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Early-morning mugging on Broadway leads to arrests of three Kingston men with criminal histories
Three Kingston men were arrested after police said they forced a man into a secluded area off Broadway, took his wallet and cellphone, obtained his debit-card PIN and withdrew cash from an ATM. Mickael S. Spiecker, 40, Shareal N. Brown, 27, and Dustin G. VanEtten, 27, were…

Beacon Police Chief Explains Camera System
Residents argue license-plate readers violate privacy

Notes from the Beacon City Council
Highlights from the Sept. 21 meeting

5 Questions: Elias Bloom
Beacon resident creating litter app


The Week Ahead
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City of Newburgh seeks Christmas tree for display on Lower Broadway
NEWBURGH- The City of Newburgh has begun its annual search for the perfect Christmas tree to be featured on Lower Broadway during this year’s holiday season. The City is seeking an evergreen tree measuring at least 25 feet in height. Property owners who may be interested in…

Dutchess County DA, sheriff withdraw support for Flock contract
Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi and County Sheriff Kirk Imperati withdrew their support for the Flock contract after a public forum Wednesday.

M&T Bank volunteers participate in Women Build for Historic Habitat for Humanity Development in Saugerties
SAUGERTIES- A group of M&T Bank employees volunteered this week as part of Ulster County Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Week, a peer-to-peer fundraising and volunteer initiative supporting the Hope Springs Development, which will become the first Habitat-led neighborhood in…

The Tower House opens its doors to the public for the first time this weekend
A rare glimspe... The post The Tower House opens its doors to the public for the first time this weekend first appeared on Hudson Valley One .

Angry Orchard’s 10th anniversary celebration concludes this weekend
Angry Orchard’s Walden cider house, where the national brand develops its small-batch ciders, wraps up its two-weekend 10th anniversary celebration. There will be apple pie eating contests twice a day, cider doughnuts, a vendor market, and barbecue and wings from visiting food…

Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returns for its 36th year
Celebrating the stinking rose... The post Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returns for its 36th year first appeared on Hudson Valley One .