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Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where
Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where Part of a well-traveled Hudson Valley road near its intersection with a busy highway will close for several weeks as crews replace a culvert, officials announced.  Beginning on Monday, July 15, part of Route 311 in the Putnam County town of Patterson will close between the Interstate 84 Exit 61 on and off ramps and Ludingtonville Road (Route 43), according to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. The closure is estimated to last at least eight to 10 weeks if not longer, officials said.  Signs in the area will direct motorists to a detour using Route 52 to and …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police
Man With No ID Killed In Hudson Valley Crash After Speeding In Opposite Lane: Police A Connecticut man was killed in a New York crash after allegedly speeding in the opposite lane of traffic and striking another vehicle before hitting a tree, police announced.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, June 19 just before noon, when two cars collided on Route 311 just south of Caroline Drive in the town of Patterson, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Arriving Sheriff's deputies found both an Infiniti on the shoulder of the road as well as an Acura that had hit a tree.  The Infiniti's driver, a 35-year-old Patterson woman, told authorities t…

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by Ben Crnic
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DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says Several people face charges after driving drunk in the Hudson Valley, including a woman who struck a sheriff deputy's vehicle, authorities said.  The arrests happened in Putnam County between Friday, April 5, and Sunday, April 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, April 8.  The first incident occurred on Friday, April 5 around 10:45 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy's vehicle was struck by another car that crossed into his lane while traveling north on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The deputy suffered injuries to his eye and hand and was taken to Hudson …

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Ferrets Found Abandoned In Crate In Hudson Valley Parking Lot: Suspect At Large 2 Ferrets Found Abandoned In Crate In Hudson Valley Parking Lot: Suspect At Large
2 Ferrets Found Abandoned In Crate In Hudson Valley Parking Lot: Suspect At Large Authorities are searching for whoever was responsible for abandoning two ferrets found inside a crate at a Hudson Valley Park and Ride parking lot, police said.  The two ferrets were discovered inside a plastic crate in Putnam County on Wednesday morning, March 13 at the Park and Ride parking lot on Route 311 in Patterson, according to the Putnam County SPCA.  The ferrets were found by a good samaritan who called New York State Police after coming across the crate in the grassy area of the parking lot.  The two animals were later taken to a local small animal expert who will…

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by Ben Crnic
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Clerks At 6 Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Hudson Valley: Police Clerks At 6 Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Hudson Valley: Police
Clerks At 6 Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Hudson Valley: Police Clerks at six liquor stores in the Hudson Valley face charges after they were caught selling alcohol to underage customers during a series of compliance checks, police said.  The six clerks were caught during a series of alcohol compliance checks conducted over three weeks in May 2023 by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The checks targeted stores in each town and village in Putnam at various times of day to make sure that they would not sell alcohol to people under the age of 21. To do this, an underage person under direct supervision by a l…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Van Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley: Photos Van Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley: Photos
Van Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley: Photos A vehicle fire in the Hudson Valley prompted a quick response from firefighters and left a van almost completely engulfed in flames.  The fire happened on Thursday afternoon, June 29 in Putnam County on Route 311 in the town of Patterson at Maple Avenue, according to the Patterson Fire Dept. No.1.  Fire officials said that no injuries resulted from the blaze. Crews remained at the scene of the fire as of 4:40 p.m. on Thursday.  The cause of the fire was not released by authorities. 

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Hudson Valley COVID-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Hudson Valley Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a retail store in the Hudson Valley. The Putnam County Department of Health issued the alert cautioning that employees and customers who worked at or visited Tractor Supply Company, located at 1253 Route 311 in Patterson, from Monday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 7, may have been exposed to COVID-19. Related story - COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Hudson Valley Supermarket A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 was at the store during that time frame. Those who were at the store during thos…

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by Joe Lombardi