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COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall

COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall

Covid-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall With students set to return to the classroom - whether fully in-person or partially remote - this week, school districts will once again come face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic they battled for four months. In New York, the state has been monitoring school districts’ progress in combating the virus, posting daily data updates on how many teachers, staff members, and students have tested positive for COVID-19 since classes resumed in September. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the state launched the New York State COVID-19 Schools “Report Card,” which requires districts to send data to the Depart…

01/03/2021

Lifestyle

These Dutchess County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal Dutchess County is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here. Spackenkill, cited for its scenic beauty, is the No. 1-rated municipality in the county. You can read the Niche entry here. Spackenkill is followed by No. 2 Crown Heights, No. 3 Beacon, No. 4 Myers Corner and No. 5 Red Oaks Mill to make up the Top 5 for Dutchess County. You can view each entry and the entire list here.

by Joe Lombardi

08/09/2020

Schools

Here Are School Election Results In Dutchess

Here Are School Election Results In Dutchess

Here Are School Election Results In Dutchess Some of the results from New York’s first all-mail school elections are trickling in as districts work to count the ballots. As of Wednesday, June 17, no school districts in Putnam County have reported that their budgets failed, while many of the incumbent school board members look likely to maintain their seats. In May, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order that said all school elections will be held by mail, later rescheduling them and extending the final date for ballots to Tuesday, June 16. Some results are in, with others expected later in the week on Thursday or Friday…

06/17/2020

Lifestyle

These Dutchess Locales Are Among Richest In Upstate NY, Report Says

These Dutchess Locales Are Among Richest In Upstate NY, Report Says

These Dutchess Locales Are Among Richest In Upstate NY, Report Says The Hudson Valley is home to some of the wealthiest communities in upstate New York, according to a newly released report. Citing data from the latest U.S. Census, New York Upstate determined the richest places in upstate New York, including many from the Hudson Valley. Noting that residents who bring home the largest paychecks are often from Long Island and New York City, the report only includes locales from upstate - which is considered by the website to be areas north of Westchester and Rockland counties - in the rankings. The new study evaluated median household income, family income,…

07/17/2019

Lifestyle

This Dutchess Hamlet Ranks Among Best Places To Live In Upstate NY

This Dutchess Hamlet Ranks Among Best Places To Live In Upstate NY

This Dutchess Hamlet Ranks Among Best Places To Live In Upstate NY A Hudson Valley hamlet is among the most desirable places to live in upstate New York, according to a brand new report released this week. NewYorkUpstate.com compiled data from community research site niche.com to rank every community in America, determining the best places to live, including a locale in the Hudson Valley. According to the study, Niche uses more than a dozen key "grades" to each community in its ranking using data from sources such as the U.S. Census, National Parks Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies. Those “g…

03/10/2019

Schools

Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets

Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets

Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets Every proposed school budget and ballot issue in Dutchess County was approved on Tuesday. Taxpayers from the following school districts approved proposed spending plans: Arlington, Beacon, Dover, Highland, Hyde Park, Marlboro, Millbrook, New Paltz, Pawling, Pine Plains, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Spackenkill, Wappingers and Webutuck. For more Daily Voice details on specific school ballot propositions, all of which were approved on Tuesday, click here.

05/16/2018