Poughkeepsie, NY
News
East Fishkill Supervisor Updates Residents On Storm Aftermath East Fishkill Supervisor Updates Residents On Storm Aftermath
East Fishkill Supervisor Updates Residents On Storm Aftermath Progress is slow, but steady in East Fishkill, as one of the hardest hit areas from Tuesday’s storm continues to clean up downed power trees, power lines and debris. Central Hudson has given a global restoration - 90 percent - time of 10 p.m. on Friday, May 18, with 100 percent power restoration expected by 10 p.m. on Saturday. The company has brought in 260 line crews. The National Grid has also been brought into East Fishkill to help with the very complex circuit repairs. 
According to the East Fishkill Town Supervisor Nicholas D’Alessandro, Central Hudson is working with National Grid, a…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Male Passenger Nabbed With Illegal Handgun In Route 52 Stop Male Passenger Nabbed With Illegal Handgun In Route 52 Stop
Male Passenger Nabbed With Illegal Handgun In Route 52 Stop A local man is facing a weapons charge after being busted by police in East Fishkill with an illegal handgun while he was the passenger of a car stopped for a routine violation in Stormville. An officer from the East Fishkill Police Department conducted a traffic stop at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday night in Stormville, when the 26-year-old Fishkill woman driving the vehicle committed an undisclosed violation. During the stop, police said that the driver - whose name was not released - was in possession of marijuana, leading to further investigation. During the search of the car, officers…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True
Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True As Poughquag native Ron Casey Jr. neared the end of his life, he requested only one thing: The safety and security of his two boys, Colin and Henry. The community has made that wish come true, raising nearly $70,000 as of Sunday evening on a GoFundMe for the pair. Their father died on March 8 surrounded by family at 42 years old. Ron was born Dec. 3, 1975, in Carmel's Putnam Hospital and attended Arlington Schools until his graduation in 1994. He attended SUNY Albany where he started his career of 24 years working for Barnes & Noble.  He was also a resident of Stormville, having most …

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by Cecilia Levine
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Stormville Woman, 35, Charged In String Of February Burglaries Stormville Woman, 35, Charged In String Of February Burglaries
Stormville Woman, 35, Charged In String Of February Burglaries An investigation launched by East Fishkill police detectives into several Stormville home burglaries led to the arrest of a 35-year-old Dutchess County woman who was taken into custody on Wednesday. The East Fishkill Police Department announced the arrest of Stormville resident Fayth Lampert, who was charged with three felony counts of second-degree burglary in connection to the investigation into burglaries that occurred int he Leetown Road and Cherry Lane area of town. Police said that the burglaries took place over a one-week period in February. Several reportedly stolen items were also …

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by Zak Failla
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility
Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility A 28-year-old woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attempting to bring several drugs into the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville. New York State Police troopers were called by New York State Corrections Officers at the facility on Saturday, Jan. 13 regarding reports of a woman in possession of various drugs. According to police, further investigation determined that Queens resident Anna Whitworth, 28, was attempting to bring crack-cocaine, marijuana and a quantity of unspecified pills into the Green Haven Correctional Facility. Police arrested Whitworth, cha…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
DWI Crackdown Nets Dozens Of Arrests In Dutchess DWI Crackdown Nets Dozens Of Arrests In Dutchess
DWI Crackdown Nets Dozens Of Arrests In Dutchess DUTCHES COUNTY, N.Y. - More than 70 people were arrested during the holiday season as police in Dutchess County cracked down on impaired driving. New York State Police and local police agencies were “out in full force” from Dec. 15 through Jan. 1, conducting a STOP-DWI holiday season crackdown enforcement effort that was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and STOP-DWI Foundation for the fifth year in a row. ““Throughout the Holiday Enforcement Crackdown campaign Law Enforcement worked tirelessly, often in severe weather conditions including this extended cold snap, to assure …

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by Zak Failla