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Dover Woman Dies In House Fire Trying To Save Cats
The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 125 Reagans Mill Road in Dover around 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 25. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Ellen R. Travis of Dover, died as a result of the fire and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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...
Dutchess Co. work program gifts cars to participants
Because of the partnership between Dutchess County’s Department of Community and Family Services and the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board, seven Dutchess County residents received a gently used car to help them get to work.
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...
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.
Fire claims life of woman in Dover
WINGDALE – Firefighters from three departments responded to a fire in Wingdale Thursday morning that claimed the life of a female resident. The Reagans Mill Road fire was reported at 5:15 in the morning. Radio transmissions indicate that the man and woman who resided in the mobile home had...
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