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Broken gravestone of Revolutionary War vet replaced
WICCOPEE – Back in 2018, when performing the annual ritual of placing flags on the graves of veterans, Commander Jim Reynolds of American Legion Post 1758. in Hopewell Junction discovered that the headstone of Revolutionary War veteran Henry Charlock, located in a small cemetery in Wiccopee in the Town of East Fishkill, had fallen over or been vandalized and was broken.
Residents Throw Support Behind BESS Moratorium
MAHOPAC, N.Y. - With two energy-related public hearings on the agenda, the crowd at Town Hall spilled out into the lobby for the Carmel Town Board’s June 19 meeting as more than 200 Carmel and Somers residents packed the house to deliver one message: Stop the proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project by Virginia-based East Point Energy. While that sentiment was technically beyond the scope of the hearings—which focused on whether the Town Board would impose a six-month moratorium on BESSes (sometimes known as “battery farms”) and another six-month on so-called solar farms, which also use...
Fishkill police contract fails to pass; Dems blame GOP
FISHKILL – On Wednesday night, the contract between the town and the police union (PBA) was presented to the town board for a vote and the board failed to authorize the agreement. Supervisor Ozzy Albra and Councilman Greg Totino, both Democrats, voted in favor of the agreement, Republican Councilman John Forman opposed it, and Councilman Brian Wrye, also a Republican, abstained. The fifth seat on the council has been vacant since Carmine Istvan left after being elected highway superintendent.
Trendy Plus Healthy New Option to Enjoy in Dutchess County
A delicious option for those who are trying to watch their figure is now available to those in Hopewell Junction, New York. It can be really, really, really hard to try to eat healthy these days. It always seems like it's so much easier to just run to a fast food spot, get something quick and be done with. Eating healthy just seems like it's more effort, more money and takes a longer time, but in reality that really isn't the case these days.
Danbury Library first to launch Springshare's LibPost
Miami, FL -- July 5, 2024. Springshare is thrilled to announce that Danbury Public Library, based in Danbury, Connecticut, is the first to implement the company's new mover postcard service, LibPost. With this initiative, Danbury Library will send quarterly postcards inviting new residents to visit the library and make use of their resources.
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