DEC Seeks Volunteers and Local Coordinators to Conduct Stream and River Monitoring Wave Program Provides Hands-on Experience for Citizen Monitors to Identify Whether Streams are Healthy Regional Volunteer Training to Be Held in May and June New Yorkers will have…

KENT NY – A Patterson man was killed and his father seriously injured when the car in which they were traveling in rolled over and crashed into a tree stump Monday night on Towners Road. John Sprague, 44, of Patterson,…

New York State today announced that the Department of Taxation and Finance had stopped 252,000 bogus refund claims in 2014, saving taxpayers $450 million. Already this year, the Department has stopped $331 million in fraudulent and erroneous refund claims—a trend…

Hudson Valley Sings! Video submissions being accepted now through April 20, 2015! Poughkeepsie, N.Y. April 8, 2015- This April, Dutchess Outreach is introducing a brand new competition, Hudson Valley Sings! This karaoke style talent show is asking you, the community…

Steven J. Finney is wanted by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department for failure to appear in Putnam County Court on April 2, 2015. On April 7, 2015, a Superior Court Bench Warrant of arrest was issued by the Putnam County…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX faces stormy skies for the second day in a row as it tries to launch a shipment of space station groceries. The unmanned rocket is set to blast off at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday from Cape…

County Legislature Set to Confirm New Commissioners of Planning and Development, Community and Family Services Molinaro appoints Eoin Wrafter and Sabrina Jaar Marzouka to posts to be approved The Dutchess County Legislature is expected to confirm County Executive Marc Molinaro’s…

DEC Announces 2014 Bear Take Results Dutchess (17 total): Amenia 3, Dover 1, East Fishkill 2, LaGrange 1, Pawling 4, Pine Plains 3, Pleasant Valley 1, Union Vale 1, Washington 1. New Hunting Opportunities Yield Record High Take in the…

Webutuck PTA presents Math & Science Night Thursday April 16th 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Webutuck High School For children ages PreK through 6th grade and their families 3D Printer Live Animals Fire Trucks Gardening Displays Wind Powered Vehicles Science Experiments…

Neighbors Come Together to Install Solar at Up to 20% Discount; Governor Encourages Additional Communities to Enroll Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced communities across the state have come together to bring clean and affordable solar power to their localities…

Dramatic Increase in Tickets For Texting While Driving Targeted Efforts By Law Enforcement Leads to 35% Increase in Tickets New York State today announced that tickets issued to motorists for texting while driving increased 35 percent statewide from 2013 to…

Millbrook man arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in Pawling NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Pawling, New York – On April 12, 2015, New York State Police from the Dover Barracks arrested 22-year-old…

Dover man charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated following traffic stop in Pawling NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Pawling, New York – On April 13, 2015, New York State Police from the…