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Lee Kyriacou

New Dutchess County Fire Station Celebrates Opening New Dutchess County Fire Station Celebrates Opening
New Dutchess County Fire Station Celebrates Opening Hundreds of residents, city officials, and firefighters turned out to unveil a fire department's new station, which consolidates three stations into one. The event occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Beacon. According to Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou, the new central station for the Beacon Fire Department, located at the “gateway” to Beacon on Route 9D opposite City Hall, represents the culmination of decades of studies and plans to consolidate three fire stations into one central location. Kyriacou said the 17,000-square-foot facility, which costs $14.7 mi…
COVID-19: Uptick In Cases In Dutchess Linked To Residential Facility COVID-19: Uptick In Cases In Dutchess Linked To Residential Facility
Covid-19: Uptick In Cases In Dutchess Linked To Residential Facility A rise in COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County has largely been traced back to a residential facility which has been placed under a temporary quarantine. The latest information from the Dutchess County Department of Health found that there are currently 138 active COVID-19 cases, 48 of which are in Beacon, by far the most in the county. According to Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the bulk of those new cases have been linked to the Hedgewood Home for Adults assisted living facility in Beacon. The facility accounted for at least 30 of the new cases, which were directly tied to the fac…