Poughkeepsie News

The Hudson Valley, not far north of New York City, is becoming a popular location to test the limits of high-performance bikes.

The MTA cancelled all improvements for the Long Island and Metro North Railroads because needing installation of a mandated PTC system by 2015.

Authorities say a 28-year-old man in upstate New York has been charged with driving his motorcycle at nearly 200 mph on a highway in the rain.

WWE News: Tensai Possibly Being Further Repackaged, House Show Numbers Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 05.30.2012 They think he's a flop... - WWE officials are considering Lord Tensai a "flop" and have reportedly done so ever since his pinfall win over John Cena at the Raw in London on April 16.

A new ambulatory surgery center for Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., is scheduled to open this week, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report .

One property, in the Hudson Valley, includes a 16-car garage, a piggery and hundreds of yards of lake frontage.

One recent topic for The Wall Street Journal's front-page space set aside for stories other than the daily shenanigans of business, politics and wars was the community in Florida created for retired letter carriers.

Richard was born Aug. 18, 1952, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., a son of the late, Edward and Josephine Lewis Bush.

"If I didn't love my job, I wouldn't be getting up before the crack of dawn for 20 straight years now," NBC News political director and senior White House correspondent told the graduating class at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, last weekend.

Metro-North will be operating 19 early "getaway trains" for those people looking to leave work early Friday to enjoy their long Memorial Day weekend, said spokesperson Marjorie Anders "It's not the busiest day because some people don't even come in but those people who did come in in the morning at their regular time, the vast majority leave early, ... (more)

WWE News: Mick Foley Works WWE House Show, WWE High on Rotunda Brothers Posted by Larry Csonka on 05.24.2012 Are the Rotunda brothers going to be called up soon? - Mick Foley worked last night's SmackDown live event in Poughkeepsie, New York.

WWE House Show Results 5.23.12: Poughkeepsie, NY Posted by Larry Csonka on 05.24.2012 Some WWE house show results... Credit: Phil Strum and Wrestlingobserver.com Wednesday night saw a very fun WWE SmackDown World Tour live event at a seemingly sold-out Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.

The Town of Poughkeepsie police is taking new measures to curtail large gatherings and parties in town neighborhoods, Police Chief Thomas Mauro said.

Richard was born Aug. 18, 1952, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., a son of the late, Edward and Josephine Lewis Bush.

A UC Riverside philosophy professor and two colleagues are taking on the subjects of love and caring in a study to find how they affect human thoughts and actions.

Very early in life, Catherine Abate's father instilled in her the idea that she could accomplish anything.

Accident cleared on THE SOUTHERN ST PKWY WB between EAGLE AVE/X18 and HEMPSTEAD AVE/X17. Moving just under the speed limit from NASSAU RD/X21 in NASSAU CNTY Accident cleared on THE SOUTHERN ST PKWY WB between EAGLE AVE/X18 and HEMPSTEAD AVE/X17. Moving just under the speed limit from NASSAU RD/X21 in NASSAU CNTY The spring concert for Poughkeepsie ... (more)

The sixth season of MTV's "The Jersey Shore" may be a little toned down now that reality TV superstar and New York Times Best Selling Author Nicole " Snooki " Polizzi is a mom-to-be. "It will definitely be a different summer for me," said Polizzi, 24.

Just a reminder for New York-area fright fans: Hudson Horror Show V has a quintuple feature of genre favorites screening this Saturday, May 19 in Poughkeepsie, NY, all on 35mm! The event, which takes place at the Silver Cinemas in the South Hills Mall , begins at 1 p.m. and includes showings of the Hammer horror/martial-arts hybrid THE LEGEND OF ... (more)

Erik Danielsson , vocalist/guitarist player of Swedish black metallers WATAIN , was interviewed by ArmyOfOneTV prior to the band's May 14 concert at The Loft in Poughkeepsie, New York.