East Ramapo group buys kosher in quest to 'coexist'

... come up with a way that we can coexist," he said. McWilliams, who grew up in Spring Valley and now lives in Dutchess County, said overdevelopment and exploitation of the political process in Rockland are two of the group's major concerns. "There ...

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A salute to Ron Jensen

... again and was impressed that all of them came out to the event, saying they are the faces he sees at the Dutchess County Amateur and Senior Amateur, the two-man best-ball tournament at McCann and the Ralph DeStefano Tournament at College Hill Golf ...

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PetMatch helps dogs, cats find loving homes

... get enough strokes under her chin. These are some of the animals that were up for adoption Saturday at the Dutchess County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' special event called PetMatch. Twelve adult dogs that have been at the ...

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Editorial: 'Priority' cleanups should be just that

... must champion the righteous cause of cleaning up polluted sites across the country, including right here in Dutchess County. Wanton disregard is not an option. Yet sound efforts to clear environmental messes are being impeded by the lack of money ...

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Towns briefs

... Reservations are required and can be made by calling 518-828-0135. Visit online at www.olana.org. The Dutchess County debut of "Welcome Park," the latest puppet musical by Up In Arms puppet company, will be performed at 2 p.m. July 20 at the ...

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Editor's column for June 30

... the chronicling of life. "Working for the Journal since Dec. 27 has allowed me to explore the diversity of Dutchess County and learn from talented journalists. Each day I get to overhear inquisitive, knowledgeable questions. I get to read their ...

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Discovery of human remains may end cold case

... at 82 of natural causes, found the remains Friday at 5 p.m. and notified authorities, police said. The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office has scheduled an autopsy for Monday. Police said the home where James Nichols lived was "extensively ...

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Water oversight falls amid growth

As the number of public water systems has grown over recent decades, county government has gotten smaller. Dutchess County has 592 federally designated active public water supplies, the most of any county in the state and the fifth-highest total in ...

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Online extra: County legislator says new jail is not necessary

Please join me for a forum I'll be hosting concerning the Dutchess County Jail issue at 5:30 p.m. on Monday July 1 at Rhinebeck Town Hall at 80 East Market St. Since June 12, I've repeatedly asked for Dutchess County Republican Chair Michael McCormack to send a representative to debate with me about the jail.

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Contractor finds remains in basement

... all in the basement. Nichol's wife has been missing since 1985. Police said the remains are right now at the Dutchess County Medical Examiner's office for a complete autopsy.

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Feeling Bidder

... Daddy and little sister Hyacinth Cornelia in their Fifth Avenue apartment - or in their waterfront manses in Dutchess County and Kennebunkport, Maine - young master Hudson was getting chauffeured to the Upper West Side private school, where tuition ...

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Learn about the Roosevelts of Dutchess County, New York

At the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center there is a twenty-minute film, "Rendezvous with History" providing a wonderful overview of the Roosevelt years and how the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt changed the fabric of American society.

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Police: Town is safer after drug cleanup

... sentenced in recent weeks for his involvement in drug sales out of a Hudson Harbour Drive apartment. The Dutchess County District Attorney's Office called the apartment a "den of drugs and guns." Clemmons is a two-time felony offender, the District ...

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Peter Leonard: There's plenty to be proud about in Dutchess County

... Paris. So even before one note of "Tower Music" is written, the worldwide media is onto this regular in the Dutchess County arts scene. Fame makes us know the greatness of what we should have been awake to all along. Take a look at a few other ...

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D.A.: Slay suspects acted together

The Dutchess County District Attorney's Office says there is substantial evidence to prove two Newburgh men acted in concert in the killing of 44-year-old Ines Amigon of the City of Poughkeepsie.

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Saland Legacy Fund for nonprofits named in honor of ex-senator

... to the people of Dutchess and Ulster counties. The fund will be administered by the Community Foundation of Dutchess County, which provides donor services, awards grants and scholarships, and supports the nonprofit community, according to its ...

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Jensen Cup: Who's Who of golfers to honor local legend

... a second straight year. Among the 48 men signed up to play in 24 duos in the 27-hole format, there are 15 Dutchess County Amateur championships and 17 Ralph DeStefano Memorial Tournament wins in the field. The scoring format changes each time ...

