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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…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 13Obstructed license plate leads to felony gun bust
PATTERSON- A Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Patterson stopped a vehicle with an obstructed license plate, leading to the arrest of a Connecticut man on felony charges for possessing a loaded handgun. Sheriff Brian Hess announced the arrest of 30-year-old Aaron Freeze of Danbury in…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 13Dutchess County remembers 9/11
POUGHKEEPSIE — Dutchess County marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Friday with its annual Patriot Day Memorial Ceremony on the steps of the Dutchess County Family Court building. Family Court Judge Tracy MacKenzie hosted the event, which featured a…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 13Downtown Middletown BID debuts “perks pass” linking local businesses and area colleges
MIDDLETOWN – The Downtown Middletown Business Improvement District (BID), alongside City of Middletown officials and regional academic leaders, officially launched the Downtown Middletown Perks Pass this week at John F. Degnan Square. The new initiative offers an exclusive, free…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 13Daniel Nimham statue dedicated in Kent
KENT- In a striking if belated honor for Indigenous leader Daniel Nimham, a magnificent 4-foottall statue, cast in bronze and created by world-renowned sculptor Michael Keropian was dedicated Saturday outside Kent Town Hall. The statue is one half the size of a statue honoring…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 13Oktoberfest weekend in Putnam Valley
PUTNAM VALLEY- Get out your lederhosen and your feathered hat! Oktoberfest 2026 continues today in Putnam Valley. The German American Social Club has organized the event planned for 11 Kramers Pond Road under a giant party tent. Festivities kicked off Saturday with entertainment…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 13Marist caps annual cost of tuition, housing, and dining for eligible first-year New York students
POUGHKEEPSIE – Marist University will cap the combined cost of tuition, housing and dining at $32,000 a year for eligible New York students beginning in 2027, the university announced this week. The Empire State Promise will be available to new first-year and transfer students…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 13Senator Hinchey visits Kingston center supporting small businesses
KINGSTON- State Senator Michelle Hinchey (D, Ulster County) recently visited The Arc Mid-Hudson’s Cornell Creative Business Center to learn how state funding is helping support small businesses, workforce inclusion, and economic development in Kingston. The center includes nine…
The Highlands Current
Published September 12Cold Spring Crowds are Back
Village ‘slammed’ over Labor Day Weekend
The Highlands Current
Published September 12William Ellenwood Jr. (1938-2026)
Former Beacon resident was Nebraska native
Mid Hudson News
Published September 12Newburgh Fringe Festival tickets now on sale
NEWBURGH- Safe Harbors of the Hudson is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for its second Newburgh Fringe Festival, a weekend-long celebration of performing arts in the Hudson Valley. Taking place October 16-18, 2026, the festival boasts a total of 65 productions with…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 12Open Current Theatre presents “We Keep the Shells”
ROSENDALE- Dorothy Day was known as the co-founder of The Catholic Worker movement; yet, before igniting that global crusade for labor rights and social justice, Day was a radical journalist, bohemian, and socialist. Her early life is explored in Open Current Theatre’s “We Keep…