POUGHKEEPSIE – City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison announced that his 2021 proposed budget, to be delivered to the Common Council by October 15, must close a projected $3.1 million gap. City officials say pressures on all funds, as well as declines in sales tax revenue, and a likely reduction in State Aid to Municipalities […]
Poughkeepsie to fix Market Street; talks continue for county takeover
POUGHKEEPSIE – Market Street between Church and Mill Streets is one of the busiest streets in the city, and considered by many to be the worst. The city plans to rectify the poor condition starting on Friday, September 11. The main thoroughfare that brings county residents to the Dutchess County Courts, Dutchess County Office Building, […]
Valero employee shot while chasing shoplifters
WALLKILL – On Monday, August 31, at 11:50 pm, Wallkill Police responded to reports of “shots fired” at the Valero gas station at 28 Carpenter Avenue in the town. Responding officers found the victim, a 19-year-old male employee of Valero with a gunshot wound to his left arm. The employee, a resident of the Town […]
Vassar Brothers accused of re-using masks for staff
POUGHKEEPSIE – Employees at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) have discovered a room containing N-95 masks strung up with clothespins and say the hospital is recycling masks for staff. On Sunday night, August 16, an ICU nurse opened a storage room door and discovered the masks. She summoned two additional co-workers to view the masks. […]
Over 6,000 NYSEG customers remain without power
NYSEG released its daily restoration plan for work that will be completed today. The plan includes an overview of the restoration response planned for the day. Currently, approximately 6,300 customers impacted are without power in the company’s Brewster division, which includes Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties. NYSEG announced yesterday that restorations continue to progress quicker […]
