Congresswoman Meets With Environmental Advocates
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY(WAMC) - Congresswoman Nan Hayworth was in Dutchess County Monday afternoon, where she met with coalition of environmental groups to discuss a host of environmental issues important to...
View ArticlePride & Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience at the Poughkeepsie...
**Audio to come**The exhibit Pride & Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience opens tomorrow at the Poughkeepsie Public Library.This nationally touring exhibition, which chronicles the...
View ArticleTwo storm deaths in New York; Long Island pounded with 30+ inches of snow
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two deaths in upstate New York are being attributed to the storm.State police say a 23-year-old man died when the tractor he was using to plow his driveway overturned in Columbia...
View ArticleIBM Will Move Some Work To Its Poughkeepsie Site
IBM is moving some of its product manufacturing from Rochester, Minnesota, to Poughkeepsie, New York, as well as to Mexico. Company officials are being tight-lipped about what this means in terms of...
View ArticleHalf Moon Theatre presents "Good People"
Good People by David Lindsay Abaire is a powerful, often funny glimpse into the lives of a colorful tribe of Southie locales. When Margie loses her job at the Dollar Store, her friends convince her...
View ArticleEpiscopal Church Hosts Anti-Gun Violence Rally
While many are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, at least some people are gathering this evening in one Hudson Valley county to rally against gun violence.
View ArticleThe Bardavon Launches Four Seasons of the Hudson Valley
There’s a new festival in New York. It’s called Four Seasons of the Hudson Valley, and the hope is to help revitalize two cities and their waterfronts through the arts. The Festival is a partnership...
View ArticleState Audit Highly Critical Poughkeepsie’s Budgeting
POUGHKEEPSIE – An audit of the City of Poughkeepsie’s books by the state comptroller’s office has found that inaccurate budgeting has created an $11 million general fund deficit. The report also found...
View Article“An Evening with Barbara Corcoran” in Poughkeepsie, NY
The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Alliance and KeyBank are proud to present “An Evening With Barbara Corcoran” on Monday, June 10 at 5:30 p.m. inside the...
View ArticleHudson Chocolates in Poughkeepsie, NY
Hudson Chocolates are exceptional chocolates and confections crafted and designed by master chocolatier Francisco Migoya. Poughkeepsie, NY's newest chocolate shop opened its doors to the public on...
View ArticleListener Essay - Big Book Sale
Mark Nelson is the Volunteer Coordinator of the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District annual Big Book Sale, which runs from Friday June 14th thru Tuesday June 18 at the Poughkeepsie...
View ArticlePoughkeepsie Celebrates Ratification Anniversary
The 225th anniversary of New York’s ratification of the U.S. Constitution is Friday. Anniversary events are scheduled in the city that hosted the ratifying convention – Poughkeepsie – and elsewhere in...
View ArticleJazz in the Valley
Jazz in the Valley in Poughkeepsie began as an afternoon of music when TRANSART received an individual artist commission from the New York State Council on the Arts to commission Ahmad Jamal to...
View ArticleDutchess County's Oldest Resident Turns 109
A Dutchess County native is celebrating her 109th birthday Thursday. County officials say she is the oldest county resident.Florence or “Flo” Williams, is the oldest resident of both Poughkeepsie and...
View ArticleThe Big Read - Poughkeepsie
The Big Read - Poughkeepsie will take place over the next month where this year’s title to read as a community is Cynthia Ozick’s The Shawl. This book was selected in recognition of the 75th...
View ArticlePoughkeepsie Receives Grant To Help Retain College Graduates
A city in Dutchess County is the recipient of a Hudson River Valley Greenway grant.
View ArticleBig Gay Hudson Valley's Queen City Pride Celebration 6/5-6/8
Big Gay Hudson Valley is holding their first-ever Queen City Pride celebration in Poughkeepsie the weekend of June 5th through 8th. They’ve given their classic “Pride Preview Weekend” a new date,...
View ArticlePart of A Road Is Named For A Fallen Poughkeepsie Detective
A section of a highway in Dutchess County will be named for a fallen police officer.
View ArticleElevator Opens At Walkway Over The Hudson
A new elevator at Walkway Over the Hudson was put into operation Thursday, affording new access and scenic views. Officials hope the elevator helps add to the more than 700,000 Walkway visitors a...
View ArticleMuseum In Dutchess Receives Early Childhood Education Funding
A project for early childhood education involves a museum in the Hudson Valley.
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