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Officials Consider Temporarily Halting Battery Storage Facility Plans In Mahopac Officials Consider Temporarily Halting Battery Storage Facility Plans In Mahopac
Officials Consider Temporarily Halting Battery Storage Facility Plans In Mahopac Following an uproar concerning a proposed battery storage facility in the Hudson Valley, town officials are considering a temporary moratorium that would allow more time for leaders to consider the plans and hear from the public.  In response to a proposed lithium battery storage facility that would be located in the Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac at 24 Miller Rd., the Carmel Town Board is planning on holding a public hearing on a possible moratorium on energy storage systems in the town in June.  Earlier Report - Somers Officials Speak Out Against Battery Storage…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Transfer Station Fire Under Investigation Hudson Valley Transfer Station Fire Under Investigation
Hudson Valley Transfer Station Fire Under Investigation An investigation is underway following a fire at a Hudson Valley transfer station. The blaze took place in Orange County around 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the station located on Training Center Lane in New Hampton. When the Goshen Fire Department arrived on the scene they found an active fire in a large sorting facility, the department said. The first engine from West Point Professional Firefighters was in the area and responded to assist.  Goshen firefighters on the scene of the fire.Minisink Hook and Ladder Co. 1 - Goshen FD Firefighters quickly got water on the fire, but found …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Person Injured After Being Trapped In Area House Fire Person Injured After Being Trapped In Area House Fire
Person Injured After Being Trapped In Area House Fire A man was hospitalized after becoming trapped in a quick-moving two-alarm house fire following his rescue by first responders in the area. Fire crews from multiple departments were dispatched to the Orange County home, located in Monroe, on Merriewold Lane, at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 12, where there were reports of a person trapped inside the residence after the blaze broke out. Officials said that fire crews were able to quickly knock down the flames and make the save, with the fire under control within an hour. The trapped man was treated and transported to an area hospi…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population COVID-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population
Covid-19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population With more COVID-19 vaccines being disseminated to a larger group of New Yorkers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state will be setting up “retail sites” to help offset the demand of those seeking the vaccination. Since the COVID-19 vaccines began circulating in New York approximately four weeks ago, frontline healthcare workers, nursing home employees, and residents have been at the forefront of those receiving the first round of doses. As more allocations of the vaccine are distributed to New York, Cuomo announced that in addition to the state’s 194 public and private hospitals, they would…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Annual Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick's Day Event Set Love A Parade? Annual Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick's Day Event Set
Love A Parade? Annual Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick's Day Event Set Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and with it comes the 43rd Annual Northern Westchester — Putnam Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. with Bill Dowling as the Grand Marshal. The route begins by the 9/11 memorial on the corner of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road, and the lineup itself begins on Route 6 between Mt. Hope Road and the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. This parade is said to be one of the largest in the state with a total of six divisions. It involves numerous marching bands, police and fire departments, civil ser…

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by Valerie Musson