News across Dutchess County

Varsity Roundup: Beacon
The latest football, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, swimming and cross-country results

Varsity Roundup: Haldane
The latest soccer, tennis, volleyball and cross-country results

Section 9 football picks: Week 5 features key division matchups
Week 5 brings another important slate of Section 9 football, with division races beginning to take shape and several teams looking to make a statement as the regular season reaches its midpoint. Some matchups feature familiar rivals, others pit teams headed in very different…

Judge Orders Byrne Campaign to Return Funds
Rules that candidate violated finance law

Should State Require Mental Health Courts?
Many counties, including Putnam and Dutchess, don't have them

Around the Region
Parents ask for vaccine exemptions, corrections officers arrested

Metro-North Adds Trains for Foliage Season
Weekend service expanded through Nov. 8

Shepherd Act stalls in Dutchess County
POUGHKEEPSIE – A proposed local law restricting how the District Attorney and Sheriff obtain crime-fighting surveillance tools, written by Assistant Majority Leader Kristofer Munn for October, did not make it to the monthly agenda. The Surveillance Hardware and Equipment…

PK Connect app launches to report problems to city
POUGHKEEPSIE – A new app has launched to help City of Poughkeepsie residents report issues, from potholes to trash pickup, the City announced on Friday. The PK Connect mobile app allows users to report non-emergency problems, track progress, and receive real-time updates.…

Cult of Personality highlights First Friday (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 closes to traffic at…

Around Town (Photos)
Rev250 markers, Black still beautiful, living landmark, fall cocktails

The Newburgh-Beacon Ferry is back open again—temporarily
The ferry will be open the first two weekends of October as part of a pilot to showcase ridership.