Dutchess County

Centenarians To Be Honored In Dutchess

Allison Dunne — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:52:00 +0000

There is a celebration Monday in a certain Hudson Valley county. The event honors aging.

Tourism Improvement In Dutchess County

Hank Gross — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:56:40 +0000

HYDE PARK – Hotel and motel room tax in Dutchess County revenue rose in 2012 by four percent above 2011 and that is an indication that tourism is picking up, industry officials say.

County and local leaders, including Dutchess County Tourism Executive Director Mary Kay Vrba, marked National Tourism Rally Day at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum Pavilion in Poughkeepsie on Tuesday.

Red Cross Sets Up Blood Drives In Dutchess To Aid Boston

Allison Dunne — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:40:00 +0000

Blood drive coordinators in New York’s Hudson Valley are dedicating their upcoming blood drives to those in Boston who suffered as a result of the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Two Counties Share a Service to Save Money

Allison Dunne — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:07:08 +0000

Two counties in New York’s Hudson Valley will be sharing a legal service that officials say could save the counties’ taxpayers more than 300-thousand dollars a year. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro say their counties are starting a one-year pilot program to share legal defense counsel. And here’s why: when a Public Defender’s Office is disqualified from representing a client because of a legal conflict, a private attorney is assigned. The private attorney then bills the County according to rates established by New York State.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro

Brian Shields — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:10:00 +0000

It’s been one year since Tropical Storm Irene came up the coast and into the northeast, leaving behind damage that most people and most communities had never witnessed before. One year later some the scars remain, but people have been slowly putting back their lives and towns. Dutchess County, in New York's Hudson Valley was hit hard by the wind, the rain and the flooding. Dutchess County executive Marc Molinaro spoke with WAMC’s Brian Shields about how the county has fared one year later.

Is There a Regional Agenda for the Hudson Valley?

Dave Lucas — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:34:38 +0000

"Is There a Regional Agenda for the Hudson Valley?" - that's the theme and title of a conference held today at SUNY New Paltz - Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports

Elected officials joined business and municipal leaders exploring new ideas - in a spirit of working together toward economic growth -The conference was hosted by CRREO, the New Paltz Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO), and sponsored by The Advocacy Coalition of the Hudson Valley.