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Wesley Lee, who has resided in Poughkeepsie for the last 34 years and carries a long history of work experience in public housing management, a deep, rich understanding of history in his current position as a history professor at Dutchess County Community College as well as commitment to youth with the creation of his non- profit: “Save at-Risk Children for Corporate America,” is vying for a bid as City of Poughkeepsie Mayor in June.

Wesley Lee Seeking City of Poughkeepsie Mayoral Bid

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) stresses the dire need to enforce fines on the Developer for the Clovewood Project in South Blooming Grove due to their refusal to heed the now six Stop Work Orders imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection due to their inability to secure required work permits for the 600 home development and poses harmful environmental and quality-of-life impacts.

Rally For Enforcement of Six Stop Work Orders

The ribbon is officially cut Tuesday at Poughkeepsie’s Mid- Hudson Regional Hospital for the opening of the new and expanded Maria Fareri Children’s Healthcare Services impatient pediatrics unit at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital.

Hospital Pediatric Unit Doubles its Size and Expands Services

Hudsy, MVORE, and local filmmakers pose for a photo at Newburgh Focused at the Newburgh Free Library.

Filmmakers Featured at Newburgh Free Library

Upcoming Free of Charge Bulk Item Pickup Program

Sports

The Vassar College Track and Field teams returned to action for the first time in 2023 at the Blue and Orange Invite. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Track and Field Wins Blue and Orange Invite

Elijah Barnett led five players in double-figures with a game-high 18 points as the Mount Saint Mary College Men’s Basketball team stopped a three-game losing streak with an impressive 83-64 home victory over Old Westbury Saturday afternoon.

Mount Saint Mary College Powers Past Old Westbury

Bard Breaks School Records at Utica Invite

Vassar Battles Back for Big Win Over Clarkson

Army Rebounds With Win Over Holy Cross

Army Wins Fourth In A Row Over Holy Cross

Baseball

Renegades Sold Again in Multi-Million Dollar Deal

Marist baseball rallied from behind early to take game two from Saint Peter’s by a final score of 11-4. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Marist Wins Game Two Against Saint Peter’s

New Paltz Hawks Unable to Slow Down SUNY Cortland

Championship Spot Secured For Army West Point

Brewers Fall in Crossover Series to Saints

Black Knights Baseball Splits Twinbill with Lehigh

Cross Country

Three Knights Shine at ECAC Championship

The Vassar Men’s Cross Country team took home the ECAC Championship team title on Saturday as the Brewers had all seven runners finish in the top-20 overall finishers. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Earns First Place Finish at Championships

Vassar Brewers Win Stonitsch Invitational

Brewers Place 14th In Memorial Blue Race

MSMC Blue Knights Run to Third Place Finish

Brewers Take Top Five Spots to Win Starter

Football

NFA Varsity Football Team Recognized by Town

Army and Navy met for the 123rd time in Philadelphia, the first time in the City of Brotherly Love since 2019.

Army Black Knights Defeat Navy in Double Overtime

Army Football Has Dominating Win Over UMass

Bucknell Comes Back to Defeat Marist 24-13

Black Knights Take Down UConn On Senior Day

Army Black Knights Football Falls to Troy, 10-9

Hockey

Army Black Knights Hockey Suffers OT Defeat

Army West Point hockey collected its first conference victory with a shutout over Bentley on Friday night at Tate Rink.

Army West Point Blanks Bentley Behind Evenson Shutout

Lindenwood Sweeps Army West Point Hockey

Vassar Brewers Are Liberty League Champions

Army Hockey Dazzles in 4-1 Win Over Princeton

Brewers Down Dutchwomen in Scrimmage

Horse Racing

Big Invasion took down the $150,000 Mahony, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint for sophomores, on Sunday at Saratoga Race Course. Photo: NYRA

Big Invasion Tallies Sixth Consecutive Victory Sunday

When CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm’s Life Is Good crossed the finish line two lengths the best in Saturday’s 95th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney at Saratoga Race Course, it marked the fourth time Hall of Fame conditioner Todd Pletcher was awarded the trophy for the historic nine-furlong event for older horses. Photo: NYRA

Pletcher Grateful For Fourth G1 Whitney Victory

Rockemperor Achieves Millionaire Status Sunday

Clairiere Gets the Better of Malathaat in G2 Shuvee

SUNY New Paltz Equestrian IHSA Place Second

SUNY New Paltz Equestrian Places at Show

Men's Basketball

Mount Saint Mary College Powers Past Old Westbury

Luke Adams scored 17 points as the Vassar men’s basketball team came-from-behind on Saturday for a 63-58 win over Clarkson University. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Battles Back for Big Win Over Clarkson

Army Rebounds With Win Over Holy Cross

Hawks Hold Off Fredonia to Claim Comfortable Win

MSMC Knights Are Bested By St. Joseph’s-L.I.

Vassar Men’s Hoops Powers Past Raptors, 72-64

Soccer

Vassar Soccer Advances to NCAA Second Round

The Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Soccer team dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker Saturday afternoon in the First Round of the 2022 Skyline Conference Championship.

