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$30M Insider Trading Case: Hudson Valley Duo Profited From Pharmaceutical Merger Info, Feds Say $30M Insider Trading Case: Hudson Valley Duo Profited From Pharmaceutical Merger Info, Feds Say
$30M Insider Trading Case: Hudson Valley Duo Profited From Pharmaceutical Merger Info, Feds Say Four men from New York and Massachusetts, including a police chief, are accused of making millions of dollars through an insider trading scheme involving one pharmaceutical company’s acquisition of another. The case, announced by the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York on Thursday, June 29, is one of four separate insider trading cases that reportedly generated a combined $30 million for those involved. Named in the case are: Shawn Cronin, age 43, of Dighton in Bristol County, Massachusetts and chief of the Dighton Police Department Joseph Dupont, age 44, of Rehoboth…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman
Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman A man was nabbed after he struck a pedestrian with a van he was driving and fled from the scene in the area, authorities said. The incident occurred in Northern Westchester at 8:15 a.m., Friday, July 22 in Mount Kisco, at Main Street and Bedford Road (Route 117). The woman who was crossing the street in front of Northern Westchester Hospital Center was struck by a white van, which immediately turned on to South Bedford Road and fled eastbound into Bedford, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was aided at the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Westchester Native Who Ran Business With His Brother Dies At Age 53 Westchester Native Who Ran Business With His Brother Dies At Age 53
Westchester Native Who Ran Business With His Brother Dies At Age 53 A Hudson Valley man who ran a collectible sports card sales company with his brother has died at the age of 53. Dutchess County resident Ronald Louis Vece Jr. of Poughquag, died at his home on Wednesday, July 13, according to his obituary. Vece was born in Yonkers and graduated from Arlington High School in Lagrangeville, where he played soccer, his obituary said. He also belonged to the Hudson Valley Umpire's Association. Vece went on to receive a degree in business administration from Marist College. According to his obituary, Vece was a partner and manager of Brothers Cards with …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Dealer Nabbed For Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl-Laced Heroin In Hudson Valley Dealer Nabbed For Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl-Laced Heroin In Hudson Valley
Dealer Nabbed For Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl-Laced Heroin In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley alleged drug dealer has been charged in connection with the overdose deaths of four people. Dutchess County resident Allen Peloquin, aka "Ace," age 34, of Poughkeepsie, was taken into custody on Thursday, March 31. Peloquin was charged with distributing fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the death of a woman in Putnam County in Carmel, in Feb. 2020, and a man in Poughkeepsie, in May 2020, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Peloquin was also charged with participating in a narcotics conspiracy that distributed fentanyl-laced…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Restaurant Set To Open In Hudson Valley New Restaurant Set To Open In Hudson Valley
New Restaurant Set To Open In Hudson Valley A brand-new restaurant is ready to launch this week in the Hudson Valley. The Station Grille, located in Dutchess County, is set to open to the public on Thursday, Oct. 21. The wait is over!! We will officially be open to the Public beginning Thursday October 21st!! Here is the opening live... Posted by The Station Grille on Sunday, October 17, 2021 The restaurant is located at 2578 Route 55 in Poughquag. In addition to a variety of steaks, The Station Grille's menu also includes entrees such as swordfish, lamb, rigatoni, and more. Read the full menu here. The restaurant also adverti…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Memories Of Poughkeepsie Native, Peekskill Resident Andy Novak Leave Nothing But Smiles Memories Of Poughkeepsie Native, Peekskill Resident Andy Novak Leave Nothing But Smiles
Memories Of Poughkeepsie Native, Peekskill Resident Andy Novak Leave Nothing But Smiles Andrew P. Novak was born on July 28, 1966 and died peacefully on Thursday, April 29 with his wife Clare (McMorris) by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.  Andy, known by many as “Noodle,” was born and raised in Poughkeepsie. He graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1984 and was employed by Verizon.  Andy lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL before moving to Peekskill with Clare.  Andy’s short life was full thanks to his loyal friends and family. Andy is survived by his wife Clare of Peekskill; sister Laura Nicholson (Steve) of Syracuse and brother Matthew Novak (Ch…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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Hudson Valley Girl Admits To Staging Own Abduction, Leading To Amber Alert Hudson Valley Girl Admits To Staging Own Abduction, Leading To Amber Alert
Hudson Valley Girl Admits To Staging Own Abduction, Leading To Amber Alert The apparent kidnapping of a teenage girl from the Hudson Valley that led to an Amber Alert and an extensive manhunt was allegedly staged so the girl could spend time with her boyfriend. Dutchess County resident Karol Sanchez, 16, an Arlington High School student, was visiting relatives in the Bronx late on Monday, Dec. 16 when several African-American men pulled up to them in a car and abducted the teenager in front of her mother, who was pushed to the ground during the apparent kidnapping. An Amber Alert was issued for the Poughquag resident, and a manhunt was launched late Monday that la…

