Dutchess County News

The day was May 14, 2012. The call: A home invasion/robbery. Trooper Daniel Hoffman entered the front door while his partner came in through the back.

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Arts Council, announced Thursday the winners of his first Ulster County Executive's Arts Awards.

Authorities say they plan to resume the search for an upstate man now that a body found in the Hudson River earlier this week has been identified as his companion in a canoe that capsized last December.

Senator Greg Ball Chairman of the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee issued the following statement in regards to the recent reports of a Dutchess County man being arrested for violating the "NY SAFE Act". Gregory D Dean Jr., 31, of Hopewell Junction, was pulled over on Sunday evening in New Lebanon because the ... (more)

State Sen. John Bonacic told the Ulster Chamber of Commerce Tuesday that the Nevele could lose the race for a casino if the bidding follows Gov.

In Yaphank closed due to accident on The L.I.E./I-495 EB between X67/Yaphank Ave and X68/William Floyd Pkwy in Suffolk Cnty.

The state's new gun-control law led to the arrest Sunday of a Dutchess County man for having nine bullets in a magazine instead of seven, the Journal News reported.

A bare hillside along Route 9W is one of the first signs of nearly $1.7 billion in spending New York City has in store for its water supply.

A drunken Dutchess County man burglarized the Shandaken American Legion on Saturday, then led police on a chase into Kingston, where he crashed his car and was arrested, police said.

Dutchess County sheriff's deputies found a Dover Plains woman carrying small bags of heroin and syringes following a traffic stop in Pleasant Valley, police said.

A man caught breaking into a Dutchess County home in February was also responsible for another burglary in Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Department said Thursday.

Gun makers have cute names for kid guns, like the Crickett or Chipmunk and they come in bright colors, even pink for little girls.

Eleven organizations and entities across the Hudson Valley and Catskills have been awarded 2013 Art Works grants by the National Endowment of the Arts.

What are the things that concern you most about advancing age? The group known as Aging in Place America has found the top five things seniors fear most are: losing independence, moving to a nursing home, loss of family and friends, giving up driving and death.

Walkill resident Laura Wilson can spend eight hours a day working outdoors as a professional gardener and then commit another three hours tending to her own garden once she gets home for the evening.

"Mark has excelled at assisting customers with understanding the unique benefits of reverse mortgages," said Lisa Cathie, president and CEO of Ulster Savings Bank.

Brightly colored handmade signs made by kids sparkle throughout Krieger Elementary School in Poughkeepsie.

Domestic violence victims from around the region will benefit from "Shelter," a star-studded fundraising concert at 7 p.m. June 2 at the Fisher Center's Sosnoff Theater at Bard College.

The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, which provides services for Dutchess County residents, may soon have a new, state-of-the-art facility in the City of Poughkeepsie.

The young male moose that seemed to take a liking to Dutchess County will now be grazing the hills of the Adirondacks.