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Published 16 hours agoVeterans to benefit from 11 weeks of live music
POUGHKEEPSIE – Nearly a decade ago, now-retired Poughkeepsie High School Teacher David Laffin, an accomplished musician, began weekly music performances at the Shamrock Association social club to benefit veterans’ programming. The weekly shows went for 11 weeks between Labor Day…
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Published September 03Hospice of Orange & Sullivan to Host Veterans Brunch: A Salute to Service on Sept. 23
MONTGOMERY – Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties will host its 2026 Veterans Brunch: A Salute to Service on Wednesday, Sept. 23, bringing together veterans, Gold Star family members, and the community for a morning honoring those who served our country and celebrating those who…
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Published September 03Open Space Institute purchases over 300 acres for Warwick parkland
WARWICK – The Open Space Institute has just purchased 316 acres of woodlands, fields and open space from the Warwick Conference Center to be used by the Town of Warwick as parklands. Town Supervisor Jesse Dwyer said the property transfer has cost the town nothing. “Open Space…
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Published 16 hours agoMiddletown football opens season with shutout win (VIDEO)
Middletown opened the Section 9 football season impressively on Friday night, shutting out Arlington 32-0 at Faller Field. The Middletown defense set the tone, keeping Arlington off the scoreboard while the Middies’ offense put together a balanced attack. The victory gives…
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Published September 03County holds job fair at the Care Center in Liberty (VIDEO)
LIBERTY – Sullivan County’s Center for Workforce Development in Monticello is stepping in to help workers impacted by the closure of the Sullivan County Adult Care Center. Officials organized an exclusive job fair on Tuesday to connect the facility’s 86 county employees directly…
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Published 16 hours agoSullivan County DA helps revive suspected overdose victim with Narcan
MONTICELLO – Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty helped revive a person suffering a suspected drug overdose early Wednesday morning after being approached by a member of the public seeking Narcan. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sept. 3, Conaty was arriving for work when a…
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Published 16 hours agoTurnout continues to improve at First Friday celebration (VIDEO)
POUGHKEEPSIE – First Friday, the monthly celebration on Main Street in Poughkeepsie on the first Friday of each month between June and November, continues to draw larger crowds. On the first Friday of each month, Main Street between Market and Academy Streets is closed to traffic…
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Published 16 hours agoSullivan County tracking spread of measles
LIBERTY -With 540 reported cases of measles across 36 counties in neighboring Pennsylvania, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health is closely and actively monitoring the spread of this contagious disease. “Our Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance team maintains ongoing…
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Published 17 hours agoYeehaw! It’s square dance time again at the Grange
COPAKE- Break out the cowboy boots and neckerchiefs for the sixth annual Square Dance and Ice Cream Social at Copake Grange #935, 628 Empire Road, Saturday, September 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. One of the Grange’s favorite fun events features flavorful food, foot-stomping music,…
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Published September 04Poughkeepsie hero officer honored
POUGHKEEPSIE – Retired Poughkeepsie City Police Officer Michael Barbagallo has been named the city’s Hero of the Year for his efforts to save residents of a burning building in February. The common council voted unanimously to honor Barbagallo. He was the first on the scene of a…
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Published September 04Woman charged with burglarizing two Monticello synagogues
MONTICELLO – One person is in custody and Monticello Police are looking for another in connection with the burglary of a synagogue at the Pine Knoll Bungalow colony at 198 Forestburgh Road. It happened around 2 a.m. on Thursday when two individuals were spotted on surveillance…
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Published September 03Woman charged with burglarizing two Monticello synagogues
MONTICELLO – One person is in custody and Monticello Police are looking for another in connection with the burglary of a synagogue at the Pine Knoll Bungalow colony at 198 Forestburgh Road. It happened around 2 a.m. on Thursday when two individuals were spotted on surveillance…