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Poughkeepsie, NY
Schools
Ready For The World: Dutchess Community College Celebrates Class Of 2018
Dutchess Community College conferred degrees and certificates to more than 1,000 graduates on Thursday, May 17 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. The college invited County Executive Marc Molinaro, a DCC graduate, and other local officials to offer congratulatory remarks to the graduates. More photos of the commencement ceremony can be found by clicking here.
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Dutchess Officials Issue Advisory To Residents Amid Storm Aftermath
Tens of thousands of Dutchess County residents remain without power late on Wednesday afternoon as crews continue recovery efforts in one of the regions hit hardest by Tuesday’s storm, which ripped trees from the ground, felled utility poles and downed power lines throughout the Hudson Valley. On Wednesday, Dutchess officials took an aerial tour of the wreckage in the southern part of the county, which was particularly impacted, prompting County Executive Marc Molinaro to caution residents that “there is a lot of work ahead.” As of 5:15 p.m., 50,000 residents were still without power, despit…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
'There's A Lot Of Work Ahead,' Says Molinaro, Surveying Damage
Dutchess County officials took an aerial tour on Wednesday to surveil the area after Tuesday’s storm tore through the area. “There is a lot of work ahead,” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro remarked after taking a helicopter tour of the southern part of the county with Public Works Commissioner Bob Balkind, where they evaluated the damage left by the storm, which led to hundreds of downed trees and power lines throughout the region. The damage caused by the storm forced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency for Dutchess and three other Hudson Valley counties on We…
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Emergency Order With Travel Restrictions Issued For Southern Dutchess Areas
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has declared a State of Emergency and issued an emergency order restricting travel in the southern area of Dutchess County, including the City of Beacon, Town and Village of Fishkill, Town of Wappinger and Village of Wappingers Falls. The order, made in consultation with the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, Department of Public Works and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, is due to the severe storm and high winds that have resulted in hazardous impacts from downed trees and wires making roads, impassable and creating safety hazards.…
White Plains, NY
Politics
On Your Marc: Westchester GOP Throws Support To Molinaro In Governor's Race
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro locked up the GOP nomination for governor this week when the Westchester County Republican Party threw its support behind him on Wednesday, according to multiple news reports. Westchester Republican Chairman Doug Colety said his committee will endorse Molinaro's race to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle in November. Colety's endorsement pushed Molinaro over the 75 percent threshold of the weighted nominating vote, assuming Republican committee members vote with their county leaders at the party's convention in May. Senate Deputy Majority Leader…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Schools
Dutchess School Bus Driver Of Year Works For Pawling CSD
Vincent Valentino of the Pawling Central School District, has been named the winner of the 17th annual Dutchess County School Bus Driver of the Year Award, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced on Wednesday, April 25. The award, recognizes Valentino's exemplary service and safety record. The award is part of the Dutchess County Traffic Safety Board’s efforts to promote school bus safety, given in conjunction with the launch of the annual Operation Safe Stop Project supported by the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. Valentino, who has been employed by the Pawli…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating fell to 49-44 percent this month, matching his lowest favorability rating, according to a new Siena College poll of New York state registered voters. Among Democrats, Cuomo has a 62-32 percent favorability rating, compared to 33-23 percent for his Democratic Party primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon. Head-to-head, Cuomo leads Nixon among registered Democrats by 58-27 percent, down from 66-19 percent last month -- before Nixon declared her candidacy. Cuomo maintains large leads over Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Sen. John…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Molinaro Gets Conservative Party Nod In Governor's Race
Top officials at the state Conservative Party announced Monday, April 16 that they are backing Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro for governor. The move makes Molinaro the increasingly likely candidate to secure the Republican endorsement next month when the state GOP committee meets in New York City. “Marc Molinaro will make New York more affordable and end Andrew Cuomo’s culture of corruption – he has the record, the message and the integrity to get our state back on track,” said Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long. Molinaro is competing for the Republican candidacy against state …
Armonk, NY
News
Hudson Valley Assemblyman Frank Skartados Dies At 62
Frank Skartados, longtime Assemblyman for the 104th District in the Hudson Valley, died Sunday morning at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh just weeks after being hospitalized with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 62. The 104th district includes both the City of Newburgh and the Town of Newburgh; as well as the City of Beacon, the City of Poughkeepsie, the Hamlet of Marlboro, and the Town of Lloyd. U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, whose 18th district includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Dutchess, said Skartados "leaves a proud legacy as a fighter for the peo…
White Plains, NY
Politics
Molinaro Hits Back On Corruption After Cuomo Calls Him 'Trump Clone'
After Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle called Republican challenger Marc Molinaro "a Trump clone," according to media reports, Molinaro quickly struck back. The Dutchess county executive, in this interview, discussed how Cuomo is self-absorbed with presidential ambitions and embroiled in a corruption scandal. Molinaro has told reporters that he did not vote for Donald Trump for president, but wrote in the name of Chris Gibson, a former U.S. congressman from New York. Underlining his lack of affinity with Trump, Molinaro told The New York Times that he didn’t think “tweeting meaner…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Molinaro's All In: Dutchess County Exec Makes Run For Governor Official
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro officially confirmed his run for New York Governor in his hometown on Monday, making the announcement at Tivoli Village Hall. Prior Daily Voice coverage of Molinaro receiving Republican Party support for his candidacy can be found by clicking here. More details about the 43-year-old Molinaro's announcement can be found on his Facebook page and campaign website at molinaroforny.com. The other announced Republican Party candidate is state Sen. John DeFrancisco of Syracuse. If the November election pitted incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo agai…
Hyde Park, NY
Business
Health Quest, Western Connecticut Network Merge Seven Hospitals
Two healthcare giants that serve residents in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut are about to join forces to create a health system that will form a huge system offering services from the Hudson River to Long Island. The merger of the Western Connecticut Health Network, based in Danbury, and Health Quest Systems, based in Lagrangeville in Dutchess County, will create a seven-hospital network serving 1.5 million people across the two states and include seven hospitals, with combined project revenues of $2.4 billion. Health Quest's affiliates are: Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Putnam Hospita…
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