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4 hrs ago | Poughkeepsie Journal

Taser use soars - inflicting pain, raising questions

The 59-year-old man admits he had two shots of whiskey before getting behind the wheel of his car.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Your News Now

"Return" premier postponed

Roll the red carpet up and put the popcorn on hold. The City of Newburgh premiere of the movie "Return" has been postponed.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Poughkeepsie Journal

Ice sculptors will compete at restored Beacon park

Artists will use river ice and other objects to create sculptures for the Beauty of Ice sculpting contest at Long Dock Park in Beacon from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Reuters

Tax tips for the sandwich generation

When Barbara McCabe's 28-year-old daughter and two grandchildren were evicted from their home two weeks before Christmas 2008, she emptied her 401 account to buy them a house in Beacon, New York, near her home in Bedford Hills.

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Poughkeepsie Journal

Molinaro's State of the County address targets money matters

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro gave his first State of the County address Tuesday evening at Beacon High School.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

Indy Media

Paul Devereux, 'Ley Hunter'.

Paul Devereux is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, and an honorary member of the 'Scientific and Medical Network '. He was involved with the Dragon Project as was his wife, Charla Devereux.

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Poughkeepsie Journal

Audiocast: Interview with John Cronin on River University

Are you a Beatles fan? Are you going to see the Fab Faux, a Beatles tribute band, at UPAC in... In this interview, John Cronin talks about the Clean Water Act and his role as a faculty member for River University, a new undergraduate program by the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

Times Herald-Record

Special-ed school in New Windsor enjoys quiet rebirth

Teacher's aide Dina Mele, left, of Carmel and teacher Taylor Lawrence, right, of Middletown, instruct a ninth-grade social studies and math class on the first day of school Tuesday at Kaplan Career Academy in New Windsor.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

Poughkeepsie Journal

Dutchess gets new jury commissioner

Trees gently waving in the breeze With very few clouds in the sky Clouds of cotton candy I wish to... More than a year after the previous commissioner retired, Loretta Adams was sworn in today as Dutchess County Commissioner of Jurors.

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Sun Jan 29, 2012

Poughkeepsie Journal

Health Events: Jan. 29-Feb. 5

Nutrition for the First Year Class - Waddle n Swaddle, 32 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie.

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Poughkeepsie Journal

Engagements: Brooke Squillace & Dru Nichols

Mr. Nicholas Squillace Jr. of Wappingers Falls and Ms. Nora Squillace of Beacon are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr.

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Poughkeepsie Journal

Weddings: Alfio Toscano & Lisa Russell

St. John the Evangelist Church in Beacon was the setting for the marriage of Lisa Russell to Alfio Toscano, both of Fishkill.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012

Poughkeepsie Journal

Dutchess Democrats urge Cuomo to veto redistricting plan

Dutchess County Democrats are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reject a plan by the state Legislature to redraw boundaries in two state Assembly districts in the county.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

Poughkeepsie Journal

4th Wall staging first play in its new home

What: 4th Wall Productions performance of 'Art,' by Yazmina Reza. When: 8 p.m., Jan.

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Poughkeepsie Journal

Legislative redistricting plan changes Dutchess lines

Many Dutchess County voters would see changes in who represents them in Albany under a proposal for new state legislative districts.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012

LoHud

Peekskill seeks tax reduction -- from Putnam Valley -- for water-supply land

The out-of-town owner paid almost $191,000 in school, county and town taxes last year on its more than 500 acres in the town's northeast corner.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012

The Huffington Post

Holly Cara Price: Photojournalist Ronnie Farley Focuses the Lens on...

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Sat Jan 21, 2012

WCAX-TV Burlington

NY music teacher gets 5 years in child porn case

A music teacher in Beacon, N.Y. has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing child pornography.

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Fri Jan 20, 2012

Poughkeepsie Journal

Arts news

Eleven multicultural artists will pay homage on Wednesday to Frederic E. Church , a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters.

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Tue Jan 17, 2012

Times Herald-Record

Skywriting: Bucket list item achieved

About eight months ago in Skywriting, I revealed to everyone some of my bucket list items.

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