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Published 11 hours agoSection 9 Football Picks: Rivalries, Unbeatens and Big Games Await
Another big week of Section 9 football is here, and Rich Arnott is back with his picks as league races begin to take shape and several intriguing matchups take center stage. From the annual Erie Bell showdown between Middletown and Port Jervis to a battle of unbeaten teams in…
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Published September 21Arnott’s Section 9 Football Rankings: Who’s Moving Up?
The latest week of Section 9 football brought statement wins, rivalry games and a few teams making moves up the rankings. Rich Arnott breaks down the latest results and looks ahead to the biggest matchups on this week’s schedule. CLASS AA/A 1. MIDDLETOWN – The Middies shut down…
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Published 1 hour agoMayor & council president injured in car accident
MIDDLETOWN – Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano and Common Council President Miguel Rodrigues are recuperating from injuries suffered when the vehicle they were in was broadsided on Route 211 in the Town of Wallkill last Sunday. The two men were on their way to a meeting when a…
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Published 3 hours agoTwo arrested within minutes of Liberty robbery
LIBERTY – It took Village of Liberty Police just six minutes to nab two robbery suspects following an afternoon assault. A man said he was assaulted and robbed in the area of Academy Street with a silver-colored watch stolen. Within minutes, Liberty Village Police sought the…
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Published 15 hours agoLetter to the Editor: Vote Jen Knox for Town of Newburgh Clerk
To the Editor: I am writing to support Democratic candidate Jen Knox for town clerk in the Town of Newburgh. This lifelong resident of the town works in the New York State Assembly where she has firsthand experience in constituent services, government process and public records.…
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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 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 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…
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Published September 22Sullivan County residents say high energy prices need to come down
WAMC spoke with Sullivan County residents at Stewart's about how they're feeling about the cost of energy as the war in Iran continues.
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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…