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BEEKMAN – Long before anyone ever heard of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, Wall Street had a spectacular tree of its own. For 103 years, the New York Stock Exchange has donned a Christmas tree at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets, in front of the historic stock exchange building.
A Hudson Valley store is turning 100 and starting something new.
Drivers on the Mid-Hudson Bridge will need to get used to another traffic change before the winter.
Lights, camera, CLOSED! Several Hudson Valley businesses are temporarily shutting their doors as Hollywood returns to the area for more movie and TV filming.
“This is yet another new and strange topic in an industry no one likes to talk about,” Misty Johndro said.
CARMEL – It was a nailbiter, but Republican incumbent Kevin Byrne has withstood a challenge from Democrat Brett Yarris and has been elected to his second term as Putnam County Executive. Absentee and affidavit ballots were counted by the Putnam Board of Elections Tuesday and Byrne, who was leading...
Hollywood keeps coming to the Hudson Valley! A fan-favorite actress has been spotted filming for season 2 of 'Best Medicine.
CARMEL – ‘Safe staffing saves lives’ was the theme of a demonstration Thursday outside Putnam Hospital Center organized by members of the New York State Nursing Association at Northwell Health Putnam Hospital. The nurses have alleged that Northwell, which recently assumed ownership of Putnam’s lone medical center,...
NEWBURGH – “Welcome home!”. The joyful, emphatic chant resonated throughout the interior of 43 East Parmenter Street Saturday afternoon, as the packed living room crowd put the closing exclamation on Habitat for Humanity’s 120th Dedication. The organization, dedicated to providing affordable housing and a “hands-up” through its “sweat equity” program allows participants to be directly involved in the building of their homes while guiding them each step of the way through the oftentimes daunting ownership process. The result is a deep, personal connection to that residence along with special, unbreakable bonds with the entire Habitat team who work right alongside them.
Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino has unveiled a $722 million budget proposal for 2027 that would increase spending by 10.5%, raise the county sales tax and use $28.5 million from general fund reserves. Serino presented the proposal Oct. 30 after her administration sought to close a gap between projected costs...
CARMEL – Putnam Legislature will hold a special session this evening to try to override County Executive Kevin Byrne’s vetoes of 16 resolutions included in the revised budget report he submitted to the nine-member body earlier this week. Byrne said the Legislature’s proposal of “massively increasing new spending...
With Section 9 championship weekend here, six titles are on the line and several familiar rivals are preparing for another postseason showdown. Rich Arnott’s picks favor the top seeds in four classifications, while Cornwall gets the nod in an intriguing Class A matchup. The Class AA prediction remains on...
Bob Reda owns a 1991 Buick Reatta two-seat convertible that’s red both outside and inside.
Hudson Valley roads are getting millions of dollars for a much-needed makeover.
Hudson House River Inn has been feeding hungry arrivals on the Cold Spring waterfront since 1832, and on a gold November afternoon, with a cinnamon-rimmed cider sangria in hand and the Hudson rolling past the veranda, it served me the most satisfying lunch of the fall. Hudson House River Inn...
The Jersey shore-based chain was founded by “two surfers” with “one blender” and “a whole lot of beach-town love,” its website reads
Adams Fairacre Farms made an announcement about their new bags! They shared that thes designs of these bags were hand drawn by a local artist.
LAKE CARMEL – America is the greatest country on earth and Americans are free for five basic reasons: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard. Silver Star recipient, Vietnam War veteran and former New York State VFW Commander Karl Rohde, who currently serves as the Director of the Putnam Office of Veterans Affairs, echoed that sentiment at Veterans Day celebrations in Lake Carmel, Carmel and Kent Wednesday.
CARMEL – On an overcast and chilly morning, 15 Carmel High School graduates who died serving our nation were honored Monday with the unveiling of their names on a granite monument outside their alma mater in the Putnam County seat. Dignitaries on the federal, state, county and local levels...
BREWSTER – Tiny American flags waved throughout the Brewster High School Performing Arts Center when JFK Elementary students gathered for a special Veterans Day assembly honoring two dozen veterans with connections to the school. The Brewster High School NJROTC Color Guard began the ceremony by presenting the flag and...