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Court rules MTA tax is constitutional; business leaders 'shocked'

Thought it was done? Think again. For many local businesses, the ruling by a state appellate court that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll tax is constitutional means a continuation of "taxation without representation," said Charles North, Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO.

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Library's high-tech renovations offer a new look at the Roosevelts

... for future generations, too." The new exhibits bring a contemporary edge to the legacies left by two of Dutchess County's most famous residents, one of whom served as the nation's 32nd president, holding office from 1933 to 1945, during the Great ...

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Towns briefs

Taconic work to shut southbound lane in Putnam Valley for about 3 months

... traffic congestion, drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes like I-684 and Route 9. Putnam and Dutchess county residents were initially notified by a postcard stating details of the project. Oliverio's advice for drivers? "They have to be ...

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VIDEOS: IBM is providing job resources for workers, Dutchess official says

Ron Hicks, Dutchess County deputy commissioner for strategic planning and economic development, said IBM confirmed that its contractor, Right Management, or RM, has been giving affected employees outplacement services, retraining assistance, personal financial planning counsel and personal counseling services for themselves and their families.

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Pet Match event is this weekend; preview some available animals

Dutchess comptroller blasts MTA tax court ruling

Dutchess County Comptroller James Coughlan is condemning a recent court decision that declares the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax - better known as the payroll tax -- constitutional.

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Court blocks effort to name leader of Dutchess Conservative party

The state Supreme Court backed an action by the Dutchess County Board of Elections to block a Dutchess County Conservative Committee member from becoming chairwoman.

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Search warrant in city nets weapons, drugs, arrests

... rrested at the residence for active warrants against them. Anderson was arraigned this morning and sent to Dutchess County Jail on $20,000 bail or $40,000 bond. He is due in court Monday.

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Online extra: Gipson cites successes, disappointments in session

I promised I would go to Albany and work with anyone, Republican or Democrat, who was serious about creating jobs, reducing the cost of living and reforming our government.

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Coming Saturday: County Health Department marks move

The Dutchess County Health Department today held a ribbon cutting and open house to mark its move to the Poughkeepsie Journal building.

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State police investigate body found in Chelsea

... the cause of death may not be released today, as the identity of the person found has yet to be discovered, Dutchess County Medical Examiner Dr. Kari Reiber said. Without the ability to contact family, per protocol, it may be days before the cause ...

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Today's news summary, June 28, 2013

... who lost their jobs in the latest round of layoffs with help to find new employment, according to a Dutchess County official. Ron Hicks, Dutchess County deputy commissioner for strategic planning and economic development, said IBM confirmed that its ...

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Coming Saturday: EPA says 3 local water systems are "serious violators"

Three public water systems in Dutchess County operated by a Town of East Fishkill firm have been designated as "serious violators" by the Environmental Protection Agency, an exclusive Poughkeepsie Journal investigation has found.

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Marlboro's Veronesi V845 softball coach of year

... competitive streak which dated back to her own playing days as a star shortstop at Arlington High School in Dutchess County a decade ago. Her approach helped Marlboro reach the Class B state championship game, where the Iron Dukes lost to Windsor ...

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Carmel boy, 4, badly hurt in Southeast crash on Route 22

... struck two northbound vehicles including Bouchard's Subaru and an Audi driven by Lisa Lahm, 46, of Wingdale, Dutchess County. Lahm was not injured, police said. The Toyota was driven by Angelo Sarna, 30, of Brewster, who was traveling with his ...

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Dateline: CCC put men back to work in 1930s

... of the Great Depression. Two months later, a CCC camp, which housed Company 1274, opened in this central Dutchess County hamlet. On the west side of Route 9 at its southern juncture with Old Post Road, Camp Norrie occupied 316 acres and within a ...

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Motorcyclist involved in LaGrange crash dies from injuries

One of two motorcyclists injured in a three-vehicle crash Sunday evening on Noxon Road in the Town of LaGrange has died, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said.

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County's jobless rate down in May

Dutchess County's 6.7 percent jobless rate in May was the lowest number since December of 2007, the month the Great Recession began.

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Veggie bus all ready to roll into South Bronx

... works to bring healthier food to the area. The group plans to work with Wassaic Community Farm in upstate Dutchess County that runs programs to bring its vegetables 90 miles south to benefit city dwellers. Its produce will be available to as many as ...

