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Book sale offers 'rare but reasonable' finds
Want to know where you can find a Harper's Weekly from May 30, 1885, a David Baldacci hardcover or a manual on feng shui? Try the holiday book sale organized by the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District.
City of Poughkeepsie fire displaces four
The Red Cross assisted four City of Poughkeepsie residents who were displaced Sunday after a fire damaged their Harrison Street home.
Arlington schools home in 'On Listening, Speaking and Heroes'
It was 7:45 in the morning. The faculty rock band led by the always cool Denise Vandongen, in a crisp white shirt and orange tie, was already warming up the crowd with 'Down on the Corner,' at the Arlington School District Superintendent's Convocation.
Swine flu linked to rising absences at Dutchess schools
The swine flu virus continues to cause alarm, particularly among parents of school-age children, but while absences at local schools are elevated, officials said they have not reached levels seen elsewhere in the country.
Firefighters quickly quench blaze on Raymond Avenue
Firefighters responded to a fire at 12 Raymond Ave. in the Town of Poughkeepsie this morning about 10 a.m. Jeff Pells, deputy chief of the Arlington Fire Department, said it was extinguished pretty rapidly, about 10:17 a.m. The structure is a multiuse office building.
Remember the transportation stimulus package? Whatever happened to that money? Ia m pretty sure it got allocated, but weightier transportation stories like hot-air-balloon fraud seem to have bumped highway spending off the front page.
PICS: NYC Veterans Day Parade Honors Nation's Vets
The nation's biggest Veterans Day parade, with actor Tony Curtis as grand marshal, paid special tribute to those killed and wounded at Fort Hood -- and to an elite Marine unit, the Navajo Code Talkers.
Residents say Arlington budget proposal too big
Town of Poughkeepsie residents Tuesday called on Arlington Fire District officials to make additional cuts to their $15.5 million budget proposal for next year.
Arlington school district questions savings from auditor's recommendation
The Arlington school district could have saved $405,000 over the last three years by printing its paychecks in-house, the state comptroller said this week.
Fire budget hearing draws sparse crowd
A small crowd gathered Tuesday at the Arlington Fire District headquarters in the Town of Poughkeepsie for a public hearing on the district's $15 million budget proposal for next year.
After renovations, Adriance library poised to open Sunday
Even though the Market Street landmark in the City of Poughkeepsie has been closed for the past two years for renovations, people still came to Adriance Memorial Library, hoping to check out books.
Get Ready for More Small Talk With Cab Drivers in Arlington
A cab ride is usually a great place to pick up a one-sided conversation a taxi driver is having with someone on the other end of his cell phone.
Hyde Park chief will retire after this year
HYDE PARK - The school district will begin looking for a new leader, following news Superintendent Carole Pickering will leave the district after a decade.
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Women talk thriving, surviving at trade show
WAPPINGERS FALLS - Thriving in the new economy was the theme of Wednesday's business trade show, designed to help women find fortuity in today's challenging times and embrace their female professional qualities.
The historic Thayer Hotel at West Point recently hosted Silver Star medal recipient 2nd Lt.
Late Leonard Zimmer honored at Arlington Street Fair
The annual Arlington Street Fair kicked off Saturday in the Town of Poughkeepsie with a tribute to a local businessman who helped shape the district near Vassar College.
Schools: Violations for drinking water corrected
An Associated Press investigation found thousands of schools have had drinking-water violations over the past decade for unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of contaminants.
Pleasant Valley community has 'last hurrah' at weekend celebration
PLEASANT VALLEY - Matt Hunt, 13 hopped on his bike and rode about one mile to Town Hall with his friends Sunday for the last day of his hometown's Pleasant Valley Weekend.
Community boards plan meetings
News videos Entertainment videos HS sports videos Sports videos >> >> >> >> >> Community boards plan meetings ADVANCE STAFF REPORT STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The following community board meetings have been scheduled for this week: COMMUNITY BOARD 1 On Tuesday, the Mariners Harbor/Port Richmond/Arlington/Graniteville area committee will meet at 7 p.m.