to the public by taking advantage of their offices all share…

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Elizabeth Blejwas of Poughquag Named to Dean’s List at Alvernia University

  News from Alvernia University Elizabeth Blejwas of Poughquag Named to Dean’s List at Alvernia University   READING, PA (01/31/2017)– Elizabeth Blejwas of Poughquag, N.Y., has been named to Alvernia University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. Blejwas studied…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement – Biostatistician

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement – Biostatistician Title: Biostatistician Recruitment Number: 2017-00000008 Last File Date: 2/10/2017 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested, please follow these steps:…

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Connecticut Man Charged With Driving While Intoxicated

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Connecticut man on a Driving While Intoxicated charge. On January 29, 2017 at approximately 2:45 a.m., Deputy Sheriff Keith Blessing stopped a motorist who he had observed to be driving…

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The Dover Plains Library Receives Grants

  The Dover Plains Library Received an Outreach Grant in 2016!             The Dover Plains Library was selected by the Mid-Hudson Library System to receive a $1200 grant for Kindle Paperwhites to be circulated—with a special interest in serving…

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Louis Daversa of Wingdale named to Dean’s List for fall 2016 semester at Paul Smith’s College

News from Paul Smith’s College Louis Daversa of Wingdale  named to Dean’s List for fall 2016 semester at Paul Smith’s College   PAUL SMITHS, NY (01/30/2017)– The following students were named to the Dean’s List at Paul Smith’s College during the…

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

  Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS For the week of January 30 Note: If you’ve been interested in signing up for one of our “A Matter of Balance” classes, we do have a small number of openings…

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Pet of the Week: Cassie

  Cassie is a senior female Pitbull at the Putnam Humane Society.   She’s been at the shelter a long time now, and we’d love to see her find a home.  Cassie is 11 years old, but you’d never know…

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Special Olympics – Volunteers Needed

Dear friends, For the second straight year, Dutchess County is honored to host the Special Olympics New York State Winter Games on Feb. 17-18th. The 2016 Winter Games were a rousing success, and much of the credit goes to the…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement

Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement Title: 911 CAD/GIS Coordinator Recruitment Number: 2017-00000007 Last File Date: 2/10/2017 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested, please follow these steps:…

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Patterson Resident, Laurel Higham Named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fall 2016 Dean’s List

  News from Worcester Polytechnic Institute Patterson Resident, Laurel Higham Named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fall 2016 Dean’s List   WORCESTER, MA (01/27/2017)– Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Laurel Higham of Patterson, N.Y., a member of the class…

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Obituary, Nadezda “Nada” Davis

  Nadezda “Nada” Davis, 87, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT. Nada was born on December 8, 1929 in Brno, Czechoslovakia to Arsenij and Antonie (Hajek) Gorin.  Nada came to the United States 1939 when…

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Greenhaven Correction Officer arrested for felony drug possession following joint investigation

  Greenhaven Correction Officer arrested for felony drug possession following joint investigation NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Robert M. Nuzzo Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Beekman, New York – On January 26, 2017, New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested…

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