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IBMers await layoff briefing by state

... to lose their jobs. But as of late in the day, arrangements had not been agreed upon, said Ron Hicks, Dutchess County's deputy commissioner of strategic planning and economic development. "We're still on a holding pattern," he said. A Labor ...

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Poughkeepsie library joins state summer reading project

... to go out to far places, to experience locations and information that you might not get any other way," Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said during the kickoff party of the statewide reading initiative. Jeffrey Cannell, deputy commissioner ...

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Walkway elevator on the way

... The results? Increased tourism and greater economic opportunities, Walkway supporters and city and Dutchess County officials say. The $2.8 million project is expected to be completed by November, Walkway Over the Hudson officials say. The ...

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IBMers await layoff briefing

... lose their jobs. But as of late in the day, arrangements had not been agreed upon, according to Ron Hicks, Dutchess County's deputy commissioner of strategic planning and economic development. "We're still on a holding pattern," he said. A labor ...

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21-story elevator underway for Walkway Over Hudson

Construction has begun on a $2.8 million elevator linking the Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park to the Poughkeepsie waterfront.

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Two motorcycles collide

... collide. It happened at the intersection of Maloney Road in the Town of LaGrange around 5:45 Sunday night. Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies said the motorcyclists somehow lost control; and after hitting each other, one hit an eastbound car and the ...

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Hazy, Hot, Humid Weather as Temps Hit 90s

After a glorious weekend with comfortable, summery temperatures and sunny skies, the heat and humidity surged back up Monday across the tri-state area, with the threat of severe thunderstorms in parts of the area.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Weather-Forecast-Heat-Wave-Temperature-New-York-New-Jersey-212726011.html

Fitzgerald resident's art featured at museum

... and Georgia. Prior to relocating to Fitzgerald, Sullo lived in New York where he held memberships in the Dutchess County Art Association, The Garrison Art Center, Middletown Art Club, Morris County Art Association and Flushing Art League. He was ...

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Three cheers: To those Renegades and mentors

... June 15 in Poughkeepsie. "It is an opportunity to recognize the important role that we as dads play," said Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, grand marshal of this year's parade. The event included a Waryas park festival that featured food ...

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Inmate care controversy

... man, Thomas Siewert, with proper medication for depression before he hanged himself from an air grate in Dutchess County Jail in 2011. The commission also said the for-profit Pennsylvania-based company discontinued mental-health services for a ...

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Hyde Park man charged with burglary, possession of stolen property

... of stolen property, both felonies. Fields was arraigned before Judge John M. Kennedy and sent to Dutchess County Jail without bail. He is due to appear Tuesday. In 2010, Fields, then-20, was sentenced to three years in prison for a single count ...

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Student essays celebrate 300 years of democracy

This year is the tricentennial of elected leadership in Dutchess County. To recognize this anniversary, the Dutchess County Tourism Office challenged elementary, middle and high school students in the region to look into and write about the county's history.

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Mid-Hudson briefs

A tool fit to find the crime?

... replacement for his handpicked chair. That commission issued seven reports, examining a disputed election in Dutchess County as well as the use of legislative party committees to raise money from businesses and unions. Its recommendations led the ...

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Screenplay for a 60th Wedding Anniversary

FADE IN: The wall clock above the Formica counter shows 2 a.m. at the Red Hook Diner, Dutchess County, New York.

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Valley View: Consider all options before building a bigger jail

RicciGreene Associates and the Dutchess County executive presented a review of the current problems associated with the inadequacies of the current jail to the Dutchess County Legislature, and the Legislature approved a $1.2 million bond issue for further study recently.

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Dutchess County Senior Amateur notebook: Age-group champs crowned

The eighth annual Dutchess County Senior Amateur golf tournament was won by Steve Nosonowitz on Saturday, but also crowned champions in three other age classes.

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Social interaction key to healthy aging

On any given weekday, people gather in libraries, community centers and church halls throughout Dutchess County.

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Mid-Hudson briefs: Black bear caught in city transported to state grounds, DEC says

DEC spokesman Peter Constantakes said Saturday that the bear was relocated to state lands in Dutchess County or in the Catskills, but that the agency does not specify where.

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Dutchess County Senior Amateur: 'Great putt' decides crown

Steve Nosonowitz's resume is well known in Dutchess County as the 58-year-old from Pleasant Valley is one of the most impressive of active local golfers.

