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Dutchess County Braces for Frigid Temps and Winter Storm

POUGHKEEPSIE - Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino is advising residents to be prepared for significant winter weather this weekend and has declared a ...

The 2026 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest winners from the Beacon School District with their specially presented certificates at Monday’s King Celebration at Springfield Baptist Church.

47th Annual Rev. Dr. King Birthday Celebration

By Jennifer L. Warren BEACON - To Congressman, Pat Ryan, Monday’s brilliant blue, stunningly sunny, mid-January skies were a truly symbolic metaphor for the day’s...

The newly elected CMF President Bishop Jeffrey C. Woody delivered the Welcome Address at the 58th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.

58th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Dominic Scecchitano, a volunteer with Fareground with the newly installed refrigerator at the Howland Library.

Community Fridge Opens at the Howland Library

Mount Vernon High School senior Kamryn Holt.

Holt Blends Academic Success With Public Service

Honorable Supreme Court Justice Eddie Loren Williams administers the oath of office to Dr. Mary L. McLymore who was sworn-in to the Newburgh Town Council on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Dr. Mary McLymore Makes History

Discouraged residents of the Kenney Apartments in the City of Newburgh had their voices heard last Wednesday night.

Kenney Apartments Residents Demand Answers

Dutchess Community College has received a $10,000 SUNY grant to improve transportation access for students.

SUNY Grant Helps DCC Students Get to Class

Children With Dreams Foundation Hosted its 8th Annual Christmas Toy Giveaway.

Foundation Hosts 8th Annual Christmas Toy Giveaway

The Westchester County Board of Legislators welcomed two newly elected members at its annual Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 5, the start of the 2026 legislative term. Not pictured: Legislators Erika L. Pierce and José I. Alvarado.

County Board Welcomes Two New Legislators