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Morning rush wreck stalls Poughkeepsie traffic
POUGHKEEPSIE – A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Innis Avenue and Maple Street (westbound arterial) in Poughkeepsie caused significant traffic delays on Thursday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. A minivan traveling south on Innis Avenue, according to one witness, attempted to make a right on...
Major power outage shuts down Hyde Park
POUGHKEEPSIE – Four simultaneous power outages struck Central Hudson customers in Hyde Park on Thursday at approximately 5:21 pm. The multiple outages have affected more than 4,600 customers of the Canadian-owned utility that has been under scrutiny for erroneous billing practices and requested rate hikes recently. The outages, according...
Nicholle Hoke Guilty In Deadly Newburgh DWI Crash
Nicholle Hoke, age 45, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Orange County Court on Wednesday, April 24. Orange County prosecutors said Hoke, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was leaving an Ulster County bar in New Paltz on the night of June 24, 2023, when she crashed into another car on Route 9W in Newburgh at around 10 p.m.
Kingston mulls food truck regulations
About 20 feet in from the crosswalk at the midtown corner of Broadway and Elmendorf Street in Kingston, the Super Taco food truck is doing a brisk business. Across Broadway, Radio Kingston’s small campus has finished with its facelift. Its radio-program hosts can be seen through the tinted windows broadcasting their voices into the air.
Poughkeepsie Man Busted With Fentanyl, Cops Say
Dutchess County resident Shaquille Heirs, age 29, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested Thursday, April 25, after he was captured in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force, Heirs became a target after a raid on a South Clinton Street home in March.
4th Fridays returns to Water Street Market
Now in its second year, 4th Fridays is a seasonal monthly community event at Water Street Market, brought to you by Denizen Theatre, Water Street Market Business Association and Wallkill Valley Land Trust. 4th Fridays at Water Street Market brings people together to enjoy food, drinks and entertainment from local...
Fire rips through town apartments (VIDEO)
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – The Arlington Fire Department, assisted by firefighters from the Town and City of Poughkeepsie battled a two-alarm fire on Thursday morning just after 7:30 a.m. Firefighters, supported by Empress EMS, responded to the call at Manchester Garden Apartments just as many of the residents were...
New York Target Stores Removing Long-Selling Items From Shelves?
Shoppers in Poughkeepsie, Middletown, Newburgh and Kingston may no longer be able to purchase a long list of items at Target. Reports say that changing trends and shopping habits are forcing Target to make the difficult decision to stop offering hundreds of items at its stores, forcing customers to go elsewhere.
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