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Published September 14Arlington says “Buongiorno!” to Giulia
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – A new restaurant opened in the Arlington area of the Town of Poughkeepsie recently. Giulia is the latest venture from Spettro restaurateurs Giovanni Ilardi and Michael Purcell. Nestled in the landmark Juliette building on Raymond Avenue, Giulia feels as…
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Published September 14Wildcats, Panthers Pound Grid Wins; P’ville Girls Stellar on Pitch
By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor So the last time I covered the athletic exploits of a kid named Day, he was both a soccer and basketball sensation at Kennedy Catholic in the mid-90s I wanna say; kid went by The post Wildcats, Panthers Pound Grid Wins; P’ville Girls…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 14First Section 9 Football rankings of 2026 revealed
Two weeks are in the books, and the Section 9 football pecking order is already getting interesting. Section 9 football expert Rich Arnott weighs in with his first rankings of the 2026 season, with some familiar powers holding their ground and others making an early statement.…
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Published September 14Box truck strikes two State Police vehicles
TOWN OF WOODBURY – Two State Police vehicles were damaged when a U-Haul box truck struck the rear of one vehicle parked on the shoulder of Route 17 and that was pushed into the second State Police car. Troopers said the incident occurred just before 11:30 p.m. on September 8 on…
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Published September 14SUNY sticker design competition launched
ALBANY – The “Voted at SUNY” sticker design contest has been announced to give all SUNY students the opportunity to submit sticker designs.. The winning design will be available at all SUNY polling sites throughout the state during the November midterm elections. “A vital part of…
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Published September 14Uptown Kingston signboard construction begins this week
KINGSTON – The work to install Uptown signboards on 22 storefronts on North Front Street and Wall Streets in Kingston to replace the temporary water/ice shield and finish the facades where the Pike Plan was previously attached beings this week. Gallo Construction will begin the…
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Published September 14Police officials from area departments compare notes at Newburgh symposium
NEWBURGH – Newburgh City Councilman Robert McLymore hosted a law enforcement symposium Saturday with other regional police officials to help with efforts in his community. “It’s basically about bringing the chiefs of police and also the sheriffs together so that we can have…
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Published September 14Ryan continues to call out Hegseth’s miliary leadership
WASHINGTON – Congressman Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) has renewed his call for Secretary of (Defense) War Pete Hegseth to resign due to what he believes is his incompetence. Ryan said Hegseth is firing key personnel in the middle of a war and that’s the wrong thing to do. “We have seen…
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Published September 14Putnam murderer paroled after spending 37 years in prison
CARMEL – It was a crime that shocked Putnam County. In 1979, Franklin Morrison, a stable hand at the old Tilly Foster Farm in Southeast, raped and murdered 15-year-old Jill Garrett, a Carmel schoolgirl hitchhiking along Route 6 before dumping her body in a wooded area off Simpson…
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Published September 14Putnam Legislature requests state audit of county’s books
CARMEL – The chairman of the Putnam Legislature, Dan Birmingham, has formally requested of State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli an audit to decide whether Putnam County officials have effectively managed the county’s fund balance. In the memo, Birmingham wrote: “As of December 31,…
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Published September 14Sheriff remember those lost on 9/11
POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 333 (FOP) joined with Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino on Friday to honor the lives lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Gathered at the Sheriff’s Office in Poughkeepsie, next…
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Published September 13Man charged with manslaughter and more following crash and police chase
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – A 25-year-old man with addresses in Highland and Poughkeepsie is facing several felony charges, including vehicular manslaughter, following a crash and subsequent police pursuit in the town early Saturday morning. Joseph Maricinelli was arrested by Town of…