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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
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Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize
Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize A Hudson Valley resident won a $1 million lottery prize. Dutchess County resident Loretta Lashomb, of Wingdale, claimed a top prize from the New York Lottery’s $1,000,000 Lucky Dog scratch-off game, the lottery announced on Monday, Aug. 22. She received the prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $559,860 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said. The ticket was purchased at Carol’s Gift Shop, which is located at 3081 Route 22 in Dover Plains, the lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 The identity has been released of the driver of a tour bus headed from the Hudson Valley that crashed on the New York Thruway about 25 miles west of Syracuse, sending 57 people to the hospital. The crash happened Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14 on westbound I-90 near Exit 40 (Weedsport) in Cayuga County when it exited the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over onto the grassy shoulder, according to New York State Police. All 57 occupants, including the driver, were transported for injuries ranging from minor to serious.   The bus had departed from the Poughkeepsie area on Satu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley-Based Company To Pay EPA $575,000 For Violating Safety Rules Hudson Valley-Based Company To Pay EPA $575,000 For Violating Safety Rules
Hudson Valley-Based Company To Pay EPA $575,000 For Violating Safety Rules A Hudson Valley-based company agreed to pay a hefty penalty after being sued by the federal government for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act involving asbestos renovations at a former hospital. Dutchess County-based Dover Greens, the company tasked with developing the former Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in Wingdale, was charged with violating the Clean Air Act and EPA’s National Emissions Standards for Asbestos during renovations at the facility, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. It was alleged that Dover Greens failed to take the necessary precautions and follow the proper…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Mother With Baby In Car Caught With Heroin, Police Say Hudson Valley Mother With Baby In Car Caught With Heroin, Police Say
Hudson Valley Mother With Baby In Car Caught With Heroin, Police Say A 23-year-old Hudson Valley woman who was pulled over with a toddler in the car in Connecticut was caught with heroin packaged for sale, police said.The incident occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 1 on Route 1 (Boston Post Road) near Home Acres Avenue in Milford. Tori Hinman of Wingdale in Dutchess County, was stopped after making an illegal U-turn in a parking lot, Milford Police said.  Hinman was found to be in possession of heroin, packaged for sale, as well as marijuana, according to police. Police also discovered a 4-month-old child in the backseat of the vehicle. Further investigation show…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Hudson Valley Resident, Father Face Incest Charge After Baby's Birth Ex-Hudson Valley Resident, Father Face Incest Charge After Baby's Birth
Ex-Hudson Valley Resident, Father Face Incest Charge After Baby's Birth A 20-year-old former Dutchess County woman and her biological father were arrested on incest charges after officials found out they had a child together and considered themselves married, according to multiple reports. Kathie Fusco Pladl, 20, who attended Dover High School and lists her address on her website as Wingdale, and Steven Pladl, 42, from North Carolina, were arrested on Jan. 27 on charges of incest, adultery, and contributing to delinquency, according to USA Today. Their story of "love" began when Fusco, who was given up by her parents in 1998 for adoption out-of-state,…

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by Kathy Reakes