Poughkeepsie, NY
News
COVID-19: Drive-Through Testing Sites Open In Dutchess, Ulster COVID-19: Drive-Through Testing Sites Open In Dutchess, Ulster
Covid-19: Drive-Through Testing Sites Open In Dutchess, Ulster New sites capable of drive-through testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have opened in Dutchess and Ulster counties. Beginning on Monday, March 23, new sites launched at the Intermodal Center at Dutchess Stadium on Route 9D in Fishkill and Tech City on Enterprise Drive in Kingston. According to officials, Enterprise Drive is accessible from either Route 209 or Route 9W via Boice Lane. The Dutchess Stadium site will open at noon and Tech City at 8:30 a.m. each day. The sites will be used to collect samples from people who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. The samples will be s…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
COVID-19: Molinaro Orders Dutchess County Jail Units To Be Repurposed As Emergency Shelters COVID-19: Molinaro Orders Dutchess County Jail Units To Be Repurposed As Emergency Shelters
Covid-19: Molinaro Orders Dutchess County Jail Units To Be Repurposed As Emergency Shelters In an effort to help battle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Dutchess County will use temporary housing PODs as shelter for the area's homeless. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro made the announcement on Friday, March 20, under an emergency order to allow the use of the vacant temporary housing units, also called PODs.  The PODs will be set up at the Dutchess County Law Enforcement Center and the Dutchess County Jail campus and be ready for use on Friday, Molinaro said. Each POD can house up to 52 males and 48 females, he said. They can also be used as medical shelters and comm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Kingston, NY
News
COVID-19: Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan To Join Dutchess Counterpart In Online Town Hall COVID-19: Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan To Join Dutchess Counterpart In Online Town Hall
Covid-19: Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan To Join Dutchess Counterpart In Online Town Hall Dutchess and Ulster counties residents will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during a town hall meeting hosted by the two county executives. The town hall, hosted by Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan, be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 20, and streamed live on Dutchess County government’s Facebook page. Both officials will provide the latest information about the evolving health situation in the region and answer residents’ questions. During the live event, residents can ask questions via Faceboo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
COVID-19: Molinaro To Host Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall With Local Business Community COVID-19: Molinaro To Host Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall With Local Business Community
Covid-Hall With Local Business Community In an effort to keep local businesses and leaders up to date on the ever-changing numbers and rules associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro will host a telephone Town Hall meeting. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m., Friday, March 20 and will provide updates on the county's response to the evolving pandemic, its economic impacts and relief efforts, as well as answer participants’ questions.  “Given this unprecedented health situation, we in Dutchess County Government understand the hardships being faced by our own business community, and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
News
Six Dutchess Residents Who May Have Had Contact With Ulster COVID-19 Patient Isolated Six Dutchess Residents Who May Have Had Contact With Ulster COVID-19 Patient Isolated
Six Dutchess Residents Who May Have Had Contact With Ulster Covid-19 Patient Isolated Six Dutchess County residents who may have had contact with the middle-aged Ulster man who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been isolated, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said. The Ulster man, a resident of the Town of Rochester, became the first person in county to test COVID-19 positive, it was announced on Sunday, March 8. He and a family member are both in mandatory isolation. There have not been any confirmed coronavirus cases in Dutchess. Seven other Dutchess residents were already in self-isolation for possible COVID-19 exposure prior to th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say
Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A suspect is in custody after a report of shots fired in the area. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, in Dutchess County in the vicinity of Whalesback Road in the Town of Red Hook, said New York State Police on Twitter. The state police assisted the Red Hook police during the incident, as well as the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office who covered the area with its helicopter. The Red Hook Central School District was also put on lockdown as police searched …

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
New Dutchess Budget Has Largest Tax Cut In 20 Years, Molinaro Says New Dutchess Budget Has Largest Tax Cut In 20 Years, Molinaro Says
New Dutchess Budget Has Largest Tax Cut In 20 Years, Molinaro Says Dutchess County’s budget proposal for 2020 will come with the largest tax cut in two decades, County Executive Marc Molinaro says. Molinaro presented the 2020 Executive Budget proposal to Dutchess County officials and community leaders at the Legislature’s Chambers in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The proposal includes the largest property tax levy reduction in 20 years. The budget also proposes a cut to the county property tax rate for homeowners and businesses for the fifth consecutive year while expanding programs and services for all residents. “My 2020 Executive Budget provides …

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by Valerie Musson
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Nazi Flag Displayed In Poughkeepsie Apartment Window Removed After Complaints Nazi Flag Displayed In Poughkeepsie Apartment Window Removed After Complaints
Nazi Flag Displayed In Poughkeepsie Apartment Window Removed After Complaints A Nazi flag that was hanging in a Poughkeepsie apartment window, has been removed after complaints from the Dutchess County Democratic Committee and area leaders. The flag was hanging, until Tuesday, Sept. 24, in an apartment window on Main Street in Poughkeepsie, one building away from the office of Joe Ruggiero, who is running for Dutchess County Executive, and not far from Vassar College. In a statement, Ruggiero said: "When one segment of our community is attacked, none of us can say we are attack-free. These acts of hate, symbols of hate, hide under the guise of the First Amendmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair
Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair About half a million people are expected to visit the 174th Dutchess County Fair, which runs from Tuesday, Aug. 20 through Sunday, Aug. 25. The tradition of the Dutchess County Fair, the second largest county fair in New York State, dates back to the 1840s and celebrates the county’s agricultural heritage. The fair, which is set on more than 162 acres of meticulously manicured gardens and grass on Route 9 in Rhinebeck, is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. It will feature a wide range of agricultural and horticultural exhibits. For the fourth consecutive year, the fair will also offer…

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by Valerie Musson
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Month-Long Construction Set To Start On Busy Dutchess Intersection Month-Long Construction Set To Start On Busy Dutchess Intersection
Month-Long Construction Set To Start On Busy Dutchess Intersection Motorists will want to take note that construction is set to begin to improve the intersection of Bruzgul Road/Wingdale Mountain Road and Clove Valley Road/Clove Road in the Town of Union Vale on Monday, July 15. The project is designed to improve traffic safety and sight distance with a redesigned intersection. Occasional traffic delays should be anticipated during the project, which is expected to be complete by mid- to late-August.  “This project is among the $25 million we are investing in various bridge and highway projects this year, improving the safety and reliability for all tho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Blaze Heavily Damages Tivoli Fire Station Three-Alarm Blaze Heavily Damages Tivoli Fire Station
Three-Alarm Blaze Heavily Damages Tivoli Fire Station This story has been updated. A fully involved three-alarm blaze that broke out overnight heavily damaged Tivoli Fire Station. The fire began late in the evening on Friday, July 5 and quickly spread before being contained at around 10:40 p.m. No injuries were reported, but the station's garage ceiling nearly collapsed and a pumper tanker truck and ambulance inside the garage were severely damaged. In addition, parts of the front façade at the front of the station burned. "Thankful no one was hurt, but the Tivoli Fire Department suffered a major loss," said Dutchess County Executi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Politics
Dutchess Awards $150K For These Public Services Projects Dutchess Awards $150K For These Public Services Projects
Dutchess Awards $150K For These Public Services Projects Dutchess County has been awarded with a total of $150,000 to initiate a series of public service projects, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced. The grants will be rewarded through Dutchess County’s 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, which will address critical public service needs throughout the county. The awards come as part of nearly $1.5 million in funding intended to improve accessibility, expand affordable housing options and address other urgent needs. The $150,000 public service project funding will be distributed as follows: Catholic Charities - …

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by Valerie Musson