Headline News from the County Executive
- 11/23/2022 - Bridge Reopened to Traffic on Mill Road in Rhinebeck
Project work, which began in the spring, included replacing the existing bridge, located over the Landsman Kill near Daz Lane, with a new, wider structure that includes three-foot shoulders to improve the safety of the roadway for motorists. An average of 321 vehicles traverse Mill Road, daily. Read more...
- 11/23/2022 - Dutchess County Transportation Council Unveils New Logo; Celebrates 40 Years; Receives National Recognition
Poughkeepsie ... The Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC), the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Dutchess County, has developed a new logo and tagline, Better ways from here to there, that together express its continued focus on serving the transportation planning needs of Dutchess County. The logo, developed with Drake Creative, establishes a new style for DCTC and coincides with the Council’s 40th anniversary. The Council appreciates its partners’ collaboration over the past four decades, and its members look forward to many more years of working together to create a safer, more reliable and resilient transportation system that works for everyone. Read more...
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- 9/21/2022 - Part 3 Of Dutchess County Comptroller's Financial Seminar Series For Veterans Focused On Secure Lending And Employment
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois and VetZero will be hosting their third of three financial health seminars for veterans on Wednesday, September 28th at 5:30 PM-7:30 PM at the VFW Post 666 at 413 Main Street in Beacon, NY 12508. This final session will be geared towards Secure Lending and Employment; with information regarding securing business and home loans, opening a small business, finding stable employment, and more. The Comptroller will be joined by speakers from Mental Health America of Dutchess County and the Hudson Valley Credit Union. Attendees are encouraged to bring their resumes and their questions. Read more...
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- 11/10/2022 - Connecticut Man Charged with Rape of Minor
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Axell Enrique Orellana Flores, age 21 of Waterbury CT, in connection with an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact involving a minor. Read more...
- 11/3/2022 - Dutchess County Drug Task Force Apprehends Narcotics Dealer Near Dutchess Community College
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of Charles Faircloth D.O.B. 08/19/45, a Town of Poughkeepsie resident, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree with intent to sell, a class B Felony, on11/03/22. Task Force Agents executed a search warrant at Mr. Faircloth’s residence located within the Pendell Commons apartment complex in the Town of Poughkeepsie. This apartment complex is in close proximity to Dutchess Community College. Task Force Agents seized narcotics and U.S. currency as a result of this investigation. Mr. Faircloth was ordered to appear in the Town of Poughkeepsie Justice Court on 11/07/22 for arraignment. Read more...
