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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...
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...
Late criticism of spending $37,000 for weekend retreat “unfair” says Newburgh mayor
NEWBURGH – Mayor Torrance Harvey told Wednesday’s night’s session of the Newburgh City Council that while the $37,000 professional retreat for the city council last weekend was extremely educational, the late day criticism by some in the community was inappropriate. Harvey did acknowledge the council would do...
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.
Firefighters Battle Two Mysterious Car Fires in Dutchess County
A mysterious series of car fires occurred this week in Dutchess County, New York. First responders in Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck were tasked with extinguishing two cars that were engulfed in flames just hours apart from each other. Explosive Car Fire in the City of Poughkeepsie, New York. The first fire...
Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery earns earthy honors
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – The national tree-planting day, known as Arbor Day is a source of Pride for the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, between the Hudson River and Route 9. The cemetery has been accredited through the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens.
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