Stanfordville News

On Nov. 10 about 7:45 a.m., Stissing Mountain Middle School Principal Robert Hess was taken hostage at gunpoint in the Pine Plains school.

Dutchess residents and community leaders are very concerned about County Executive William Steinhaus' proposed cuts and revenue increases in his 2010 budget.

Stanford Grange 808 will host its annual Country Breakfast & Bazaar on 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec.

BEACON - Two weeks and one day after an intruder forced the evacuation of a school in Pine Plains, a similar scenario was played out - as a drill - at Beacon High School.

The man accused of holding a Pine Plains school principal hostage at gunpoint Nov.

Pine Plains Superintendent Linda Kaumeyer answered questions and addressed rumors regarding last week's hostage situation at Stissing Mountain Middle School during Wednesday's school board meeting.

Although Dutchess County Executive William Steinhaus had not budgeted for increased security next year, he now wants the Legislature to add a $481,247 security plan to the 2010 budget in light of the hostage situation at Stissing Mountain Middle School in Pine Plains and other incidents.

PINE PLAINS - A day after a Stanfordville man held a middle school principal at gunpoint, sparking fear and anxiety among parents, things here seem almost back to normal.

PINE PLAINS - Parents, students and teachers are breathing a collective sigh of relief after a hostage situation involving a lone gunman at Stissing Mountain Middle School ended without incident Tuesday.

The man accused of holding the Pine Plains Middle School principal hostage for two hours Tuesday should be obtaining legal representation Thursday so his case can move forward.

Every parent's nightmare was realized in Pine Plains Tuesday when a gunman barricaded himself in at the Stissing Mountain Middle School and took a hostage before, thankfully, being taken into custody without anyone getting hurt.

STANFORDVILLE - The Dutchess County Department of Health will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic for pets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Stanford Firehouse, 6098 Route 82.

A federal judge Friday rejected a plea for probation from a New York businessman who admitted concealing $8 million in secret Swiss bank accounts, imposing a three-month prison term in the high-profile tax evasion case.

Editor's note: The Poughkeepsie Journal will run a series of candidate profiles before the Nov.

STANFORDVILLE - Some call this the 'great recession,' but at a local machine shop in an out-of-the way place here, you would not know that times are tough.

STANFORDVILLE - With her house as her command post, one local woman made collecting food for church pantries her mission Saturday and would not let rain get her in way.

Communities across the Hudson Valley are preparing for Make a Difference Day, USA Weekend magazine's national volunteer day.

Jeffrey Chernick, a New York representative for Asian toy manufacturers, paid his expenses with checks drawn from one of his bank accounts, just like millions of average Americans.

STANFORDVILLE - It's not every day the circus comes to town. In the case of the Town of Stanford, it's an occurrence that takes place maybe once every 20 years.

STANFORDVILLE - The Circus Vidbel, an authentic one-ring big top traveling circus, is performing at the Stanfordville Recreation Park Tuesday.