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Scary Wappingers Threat Leads To School Evacuation, Shelter In Place
It's a sinking feeling for parents to open their emails anytime a school district has to send one of these types of updates, and for many in Dutchess County this safety alert hit close to home. A scary situation unfolded in Wappingers Central School District on Friday May 31st. Threat...
Pride rally scheduled in Putnam
CARMEL – Until 2020, except for a story hour in Putnam Valley, Putnam was the only county in the Hudson Valley that contained no public Pride events. The change came amidst the COVID pandemic when a small group marched down Carmel’s Gleneida Avenue in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter group.
Putnam County Health Dept. Maintains National Accreditation
CARMEL, N.Y. - The Putnam County Department of Health has completed a thorough review and has maintained its national accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The department was initially accredited by the organization in 2016, becoming the first local health department in the Hudson Valley and one of only 200 nationwide to achieve the honor at the time. Now the growing network of accredited health departments exceeds 400 state, local and tribal health departments.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Meeting the quality standards and measures of PHAB means the health department...
Redding gets grant to clean up former Gilbert and Bennett Wire Mill site
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday that Redding is receiving a $1,991,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That site is contaminated with hazardous materials and petroleum products from former factory operations at the Gilbert and Bennett Wire Mill. The federal grant is in addition to $400,000 in state funding...
Developer begins building cell tower by historic Nelsonville cemetery following 7 years of challenges from the village
Both the village government and a group of at least 15 residents apparently reached points where they could no longer afford to fight the tower's developer, Homeland Towers, in court.
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