Author: Mid Hudson News

MIDDLETOWN- Police in the City of Middletown are seeking help from the public to solve a cold case homicide. In March 2019, Sebastian Avilan-Medina was found shot to death in his Middletown home on Knapp Avenue.  Over the past five years, detectives have pursued hundreds of leads and now with the help of the public…

MONTICELLO- Following two serious truck accidents at the intersection of Route 209 and Sullivan Street in the Village of Wurtsboro earlier this year, members of the Sullivan County Legislature’s Public Works Committee passed a resolution calling on the state Department of Transportation to improve safety at the intersection. Two accidents took place at the intersection,…

POUGHKEEPSIE – A 45-year-old Poughkeepsie man accused of selling drugs is facing additional charges, according to the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.  Parrish Beverly was charged with felony criminal sale of a controlled substance after the task force raided an apartment on South Clinton Street last week. Parrish stands accused of selling fentanyl on a…

ALBANY- New York State has announced that a second Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefit is available beginning Thursday.  The program provides eligible participants with financial support paying for heat or a heat-related emergency. Eligible residents must be either shut off or scheduled for shut off for electrical or natural gas utility service or be…

ALBANY- Two local landmarks have been nominated by the New York State Board for Historic Preservation to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. St. Joseph’s Parish Complex in Kingston is an ecclesiastical campus erected over the course of more than a century that showcases a rich variety of architectural styles…

by John P. Quigley, Republican Board of Elections Commissioner, Ulster County As Republican Election Commissioner in Ulster County, I have received numerous inquiries regarding the New York State Republican Primary Elections scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2024. A notable concern has arisen regarding the continuation of the primary process despite certain candidates withdrawing from the…

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MILLBROOK – Days after the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Dutchess County (CCE) sent a press release announcing their 49th annual Master Gardener Volunteer Program, published here, which included quotes from Master Gardeners, several of the volunteer gardeners have resigned. The quotes from the volunteers published in the press release were made several years ago, according…

Earlier this week, Mid Hudson News removed an article from its website and web archive; the article celebrated the Dutchess County Master Gardener Program (republished on 3/14/24) and announced its recruitment of new program volunteers. We write in the hope that the topic of the Dutchess County Master Gardener Volunteer Program will be revisited and…

MILLBROOK – It may not feel like it just yet, but Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County (CCEDC) is preparing for a strong Spring season with the Master Gardener Volunteer Program, now in its 49th year of serving the communities throughout Dutchess County. Dutchess was the first county in New York State to offer this volunteer…