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Man critically injured in Wallkill stabbing
TOWN OF WALLKILL – A 34-year-old Monticello man was critically injured Saturday after being stabbed during an event at a Town of Wallkill party hall, New York State Police said. Troopers responded to Garnet Health Medical Center at about 6:23 p.m. Sept. 19 for a report of a man…

Pawling murder trial continues in Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE – The murder trial of Pawling resident Giuseppe Vassallo, 46, of Pawling is set to continue today before Dutchess County Court Judge Jessica Segal. Vassallo is charged with murder and robbery for a March 2024 incident on Quaker Hill in Pawling that eventually…

Dutchess Social Services offices opening late this week
POUGHKEEPSIE – The Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services (DCFS) will conduct department-wide staff training on Thursday, September 24th. The department’s main Poughkeepsie office at 60 Market Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to noon; its Millbrook and…

Three plead guilty in Kingston gang assault
KINGSTON – Three people pleaded guilty Monday to gang assault charges on the morning their trial was scheduled to begin in connection with a May 2025 attack that left a Kingston man with serious injuries and long-term consequences, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office…

Alfred Gerelli (1944-2026)
Founder of Gerelli Insurance Agency

Arts Mid-Hudson to Host Awards
Beacon business, actor to be honored

Dutchess Encourages In-Person Votes
Cites past delays for mailed ballots

Dutchess to Collect Household Hazardous Waste
Electronics also accepted for recycling

Dutchess Legislature Approves Planning Head
Jennifer Cocozza had been deputy

Kevin Quick brings long-fermented, steel-baked pizza to Kingston
Inside the bustling kitchen at 55 Washington Avenue in Kingston, Black Garlik Pizza Co. is subleasing and sharing the space with Lekker Catering. Owner Kevin Quick is rethinking the mechanics of a Hudson Valley pizza pie. Quick, the former manager of Pie for the People, has built…

Ride-along gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Saugerties Police Department’s daily patrol
Behind the wheel of a Town of Saugerties police cruiser, standard routine patrol involves a steady mix of technical administrative compliance, spatial awareness, and community monitoring across a vast geographic footprint. Led by police chief Ken Swart, the Town of Saugerties…

Free Meal Service Suspended
Beacon’s Backyard looking for new location