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Editorial: County jail must move forward

IBM layoffs accelerate Dutchess County's economic plan

When Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro came forth in January with his big idea to revamp economic development, he didn't know the county was about to get smacked with a small-scale replay of its biggest economic disaster.

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Mount Beacon Fire Tower opens

... the Mount Beacon Incline Railway and just again another product for our folks to enjoy," said Mary Kay Vrba, Dutchess County Tourism Executive Director New York's Army National Guard also assisted with the rehabilitation of the tower. The tower is ...

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New England Thruway accident cleared; delays persist

... Mountain Circle was declared cleared about 2:45 p.m., the State Department of Transportation reported. In Dutchess County, an accident on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill was slowing traffic between Route 52 and the Interstate ...

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AA meetup at a Brooklyn Cyclones Game

... together at a Cyclones game (preferably on a Thursday night because I want a free jersey lol). Being up in Dutchess County NY, seeing Orange and Blue is limited to two times a year with my dad but I have yet to ever catch a game with any of the ...

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Sideline Talk: Softball Hall of Fame call an honor, education

... inductees in the Class of 2013 was truly an honor. I'm the second sports writer and second graduate of a Dutchess County high school to be enshrined -- the first being Tara DiMaggio. I followed DiMaggio's career at John Jay and Syracuse University. ...

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Valley gains jobs again, but IBM cuts may alter that

... alone and an unknown number in Westchester County, means the sector "will feel more pressure," Nelson said. Dutchess County is working on plans to help those who will lose their jobs. Ronald Hicks, deputy commissioner for strategic planning and ...

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Weight limit reduced on Linden Avenue Bridg

... Bridge over the Saw Kill Creek in the Town of Red Hook, following a routine inspection, according to the Dutchess County Department of Public Works. The allowable load has been reduced to a three ton maximum load. Buses and vehicles larger than ...

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Judge to decide medical merger

... Mid Hudson Medical. "We remain in discussion." The groups' announcement followed the filing of lawsuits in Dutchess County against Panos, a Hopewell Junction resident who had an office there, alleging he performed unneeded surgeries on healthy ...

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Golf: Todd Jackson among favorites at D.C. Senior Am

Asked who he thought the contenders will be in this year's Dutchess County Senior Amateur, Steve Nosonowitz had a unique answer.

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Irony, defined: Gipson's first bill passes during "vampire hours"

... on the receiving end of some gentle, bipartisan razzing from his colleagues. Sen. Terry Gipson, D-Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, has railed against what he calls "vampire bills" - legislation put to a vote late at night or in the wee hours of the ...

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Irony, defined: Gipson's first bill passes during ?vampire hours"

... on the receiving end of some gentle, bipartisan razzing from his colleagues. Sen. Terry Gipson, D-Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, has railed against what he calls "vampire bills" - legislation put to a vote late at night or in the wee hours of the ...

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Volunteers to help build new playground

Dutchess County is getting its first ever handicap accessible playground after a group of volunteers in East Fishkill formed a nonprofit organization to raise money for the facility.

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People Amato v. Perez

... Willard Drug Treatment Campus. Petitioner was thereafter transferred to Downstate Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. He commenced this proceeding for a writ of habeas corpus claiming that his detention was illegal because he was not ...

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Outdoors: New plan to stabilize bobcat numbers

... Plan. People in some areas of the state are seeing bobcats with increasing frequency and trappers in Dutchess County have reported successful harvests over the last several years. The new management plan will simply stabilize the bobcat population ...

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Former county executive remembered

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro "She was universally respected by people on both sides of the aisle."

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Pattison was a fine public servant

She was a maverick. She led Dutchess County during one of the most turbulent times in recent history.

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Dollars and Sense: State pushes communities to improve their finances

Though many Dutchess County communities received favorable scores in the state comptroller's recent fiscal stress report, there are still ways for local governments to improve fiscal conditions, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.

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Lucille Pattison, 1935-2013: Legacy of integrity

Former Dutchess County Executive Lucille Pattison is being remembered as a political trailblazer who brought caring and integrity for more than a decade to the highest office in the county.

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Local vendors share signature dishes at 'Breakfast of Champions'

... morning. The free event, at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in the City of Poughkeepsie, is organized by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and drew more than 1,700 attendees -- a record number. Eighty vendors were featured, 55 of which ...

