POUGHKEEPSIE – City cops are mourning the loss of K9 Falcone, who was named after City of Poughkeepsie Detective John Falcone, who was killed in the line of duty in 2011. K9 Falcone joined the department one year later and served the city until his passing on Tuesday, October 28, just shy of his 13th […]| Mid Hudson News
POUGHKEEPSIE – A 25-year-old Hyde Park man has been arrested by City of Poughkeepsie police after he allegedly pulled a 15-year-old girl into an alley on South White Street between Church and Main Streets on Monday. Police have charged Andrew Kosmider with the felonies of attempted robbery and unlawful imprisonment, along with the misdemeanor of […]| Mid Hudson News
NEWBURGH – With a suspension of SNAP food stamp benefits to end in a matter of days on November 1, the City of Newburgh is the second city in the Mid-Hudson Valley to pledge funds to recipients who rely on the federal assistance. Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano announced this week that that city would pledge […]| Mid Hudson News
POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino presented her 2026 county budget Wednesday, saying the $651 million spending plan is all about putting people first. The budget is 3.3 percent higher than the county’s 2025 budget of $630 million. The fiscal plan includes no cuts in services and no layoffs, with spending up by 1.8 […]| Mid Hudson News
HYDE PARK – Members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, assisted by the Hyde Park Police Department, attracted attention from residents of the neighborhood when they executed a search warrant in Hyde Park on Wednesday morning. The raid at 2 Garden Street brought several members of the drug task force, including at least two […]| Mid Hudson News
POUGHKEEPSIE – The Ninth Judicial District (9th JD) in New York encompasses Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties. On this year’s ballot, there are eight candidates seeking election to the four available State Supreme Court judgeships in the district. The four winners will each serve a 14-year term on the bench. Diane Clerkin, a […]| Mid Hudson News
POUGHKEEPSIE – Eighteen-year-old accused murderer Anthony Taylor has been identified by the Peekskill Police Department as the suspect in an August 17 shooting in that city in which a gun was discharged during a fight near Main and Charles Streets, according to the Peekskill police. Taylor was arraigned on an indictment charging him with murder […]| Mid Hudson News
POUGHKEEPSIE – Sixty-two-year-old Poughkeepsie resident John Espinosa was arraigned on a grand jury indictment Monday, charging him with felony predatory sexual assault against a child, violent felony course of sexual conduct of a child, and two felony counts of attempted rape. He is also charged with two misdemeanor counts of sex abuse and the misdemeanor […]| Mid Hudson News
HIGHLAND – The New York State Bridge Authority has announced that it is working toward resolution of a billing error affecting E-ZPass customers enrolled in the commuter plan. The billing issue impacted the roughly 8,000 New York and New Jersey E-ZPass customers who participate in the bridge authority’s commuter plan. The plan allows frequent users […]| Mid Hudson News
DENVER, CO – The 39th annual Great American Beer Festival was recently held in Denver, Colorado, featuring 1,555 breweries and cideries in the competition from all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. When the judges were done, Zeus Brewing Company of Poughkeepsie earned a Gold medal in the Fruited American Sour Ale category with Brewmaster Harrison […]| Mid Hudson News
DUTCHESS COUNTY – The Ninth Judicial District in New York encompasses Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties. Eight qualified candidates are seeking seats on the New York Supreme Court bench in the Ninth Judicial District, and the Conservative Party is poised to sway the balance of power through the endorsement process. There are four […]| Mid Hudson News
POUGHKEEPSIE – A milestone moment unfolded Friday afternoon inside the Poughkeepsie High School gym, as the varsity girls volleyball team erupted in cheers upon learning they had earned a berth in the NYSPHSAA Section 1 Class AA playoffs. While official records are scarce, it’s clear this marks the first sectional appearance for the Pioneers in […]| Mid Hudson News
