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10/21/2021 - Dutchess Homeowners and Businesses: Register NOW for Assistance for Hurricane Ida Damages
Dutchess County has been approved for additional disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the wake of Hurricane Ida for homeowners, renters, and businesses. Dutchess County residents who have experienced property or income damage must now register for assistance, regardless of whether damage estimates were initially provided. Read more...

10/20/2021 - Dutchess County Receives Individual Assistance for Homeowners and Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Poughkeepsie… Following months of the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response coordinating site visits by representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the wake of Hurricane Ida, gathering damage estimates through the County’s innovative online portal, and advocating to the State, Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro announced Dutchess County has been approved for additional disaster assistance from the federal government for homeowners, renters, and businesses. Read more...

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7/9/2021 - ANNUAL TICK EDUCATIONAL EVENT - TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021
The Dutchess County Tick Task Force will hold its annual Tick Educational Event on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, from 6-8 pm utilizing the Zoom platform and will include informative presentations from the following top research professionals: Read more...

5/3/2021 - DUTCHESS COUNTY TICK TASK FORCE ANNUAL EVENTS PROMOTE MAY AS LYME AWARENESS MONTH AND KICK OFF A SEASON OF TICK AWARENESS, BE TICK FREE MEDIA CONTEST, AND THE WELLNESS FAIR
The Dutchess County Tick Task Force announced today this year’s annual Tick Awareness events. Read more...

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4/30/2021 - Rare Historic Maps of Rhinebeck and Red Hook now available from Dutchess County Clerk
Poughkeepsie, NY: Dutchess County Clerk Bradford H. Kendall announced today that a rare book of early maps of properties in Rhinebeck and Red Hook is now available to the public. A Field Book of a Number of Maps of Farms in the Town of Rhinebeck the Property of the Honourable John Armstrong, was filed in the County Clerk’s Office on December 26, 1842, as Field Book 89. The 48 maps included in the field book cover parcels ranging from small farms to a lot map of the modern village of Red Hook, dating back to 1795. Read more...

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7/22/2021 - Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois partners with Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher to Sponsor Fraud Detection Training
Whether your budget is $50,000 or $50,000,000, your non-profit organization could become the victim of fraud. NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s program - "Don't Get Burned" – Fraud Detection and Prevention for the Nonprofit Sector can prepare you to be pro-active in protecting your finances by strengthening your internal controls and assessing potential risks. Taking steps to guard program dollars is especially important during this time of the Covid -19 Pandemic. Read more...

5/14/2021 - Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois Issues Update on Sales Tax Revenues
Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois today issued a special report on sales tax revenue for Dutchess County. Sales tax is the largest source of revenue for Dutchess County, accounting for nearly 41% of 2021’s total budgeted revenue. Dutchess County’s sales tax receipts began to increase in the last quarter of 2020, holding the total loss for 2020 to the $11 million reported by Comptroller Lois in September of 2020. This represents a 5.2% deficit compared to the 2020 adopted budget amount, and a 4.1% decrease from 2019 actual sales tax revenue. Read more...

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10/7/2021 - Board of Health Meeting Notice for October 21, 2021
Poughkeepsie... The Dutchess County Board of Health will be holding their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. virtually using Microsoft Teams. To listen to the meeting, call 1-516-268-4602 and enter the Conference ID number: 633 853 211# or Click here to join the meeting. Read more...

10/6/2021 - Mental Hygiene Board Meeting Notice for October 18, 2021
Poughkeepsie……The Dutchess County Mental Hygiene Board will be holding their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 18, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. at the Community Mental Health Center located at 230 North Road, Poughkeepsie or you may participate via Microsoft Teams Meeting Click here to join the meeting or phone in by dialing 1-516-268-4602 and enter Conference ID number 261 140 008#. Read more...

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6/28/2021 - Timothy Alexander sentenced to 25 years to life for murder of ex-wife
On June 28, 2021, Judge Jessica Segal imposed the maximum sentence allowable under the law, 25 years to life, on Timothy Alexander for his April 29, 2021, conviction for Murder in the Second Degree, following a three week jury trial. Alexander was convicted for brutally murdering his ex-wife, Terrie DeGelormo, as she shoveled her driveway during a blizzard on November 15, 2018. Read more...

6/11/2021 - People v. Keith M. Potik
The defendant in this case, Keith M. Potik, plead guilty today to the Indictment charging him with attempting to kill two Police Officers in the Town of Red Hook on November 15, 2019. Read more...

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10/14/2021 - Latest Scams Involve Fake Arrest Warrants
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office would like to take this opportunity to warn the residents of Dutchess County and surrounding areas about scams that once again seem to be on the rise. Read more...

10/1/2021 - Services for Sheriff Anderson finalized
Undersheriff Kirk Imperati and the men and women of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announce that the funeral arrangements for Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson have been finalized, and are under the care of the Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home in Poughkeepsie. Sheriff Anderson’s visitation has been set for Tuesday October 5, 2021 and his funeral for Wednesday October 6, 2021. Further details can be found by visiting the funeral home’s website at https://doylefuneralhome.com/tribute/details/6813/Sheriff-Adrian-Anderson/obituary.html#tribute-start. Read more...

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