Volleyball: John Jay goes 3-3 in pool play, falls short of state final

... 1 Class AA team won a game in the state semifinal round, according to John Jay coach Kalah Lipinski. No Dutchess County team has ever won the state tournament. "I was just so proud of us, the way we put every ounce of energy, and of passion into ...

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Rail trail at finish line

It took $21 million and five years of construction to complete the Dutchess County Rail Trail that connects Hopewell Junction to the Walkway Over the Hudson.

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Volleyball: Millbrook set to face juggernaut for state title today

... four aces over the six games. "We've got some homework." Millbrook is looking to become the first team from Dutchess County to win a state volleyball championship since the tournament started in 1990. Audrey Ouimet added to Millbrook's attack with ...

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LaGrange Fire District plagued by 'dysfunction'

... $102,000 in 2012 with the district having the second-highest average salary of 62 government entities in Dutchess County, Journal research found. The players in this power struggle include: * An elected board of unpaid commissioners that many ...

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Grand jury report: Knapp ran vote 'machine,' engaged in nepotism,...

A grand jury found that Dutchess County Democratic Election Commissioner Fran Knapp ran a voting "machine" out of the senior apartment complex she managed and engaged in nepotism, among other allegations in a report made public Friday as a condition of her plea agreement.

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More New York municipalities intend to override tax cap

... provided their plans. Rockland, Tompkins and Ontario were among those indicating plans to override the cap. Dutchess County said it would stay under the cap, as did Putnam County. The state has 56 counties outside New York City. There are about ...

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N.Y. casino expansion: A game of chance

... the vote, with opposition in western New York, parts of the North Country, Manhattan and the Albany area. In Dutchess County, the proposition had voter support in all but four towns -- Milan, Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Washington, according to ...

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