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Video of shooting surfaces; police investigating leads (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
POUGHKEEPSIE – The “ambush-style” shooting of two teenagers in front of Gray’s Market on South White Street in Poughkeepsie was captured on several neighborhood cameras, including a Ring doorbell camera video of which Mid Hudson News has obtained a copy. Graphic in nature, the video has...
City Of Newburgh Names New Police Chief
Newburgh City Manager Todd Venning announced Monday, May 6, that Lt. Brandon Rola had been appointed the City's Chief of Police. Rola is a decorated 16-year department veteran who has risen through the ranks since beginning his policing career in 2008. "Chief Brandon Rola represents the very best of the...
Hudson Valley Man Dies After Hitting Tree Off New York State Route
A local man died Sunday afternoon after going off a main road and striking a tree, says authorities. Police said they were in pursuit of the vehicle, which was traveling on a state route. when it suddenly exited the road. The investigation remains ongoing, according to State Police. The website...
New Paltz campus torn by police response to protesters
NEW PALTZ- More than 130 people were arrested at the SUNY New Paltz Campus on Thursday evening after university officials say they ignored orders to disband a student-led encampment in protest the conflict in Gaza. Similar encampments and rallies were held at college campuses around the nation, including at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie.
Sun River Health Receives Nyspha Award
Hosted by the New York State Public Health Association (NYSPHA) annually, the Public Health Partnership Conference is designed for public health leaders, clinicians, academic staff, county health officials, and state health employees to gather together for education sessions, networking, and sharing ideas around promoting and protecting public health. The New York State Public Health Association, an affiliate of the American Public Health Association, advocates for policies at the national, state, and regional levels that support equity in health status and an end to health disparities for all.
“Web of Lies – Fake Stories of Sharon Toney-Finch” series begins Monday
MID-HUDSON – Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, the founder of YIT Foundation, gained national attention last year when she claimed that veterans in her care were evicted from a Town of Newburgh hotel to make way for migrants arriving in the Hudson Valley, was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Her story made national headlines and was covered by news-talk shows, fanning the flames of the migrant crisis. An investigation by Mid-Hudson News debunked the claims, causing several news agencies to retract their statements.
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