Author: Mid Hudson News
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Wappinger enacts moratorium on housing projects
TOWN OF WAPPINGER – The town board has enacted a moratorium on the construction of large-scale multi-family housing developments at the March 11 town board meeting. The new restriction was enacted after a public hearing on the matter and received unanimous support of the town board. According to Town Supervisor Joseph Cavaccini, the intent behind…
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Woman arrested for carrying guns at Liberty High School
LIBERTY- A 38-year-old Monticello woman has been arrested for having multiple handguns on the campus of Liberty High School. According to the Village of Liberty Police Department, Amanda Jones had three firearms, a Ruger 9mm semi-automatic handgun, a loaded Ruger .22 caliber semi-auto handgun, and a Glock 43 9mm semi-automatic handgun, during a traffic stop. …
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Siren test of the Sturgeon Pool Hydro Plant happens today
TILLSON- Central Hudson will conduct a siren test for the Sturgeon Pool Hydroelectric plant on Wednesday, March 13th. The siren test will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. and last one minute. The test, which will be held in conjunction with Ulster County Emergency Management, will warn residents along the Wallkill River and Rondout Creek in…
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Drone helps Sullivan deputies catch flag thief (VIDEO)
ROCK HILL- Deputies from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office nabbed a man who stole an American flag from the Trading Post Hardware Store in Rock Hill with the use of a heat-seeking drone. At around 10 a.m. last Wednesday, police say Landon Dulaff stole an American flag from the outside of the Trading Post Hardware…
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Deerpark burglar to spend seven years in prison
DEERPARK- A Port Jervis man was sentenced to seven years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection with a home burglary in the Town of Deerpark in April. Talmadge Leonard, 28, of Port Jervis, together with another individual broke into a home just after 3 a.m. on April 16, 2023, wearing…
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Kingston hosting Clinton Ave transportation meeting
KINGSTON- There will be a public informational meeting held for the Clinton Avenue Uptown Transportation Improvements Project on Tuesday, April 2024, at Old Dutch Church located at 272 Wall Street. The Clinton Avenue Project is one of five components of the city’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award. The meeting will take place from…
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Water park hosts Sullivan County Workforce Summit (VIDEO)
MONTICELLO- The Kartrite Water Park in Monticello hosted the Sullivan County Workforce Summit on Tuesday. Dozens of business representatives and various support groups were in attendance to provide information about hiring individuals with disabilities. The event was led by Loreen Gebelin, Director of the Center of Workforce Development. “People with disabilities can work one or…
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Poughkeepsie losing police; PBA says council ignoring risks
POUGHKEEPSIE – The City of Poughkeepsie police department has 14 vacancies for officers requiring the remaining officers to work extra hours to keep the city safe, according to the PBA. Union President Kevin Van Wagner says the city’s common council is not taking steps to prevent more officers from leaving. He also says the council…
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January unemployment inches up
ALBANY – The January unemployment rate for the Hudson Valley is 3.8 percent, up from 3.7 percent in December 2023 and up from 3.4 percent in January 2023. Putnam County had the lowest rate in January at 3.5 percent while Delaware County had the highest rate at 5.2 percent. January 2023 unemployment in Putnam County…
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Hyde Park man charged with making threats against police
HYDE PARK – The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau has arrested a 48-year-old Hyde Park man in connection with threats of violence made against Hyde Park Town Police. Detectives arrested Michael Cavagnolo who is accused of contacting the Hyde Park Police by phone and threatening to shoot their officers and destroy their facility. Cavagnolo…