Poughkeepsie, NY
Sports
Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program
Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program A face familiar to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference basketball fans is taking his talents to Marist College after being hired away from rival St. Peter’s College. Marist College Athletic Director Tim Murray announced the hiring of head basketball coach John Dunne on Wednesday to replace ousted former coach Mike Maker, who was fired last month.  Dunne, who is known for his teams' defensive prowess, is scheduled to be introduced at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday morning at McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie. "We're extremely excited to welcome John and his family to th…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville, NY
Police & Fire
Detective Who Cracked Murder Cases Named Norwalk Police Officer Of Year Detective Who Cracked Murder Cases Named Norwalk Police Officer Of Year
Detective Who Cracked Murder Cases Named Norwalk Police Officer Of Year Detective Christopher Imparato --- who helped crack two cold murder cases last year -- has been named 2017 Norwalk Police Officer of the Year. Imparato joined the Norwalk Police Department in February 2009.  He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Marist College in Criminal Justice.  Detective Imparato worked in the Patrol Division until his promotion in April 2014.  He has received two Meritorious Commendations in his career as well as a Unit Citation. Officer of the Year is the highest award that is bestowed upon an officer on an annual basis.  Imparato worked extensively for two years on two…

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by Jon Craig
North Salem, NY
Sports
Golf Outing Scheduled In Memory Of Former North Salem HS Student Golf Outing Scheduled In Memory Of Former North Salem HS Student
Golf Outing Scheduled In Memory Of Former North Salem HS Student Friends and supporters of the late Zack Bassin of Carmel, who died in August at the age of 21 from a rare form of Cystic Fibrosis, will host a memorial golf outing in Putnam County to help raise funds to battle the disease. The event, scheduled for May 21 at the Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill St., Mahopac, benefits Emily's Entourage, an innovative foundation that fast-tracks research and treatments for Cystic Fibrosis. “Zack was a great friend and an avid golfer and would love to see everyone coming together for a fun day of golf and fundraising for a great cause,” said friend and one …

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by Kathy Reakes
Eastchester, NY
Neighbors
VIDEO: Eastchester Teen Spreads 'Love, Smiles' With Random Acts Of Kindness VIDEO: Eastchester Teen Spreads 'Love, Smiles' With Random Acts Of Kindness
Video: Eastchester Teen Spreads 'Love, Smiles' With Random Acts Of Kindness A Westchester teenager’s video showcasing random acts of kindness in Dutchess County has gone viral, with thousands of viewers watching her “spread love, smiles, laughs and kindness.” Eastchester resident Gabriella Ricciardi, 19, a student at Marist College, produced a video showcasing her and her friends handing out dollar bills to unsuspecting strangers around Poughkeepsie in acts of random kindness. The entire video was shot on Ricciardi’s iPhone, with a total budget of just $23. The video was shot and edited together in less than 24 hours, she said. Since it was posted earlier this mon…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Business
Last Remaining Quiznos In Town Of Poughkeepsie Suddenly Closes Last Remaining Quiznos In Town Of Poughkeepsie Suddenly Closes
Last Remaining Quiznos In Town Of Poughkeepsie Suddenly Closes Quiznos fans in the Town of Poughkeepsie are out of luck with the last one, off Route 9 near Marist College, suddenly closing over the weekend. A sign in the window saying "closed (for good)," and "Thank you to all our loyal customers," announced the closing of the last franchise in the area on Saturday. The store, the last of three that used to be in the immediate area, had been a favorite for the past 15 years at 3434 North Road. Quiznos reps did not return phone calls regarding the closure, and a check of the online locator map for the restaurant shows the Town of Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Politics
Woodbury Common Train Station Plans Draw Praise From Cuomo Woodbury Common Train Station Plans Draw Praise From Cuomo
Woodbury Common Train Station Plans Draw Praise From Cuomo Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to add a Metro-North train station at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. “We are putting a Metro-North station at Woodbury Commons, that way you don’t have to drive, you can take the train,’’ Cuomo said last week during a speech at Marist College, as reported by the Middletown Times-Herald-Record.

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley's First Sake Brewery Opening Hudson Valley's First Sake Brewery Opening
Hudson Valley's First Sake Brewery Opening In a first for the Hudson Valley, the Culinary Institute of America has formed a partnership with Asahi-shuzo, the brewer of Dassai sake, to open a sake brewing factory in Hyde Park. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announced of the newly forged partnership during a visit to Marist College Thursday afternoon. For those not in the know, sake is an alcoholic drink produced from fermenting bran that can be consumed either hot or cold.  Asahi-shuzo, known around the world for its fine sake, is most famous for its Dassai line, which is named in part for revolutionary haiku poet, Masaoka Shiki, who ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Obituaries
Dutchess Legend Charles Edward Conklin, 91, Businessman, Benefactor Dutchess Legend Charles Edward Conklin, 91, Businessman, Benefactor
Dutchess Legend Charles Edward Conklin, 91, Businessman, Benefactor Charles “Charlie” Edward Conklin, 91, of Pleasant Valley and Vero Beach, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 30 of natural causes at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.  He was a successful businessman and major benefactor to local colleges, hospitals and other institutions. Mr. Conklin was born on Feb. 21, 1926, in Poughkeepsie to the late Preston Marshall and Agnes Curley Conklin.  Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro issued a statement that read: “I am grateful, honored and humbled to have worked with him." "Dutchess County lost a great man of our time. Charles Conklin was a benevolent t…

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by Jon Craig
Poughkeepsie, NY
Schools
Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College
Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. -- Sprout Creek Farm has transferred its ownership to Marist College. The 200-acre farm, which produces cheese and raises farm animals, will remain an independent non-profit. Sprout Creek said this will help ensure the viability of the farm. Marist said it plans to invest significantly in the facilities and to develop new connections between the Farm and Marist’s academic programs.  “Sprout Creek will play a key role in Marist’s experiential learning programs by serving as a living classroom and providing hands-on learning opportunities for students in a variety of academ…

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by Sam Barron
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
WCBS Anchor Speaking At Mid-Hudson Civic Center MLK Breakfast WCBS Anchor Speaking At Mid-Hudson Civic Center MLK Breakfast
Wcbs Anchor Speaking At Mid-Hudson Civic Center MLK Breakfast Maurice DuBois, a news anchor for WCBS-TV, will be the keynote speaker at the 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Friday, Jan. 19. The breakfast, hosted by the nonprofit Catharine Street Community Center, will begin at 7:15 a.m. DuBois previously won the New York Association of Black Journalists’ Trailblazer Award. Poughkeepsie High School seniors Hope Tangunu and Ayo Opuiyo will be honored for their commitment to academics and the community. Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson and former Marist College President Dennis Murray will also be honor…

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by Sam Barron
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Police Search For Town Of Poughkeepsie Bank Robber After Crash Police Search For Town Of Poughkeepsie Bank Robber After Crash
Police Search For Town Of Poughkeepsie Bank Robber After Crash The Town of Poughkeepsie Police is asking for the public's help in locating a man who robbed a bank Tuesday and then escaped in a vehicle before crashing it and getting away on foot. The incident began around 6 p.m. when police responded to the TEG Federal Credit Union at 11 Marist Drive for a reported bank robbery, said Capt. Ken Roman.  The suspect, described as a black male, 5-foot-11, wearing a black coat, a green scarf and black gloves, robbed the bank before fleeing in a vehicle onto Marist Drive heading toward North Road, Roman said. It was later reported that the vehicle had a mino…

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by Kathy Reakes