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4 NY Eateries Make Top 50 US Restaurants List: New Report 4 NY Eateries Make Top 50 US Restaurants List: New Report
4 NY Eateries Make Top 50 US Restaurants List: New Report A new report by The New York Times listed four New York eateries among the Top 50 in the nation. Stissing House, located in Dutchess County at 7801 South Main Street in Pine Plains, is among the locales to be lauded by The Times in its 2023 “The Restaurant List,” which tests hundreds of eateries across the US to determine which are sending out the most exceptional and exciting dishes. Situated in a building with over 200 years of history, Stissing House as it’s known today officially opened in March 2022 when Clare de Boer took over the French restaurant and turned it into a country taver…
Know Her? Woman Steals $350 From Bank Using 'Sleight Hand' Technique In Hudson Valley: Police Know Her? Woman Steals $350 From Bank Using 'Sleight Hand' Technique In Hudson Valley: Police
Know Her? Woman Steals $350 From Bank Using 'Sleight Hand' Technique In Hudson Valley: Police Authorities in the Hudson Valley are searching for a woman who used a "sleight of hand" technique to steal over $300 during a transaction with a bank teller.  The suspect allegedly used the technique during a transaction with a bank teller in Dutchess County at the Bank of Millbrook in Pine Plains at 2971 East Church St., state police announced on Thursday, July 20.  Authorities released images taken from surveillance footage depicting the suspect during the transaction.  A total of $350 was stolen during the incident, police said.  Anyone with any information reg…
Man From The Area Charged With Giving Indecent Material To Minors, Police Say Man From The Area Charged With Giving Indecent Material To Minors, Police Say
Man From The Area Charged With Giving Indecent Material To Minors, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with the dissemination of indecent material to minors following a lengthy investigation, according to police. Dutchess County resident Hayez D. Prelich, age 25 of Pine Plains, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov.2, in New York City. According to Dutchess County Sheriff's Capt. John Watterson, early in 2022 Prelich was charged with disseminating indecent material to minors, a felony, by the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau.  After being charged Prelich failed to appear for his court appearances, after which a warrant was issued for his ar…
Area Man Remembered As 'Ace Lefty' For High School Baseball Team Dies At Age 46 Area Man Remembered As 'Ace Lefty' For High School Baseball Team Dies At Age 46
Area Man Remembered As 'Ace Lefty' For High School Baseball Team Dies At Age 46 A Hudson Valley resident who was known as a skilled baseball player and a loving member of his family has died at the age of 46. Dutchess County resident Michael John Dorozynski, of Pine Plains, died at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, according to his obituary. Dorozynski was born in Poughkeepsie. "Michael graduated from Stissing Mt Jr/Sr High School where he was an 'Ace' lefty pitcher for the Bombers," his obituary reads. According to his obituary, he had a love of the outdoors and was an avid hunter. Dorozynski is also remembered as a loving son, brother, and uncle. …
17 Charged During Fourth Of July DWI Crackdown In Area 17 Charged During Fourth Of July DWI Crackdown In Area
17 Charged During Fourth Of July DWI Crackdown In Area A four-day impaired driving enforcement effort in a Hudson Valley county led to the arrests of 17 people. The enforcement effort in Dutchess County centered around the Fourth of July holiday, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office said the following people were arrested: Atiya Barnes, age 20, of Hyde Park - DWAI Perla Canales Castrejon, age 21, of Red Hook - DWAI Madlyn Castell, age 28, of Saugerties - DWI Brian Dagget, age 33, of Rhinebeck - DWI Shari Haddock, age 56, of Cortlandt Manor - DWI Rufus Harvey, age 68, of Poughkeepsie - DWI Jessica Kravit, age…
64-Year-Old Area Man Arrested For Sex Abuse, State Police Say 64-Year-Old Area Man Arrested For Sex Abuse, State Police Say
64-Year-Old Area Man Arrested For Sex Abuse, State Police Say An area man has been arrested for sexual abuse after allegedly touching the victim under their clothes. Dutchess County resident Dennis A. Robison, age 64, of Pine Plains was arrested on Monday, Nov. 15 in Rhinebeck for sexual abuse, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. After receiving a complaint of inappropriate behavior, an investigation determined Robison touched the victim beneath the clothing for the purpose of sexual gratification, Hicks said. Robison was arraigned and released on his own recognizance to reappear before the court on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
Fatal House Explosion Under Investigation In Area Fatal House Explosion Under Investigation In Area
Fatal House Explosion Under Investigation In Area One man is dead and two pets perished after an explosion at a Hudson Valley home. First responders from multiple agencies in Dutchess County responded to a reported house explosion on Hoffman Street shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 in Pine Plains. A house was destroyed in Pine PlainsGoFundMe Police said that one woman, 62-year-old Kim Dunn, was pulled from the wreckage by a neighbor and responding firefighter. She was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. A second resident, Lawrence Pariseau, age 61, was found dead in t…
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Orange County Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Orange County
