Bridgeport, CT
News
Plan For Tolls On CT Highways Moves Forward Plan For Tolls On CT Highways Moves Forward
Plan For Tolls On CT Highways Moves Forward Key state legislative committees moved a step closer last week Thursday on plans to place electronic tolls on highways throughout Connecticut.. The Transportation Committee as well as the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee passed Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s bill authorizing the state Department of Transportation to develop and implement state tolls on I-95, I-84, the Merritt Parkway and other state routes, such as Route 8 and Route 9. Another bill requires a study and a formal proposal by the state Department of Transportation, and then a second vote by the Legislature next year, before toll…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Schools
New $26M Marist Facility Opening Scheduled New $26M Marist Facility Opening Scheduled
New $26M Marist Facility Opening Scheduled Marist College plans to complete a $26 million expansion project at its Steel Plant Studio across Route 9 from its main campus in Poughkeepsie by the fall, according to this report.  Major renovations began last summer at the private college of 6,600 students. The completed building will house Marist’s fashion and arts and digital media programs including gallery spaces. The project will triple existing 12,000-square-feet studio and learning space with the new, two-story, 36,000-square-foot addition.  The design incorporates brick, steel, polished concrete, terrazzo, corrugated metal, til…

SHARE

by Daily Voice
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Driver, 57, Seriously Injured In Town Of Poughkeepsie Crash Driver, 57, Seriously Injured In Town Of Poughkeepsie Crash
Driver, 57, Seriously Injured In Town Of Poughkeepsie Crash The driver of a 2013 Corvette was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash that closed Route 9 for more than four hours Thursday. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. Thursday on Route 9 just north of Spring Road after the 57-year-old male driver lost control of the vehicle and drove over the concrete median of South Road, hitting a 2014 Jeep Cherokee, driven by a 54-year-old Hyde Park resident, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. A third vehicle, a 2011 Toyota Camry, driven by a 66-year-old Poughkeepsie resident who was struck by a tire that broke off the Corvette, Faber …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Traffic
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 9 Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 9
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 9 Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Route 9 Closure Earlier report: A stretch of Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie was closed Sunday night after a serious motor-vehicle crash. The northbound crash occurred at Beechwood Avenue, where traffic was diverted.

SHARE

by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops 34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops
34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops More than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists were among those busted by New York State Police troopers over the weekend for driving while impaired on local roadways. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 19: State police from Poughkeepsie arrested Poughkeepsie resident Steven Vollaro, 38, on Vassar Road in Poughkeepsie for driving while ability impaired by drugs and drug possession. State police from Hawthorne arrested Tarrytown residen…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
Traffic
Route 117 Closure Scheduled During Roadwork Route 117 Closure Scheduled During Roadwork
Route 117 Closure Scheduled During Roadwork WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Motorists planning on traveling on Route 117 in Mount Pleasant over the weekend can expect delays as contracting crews complete work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert cautioning that beginning at 7 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, Route 117 will be closed between Route 9 and Route 448, extending through the following day, as crews perform permit activities. During the closure, there will be flaggers in the area to direct traffic and detour signage posted.

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
23 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Checkpoints 23 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Checkpoints
23 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Checkpoints New York State Police were “out in force” during the holiday season as they conducted a STOP-DWI crackdown enforcement effort, looking to cut down on the number of impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley. Among those busted for DWI include: Dec. 28: Poughkeepsie resident Elvis Taylor, 26, for DWI in Wappinger; Somers resident Charles Heitner, 34, for DWI following a crash in Cortlandt that damaged property. Dec. 29: Ridgefield, Conn. resident Darrell Comis, 52 for DWI on Route 116 in North Salem; Montrose resident Jose Davalos, 45, for DWI on Route 9 in Cortlandt; Poughkeepsie resident…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
News
Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend
Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend More than a dozen impaired drivers were busted by state police in Putnam County over the weekend as law enforcement officials continue their crackdown on intoxicated drivers in the Hudson Valley. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 5: Michael Hogh, 26, of Carmel, was charged with DWAI following a motor vehicle collision on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh; Spencer Fein, 41, of Waccabuc, was charged with DWI after being found i…

SHARE

by Zak Failla