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Published September 23Courtroom erupts as alleged drunk driver is arraigned in fatal Poughkeepsie E-bike crash
POUGHKEEPSIE — Additional court officers were called in to maintain order Tuesday in Dutchess County Court as a Town of Poughkeepsie man was arraigned on felony charges stemming from an alleged drunken-driving crash that killed an e-bike rider earlier this month. Joseph…
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Published September 23Putnam again boasts lowest unemployment rate in N.Y.S.
PUTNAM COUNTY- For the fifth consecutive month, Putnam County has the distinction of having the lowest rate of unemployment in New York State. The state Labor Department released New York’s August statistics on Tuesday, and Putnam recorded a rate of 3.5 percent unemployment.…
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Published September 23Marist University and IBM launch Innovation Incubator
POUGHKEEPSIE – Marist University and IBM are launching an innovation incubator designed to give students and faculty hands-on experience with artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, the university announced. The Innovation Incubator, the latest development in the…
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Published September 23Putnam sales tax revenue declines
PUTNAM COUNTY- Despite higher prices at the pump, back-to-school shopping, and new car purchases, Putnam’s sales tax revenue declined during August. The Putnam Legislature’s Audit Committee received the news at Tuesday evening’s meeting that $7 million had been collected in sales…
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Published September 23Hundreds attend Senior Resource Fair
JEFFERSON VALLEY- Hundreds of “seasoned” citizens from throughout Putnam, Westchester, and Rockland counties traveled to the Jefferson Valley Community Center in Jefferson Valley to learn about state and local programs and resources catering to seniors, caregivers, and family…
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Published September 23Traffic stop in downtown Carmel leads to felony drug arrest
CARMEL- A traffic stop on Route 52 in the heart of the Putnam County seat had led to the arrest of a Long Island man on felony drug charges and the confiscation of copious quantities of cocaine and heroin. Carmel Police Tuesday reported the arrest of Owen Guo, 23, of Fresh…
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Published September 23Former Army basketball star Chris Spatola, son-in-law of Coach K, dies at 47
Former Army basketball star Chris Spatola, the son-in-law of former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, has died suddenly at age 47. Spatola started all four seasons at West Point and was named second-team All-Patriot League in 2001 and 2002. He finished his career with 1,543 points and…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 22Op-Ed: Putnam County Executive’s Race: Hoarding or Saving?
By Allen Hochberg, JD This is not about a tax saving to Putnam homeowners of $25.00. It’s about the absence of devastating tax increases. Mr. Yarris says the County’s own legislature calls the funds mis-managed and refers to a State Comptroller’s guide holding excessive fund…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 22Byrne Seeks to Make Clothing and Footwear Sales Tax Exemption Permanent
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne Putnam County Exec will account for permanent tax relief in upcoming 2027 Budget Proposal Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne announced his support to make Putnam County’s sales tax exemption on qualifying clothing and footwear permanent,…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 22Driving Drunk at 3AM with Two Kids in the Car?
Danbury Man Charged with Leandra’s Law Following Traffic Stop in Southeast On September 20, 2026, at approximately 3:25 a.m., New York State Police in East Fishkill conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling eastbound on Interstate 84 in the town of Southeast for violations…
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Published September 22Man 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…
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Published September 22Pawling 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…