POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Adventurous young residents and their families in the Mid-Hudson region should mark their calendars for Hudson Valley KidVenture, which will come to downtown Poughkeepsie on May 20 and 21 of next year. “We are very excited about everything we are planning,” said Nicholas Shannon, executive director of The Chamber Foundation, Inc. “KidVenture is going to be an ...

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNappoli will be the keynote speaker at the July Contact Breakfast at 7:30 a.m Wednesday, July 20, at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and Conference Center.DiNapoli took office in 2007 as the 54th Comptroller of the State of New York and is known for aggressively fighting misuse of public resources, strengthening one of ...

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Hot-air balloons will once again float over Dutchess County this weekend on July 8, 9 and 10 as the Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival takes flight from Barton Orchards in Poughquag.With nearly 125 scheduled balloon launches between Friday and Sunday, fireworks, an expanded Moon Glow, helicopter rides from Independent Helicopters, children’s activities, food ...