MSMC Drops Heartbreaker at Farmingdale State

Vassar Brewers Men’s Soccer Posts 2-1 Win at Ithaca

Bard College Women’s Soccer Downed by RIT

Hawks Conclude Regular Season with 2-2 Draw

Marist Red Foxes Men’s Soccer Ties Rider, 2-2

Softball

Kiley Myers threw a complete game with just 69 pitches, with 52 strikes. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Marist Softball Season Comes to End

Samantha Bendig connected on a pair of home runs and drove in four runs, but the Mount Saint Mary College Softball team was limited to just five hits as it was eliminated from the 2022 Skyline Conference Championship. Photo: Ramasoj Williams

MSMC Eliminated From Conference Championship

Hawks Split Regular Season Finale Against Oneonta

The MSMC Blue Knights Sweep Old Westbury

Knights Split Senior Day Set With Saint Elizabeth

Army Shuts Out Lehigh For Series Sweep

Swimming

Knights Swim to Eighth Place Finish at Invitational

Powered by a number of solid performances, the Vassar women’s swimming & diving team posted a 165-118 victory over Skidmore College in action at Kresge Pool on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

Vassar Women’s Swimming & Diving Bests Skidmore

Knights Swim & Dive Teams Sweep Boston College

Vassar Swimming & Diving Bests Brandeis in Opener

Men’s Swimming & Diving Falls at Bryant

Black Knights Split Action in Patriot League Debut

Track & Field

Vassar Track and Field Wins Blue and Orange Invite

CeDaniel Sumpter started the day with a personal best and school record in the 60 meter dash (7.54).

Bard Breaks School Records at Utica Invite

Red Foxes Strong Performances at Gotham Cup

Marist Sprint Medley Relay Team Sets Record

Christiano Breaks the 1,000-Meter Record

Army Outdoor Track and Field Finishes Second

Tennis

MSMC Tennis Scores a Senior Day Victory

The Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Tennis team took to the road Saturday afternoon and battled hard in an 8-1 loss to St. Joseph’s-L.I.

Mount Tennis Suffers a Skyline Road Loss

Bard College Tennis Falls to Hunter College

MSMC Knights Rally to Victory Over Utica

Mount Women’s Tennis Drops Home Opener

Mount Tennis Suffers Season Opening Loss

Volleyball

The State University of New York at New Paltz concluded its Midwest trip with a pair of victories Saturday at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Photo: Sarah Swift

SUNY NP Hawks Collect Win Over Augustana

The Marist volleyball team swept Canisius in three sets on Sunday.

Marist Closes Regular Season With Sixth Win

New Paltz Women’s Volleyball Falls in SUNYAC Semifinals

Marist Red Foxes Volleyball Takes Down Siena

Army Black Knights Down Lafayette For Fifth Win

Knights Drop Regular Season Finale to USMMA

Women's Basketball

The Army West Point Black Knights won its fourth straight game defeating Holy Cross on the road.

Army Wins Fourth In A Row Over Holy Cross

Kate Hughes scored a career-high 20 points as the Mount Saint Mary College Women’s Basketball team won its ninth straight contest on Thursday.

Blue Knights Take Series From Mount Saint Vincent

Army Women’s Basketball Defeats Navy, 75-61

Marist Women Drop a Conference Game

MSMC Knights Cruise to Eighth Straight Victory

Vassar Brewers Downs Bard in League Action

BUSINESS

Sarah Biscarra Dilley (yaktitłutitłu yaktiłhini [Northern Chumash]). Photo: Kahelelani Mahone

Forge Project’s Curator of Indigenous Programs

MAHICANNITUCK RIVER VALLEY - Forge Project, a Native-led arts and decolonial education initiative on the unceded homelands of the Muh-he-con-ne-ok in Upstate New York,...

Governor Kathy Hochul makes an economic development and clean energy innovation announcement in Kingston. Photo: Mike Groll

Former Tech City in Ulster County Gets New Life

KINGSTON - Governor Kathy Hochul last Thursday announced Zinc8 Energy Solutions, USA, a leader in the long-duration energy storage industry, will relocate its $68...

POLITICAL

Ryan Visits New Windsor School Scholars

NEW WINDSOR - New Windsor School was very excited to host Congressman Pat Ryan for a very special event. The students created Valentine’s Day...

Chris Rolison. Hudson Valley Press File/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Chris Rolison Following in Father’s Footsteps

BEEKMAN - Chris Rolison announced he is running to represent the 23rd District in the County Legislature. The district includes parts of the towns...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (second from left), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (far right), and Congressman Jamaal Bowman, and Hip Hop legends announce $5 million for The Universal Hip Hop Museum to celebrate and preserve Hip Hop in the heart of the community where it was founded. Leaders were joined by major artists including KRS-One (pictured, far left ), G. Simone, Roxanne Shanté, Grandmaster Flash, Eric B., Grand Wizzard Theodore.

$5 Million Secured For Universal Hip Hop Museum

BRONX - Ahead of the 50th anniversary of hip hop, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman...

The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is offering its popular Maple Sugar Tours on February 18 & 19, 25 & 26; March 4 & 5, 11 & 12, and 18 & 19 .

The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Tours

CORNWALL - Maple Sugaring Season is almost upon us in the Hudson Valley and the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is ready with their Maple...

HEALTH

Westchester County Executive George Latimer joins with Westchester Children’s Association to unveil Hope Quilt installation in White Plains.

George Latimer Unveils “Hope Quilt” Installation

WHITE PLAINS - Westchester County Government’s Michaelian Office Building was selected to display one of the seven Hope Quilts created by the Westchester Children’s...

A heart-healthy life begins with good prenatal care. The American Heart Association says healthy hearts are a key to healthy pregnancies.

AHA Says Healthy Hearts Are a Key to Healthy Pregnancies

Statistics show more babies are born in August and September than any other time of the year. That means a lot of future parents...

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