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House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area
House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area A three-alarm fire destroyed a 120-year-old home in Dutchess County. The Milan and Red Hook fire department responded to the fire around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11 at a home located at 345 Fitzsimmons Road, in Milan on the Columbia County Line with Dutchess County, said the Milan Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and heavy fire from the ground through the roof, the department said. Firefighters quickly worked to tamper down any exposures to the garage, a barn, vehicles, and a camper trailer that were heating up. The home, built in 1900, was und…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bicyclist Killed After Crashing Off Roadway Into Tree In Area, Authorities Say Bicyclist Killed After Crashing Off Roadway Into Tree In Area, Authorities Say
Bicyclist Killed After Crashing Off Roadway Into Tree In Area, Authorities Say A bicyclist was killed after apparently crashing off the roadway into a tree and fence in the area, authorities said. The crash happened overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 25 in Rhinebeck. Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Rhinecliff Road near River Road for a report of man found on the side of the roadway at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday. Harry C. Haskins IV, 61, of Rhinebeck, was located dead with apparent head, neck, and chest injuries, said Captain John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Haskins was riding the bicycle w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Jumps To His Death From Area Bridge On New Year's Day, Police Say Man Jumps To His Death From Area Bridge On New Year's Day, Police Say
Man Jumps To His Death From Area Bridge On New Year's Day, Police Say A 29-year-old man died after jumping to his death from an area bridge on New Year's Day, said authorities. The apparent suicide by the resident of Dutchess County took place on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, said Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, when deputies responded to the bridge in response to a 911 call for a report of a man jumping over the side of the bridge into the Hudson River.  Upon arrival, the man, a Red Hook resident whose name was not released, was found floating in the water close t…

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by Kathy Reakes