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Duo From Region Nabbed For Stealing Checks Worth $130K From Post Office Boxes, Police Say Duo From Region Nabbed For Stealing Checks Worth $130K From Post Office Boxes, Police Say
Duo From Region Nabbed For Stealing Checks Worth $130K From Post Office Boxes, Police Say Two men from the region have been charged with possession of stolen property and robbery for allegedly stealing more than 100 checks worth $130,000 from post office boxes. Dutchess County residents Jaiyah Shabelch, age 25, and Raheem Angus, age 25, both of Poughkeepsie, were arrested on Monday, March 11 following an investigation into the thefts. According to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, officers were conducting surveillance of a free-standing US postal box on Raymond Avenue after several complaints of stolen checks. While watching, two people accessed the mailbox and ran away when off…
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects The Hudson Valley is set to receive more than $38 million in federal funding to help pay for new pedestrian and biking projects around the region. New York was awarded a total of $178.8 million in federal dollars that will go to 75 communities across the state for projects that promote environmentally friendly modes of travel and make it easier and safer to bike and walk, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The funding - made available from the Federal Highway Administration - will cover up to 80 percent of costs for projects like new sidewalks, shared use paths, and other enhancements…
HBO Series Takes Over Area Street For Filming HBO Series Takes Over Area Street For Filming
HBO Series Takes Over Area Street For Filming If you looking for a way to spend the afternoon, head to Poughkeepsie to catch the action happening with the filming of the new Mindy Kaling comedy. The HBO series, "The Sex Lives of College Girls"  features stars Sherri Shepherd, Maya Rose, Rob Huebel, and a cast of local actors who are filling in as extras. The set on Friday, June 18, is on a section of Raymond Avenue near Vassar College in the Arlington section of Poughkeepsie. If you don't see any stars, including Kaling, of "The Office" fame, you will see what it is like during filming with tons of trucks, cameras, lightboxes, an…