Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Hudson Valley Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Hudson Valley Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say
Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Hudson Valley Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say New, updated report: New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle From Patterson Finds New, Loving Home A Hudson Valley man faces animal cruelty charges after authorities found a severely matted mini-poodle at his residence that was unable to see or walk properly, police said.  The dog was discovered in Putnam County on Saturday, Aug. 5, when detectives with the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a residence in the town of Patterson on Lake Shore Drive. According to the Putnam County SPCA, there, they found an extremely matted 9-year-old min…
Clerks At 6 Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Hudson Valley: Police Clerks At 6 Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Hudson Valley: Police
Clerks At 6 Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Hudson Valley: Police Clerks at six liquor stores in the Hudson Valley face charges after they were caught selling alcohol to underage customers during a series of compliance checks, police said.  The six clerks were caught during a series of alcohol compliance checks conducted over three weeks in May 2023 by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The checks targeted stores in each town and village in Putnam at various times of day to make sure that they would not sell alcohol to people under the age of 21. To do this, an underage person under direct supervision by a l…
Roads Expected To Reopen In Northern Westchester Following Flooding, Hochul Says Roads Expected To Reopen In Northern Westchester Following Flooding, Hochul Says
Roads Expected To Reopen In Northern Westchester Following Flooding, Hochul Says Several busy main roads in the Hudson Valley are expected to soon reopen following a severe storm system that dropped several inches of rain and resulted in historic flooding, officials said.  The expected road reopenings were announced on Wednesday afternoon, July 12 by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who said that they will follow several days of intense repair work.  The closures were caused by a severe, slow-moving rainstorm that arrived in the region on Sunday, July 9, and dropped more than eight inches of rain in parts of the Hudson Valley.  Hudson Valley roadways expe…
Van Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley: Photos Van Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley: Photos
Van Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley: Photos A vehicle fire in the Hudson Valley prompted a quick response from firefighters and left a van almost completely engulfed in flames.  The fire happened on Thursday afternoon, June 29 in Putnam County on Route 311 in the town of Patterson at Maple Avenue, according to the Patterson Fire Dept. No.1.  Fire officials said that no injuries resulted from the blaze. Crews remained at the scene of the fire as of 4:40 p.m. on Thursday.  The cause of the fire was not released by authorities. 
String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley
String Of Drug Arrests: 5 Suspects Face Charges In Hudson Valley A total of five people face drug-related charges after authorities made arrests in three separate incidents in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The five arrests were all made by the Narcotics Enforcement Unit in Putnam County and stemmed from three incidents on Tuesday, June 13, Wednesday, June 14, and Wednesday, May 31, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The first three arrests resulted from the May 31 incident, when NEU members saw three suspects allegedly committing larcenies at a business in the town of Southeast. When authorities attempted to pull over the susp…
Popular Dunkin' Reopens In Hudson Valley After Remodeling Popular Dunkin' Reopens In Hudson Valley After Remodeling
Popular Dunkin' Reopens In Hudson Valley After Remodeling This story has been updated. A popular Dunkin' Donuts location in the Hudson Valley has reopened following extensive remodeling for more than a month.  The Dunkin', located in Putnam County at 3115 Route 22 in Patterson, has been closed since Wednesday, Nov. 16 for remodeling work. However, the shop reopened on Friday, Dec. 23, employee Liliana See said on Facebook.  The remodeling effort was to improve the location's indoor dining experience as well as make the drive-thru window run more efficiently, See said.  The coffee and donut shop was finally able to reopen after som…
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found By CT State Police Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found By CT State Police
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found By CT State Police A missing Hudson Valley woman has been found by the Connecticut State Police. Putnam County resident Catherine Tully, age 83, of Patterson, was reported missing by Westport Police in Connecticut on Monday, Nov. 14, after her car was tracked at one point to the Weston Road area of the city, said Lt. Jillian Cabana, of the Westport Police. Family members responded to Westport when Tully failed to return home to New York after she left her around 2 p.m., and was tracked to Westport, Cabana said. The department issued a Silver Alert for Tully's 2017 Toyota Rav 4, saying she was last known…
Yorktown Supervisor Slater Wins Assembly Race Representing Northern Westchester Yorktown Supervisor Slater Wins Assembly Race Representing Northern Westchester
Yorktown Supervisor Slater Wins Assembly Race Representing Northern Westchester Republican Matt Slater was able to pull off a win against his Democrat challenger, Kathleen Valletta for the New York 94th Assembly District seat, which includes much of the region.  Slater, who currently serves as Yorktown Supervisor, earned 62.5 percent of votes and beat Valletta by more than 14,000 votes. Running on issues such as the high cost of living for the region and concerns about crime, Slater said he believed he struck a chord with voters.  "I believe our message resonated strongly with voters because they know New York State is entirely too expensive to liv…
174-Acre Wilderness That Includes 'Great Swamp' To Be Protected In Hudson Valley 174-Acre Wilderness That Includes 'Great Swamp' To Be Protected In Hudson Valley
174-Acre Wilderness That Includes 'Great Swamp' To Be Protected In Hudson Valley A 174-acre parcel of conserved open space in the Hudson Valley will now be permanently protected. The Putnam County property, contained in Patterson, is located next to the already-protected Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area and includes ecologically important habitat and rare plants, the Westchester Land Trust announced.  One of these habitats is the 6,000-acre "Great Swamp," which is one of the largest freshwater wetlands in the state and serves as an important water source for New York City's water supply, according to the Westchester Land Trust, which now owns the propert…
The Villas' Paulette L. Tighe, 85, Was Devoted To Family & Cared For Many A Stray Cat And Dog The Villas' Paulette L. Tighe, 85, Was Devoted To Family & Cared For Many A Stray Cat And Dog
The Villas' Paulette L. Tighe, 85, Was Devoted To Family & Cared For Many A Stray Cat And Dog Paulette L. Tighe, 85 of the Villas, NJ, passed away Friday July 15, 2022 at Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Ct. House. She was born in New Rochelle, NY and lived in Poughkeepsie, NY before moving to the Villas 12 years ago. Paulette loved to visit wineries and enjoyed sampling wines. She had a huge heart for all animals, taking in many stray cats and dogs. She is predeceased by her parents Joseph and Ella Baker Beaudry and her brother Donald Bedell Baker, Sr. She is survived by her three children, Jennifer Munk and her husband Rolf of Nashville, TN, John Tighe of the Villas, N…
Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident, Police Say Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident, Police Say Updated story: Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident Two men were hit and killed by a vehicle during a road rage incident in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place on Interstate 84 in Putnam County near the town of Patterson early Saturday, July 2. The men were killed when they stopped in the right lane and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. They were both struck by a third vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene, Hicks said. Their names have not been rele…
Popular Hudson Valley Pizzeria Sees Praise For 'Spectacular' Sauce, Convenient Location Popular Hudson Valley Pizzeria Sees Praise For 'Spectacular' Sauce, Convenient Location
Popular Hudson Valley Pizzeria Sees Praise For 'Spectacular' Sauce, Convenient Location A Hudson Valley pizzeria has been lauded by online reviewers for its convenient location and quality sauce.  Putnam County restaurant Gaetano Pizza & Cafe is located at 100 Independent Way in Brewster. The eatery offers a wide variety of specialty pies, such as lasagna pizza, baked ziti pizza, marsala pizza, and more. Online reviewers have praised the sauce the restaurant uses and the quality of the pies. "The best pizza in the Carmel area," David E., of Carmel, said in a Yelp review. "Great sauce and cooked as you prefer. Add your own fresh Basil from your garden and it's M…