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Championship-Winning Cheerleading Team From Putnam Valley Celebrated By Lawmakers Championship-Winning Cheerleading Team From Putnam Valley Celebrated By Lawmakers
Championship-Winning Cheerleading Team From Putnam Valley Celebrated By Lawmakers A championship-winning cheerleading team from a Hudson Valley high school got the chance to celebrate their impressive accomplishment with local lawmakers at the New York State Capitol.  The Putnam County cheerleading team, the Putnam Valley Tigers, was invited to Albany by Assemblyman Matt Slater, Rep. Mike Lawler, and Sen. Rob Rolison on Tuesday, Feb. 27 to celebrate their first-ever state championship win.  The Tigers, who won the 2023 New York State Cheerleading Championship on Sunday, Nov. 5, received much praise from elected officials. "As a community, we are inspired by th…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Well-Respected Judge, Westchester Native Dies Well-Respected Judge, Westchester Native Dies
Well-Respected Judge, Westchester Native Dies A popular and well-respected Hudson Valley judge has died. Dutchess County Judge Gerald V. Hayes of Poughkeepsie, age 82,  had been battling lymphocytic leukemia for three years. Hayes, who died on Saturday, Jan. 27, was a man of deep faith, hard work, great sacrifice, profound wisdom, remarkable accomplishments, and the highest character, his obituary said. Hayes originally studied to become a priest but changed his mind and received his juris doctorate from Fordham Law School in 1968. Shortly after he went to work as Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan.  In 1971, his obit…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business
Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business After a half-century of slinging some of the best hot dogs to be found in the Hudson Valley, the three owners of Smith Street Hot Dogs are hanging up their aprons and closing the business permanently. John Pavlos, one of the owners of the Dutchess County restaurant located of course on Smith Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, told Daily Voice it's time to retire, spend some time with his wife, and travel. "It's been great," Pavlos said. "We have the best customers who have been coming for years." Yum, a couple of Smith Street hot dogs.Smith Street Hot Dogs Packed for years, Pavlos sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley A local mayor and good Samaritans helped evacuate residents from a Hudson Valley home after they failed to react to a fire alarm. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 10 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 in the city of Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison was on his way to a church service when driving on Delafield Street he hear a loud fire alarm and smoke coming from the second floor of a home. The mayor pulled over and crossed the street at the same time two women were calling 911 for help. "I ran across the road and stopped and called 911 while the really loud fire alarm…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Protest Draws Thousands To Poughkeepsie Protest Draws Thousands To Poughkeepsie
Protest Draws Thousands To Poughkeepsie Peace was the message as thousands of protesters took to the streets in Dutchess County to protest the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who died after an officer allegedly detained him. The protestors, ranging from 12-year-old children to elderly adults, gathered at Harriet Tubman Park in the late afternoon on Tuesday, June 2, in the City of Poughkeepsie to voice their outrage over the death. With thousands turning out, the park was quickly overrun and protestors spilled into the streets, marching from the park to the Mid-Hudson Bridge, where they were stopped by New York State troope…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Area Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Area
Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Area Emergency workers are on the scene of a trench collapse that trapped two workers. The incident took place just after 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, in front of a home on Dwight Street, reported Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison. The men were reportedly working on a sewer line and were in a trench about 10-feet deep when it collapsed. One person was rescued and rushed to a local hospital for treatment, the Mayor said on Facebook. The second worker was rescued by first responders using excavation tools supplied by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.  "Victim 2 is free. Good work done by al…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Poughkeepsie's New Logo Leaves Some Wondering What It Means Poughkeepsie's New Logo Leaves Some Wondering What It Means
Poughkeepsie's New Logo Leaves Some Wondering What It Means Poughkeepsie residents will soon see a new logo -- PKGO -- popping up around the city and attached to special events and might wonder what it means. It's pretty simple really, PKGO stands for "Poughkeepsie Go!" and is meant to symbolize that the city is a place on the go, with great people and businesses. "It's a fresh branding start for Poughkeepsie," said Paul Hesse, the city's Community Development coordinator. "It's also a chance for residents and businesses to let people know why they love the city." Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison touched briefly on the n…

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by Kathy Reakes