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by Zak Failla
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Video: Residents Report Seeing Venomous Caterpillars In Westchester, Putnam, Rockland Video: Residents Report Seeing Venomous Caterpillars In Westchester, Putnam, Rockland
Video: Residents Report Seeing Venomous Caterpillars In Westchester, Putnam, Rockland More Hudson Valley residents have reported that they’ve found venomous caterpillars with new sightings being reported in Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties. Sightings in the region were first reported in Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties. They were also found in other areas upstate. Hickory tussock moth caterpillars, which have been described as “fuzzy, white and black caterpillars that are often very apparent in the fall, sometimes in large numbers, by officials, have become more prevalent in the area over the summer and fall.  When their hairs get stuck on one’…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents
Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents Dozens of drivers were arrested in Dutchess County during an impaired driving crackdown period over Labor Day Weekend. Between Saturday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Sept. 2, state, county and local police agencies throughout Dutchess County conducted details that included sobriety checkpoints and emphasis patrols countywide, as well as their regular patrols. In total, 60 arrests were made, including 59 for alleged impaired driving. According to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Department, “the objective of this continued enforcement grant is to revitalize and enhance the visibility of the STOP-DWI Pr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man In Fatal Crash Had Children In Car, State Police Say Hudson Valley Man In Fatal Crash Had Children In Car, State Police Say
Hudson Valley Man In Fatal Crash Had Children In Car, State Police Say A Hudson Valley resident who was one of two men arrested in a fatal three-car crash on I-90 was driving drunk with two young children in his vehicle, according to state police. The crash took place around 1 p.m. Saturday on I-90 in the Town of East Greenbush near Albany, according to New York State Police. The initial investigation found that August Rice, 23, of Rexford, was traveling eastbound on I-90 when he struck a vehicle causing it to cross the median and into the westbound lanes where it was struck by a vehicle driven by Rex Tucker-Moss, 41, of Poughquag in Dutchess County, state pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Employee In Westchester Sentenced In $231K Car Part Scam Employee In Westchester Sentenced In $231K Car Part Scam
Employee In Westchester Sentenced In $231K Car Part Scam A former employee of a Westchester auto dealership is going to spend a year behind bars after concocting an elaborate scheme to defraud his employer by stealing auto parts and selling them off for a profit online. Poughquag resident John Labarbera, 50, has been sentenced to a year in Westchester County Jail and must pay back more than $225,000 after pleading guilty to a grand larceny charge earlier this year for his scheme that lasted nearly four years while he was a parts manager at Curry Acura in Greenburgh. Labarbera admitted to convincing management of the dealership to sell auto parts …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True
Community Makes 42-Year-Old Carmel Dad's Final Wish Come True As Poughquag native Ron Casey Jr. neared the end of his life, he requested only one thing: The safety and security of his two boys, Colin and Henry. The community has made that wish come true, raising nearly $70,000 as of Sunday evening on a GoFundMe for the pair. Their father died on March 8 surrounded by family at 42 years old. Ron was born Dec. 3, 1975, in Carmel's Putnam Hospital and attended Arlington Schools until his graduation in 1994. He attended SUNY Albany where he started his career of 24 years working for Barnes & Noble.  He was also a resident of Stormville, having most …

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area Check out storm photos submitted by Daily Voice readers The latest Nor'easter to hit the area resulted once again in downed tree and wires and numerous power outages. But there was something different about Wednesday's storm than the one last Friday. Namely, snow. And for much of the area, lots of it, with more than two feet accumulating in some spots. (As you'll soon see.) Here is a sampling of snowfall totals from throughout the tristate area. If you don't see your town listed yet, please leave the total by posting a comment here. Hudson Valley Westchester County Armonk 13.5 inches,…

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by Joe Lombardi