Dutchess County News

More than 100 educators, students, and Community Foundations volunteers and staff attended the hors d'oeuvres and dessert reception at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel.

High Falls resident John Messerschmidt's first encounter with poison ivy taught him that hubris and itchy plants can be a bad combination.

Dutchess County graduates with a General Educational Development diploma have the same bright future ahead of them that other graduates have, and their graduation ceremonies reflect their growth, officials involved with the program said.

Perhaps a glass of wine for the adults. This is the simplicity of a summer picnic in the Hudson Valley.

The Dutchess County District Attorney's Office today will present its case against three Newburgh men allegedly involved in the shooting death of 44-year-old Ines Amigon outside El Molino restaurant and bar on Main Street early Saturday.

A section of Vassar Road, in the vicinity of Spring Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie, will close Tuesday at 7 p.m., while crews work overnight to replace a pipe culvert, the Dutchess County Department of Public Works said.

A preliminary heasring is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday for the Newburgh man charged over the weekend in the shooting death of a Poughkeepsie man.

In response to layoffs at local and global IBM Corp. facilities, government officials are discussing what can be done to help mitigate the damage.

9:30-10:30 a.m. June 17 and 24 and July 1 and 8. Learn to eat and cook healthier meals.

Some houses will go on the market. Some retail businesses will suffer a bit. And as much as $55 million in wages could disappear from Dutchess County.

Ralph and Elizabeth 'Betty' Ciccone are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They were raised in New Rochelle, New York and met, according to Betty, "when a cute boy working at the gas station caught her eye".

State lawmakers are expected next week to restore $90 million in aid for services for the developmentally disabled after it was cut as part of the state budget in March.

The Poughkeepsie Journal's newest book is available for purchase -- or pickup, for those who preordered -- at the Journal's office.

To improve transportation, help rejuvenate Dutchess County and bolster local business, the City of Poughkeepsie is embarking on a six-month project to construct a transit hub on Civic Center Plaza.

After a decade as the Dutchess County chief medical examiner, Dr. Kari Reiber is transitioning into a new role as the leader of the Dutchess County Department of Health.

The time of year has come for fathers of the Hudson Valley to be honored, and today, dads will be front and center with the 11th annual Father's Day Parade.

The federal Privacy Act prevents Dutchess County from reaching out to many of its recently discharged veterans to tell them about services, including property-tax breaks, according to county officials.

Our first Armed Forces Day on the Hudson was held May 19 in Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie.

A City of Poughkeepsie teen faces charges for allegedly stealing from a pizza delivery person, City of Poughkeepsie police said.

Stapell, a professor of history at the school, has taught at the school since 2004, when he was hired as an adjunct professor.