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Pattison's toughness, honesty admired

... state to be elected as a county executive and the first -- and still only -- Democrat to hold the job in Dutchess County history. Pattison, 77, died Wednesday morning at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck. A memorial service will be held sometime at the ...

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Players: All Stars: Youth baseball, softball stars competing for district titles

The youth baseball and softball all-star tournaments feature some rule changes and four state championship tournaments in Dutchess County.

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Bronxville hospital expansion plans proceed, despite lawsuit

... the cost." Stephenson said the hospital created the delay by successfully petitioning to move the case from Dutchess County to Westchester. The plaintiffs argue the addition will change the character of the neighborhood and bring extra traffic, ...

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Cuomo, lawmakers reach deals on casinos, tax-free zones

... Tier, Catskills and Albany area. The Catskills region includes areas north of Putnam County, so it includes Dutchess County, but the areas being eyed for casinos in the area are Ulster and Sullivan counties. "Today's agreement with the Legislature ...

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Nearly $65k awarded at education ceremony

... be used to purchase equipment and to fund a wide range of educational projects. At Arlington High School in Dutchess County , for example, a Partnership in Education grant will provide students with hands-on operation of precision balances, which ...

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Worker group compiles tally: 2,833 in U.S. cut by IBM

... to disclose the total U.S. number other than where some law has required it. There are 697 cuts in the two Dutchess County sites, to take effect Sept. 10. Unconfirmed reports put the Endicott total job loss at between 4 to 12 of an estimated 800 ...

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Letters the the editor: 6/19

... the health and welfare of our citizens. Jill Auerbach Hudson Valley Lyme Disease Association, chairperson Dutchess County Legislative Task Force on Tick and Lyme Disease Reduction, member Poughkeepsie There is a difference between criminal ...

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IBM cuts 2,833 in U.S., worker's group calculates

... to disclose the total U.S. number other than where some law has required it. There are 697 cuts in the two Dutchess County sites, to take effect Sept. 10. The alliance is still looking for other possible groups that may have been affected. ...

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GED recipients 'have the whole thing': their own graduation

Dutchess County graduates with a General Educational Development diploma have the same bright future ahead of them that other graduates have, and their graduation ceremonies reflect their growth, officials involved with the program said.

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Food, fun and fresh air: Hudson Valley features beautiful picnic areas

... Cummings said. "We just all bring like a pot luck. Someone will bring sandwiches, a blanket, games." Dutchess County Tourism offers a list of "Top 10 places to picnic in Dutchess County" on its website, www.dutchesstourism.com Those include Bowdoin ...

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Fiscal stress? City 'under review,' but most of Dutchess is in better shape

... Those with a score of 55 or higher face moderate stress and 65 or higher face significant stress. In Dutchess County, the fiscal stress ranged from zero for the Town of Pine Plains up to 41.3 for Dutchess County government. Ten of the ...

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Dutchess Sheriff's Office to post news releases to County website, social media

The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office says it will post news releases on three different websites, in an effort to inform the public more efficiently.

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Scientists say higher CO2 levels lead to itchier, more abundant poison ivy

... Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook was 414 parts per million. Local concentrations are higher primarily because Dutchess County is downwind of the industrial Midwest. Carbon dioxide is an essential component of photosynthesis, along with sunlight and ...

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What's new in the mid-Hudson Valley business scene for June 18

... program to help adolescents meet their goals, was tied for first place with the Mediation Center of Dutchess County, which helps residents resolve, prevent and manage conflict. The Institute for Disaster Mental Health was selected for its work in ...

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Good life: Your positive achievements

... donated funds. Their sole purpose is the protection of abused and abandoned animals in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County BOCES Career and Technical Institute students won top prizes last month in the SkillsUSA contest held at the state fairgrounds ...

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In brief: Hit-and-run probed; Vassar Road repairs; Angiolillo launches campaign

... Work to replace a pipe culvert on Vassar Road will take place next week, weather permitting. The Dutchess County Department of Public Works announced it will replace the pipe culvert on a section of County Route 77 (Vassar Road) near Spring Road ...

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In brief: Magistrate group elects officers; county fair entries; awards given

Maloney, Gibson agree on farming, economy, urge bipartisanship

... move forward," Gibson said Monday at "Across the Aisle" at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Addressing the 697 Dutchess County jobs cut last week by IBM Corp. in a downsizing effort, Gibson said the region can't depend on national corporations to grow ...