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Orange County Seen him? New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley issued an alert for a wanted Wurtsboro man who was arrested for allegedly stealing a debit card from a mailbox before using it at several local businesses. Louis Bettino, 33, who is also wanted by New York State Police in Rhinebeck and the Newburgh Town Police, was charged with fourth-degree robbery following his arrest in Sullivan County, and he later failed to make court appearances, leading to the latest bench warrant that was issued for his arrest. Bettino waas also arrested last summer in Orange County where he was ch…
COVID-19: Dutchess County Sees Uptick In Cases COVID-19: Dutchess County Sees Uptick In Cases
Covid-19: Dutchess County Sees Uptick In Cases There has been a slight uptick in reported COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County in recent weeks, though the numbers are still better than much of the country. There are currently 264 active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County, up from a low of 169 as of Tuesday, July 7. The rise has largely been attributed to small outbreaks in both the Town and City of Poughkeepsie as well as East Fishkill, which has seen a recent rise in cases. There have now been 4,790 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County since the pandemic began, approximately 90 more cases than a week ago. Ten patients remain hospit…
Seen It? Police Ask Help Locating Kayak Stolen In Area Seen It? Police Ask Help Locating Kayak Stolen In Area
Seen It? Police Ask Help Locating Kayak Stolen In Area New York State Police investigators are attempting to help locate a kayak that was reported stolen in the area. State Police in Dutchess County issued an alert on Tuesday, July 21 as they attempt to track down a kayak taken from Lake Shore Drive in Pine Plains between sometime in June and Wednesday, July 15. The 10-foot Emotion kayak has a hand-painted ruler on the left side and fishing rod holders both in front of and behind the seat. The boat was secured on private property adjacent to Twin Island Lake with a bicycle lock, which is also missing. Anyone with information regarding th…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Cases Broken Down By Town, Deaths COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Cases Broken Down By Town, Deaths
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Cases Broken Down By Town, Deaths The death toll in Dutchess County has hit 32 since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began 53 days ago. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has climbed to 2,294, with the Department of Health currently monitoring 1,879 active cases. Since the outbreak, 365 COVID-19 patients have been treated and discharged from county hospitals. Earlier story - COVID-19: Building 'Tracing Army' Of Thousands Will Be New Phase Of Pandemic Response A breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County as of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, according to the Department of Health: Po…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Deaths, Cases Broken Down By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Deaths, Cases Broken Down By Town
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Deaths, Cases Broken Down By Town The death toll in Dutchess County has hit 28 since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began 51 days ago. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has hit 2,140, with 97 still hospitalized with the virus. The Department of Health is currently monitoring 1,879 active cases, and 233 patients have been treated and discharged from hospitals. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY Needs To 'Watch Dial Of Infections' As Hospitalizations, Deaths Continue Decline A breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County as of 1 p.m. on Monday, April 20, according to the Department of Healt…
Storm Watch: Some Parts Of Hudson Valley Expected To See 6 Inches Of Snowfall Storm Watch: Some Parts Of Hudson Valley Expected To See 6 Inches Of Snowfall
Storm Watch: Some Parts Of Hudson Valley Expected To See 6 Inches Of Snowfall As much as 6 inches of snowfall is expected in parts of upstate New York from a quick-moving storm system that will sweep through the area. The timing for the storm is overnight Friday, April 17 into Saturday morning, April 18. It will bring accumulating snow to areas farthest north to I-84 in New York and Connecticut. South of I-84, all rain is expected for the duration of the system. According to projections released by the National Weather Service on Friday morning,  in higher terrain portions of the Hudson Valley, including Ulster and Sullivan counties, up to a half-foot of snowfal…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Deaths, Cases Broken Down By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Deaths, Cases Broken Down By Town
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess Deaths, Cases Broken Down By Town The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread in the Hudson Valley, with the number of confirmed cases in Dutchess County on the rise, even as things are stabilizing statewide. There have now been 1,975 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dutchess, resulting in 19 deaths since the outbreak began earlier this year. There are still 189 potential cases pending. The Dutchess County Department of Health said that there are currently 98 Dutchess residents who are hospitalized, up from 90, while 212 patients were hospitalized for the virus, treated, and later discharged. Earlier stor…
Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say
Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 11 years old multiple times. Dutchess County resident Joshua A. Killmer, of Pine Plains, was arrested following an investigation on Friday, March 13, by New York State Police for predatory sexual assault against a child, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The investigation determined Killmer allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a minor less than 11-years-old between the years of 2017 and 2018 in the town of LaGrange, Hicks said. Killmer was arraigned before the town of Lagrange Court and remanded to the Dutchess Co…
Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Child Porn Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Child Porn
Area Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse, Child Porn A 35-year-old area man is heading to prison after pleading guilty to child porn and sexual abuse charges. Dutchess County resident Nicholas Terilli, of Pine Plains, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in state prison after pleading guilty to the use of a child in a sexual performance and first-degree sexual abuse last year. In addition to his prison term, Terilli was sentenced to 15 years of post-release supervision and was ordered to register as a sex offender upon the completion of his time behind bars. Terilli was arrested in March last year following a state police investigation…
Free-Agent Forward From Area Signs Two-Year Deal With NBA's Sacramento Kings Free-Agent Forward From Area Signs Two-Year Deal With NBA's Sacramento Kings
Free-Agent Forward From Area Signs Two-Year Deal With NBA's Sacramento Kings A former area high school basketball standout is heading from Denver to Sacramento after signing a two-year NBA contract to play for the Kings. Tyler Lydon, a Dutchess County native who attended Stissing Mountain High School in Pine Plains before spending a prep year at the New Hampton School in New Hampshire, signed to play as a stretch forward for the Kings after playing 26 games over two seasons with the Denver Nuggets. The Kings signed Lydon, 23, to a two-year minimum contract with a partial guarantee on the $3.83 million he is owed over the next two seasons Lydon, the 24th pick in th…
Bear Tranquilized After Climbing Tree In Town Of Poughkeepsie Bear Tranquilized After Climbing Tree In Town Of Poughkeepsie
Bear Tranquilized After Climbing Tree In Town Of Poughkeepsie A black bear had to be tranquilized and pushed out of a tree by police in the Town of Poughkeepsie after drawing the attention of area residents. Officers received reports from the Arlington section of town at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28, when the bear was spotted in a tree between Taft Avenue and the Raymond Avenue extension. Police tranquilized the bear while it was in the tree and an officer climbed up and pushed it onto a safe pad on the ground below. The bear was taken away by wildlife officials at approximately 10:45 a.m. The sighting is just the latest in the Hudson …
No One Interrupted This Massive Black Bear's Feast In Area No One Interrupted This Massive Black Bear's Feast In Area
No One Interrupted This Massive Black Bear's Feast In Area Summer is here, and so are the bears in Rockland County. A massive black bear was spotted in Hillburn, snacking on the scraps of some garbage it gained access to near the intersection of 5th Street and Hickory Avenue, Ramapo Police said. The bear gave some residents a small scare before taking back off into the woods without any incident, police said, though some were startled by the sheer size of the black bear. The sighting is just the latest in the Hudson Valley in recent weeks. A bear on the prowl in Ossining forced police to increase patrols near an elementary school, while another ha…
Photos: Residents Bear Down As Mama, Cub, Rummage Through Trash Cans In Area Photos: Residents Bear Down As Mama, Cub, Rummage Through Trash Cans In Area
Photos: Residents Bear Down As Mama, Cub, Rummage Through Trash Cans In Area With the weather continuing to warm up, more and more black bears are making their way out of the woods and onto area properties in the area. The latest black bear sighting came in Pine Plains, when a Cedar Knolls Road resident caught what appears to be a mother and its cub marching through his backyard on multiple occasions in the past few weeks. The resident said that he noticed that something was getting into the trash in the rear of the house and set up deer cameras as a response. It turns out that it wasn’t deer feasting on his leftovers, and was instead a paper of bears making the rou…
Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case
Area Man Faces Three New Felony Charges In Child Porn Case Additional charges, including three felonies, have been filed against a 34-year-old area man who was arrested in a child pornography case in March. On Monday, April 22, a grand jury issued a criminal indictment charging Nicholas J. Terilli of Pine Plains with the following new charges: Two counts of use of a child in a sexual performance, a Class C felony. Two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony.  Two counts of possession of a sexual performance by a child, a Class E felony. Endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor.  On March 1, Terill…
Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case
Area Woman Charged In $12.4K ID Theft Case A woman from Pine Plains has been charged after police say she was involved in a case of identity theft totaling $12,400. New York State Police say Maryann Moore-Tompkins, 57, of Pine Plains allegedly stole the identity of a victim between October 2016 and October 2018. Moore-Tompkins stole approximately $12,455, according to police. New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks arrested Moore-Tompkins on Wednesday, April 17. She faces the following charges: Third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony Second-degree identity theft, a Class E felony (eight counts) Unlawful possession…
