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Hudson Valley Bakery Serves Up Authentic Greek Pastries, Butter Biscuits Hudson Valley Bakery Serves Up Authentic Greek Pastries, Butter Biscuits
Hudson Valley Bakery Serves Up Authentic Greek Pastries, Butter Biscuits With Greek Orthodox Easter just around the corner, the owners of a Hudson Valley bakery are preparing a variety of deals in an effort to get more people to experience authentic Greek cuisine. Belegrina opened in Dutchess County in 2019 at 818 Route 52 in Fishkill, just months before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Niki Quinn, who co-owns the bakery with Candace "Candy" Baker. Quinn said they came up with the idea to open the bakery after Baker sampled some of Quinn’s mother’s pastries, including her celebrated Greek butter biscuits. “The pandemic kind of was a punch in th…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area 21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area
21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area Nearly two dozen drivers were busted by police for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley during a St. Patrick’s Day holiday crackdown. Local law enforcement agencies in Dutchess County collaborated as part of a “High Visibility Community Engagement Campaign” that ran from Wednesday, March 16 through Sunday, March 20, leading to the arrests of 21 people for DWI-related offenses. Among the arrests was Joseph Pasqualina, age 27, of Tivoli, who allegedly took police from the Red Hook Police Department on a brief chase when they attempted to stop him for a vehicle and traffic violation.…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
$1,000 A Day Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley $1,000 A Day Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
$1,000 A Day Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley For the third time in as many months, a valuable top-prize winning New York Lottery ticket was sold at the same Hudson Valley store. the New York Lottery announced that a winning “Cash4Life” ticket was sold in Dutchess County at Smokes 4 Less on Main Street in Fishkill that is worth $1,000 a day for one lucky NY Lottery player. The winning numbers of the Sunday, March 27 drawing were 12-18-26-42-58 with a Cash Ball of 03. New York Lottery has not disclosed who won the top prize. It represents the third time in 2022 that a winning ticket worth thousands was sold at Smoke 4 Less, with Powe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Faces Felony Charge After Officer-Involved Hudson Valley Shooting Suspect Faces Felony Charge After Officer-Involved Hudson Valley Shooting
Suspect Faces Felony Charge After Officer-Involved Hudson Valley Shooting An area man has been arrested for criminal possession of a weapon after being shot by police when he allegedly threatened them with a knife. Dutchess County resident Michael Becerril, age 29, of Fishkill, was charged on Tuesday, March 8, by New York State Police. Becerril, who was shot at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, at The Views at Rocky Glenn in the town of Fishkill, was arraigned virtually and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail, $250,000 secure bond, or $500,000 unsecured bond after he is released from Westchester Medical Center, said Trooper AJ H…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Acclaimed Restaurant Opens New Location In Hudson Valley Acclaimed Restaurant Opens New Location In Hudson Valley
Acclaimed Restaurant Opens New Location In Hudson Valley A popular restaurant that was voted the best Greek Restaurant for three years in a row by Hudson Valley Magazine, has opened a new location. Athena Gyro, known for top-notch fare in Dutchess County at its Lagrangeville location, has opened a new restaurant in Fishkill. The Fishkill location is currently open and serving customers at 1113 Main St., in the building where Il Barilotto Enoteca once resided. The new restaurant is just like the Lagrangeville location with the same menu, hours, and quality. The official grand opening was held on Thursday, Feb. 24. The menu features overstu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released After Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley IDs Released After Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley
IDs Released After Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley The New York State Police have released the identities of the police and suspect in an officer-involved shooting in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Dutchess County at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, at The Views at Rocky Glenn in the town of Fishkill. A preliminary investigation has determined Fishkill Police Officers Joseph DiPalma, John Hurtado, and Sergeant Gerald Cocozza were investigating a domestic dispute at the complex when they were approached by Michael M. Becerril, age 29, who was armed with a knife, said Trooper AJ Hicks. See Earlier Story: Man With Knife Critica…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Armed With Knife Critically Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley Man Armed With Knife Critically Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley
Man Armed With Knife Critically Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway by state police after a man allegedly armed with a knife was critically injured after being shot by an officer at a Hudson Valley apartment complex. It happened in Dutchess County at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, at The Views at Rocky Glenn in the town of Fishkill. The man who police said was the "assailant," was shot by members of the town of Fishkill Police, said Trooper AJ Hick. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported to Westchester Medical Center in critical condition and one woman was transported to a local hospital with non-life-t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Serious Assault In Hudson Valley Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Serious Assault In Hudson Valley
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Serious Assault In Hudson Valley The identities of both the suspect and victim have been released following a serious assault at a storage facility in the area. The assault took place at the EZ Storage facility in Dutchess County around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18 on Route 9D in the town of Fishkill. The suspect, now identified as Jamal A. Alsayes, age 46, of Middletown, was taken into custody without incident when troopers arrived at the scene. On Saturday, Feb. 19, state police announced Alsayes has been charged with first-degree attempted murder. The male victim was transported to Westchester Medical Center by…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Serious Hudson Valley Assault, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Serious Hudson Valley Assault, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Serious Hudson Valley Assault, Police Say New update: Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Serious Assault In Hudson Valley A suspect has been arrested after a man was seriously assaulted at a Hudson Valley storage facility. The assault took place in Dutchess County around 8:45 a.m., Friday, Feb. 18 at the EZ Storage facility on Route 9D in the town of Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Hicks said the suspect, who has not been identified by police, was taken into custody without incident when troopers arrived at the scene. The male victim was transported to Westchester Medical Center by Beacon Voluntary Ambulance se…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley One lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket. The New York Lottery announced that one of two third-place Powerball tickets for the Saturday, Feb. 12 drawing was sold in Dutchess County, at Smokes 4 Less on Main Street in Fishkill.  It marks the third winning $50,000 ticket that was sold at the store in less than two months. The winning numbers were 08-10-21-41-62 with a Powerball number of 7. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbers plus the Powerball. One $1,000,000 second-prize…

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by Zak Failla
News
24-Year-Old Soldier From Northern Westchester Killed In Off-Post Crash 24-Year-Old Soldier From Northern Westchester Killed In Off-Post Crash
24-Year-Old Soldier From Northern Westchester Killed In Off-Post Crash A soldier from the Hudson Valley was killed in an off-post, single-vehicle crash in North Carolina. Northern Westchester native Marcello L. Scrudato, a resident of Fishkill in Dutchess County since 2007, was 24 years old.  He died in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, Jan. 29 in Sanford, North Carolina, located near the Fort Bragg Army Base, where he was stationed.  “As a soldier, Cpl. Scrudato was an outstanding individual, and as a person he was even better,” Lt. Col. Burton Furlow, commander of 528th Special Troops Battalion said in a statement reported by WNCN, CBS 17 in R…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
'It’s Our Time To Say Goodbye': Hudson Valley Restaurant Closes After Near 25-Year Run 'It’s Our Time To Say Goodbye': Hudson Valley Restaurant Closes After Near 25-Year Run
'It’s Our Time To Say Goodbye': Hudson Valley Restaurant Closes After Near 25-Year Run A Hudson Valley restaurant that became famous with a starring role in the HBO series "I Know This Much Is True," has closed its doors for good after 25 years. The Dutchess County staple, located in Fishkill, was a popular place for locals for special events and everyday gatherings and was unofficially called by many as ''the office." If you lived in Fishkill, Seasons was also the place to chow down on everything from wings to steaks and catch up on local gossip. "It is with very heavy hearts that we announce that we are closing our wonderful restaurant, Seasons, as of Saturday, January 22…

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by Kathy Reakes