WASHINGTONVILLE – Police in the Village of Washingtonville are investigating criminal mischief crimes that occurred this week at both Memorial Park and on Father Tierney Circle. At Memorial Park at Ahern and Washington Boulevards, the flagpole displaying the American flag that flew over the 9/11 Firemen’s Memorial, was intentionally damaged. On Father Tierney Circle at […]
Personal fireworks light up July 4th sky
MID-HUDSON – Perhaps it was because more people stayed home on July 4th; perhaps it was because municipalities did not host fireworks events because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, neighborhoods across the Hudson Valley were lit up by fireworks set off in backyards. Aside from being illegal, they are dangerous. That did not stop people […]
Obituary for Dennis J. Shannon
Dennis J. Shannon, 71, passed away on June 24 at The Baptist Home in Rhinebeck due to complications from advanced kidney disease. A lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, Dennis was born on August 9, 1948, to John and Susan Shannon. After graduating from Poughkeepsie High School in 1966, Dennis served in the US Navy […]
Two sisters from Greene County charged with firebombing NYPD vehicle during violent protests
BROOKLYN – Two sisters from Greene County are under arrest for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a New York City Police vehicle Friday night during rioting over the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis cop earlier in the week. Rioting and looting has been occurring every night since then in […]
Poughkeepsie to make bicycling safer
POUGHKEEPSIE – The City of Poughkeepsie will be painting shared lane markings, also known as “sharrows,” along the City Transect Bicycle Route beginning today, Wednesday May 27. The City Transect route follows Bicycle Route 9 as it crosses through the city, starting at Hooker Avenue on the southern end and heading northwest until finishing on […]