Domestic Incident Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Child Porn Domestic Incident Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Child Porn
Domestic Incident Leads To Arrest Of Area Man For Child Porn A response to a domestic dispute led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man on child porn charges. During the investigation of the domestic incident on Main Street in the town of Pine Plains on Feb. 25, child pornography was discovered, state police said. Further investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Child Advocacy Center of Dutchess County, and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s office led to the seizure of multiple storage devices containing child pornography. On Friday, March 1, troopers from the Rhinebeck barracks arrested Nicholas J. Terilli o…
Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack
Memorial Wall Service Held For Navy Technician From Area Killed Syria In ISIS Attack A special tribute was paid to Shannon Kent, a Hudson Valley woman killed in a suicide bombing in Syria on Wednesday, Jan. 16, during a recent memorial service. The sailor from Pine Plains in Dutchess County, one of four Americans to die during an ISIS suicide bombing, is the 177th person to have their name engraved on the National Security Agency's National Cryptologic Memorial at Fort Meade in Maryland, according to the National Security Agency. Her name is engraved on the memorial wall.CTICS “Senior Chief Kent and all those honored on this wall remind us of the seriousness of our miss…
Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties
Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties With winds whipping between 20 and 30 mph and gusts approaching 65 mph in the area, thousands remain without power as utility crews scramble to restore service to the region. As of around 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, Orange & Rockland had 1,120 customers in Orange County and 578 customers in Rockland without power, led by Warwick (648); Nyack (253); Florida (247); Clarkstown (137) and Tuxedo Park (130). On the other side of the river, 3,117 of Central Hudson’s Dutchess County residents were without power. Hyde Park led the way with 1,136 outages, followed by Rhinebeck …
Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing
Woman From Hudson Valley ID'd As One Of Four Americans Killed In Syria Suicide Bombing This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley woman has been identified as one of the four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in Syria on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician Shannon M. Kent, 35, who grew up in Pine Plains in Dutchess County, was a sailor assigned to Cryptologic Warfare Activity 66, based at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.  Other victims identified were Department of Defense civilian Scott A. Wirtz of St. Louis, Missouri and Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, Florida. The initial United States assessmen…
Man Causes $1.5K In Damage To Vehicle In Road Rage Incident, State Police Say Man Causes $1.5K In Damage To Vehicle In Road Rage Incident, State Police Say
Man Causes $1.5K In Damage To Vehicle In Road Rage Incident, State Police Say A 55-year-old man allegedly caused more than $1,500 in damage to a car during a road rage incident, state police said. New York State Police troopers in Dutchess County from the Rhinebeck barracks were dispatched to Church Street in Pine Plains on Oct. 24, where there was a report of criminal mischief incident. Troopers said that the victim told investigators that an unknown person punched his vehicle in a bout of road rage, causing the damage. Troopers were able to identify a suspect, Pine Plains resident William Smith III, who was subsequently arrested on Nov.8. Smith was charged with a f…
Man Assaults Victim With Hammer In Domestic Dispute, Police Say Man Assaults Victim With Hammer In Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Man Assaults Victim With Hammer In Domestic Dispute, Police Say A 34-year-old man was arrested after assaulting another person with a hammer during a domestic dispute, according to the New York State Police. James M. Macisaac of Pine Plains was arrested Sunday for the attack with took place on Friday, July 13, in Pine Plains, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers were alerted to the attack when nurses at Northern Dutchess Hospital reported a possible victim of domestic violence, Hicks said. An investigation found the victim was assaulted by Macisaac with a hammer, he said. Macisaac was then located at his residence on Church Street and arrested and charged …
July 4th DWI Checkpoint Results Of 2,000 Cars Unveiled By Dutchess Sheriff July 4th DWI Checkpoint Results Of 2,000 Cars Unveiled By Dutchess Sheriff
July 4th DWI Checkpoint Results Of 2,000 Cars Unveiled By Dutchess Sheriff Local and county police in Dutchess County made nearly a dozen arrests during a special enforcement detail during the Fourth of July holiday. As part of the STOP-DWI Independence Day week-long crackdown, police busted several motorists for driving while intoxicated as they attempt to stop motorists from drinking and driving in the area. Members of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Town of Hyde Park Police Department, and Village of Millerton Police Department conducted impaired driving details consisting of emphasis patrols …