Archive for November, 2011

On Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at 9:42 p.m. the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to the area of Dutchess Community College (DCC) for the report of a robbery. A taxicab driver stated that two male suspects entered his cab and directed him to the area of a parking lot on the campus of...
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On Tuesday, November 29th, at approximately 1pm, State Police members responded to the Stissing Mountain High School in Pine Plains for a reported bomb threat that was written on a bathroom wall.  The school was evacuated while a State Police canine handler and a bomb dog responded and checked the school which yielded negative results.  The...
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On Monday, Nov. 28th, at about 4:55 pm on Rt 44 in Pleasant Valley, a trooper was traveling Westbound when a vehicle driven by Joshua Gop, age 26, of Millerton, allegedly drove into the lane of the trooper causing him to swerve into a ditch to avoid a collision.  Gop then drove down the...
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At the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum: Friday, December 9 at 5:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. or Saturday, December 10 at 10:00 a.m. decorate your own gingerbread house as an ideal holiday tradition!  Decorate a house together with the children in your life or give this homemade gift to a loved one! A local baker will be providing high...
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Attention writers and artists – Henry, an anthology of Hudson Valley writing and art is now accepting submissions.  Henry is open to writers and artists who live, work, or attend school in the Hudson Valley and whose work reflects the people, history, culture, and landscape of the Hudson Valley.  Short story, poetry, memoir, character sketches, interviews, photography, and other...
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A forum for US Military Veterans will take place on December 7th,6:30-8:00 PM at the American Legion Post 1949, in Wingdale, on Route 22.   The forum is a joint venture of the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System, Dutchess County Clerk’s Office, and the Dutchess County Division of Veteran’s Services. Dutchess County’s Director of Veteran’s Services, Nelson “Eddy” Rivera USN (Ret) will have...
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On November 28, at about 6:05PM, state troopers assigned to the Wappinger barracks responded to a 2-car serious personal injury auto accident at the intersection of All Angels Hill Road and Edgehill Drive in the Town of Wappinger.  Police investigation revealed that Monique R. Anderson, age 47, of Poughkeepsie, was making a right turn from Edgehill Drive onto All...
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Let’s talk about going out to eat and over-eating.  I know there can be many, many reasons depending on the individual, but here are some things I know for sure.  This is from my experience and many of the people I work with. I want to start by saying I love going out to...
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On Friday, November 25, at about 10:00AM, New York State Troopers responded to a motorcycle crash on Skidmore Road in the Town of Lagrange.  Theodore T. Morin, age 50, of New York City, was seriously injured after he crashed a 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was ejected into a ditch. According to witnesses,  Morin was eastbound on Skidmore Road...
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On November 25, State Police personnel conducted an underage drinking enforcement operation in eastern Dutchess County.  Nineteen stores were checked by utilizing an 18-year old volunteer to purchase beer under the observation of plainclothes investigators supported by uniformed troopers.  Most of the stores were found to be in compliance with the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control Law which prohibits...
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