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Section of Vassar Road to temporarily close for construction project

A section of Vassar Road, in the vicinity of Spring Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie, will close Tuesday at 7 p.m., while crews work overnight to replace a pipe culvert, the Dutchess County Department of Public Works said.

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Indictments sought against 3 men in fatal restaurant shooting

The Dutchess County District Attorney's Office today will present its case against three Newburgh men allegedly involved in the shooting death of 44-year-old Ines Amigon outside El Molino restaurant and bar on Main Street early Saturday.

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Linuo offers 2 buildings on site for lease

... posted a blurb about a May 31 meeting between Cui and Catherine Maloney, identifying one connection, the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, for which she is executive director. She's also president of Dutchess County Economic ...

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IBM job cut count rises in U.S.

... ting how many people are affected overall, a New York state requirement triggered a report that 697 jobs in Dutchess County's two IBM sites were involved.

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Today's news summary, June 18, 2013

... how many people are affected overall, a New York state requirement triggered a report that 697 jobs in Dutchess County's two IBM sites were involved. NEWS: The New York State Bridge Authority says new safety devices, including personal alarms for ...

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Today's top local videos

... to 1 to rescind the alternative high school lease's early termination. The Journal is collaborating with the Dutchess County SPCA to feature a pet each week. Here are Colby and Roxie.

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FDR had a colorful cousin in Rhinebeck

The 2012 motion picture, "Hyde Park on Hudson," focused on the relationship between former United States president and Dutchess County native Franklin D. Roosevelt and a distant cousin from this community, Margaret "Daisy" Suckley.

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Three store clerks arrested for selling alcohol to minor

Clerks at three separate Dutchess County stores were arrested after state police conducted an underage drinking enforcement operation in Lagrange, Beekman, and Millbrook, according to a press release.

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IBM job cut count rises in U.S.

... how many people are affected overall, a New York state requirement triggered a report that 697 jobs in Dutchess County's two IBM sites were involved. Unconfirmed reports put the Endicott total job loss at between 4 to 12 of an estimated 800 at the ...

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Fishkill Martial Arts School Evolution Jiu Jitsu a success at Grappling Championships

... Division the 3 month practitioner fought with tremendous valiance on his way to a Bronze Medal medal. The Dutchess County Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school's next student to step on the mats was 24 year old Bantamweight, Keith McMillen. The Lagrange ...

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Berkshire County: Boschen Fund for Artists sets July 15 application deadline

The Boschen Fund for Artists, a fund of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications from artists who live in Berkshire County; Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, N.Y.; or northwest Litchfield County, Conn., by July 15. The Fund supports emerging artists or artists experiencing a significant change of ... (more)

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2 local congressmen agree on 3 major issues

... so fewer people needed the benefits. When asked about recent layoffs of 697 people at IBM facilities in Dutchess County, both legislators said they were saddened by the news. Having large corporations in the communities is a benefit, said Gibson, ...

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Shark Gobbles Up 3 Fish In Tank At New Coney Island Applebee's

... reported. The sharks in the tank have been removed, and were sent off to a rather ironically-named town in Dutchess County, Tankel said. "They were taken up to Fishkill, and they'll be held there, fed, and then reintroduced to the tank in about ...

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Hearing set for Newburgh man charged in Poughkeepsie murder

... the chest outside a Main Street restaurant at 3:24 a.m. Sunday. The case is scheduled to be presented to a Dutchess County grand jury on Tuesday. If the grand jury were to take action on the case in the interim, the hearing will not need to be held. ...

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2 local Congressmen talk agreement on key issues

... economy to get less people to need to use the benefits. When asked about recent layoffs at IBM facilities Dutchess County, both legislators said they were saddened by the news. They've reportedly laid-off 697 employees. Having large corporations in ...

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Hearling set for Newburgh man charged in Poughkeepsie murder

... the chest outside a Main Street restaurant at 3:24 a.m. Sunday. The case is scheduled to be presented to a Dutchess County grand jury on Tuesday. If the grand jury were to take action on the case in the interim, the hearing will not need to be held. ...

