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New Financial Management Program Supports Older Adults
Courtesy of the Center for Elder Law and Justice (CELJ) The Center for Elder Law and Justice (CELJ) works daily to help improve the lives of older, disabled, and low-income adults by providing them with free legal services that help them live independently, and with dignity. CELJ is now pleased...
Upstate NY woman wins $1 million prize in drink competition
Jillian McCarthy, The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y. (TNS) An Upstate New York woman won $1 million in a promotional treasure hunt for influencer and professional wrestler Logan Paul’s drink, Prime Hydration. The treasure hunt, which was a promotional competition for a new flavor called Prime X, began June 10...
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
Here's the forecast for the last week of August in the mid-Hudson Valley
The beginning of the week in the mid-Hudson Valley is starting out hot and humid, but is expected to get better as the weekend comes closer. Lower temperatures, similar to last week, are predicted for later on this week. Wednesday may bring the most inclement weather across the Poughkeepsie and Middletown areas, according to Lead Meteorologist Brian Frugis of the Albany National Weather Service Office, as well as Meteorologist Bryan Ramsey of the New York National Weather...
State provides millions for sewer and water plant upgrades in region
ALBANY – The State Environmental Facilities Corporation has approved millions in grants and loans for upgrades to wastewater and drinking water facilities in the Hudson Valley and Catskills areas. The Town of Thompson will receive a just under $7 million grant and $5.3 million grant to upgrade its Emerald...
Nineteen begin Dutchess police academy
POUGHKEEPSIE – Nineteen new police recruits began their law enforcement career on Monday, the first day of the police academy. Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati hosts the academy at his facility in Poughkeepsie. The new recruits were welcomed to the academy by Sheriff Imperati and were addressed by County...
LaGrange firefighters work fast to save burning house
LAGRANGE – The LaGrange Fire Department, assisted by firefighters from Arlington, East Fishkill, and Pleasant Valley fire departments, worked quickly on Monday morning to save a house from burning to the ground on Upton Road in LaGrange. The fire departments were dispatched to the fire just after 9 a.m.,...
NYC new mandatory trash bins: Where can you buy them?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With Mayor Eric Adams mandating new trash bins across the city, many people are wondering: Where do I get this new bin?. After all, starting Nov. 12, all homeowners, which includes one- and two-family residences, as well as small apartment buildings, will need to adhere to new trash containerization rules requiring the use of official New York City trash cans.
Golfers keep memory of fallen firefighter alive on the course
POUGHKEEPSIE – The life and legacy of fallen Poughkeepsie firefighter Tim “Timbo” Gunther was shining once again on Monday as Gunther’s family, coworkers, and friends joined for the ninth annual Tim Gunther Memorial Golf Tournament. Gunther was killed in the line of duty in 2015. The account of Gunther’s tragic death and the legacy that continues can be found here.
Hudson Valley Area Welcomes New Orthopedic & Spine Center
WEST NYACK, N.Y.—Completed in June and designed by global architecture, design and planning firm Gensler; Aspect Health; and the Montefiore Design and Construction team, the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Orthopedic and Spine Center (MECOSC) provides access to advanced care for all musculoskeletal services in one central location. Nestled in the...
SOLD: Hudson Valley’s Favorite German Restaurant Closing Forever
In some of the "wurst" timing ever, one of the Hudson Valley's favorite German restaurants will be closing its doors just before Oktoberfest season kicks off. Fall in the Hudson Valley just wouldn't be the same without German beer, sausages and that cozie Bavarian feeling known as "gemütlichkeit". The region comes alive during September and October with local celebrations at Bear Mountain, the Poughkeepsie Germania Club and, of course, the Hudson River Craft Beer Festival.
Columbia County man accused of choking person
Police have arrested a Columbia County man for allegedly choking a person during a domestic incident. Deputies responded to a residence in the town of Copake on Monday for a report of a physical assault. When they attempted to separate the parties, David A. Grant Jr. 38, of Craryville, ran into the woods near the residence, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said.
Fordham University Welcomes Most Diverse Class in Its 183-Year History
On Aug. 25, Fordham welcomed the most diverse class of students ever to attend the University, a reflection of its historical efforts to open its doors to academically talented students from any and all backgrounds. More than one-quarter of incoming first-year students are first-generation college students. Fully half, 50%, are students of color—the highest percentage in Fordham history.
Shocking NJ summer energy bills spark demands to freeze rate hikes
💡 Atlantic City Electric customers report huge bill increases. 💡 Critics say ratepayers have seen bills triple over last summer. Atlantic City Electric customers are paying outrageously high electric bills this summer and lawmakers are demanding to know if the increases are above board. Thousands of ratepayers in...
$322K salary makes Jersey City schools chief highest-paid public district superintendent in state
Deciding not to leave the superintendent’s fate to the whims of a newly composed school board next year, the Jersey City Board of Education Monday approved a contract that not only locked in Norma Fernandez for the next three years, but also made her the highest-paid public school district administrator in the state.
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