DCC Lecture to Focus on Birthright Citizenship, 14th Amendment September 1, 2015 – The issues of immigration and citizenship have been pushed to the foreground as the 2016 presidential race heats up. An upcoming lecture at DCC will put…

    Back-to-School Bus Safety and Driver Awareness   Poughkeepsie… With children across the county returning to school this week and next, Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson and County Executive Marc Molinaro join with the Dutchess County Traffic Safety…

    SENATOR SUE SERINO AND DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK BRAD KENDALL HIGHLIGHT REFUND FOR VETS HYDE PARK, NY—Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I—Hyde Park) and Dutchess County Clerk Bradford Kendall announced today that any veteran who paid a fee to…

  County Welcomes Foster Families to Picnic at Bowdoin Park   Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and the County Department of Community and Family Services (DCFS) recently welcomed more than 100 foster care families to a picnic at Bowdoin…

  School’s Open—Drive Carefully campaign begins September 2, 2015  NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Patrick Regan  Troop F Commander PRESS RELEASE School’s Open—Drive Carefully campaign begins September 2, 2015 Major Regan urges everyone to support the AAA’s annual “School’s Open—Drive Carefully” campaign…

  Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response Awarded Over $2 million for Emergency Communications Upgrades Poughkeepsie, NY… The Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response has been awarded $2,048,758 in grant funding from the New York State Division of Homeland Security…

  Dutchess County office for the Aging’s AGING NEWS Senior Housing Focus of Seminars (11/5) Transportation Input Sought Alzheimer’s Awareness Walk (9/19) Cancer Support Group Meeting (9/24)   The Fall 2015 Spotlight on Seniors in now available online: http://www.co.dutchess.ny.us/CountyGov/Departments/Aging/spotlight_on_seniors_fall_2015.pdf  …

  Where are the Shar Pei lovers out there?  Hattie is an adult female Shar Pei mix at the Putnam Humane Society.  The Vet estimates that she is between 4 and 5 years old.  She’s a pretty easy going girl…

  Marist Welcomes the Class of 2019 Move-in Day kicks off the 2015-16 academic year Poughkeepsie (August 28, 2015) – Marist welcomed the Class of 2019 on Saturday, August 29, when approximately 1,200 freshmen students arrived on campus to formally join…

  Stormville man dies in fatal Taconic State Parkway collision NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Carmel, New York – The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from Cortlandt is investigating a fatal…

  State Police Confirm Plane Crash at Stewart International Airport Claims Pilot’s Life  NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Patrick Regan  Troop F Commander PRESS RELEASE On Friday, August 28, 2015 at approximately 2:00 pm, a single-engine civilian aerobatic pilot who was…

  County Hosts Agricultural Forum with Local Farmers at the 170th Dutchess County Fair Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro was joined yesterday by local farmers, elected officials, agricultural and land conservancy organizations and others as he hosted the inaugural Agriculture Forum at…

  Funding Strengthens First Responder Communications, Complements “NY Responds” Statewide Emergency Management System Brings Total State Funding for Counties to Improve Emergency Communications to $275 Million Since 2011 Governor Cuomo announced that 17 counties will receive portions of $50 million…

  Binghamton University announces Spring Graduates BINGHAMTON, NY (August 26, 2015) – The following student(s) graduated from Binghamton University this past Spring. Ranked among the elite public universities in the country, Binghamton challenges students academically, not financially, in its unique,…

  Thomas Frederick Dance, Sr., 84, a long-time resident of Pawling passed away at his home in Pawling, NY on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Tom was born in Brooklyn, NY to Edward and Veronica (Sticker) Dance on June 23, 1931. …