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Hudson Valley Renegades ready to play ball

... in terms of ticket sales, there will probably be a nominal bump." According to a recent budget analysis by Dutchess County, which owns Dutchess Stadium, the Renegades are projected to add $278,000 to county coffers this season, mostly through rent. ...

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Workers laid off from IBM get hope

... IBM Corp. facilities, government officials are discussing what can be done to help mitigate the damage. The Dutchess County Economic Development Alliance was in the process of scheduling a conference call Wednesday to discuss potential IBM layoffs ...

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To graduates, worthy donors

... residency restrictions -- making this program a much-needed and highly accessible program for residents of Dutchess County. To two banks in Hyde Park, which are donating money for a summer outdoor concert series and the town's annual Fourth of July ...

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Editorial: Diversity key to surviving IBM layoffs

Health events: June 16-23

... throughout the week. Visit www.kindermusikwithmissrachel.com to preview a class for free. 845-224-6712. Dutchess County Board of Health meeting -- Second floor library, Dutchess County Department of Health, 387 Main St., Poughkeepsie. 4 p.m. June ...

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IBM layoffs won't hit region as hard as previous downsizing, experts say

Some houses will go on the market. Some retail businesses will suffer a bit. And as much as $55 million in wages could disappear from Dutchess County.

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Your Sunday letter from the editor, 6/16

... I lived, where I worked and the roads in between. No matter; I still needed an idea. I finally hit on one: "Dutchess County Overnight," a feature story chronicling hour-by-hour life between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. "Great one, Shinske!," he roared after ...

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Saying farewell to Kingston's Zena school

... back, schools are closing," said Diana Kuster, who expects more of the same as Big Blue cut 697 jobs in Dutchess County this week. Residents worried about long bus rides, declining home values and the fate of the school property in the coming years. ...

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State to restore aid for services for developmentally disabled

State lawmakers are expected next week to restore $90 million in aid for services for the developmentally disabled after it was cut as part of the state budget in March.

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Journal pictorial book now available

... activities; parades; celebrations; political buttons; stickers; banners; and more. The Journal worked with Dutchess County Tourism, Dutchess County Historian William Tatum and more than 20 local historians and historical groups to produce the ...

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Kari Reiber, still county's medical examiner, is health chief too

After a decade as the Dutchess County chief medical examiner, Dr. Kari Reiber is transitioning into a new role as the leader of the Dutchess County Department of Health.

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Poughkeepsie transportation center could boost local economy

To improve transportation, help rejuvenate Dutchess County and bolster local business, the City of Poughkeepsie is embarking on a six-month project to construct a transit hub on Civic Center Plaza.

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Schumer fights for ways to inform veterans of benefits, services

The federal Privacy Act prevents Dutchess County from reaching out to many of its recently discharged veterans to tell them about services, including property-tax breaks, according to county officials.

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Mid-Hudson briefs: Nonprofit taking applications for home-repair assistance; more

Fathers honored at city's annual parade

... a free hot dog because of donations from Adams Fairacre Farms and K & D Deli, Flowers said. Every year, Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson donates two bicycles to children at the parade, Flowers said. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro ...

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Survey: Most Dutchess, Orange employers to maintain workforce

Most employers in Orange and Dutchess counties intend to maintain their current staffing levels in the third quarter of the year, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released this week.

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Chamber's Wednesday breakfast: Be hungry

... in mind -- arrive hungry. More than 50 local restaurants, farms, bakeries and cafes have signed onto the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual event at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The event is ...

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'Sad day' for those with ties to IBM

... still have kids to put through college." IBM's decision to drop the ax on hundreds of employees -- 697 in Dutchess County alone -- was part of a global cutback based on a shortfall in first-quarter results. Rabadi worked at IBM's East Fishkill ...

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Pet of the Week - Meet Roxie and Colby

City breaks ground on new transit hub

... pile to kick start the project. The hub will serve shoppers, students, commuters and tourists using the Dutchess County Loop and intercity buses, the mayor said. The facility will provide passenger loading areas off Market Street and intercity ...

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Today's news summary, June 14, 2013

The Dutchess County chief medical examiner will serve in his role on an interim basis, according to a written release from the county executive's office.

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City teen robs pizza delivery person, police say

... till investigating similar robberies so additional charges as possible, police said. Keith is being held in Dutchess County Jail on $20,000 bail or $40,000 bond. He is due in city court on June 27 at 9 a.m.

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