Pleasantville, NY
Politics
Albany's Director Of Operations Taking Job In Westchester Albany's Director Of Operations Taking Job In Westchester
Albany's Director Of Operations Taking Job In Westchester One of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s top aides announced that he will be leaving upstate to take on a new job in Westchester. Brian Shea, the director of operations for the City of Albany is heading to Westchester, where he will serve as Rye’s newest assistant city manager beginning in February. Prior to his time in the mayor’s office, Shea was chief of staff to the mayor, serving as a chief spokesperson for the mayor and as Albany’s public information officer. Shea also spent time working for the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services after receiving his underg…

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by Zak Failla
Briarcliff, NY
Police & Fire
Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players
Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players A coach admitted to taking videos of male players in the locker room of a local college.  Dutchess County resident, Richard Kelly, of Hyde Park, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 7 to 10 felony counts of unlawful surveillance, according to court records. Kelly, a former part-time Marist College volleyball coach, was first arrested in July 2020 on felony charges of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child and unlawful surveillance. State Police said at the time that Kelly, age 51, became the subject of an investigation after receiving a cyber tip sent to the New York State Intern…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
Beloved Hudson Valley Teacher Dies Unexpectedly Beloved Hudson Valley Teacher Dies Unexpectedly
Beloved Hudson Valley Teacher Dies Unexpectedly A beloved Hudson Valley teacher recently passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60. Orange County resident Kathy Butsko, of Newburgh, died on Monday, Nov. 29. Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Butsko was a master's graduate of Marist College and was also an adjunct professor at Marist College and SUNY Orange; she was very passionate about education, her obituary said, In addition to teaching, Butsko loved music and traveled to many states to see her favorite band, Garbage.  She was also a big fan of Gaelic Storm and all things Irish.  "Kathy had a huge heart and loved big," h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
Business
Long-Awaited New Supermarket Now Open In Hudson Valley Long-Awaited New Supermarket Now Open In Hudson Valley
Long-Awaited New Supermarket Now Open In Hudson Valley A brand-new ShopRite is now open and serving customers in the Hudson Valley. On Sunday, Oct. 3, the Dutchess County supermarket hosted its grand opening. The store is located at 3552 North Rd. in Poughkeepsie at the Hudson Heritage site on Route 9. Earlier coverage - Date Now Set For Much-Awaited Opening Of New Supermarket In Area A ceremonial ribbon-cutting took place at 9 a.m. on Sunday. "The long-awaited supermarket features the products and services ShopRite shoppers have come to love, including Fresh to Table, bakery, produce, seafood and meat departments," ShopRite representat…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mahopac, NY
Business
Date Now Set For Much-Awaited Opening Of New Supermarket In Area Date Now Set For Much-Awaited Opening Of New Supermarket In Area
Date Now Set For Much-Awaited Opening Of New Supermarket In Area The area will soon be home to a brand-new grocery store as officials gear up for the location's grand opening after months of anticipation. ShopRite announced that its North Poughkeepsie store will officially open as of Sunday, Oct. 3 on North Road at the Hudson Heritage site on Route 9 at the site of the former psychiatric facility near Marist College. Officials said that “the ShopRite of North Road & Winslow Gate Road will feature Fresh to Table, a unique store-within-a-store concept as well as a large assortment of groceries and fresh produce along with all the hallmark store fe…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Business
New Supermarket To Open In Area New Supermarket To Open In Area
New Supermarket To Open In Area A new supermarket is gearing up for its grand opening. ShopRite of North Poughkeepsie is “preparing to open,” officials posted on social media, as they look to fill approximately 200 full and part-time jobs for the new location. Positions currently being filled at the new supermarket include:  Deli Clerk; Bagger; Baker; Bakery Clerk; Cake Decorator; Cashier; CGO Clerk; Carts Clerk; Dairy Clerk; Food Service Clerk; Grocery Clerk; Health and Beauty Clerk; Maintenence; Meat Clean-up Clerk; Meat Cutter Clerk; Meat Wrapper Clerk; Night Crew Clerk; Non-foods Clerk; Produce Clerk; Seafood C…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern
Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern A video out of Marist College in Poughkeepsie has raised red flags for many as students can be seen at a raucous house party where there was limited social distancing or face coverings worn. Barstool Marist posted a video on social media that went viral over the weekend of a group of students flipping over a Toyota Camry at the party attended by more than two dozen people. “Gotta get creative when doing at home workouts,” Barstool captioned the video with. "The McCann gym may be closed but no days off,” a banner on the bottom of the video states, referring to the college's recreatio…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say
Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly filming 10 victims for sexual gratification at Marist College. Dutchess County resident Richard G. Kelly, of Hyde Park, was arrested by state police on Tuesday, March 16, for 14 counts of unlawful surveillance, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The arrest stems from an investigation and prior arrest of Kelly by the State Police in 2020 when investigators discovered additional evidence of Kelly illegally filming 10 victims for sexual gratification at Marist College while employed with the men’s Marist Volleyball club team. Kelly was issued an appearanc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases
Covid-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases Marist College has been forced to close parts of its campus as it contends with a small COVID-19 outbreak among students. As of Thursday, March 18, Marist was reporting 128 active COVID-19 cases - 75 off-campus, 53 on campus - who have been placed into quarantine as a precaution. Due to the rash of new cases, the college announced it would be entering a precautionary campus pause that will be in effect through 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23. Students have been instructed to remain on campus and not return home during the pause. Any student that does leave will not be permitted back on campu…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: New Mass Vaccination Site Opens In Hudson Valley COVID-19: New Mass Vaccination Site Opens In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: New Mass Vaccination Site Opens In Hudson Valley With more than 150,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine coming to New York, the state is setting up a temporary mass vaccination site for those eligible. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced three new short-term mass vaccination sites that will utilize the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as the state expands its rollout of the new vaccine. Each site will be allocated with 3,500 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Among those sites is one at Marist College on Fulton Street in Poughkeepsie, which will be open for five days, beginning on Friday, March…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Politics
COVID-19: Cuomo Approval Rating Plummets Amid Nursing Home Scandal, New Polls Reveal COVID-19: Cuomo Approval Rating Plummets Amid Nursing Home Scandal, New Polls Reveal
Covid-19: Cuomo Approval Rating Plummets Amid Nursing Home Scandal, New Polls Reveal New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has gone from being on the top of the proverbial COVID-19 mountain to sliding down it as his approval rating has dipped amid the latest nursing home scandal. According to Morning Consult Political Intelligence tracking released this week, Cuomo’s approval rating among New Yorkers is down six points, to 57 percent, since one of his top aides admitted to intentionally withholding information on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes during the outset of the pandemic. A Marist College poll has Cuomo's approval rating in New York dropping to 49 percent - down from 66 percen…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
News
COVID-19: New Outbreak Reported At Marist College, Two Dorms Quarantined COVID-19: New Outbreak Reported At Marist College, Two Dorms Quarantined
Covid-19: New Outbreak Reported At Marist College, Two Dorms Quarantined Two Marist dormitories have been placed under quarantine after more students tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total of students who have contracted the virus since the fall semester began to 80, more than any other college campus in Dutchess County.  According to the school's COVID-19 Dashboard, 19 students who have tested positive for the virus are convalescing off-campus, while another 14 are doing so on school grounds.  Since the semester began, 47 students who previously tested positive overcame the illness and were cleared by the school's medical team to return to c…

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by Christina Coulter