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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...
Task force catches another drug dealer related to March raid
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – A March 7 raid on a drug house on South Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie resulted in the apprehension of Parrish Beverly, a suspected major drug dealer, and identified another suspected major fentanyl dealer; Shaquille Heirs. On Thursday, Dutchess County Drug Task Force agents apprehended the 29-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident after locating him in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
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...
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...
Ceiling Collapse Causes Major Damage At Boscobel In Garrison
The incident happened in Putnam County in the hamlet of Garrison at Boscobel House and Gardens, which overlooks the Hudson River. On Tuesday, April 16, the plaster ceiling in its historic library collapsed without warning, causing major damage to the room, its contents, and adjacent rooms, according to Boscobel. No...
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.
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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