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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Putnam, Dutchess
Thousands are without power on Long Island as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
As of 1 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Central Hudson was reporting that 17,493 of its 120,208 customers were without power, while 2,580 of its 5,151 customers were reporting outages.
NYSEG was reporting 13,619 of its Putnam customers were without power, while 868 in Dutchess were left in the dark.
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Carmel was hit the hardest, …
Alan Kemp Of Pine Plains, Known As Avid Fisherman, Dies At 38
A celebration of life has been set for a passionate fisherman, Alan S. Kemp who died on Feb. 21, from a heart attack, at age 38.
The event "to gather and say goodbye" is on Saturday Aug.17 at noon at Kemp's home, 35 North Main St. in Pine Plains, the obituary said.
Kemp was born April 16, 1980, to Keven (Audrey) Kemp and Cheryl (John) Worrall.
He is survived by his son, Ian, who shares Kemp's love for hunting, fishing, RC cars, RC airplanes and most of all dirt bikes, the obituary said.
Other survivors include brothers, Ryan (Brandi) Kyle (Jamiee), step-brother Josh (Danielle and step-sis…
Dutchess County Man Killed In CT Crash
A 53-year-old Dutchess County man was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash in Connecticut.
Jon Morey, of Amenia, was killed around 6:37 p.m., Saturday, July 27, after failing to negotiate a turn on Mitchelltown Road in the town of Sharon, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to a state police investigation, Morey was ejected from his motorcycle and hit a wire rope guardrail.
His passenger, Tanja Kraft, of Pine Plains, received minor injuries.
Morey was transported to Sharon Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The crash is currently under investigation. Anyone wi…
