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Big Indian-Oliverea Fire District Works to Address Oversight, Procedural Missteps Raised by State Audit
The Big Indian-Oliverea Fire District said it’s on track to submit a plan by Christmas to address concerns raised by a state audit about inadequate oversight and procedural missteps in its financial operations and commissioner training, even as officials push back on findings they said were too narrowly focused. The state comptroller’s report, released in […] The post Big Indian-Oliverea Fire District Works to Address Oversight, Procedural Missteps Raised by State Audit appeared first on The Overlook .
Poughkeepsie Journal
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Woodstock Fire District Plans New EMS Facility
The Woodstock Fire District is planning a building for its paid emergency medical staff and administrative offices behind the Company 1 firehouse at 242 Tinker St. An early estimate put the cost at $12 million to $17 million, according to the district’s Sept. 10 meeting minutes. That figure isn’t based on a formal quote, which […] The post Woodstock Fire District Plans New EMS Facility appeared first on The Overlook .
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Rye Volleyball Returns to Regional Finals with 4-Set Victory Over Wallkill
The Rye Volleyball team advanced to the regional championship game with a four-set victory on Wednesday, November 11, as they ousted Section 9’s Wallkill 25-19, 25-16, 14-25, 28-26. With the victory, the Garnets have officially tied last year’s team for longest postseason run in program history. “After going...
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Local farm ensuring Beacon school kids in need get Thanksgiving dinner
Backpacks bursting with harvest-themed produce will be given to Beacon City School District children with the greatest need to ensure they not only have Thanksgiving dinner, but a holiday spread to remember. This is Common Ground Farm's "Holiday BackPack Distribution." For Thanksgiving 2026, 80 or more Beacon City School District children, grades K-12, and their families, will receive backpacks on Nov. 19 filled to the brim, according to Liz Craig, the finance and operations manager at Common Ground Farm. From sweet potatoes and carrots to onions and garlic, as well as apples, potatoes, honey nut squash, celery and herbs, everything you'd expect on the holiday table is in the backpack, including 10 pounds of produce per bag, Hailee Salvesen, the backpack coordinator at Common Ground Farm, said. Common Ground Farm could have given instant mashed potatoes or canned pie filling, but the fresh foods give these families the flexibility, Salvesen said, to make their mashed potato recipe, their grandma's apple crisp or, if they don't celebrate Thanksgiving, an abundant bag of food that can last. Fixings like canned cranberry sauce, stuffing mix and local bread will also be found inside the bags, worth about $45 each, while allergy and dietary