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This Hudson Valley Locale Has Best Downtown Shopping District In NY, New Rankings Say This Hudson Valley Locale Has Best Downtown Shopping District In NY, New Rankings Say
This Hudson Valley Locale Has Best Downtown Shopping District In NY, New Rankings Say If you’re in need of some retail therapy, there’s no better place in New York to get your shopping on than this popular locale, according to a new ranking. In Dutchess County, the city of Beacon was named as having the best “Main Street” shopping district in New York by the financial blog Cheapism. The ranking, which includes towns with fewer than 90,000 residents in all 50 states, sought to pinpoint those “quaint, small-town” shopping centers offering an alternative to the bustling big-box stores and megamalls all too common across the country. “Beacon, on the Hudson River north of New Y…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Snooki Closing Up Shop In Hudson Valley Snooki Closing Up Shop In Hudson Valley
Snooki Closing Up Shop In Hudson Valley Fans of Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's Hudson Valley shop will be bummed to learn she's closing the store. The Snooki Shop opened in Dutchess County about three years ago in Beacon on Main Street.  The "Jersey Shore" star, who has family in the area, would often stop by to help bolster sales and hold special events. The funny and charismatic star has just announced on Instagram a large 45 percent off sale and told fans she was closing the Beacon store. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicole "Snooki" 💋 (@snooki) Snooki didn't say w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Killed Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say Woman Killed Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say
Woman Killed Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say A woman was killed after she was struck by a Jeep Wrangler crossing a busy roadway. The incident took place around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Dutchess County in the City of Beacon. The woman was crossing Main Street and Teller Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle, said Detective Sergeant Jason Johnson, of the City of Beacon Police. The woman was treated on the scene by the City of Beacon Fire Department and transported to St. Luke’s Hospital by Mobile Life.  She was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center where she died from her injuries, Johnson s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Ben Stiller Show Filming In Hudson Valley New Ben Stiller Show Filming In Hudson Valley
New Ben Stiller Show Filming In Hudson Valley Star watchers and Ben Stiller fans might be able to catch a glimpse of the actor while he's in the Hudson Valley filming his new Apple+ series, "Severance," beginning this week. Driving might a little difficult too as the filming will shutdown several roadways in Beacon, officials said. The series, which stars Adam Scott, Christopher Walken, John Turturro, Britt Lower, and Patricia Arquette, is described by Apple+ as being about a company that is attempting to control the thoughts of its employees. Lots of roads in Beacon will be closed, as well as Main Street, where a host of fake storef…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
'Jersey Shore' Star Snooki To Open Hudson Valley Boutique 'Jersey Shore' Star Snooki To Open Hudson Valley Boutique
'Jersey Shore' Star Snooki To Open Hudson Valley Boutique Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is opening her second The Snooki Shop location in Dutchess County, the "Jersey Shore" star announced on her boutique's Instagram last week.  Known for "Snookinis," loungewear and a jungle of animal prints, the sister store to the original The Snooki Shop in Madison, New Jersey will open on Main Street in Beacon.  According to Beacon Chamber of Commerce Vice President Thomas Geoghegan, the store will be located on the intersection of Main and East Main Streets, next to the town's iconic dummy light. The starlet chose Beacon, he said, because her relatives li…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
15 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 15 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
15 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists for allegedly driving while drunk on area roadways. Among those charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Sept., 28, State Police from Brewster arrested Jason M. Curnen, 26, of Bedford, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on I-684 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Sept. 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Alexander J. Sa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Arrest Imminent,' Police Say After Area Stabbing Victim Hospitalized 'Arrest Imminent,' Police Say After Area Stabbing Victim Hospitalized
'Arrest Imminent,' Police Say After Area Stabbing Victim Hospitalized Beacon Police say an "investigation is ongoing and an arrest is imminent" after a victim was stabbed earlier this week. At around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, City of Beacon Police officers were dispatched to the area of 455 Main Street for a report of a man with a stab wound.  An investigation determined that the incident occurred further down on the East End of Main Street, police said. The victim was transported by Beacon Volunteer Ambulance to an area hospital for treatment for a non-life-threatening stab wound to the leg.  Police announced an arrest is imminent late Frida…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery
Cold Spring Man, 27, Charged In Beacon Armed Robbery Beacon police nabbed a 27-year-old man for an attempted armed robbery, according to the Beacon Police Department. Kenneth R. Place, of Cold Springs, was arrested around 10 a.m. Tuesday when the City of Beacon Police were called to 426 Main Street for a reported robbery with a gun, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson. The victim along with other witnesses were interviewed and Place was still on scene. The firearm described was located by officers and a subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Place, said Johnson. He was charged with attempted robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, and mena…

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by Kathy Reakes