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Fourth Annual Dutchess County Event Welcomes Warrior Hikers and Demonstrates Appreciation for Veterans

  Fourth Annual Dutchess County Event Welcomes Warrior Hikers and Demonstrates Appreciation for Veterans Returning Combat Veterans Hike the Appalachian Trail to “Walk Off the War”     The Warrior Hikers Class of 2016 who are thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail…

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750,000 Additional Working Families Now Eligible For Nutrition Assistance

  SNAP Expansion Will Bring up to $688 Million Additional Federal Funds to New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 750,000 additional working families are now eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – or SNAP– which…

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Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Tops $2 Million in Summer Grants, Including $496,786 in Scholarships

  Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Tops $2 Million in Summer Grants, Including $496,786 in Scholarships   Sheffield, Mass. — The board of directors of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the recipients of the second round of grantmaking for 2016….

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NEWS RELEASE: DBCH TO OFFER ZIKA TRAINING ON JULY 21st

  NEWS RELEASE:  DBCH TO OFFER ZIKA TRAINING ON JULY 21st   The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) of Dutchess County will offer an educational program on the Zika virus on Thursday, July 21, at 7 p.m., at the Dutchess County…

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DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Leashed Tracking Dog License Examinations

  DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Leashed Tracking Dog License Examinations Exams Slated for August 12; Exam Registration Deadline July 22, 2016   Examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, to become a volunteer…

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YARDAPES SET TO HOST QUAD-AM GOLF CLASSIC BENEFITTING LOCAL NONPROFIT

  YARDAPES SET TO HOST QUAD-AM GOLF CLASSIC BENEFITTING LOCAL NONPROFIT   NEW MILFORD, CT. May 17, 2016 – YardApes, Inc. will host the Quad-Am Golf Classic on Tuesday, September 6 2016 at Bulls Bridge Golf Course in South Kent,…

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 458 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058-061-063-066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-081100- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER- SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-…

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July 4th Crackdown Details Lead To 28 Arrests in Dutchess County

  July 4th Crackdown Details Lead To 28 Arrests in Dutchess County During the Fourth of July Day Crackdown period of July 1, 2016 thru July 5, 2016 members of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Town…

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Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement

  Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Exam Announcement Exam Title: Public Safety Dispatcher Trainee State Exam Number: 60292 Exam Date: 9/10/2016 Last File Date: 8/5/2016 A civil service exam has been announced in a title you indicated interest in….

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Battle for Ambyria: A Free Family Game Day Includes tournament and prizes

  Battle for Ambyria: A Free Family Game Day Includes tournament and prizes   Paw-Warrior Games, a table-top game design and publishing company founded by locals Josh Paugh and Ben Krieger, will host a free, family game day on July…

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The Great Pawling Library Book Sale 2016!

The Great Pawling Library Book Sale 2016!   When:  Saturdays & Sundays July 9 & 10 and July 16 & 17 Saturday, July 9; 9 am to 5 pm Early Bird Admission 8 am ($20) Sunday, July 10; 10 am to 4 pm…

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July 12 Set as Mosquito Control Day in Putnam

July 12 Set as Mosquito Control Day in Putnam July 12 Set as Mosquito Control Day in Putnam; Zika Education Bags Arrive at Town Halls BREWSTER, NY—Tuesday, July 12, has been designated “Mosquito Control Day” by County Executive MaryEllen Odell…

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Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert NYZ063>066-080300- WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ELLENVILLE…WOODSTOCK…WEST HURLEY… WEST SHOKAN…KERHONKSON…NAPANOCH…SUNDOWN…KINGSTON… NEW PALTZ…POUGHKEEPSIE…BEACON…ARLINGTON…PAWLING…WINGDALE… DOVER PLAINS…MILLBROOK…STANFORDVILLE…PINE PLAINS…AMENIA 1104 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016 …AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT…

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