DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. - Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro wanted to say thank you.Molinaro treated Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) employees to a special luncheon yesterday at the DPW highway garage as a thank you to the more than 120 DPW employees who worked tirelessly last week during the Nor'easter to perform snow and ice removal operations to ensure ...

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Benvenuto Pizzeria & Restaurant opened in 2009, quickly became a neighborhood favorite and hasn't looked back.With a great commuter location - seconds off the Taconic Parkway on Secor Road in Mahopac - the restaurant gets a steady stream of traffic and has built a steady flow of regulars.Benvenuto specializes in all types of standard and gourmet pizza, as well as ...

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - EnerShe Fitness, a women's health center in Mahopac, is hosting a women's self-defense seminar Saturday from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m., and club owner Karly Schneider believes it's a session women will find valuable."I believe this is important information for every woman, every young girl," Schneider told Daily Voice. "To know some self defense, and be able to ...

The Department of Environmental Conservation reported that a wet weather event (melting snow) caused a major sewage spill Sunday in the Albany area that could impact Hudson Valley residents.An estimated 100,000 gallons of untreated sewage flowed into the Hudson for over an hour on March 19 at approximately 2:15 p.m., according to the DEC. Some communities in the Hudson Valley use water ...

PAWLING, N.Y. - A Pine Plains pastor has put his skills to work as a financial advisor - and while the two professions may not seem compatible, there are more parallels than you might think.Pine Plains residents Bruce and Paula Cote started doing business as Stratos Wealth Partners in Pawling on January 30. "We help people with retirement planning," Cote told Daily Voice. ...

BEACON, N.Y. - With Autism Awareness Month (April) quickly approaching, Beacon singer-songwriter Vievanessa is about to release a three-song EP (with bonus track) titled 'Echo,'  aimed at children touched by autism, but also intended to reach the entire community. " 'Echo' was inspired by my son's echolalia (the repetition of words, phrases, intonation, or sounds of the speech of ...

BREWSTER, N.Y. - Children and teens interested in the performing arts are about to get a rare opportunity - they'll have a chance to work with cast members of the Broadway hit Hamilton in an upcoming workshop at Brewster's Seven Star School of Performing Arts.Seven Star School of Performing Arts and Broadway Bound International will offer the Hamilton-inspired workshop - with cast ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. - When Lindita Sutaj and her family were looking for that perfect spot to open a small business, one look was all it took."We were looking to open a pizzeria in Red Hook," Sutaj recalled. "But my parents found this spot... (it was formerly Francesca's Italian Restaurant in Rhinebeck), and the previous owner had passed away. "I fell in love with the ...

BREWSTER, N.Y. - Former Brewster High softball standout Shannon Sommer has been making noise in the college ranks.Sommer, a senior and four-year starter at second base for Mount Saint Mary's College in Newburgh, broke the school's all-time hits record last week. The prior record was 140 hits in 140 games. Sommer, as of this writing, had 149 hits so far this season in 106 games. Sommer - ...

CARMEL, N.Y. - Friends have created a GoFundMe page for the Caravetta and Pettey family after a structure fire in Patterson destroyed much of their home over the weekend.The Patterson Fire Department responded Saturday at 1:30 a.m. to a fire at 986 Rt. 311, and received assistance from Carmel, Lake Carmel, Pawling and Putnam Lake departments.The info on the GoFundMe page states: ...