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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Putnam, Dutchess
Thousands of Putnam and Dutchess County residents are still without power a day after thunderstorms rocked the region, taking down trees and power lines.
As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, Central Hudson was reporting 323 active outages, which were impacting 4,512 Dutchess residents, and 498 Putnam residents. NYSEG crews were still working to restore power to 416 customers in Dutchess and 9,595 in Putnam.
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A Central Hudson spokesperson said that the utility company restored service to ne…
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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Covid-19: Supermarket With Stores In Dutchess, Putnam, Ulster Is Hiring
A grocery store chain with multiple locations in the Hudson Valley will be increasing employees’ wages and are hiring new staff amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Tops Markets, which has locations in Carmel, Lagrangeville, New Paltz, and Rhinebeck, announced that full-time employees will receive an hourly raise of $1, with part-time employees earning 50 more cents per hour.
Employee raises will be in effect through at least Saturday, April 18, at which point the company will re-evaluate the situation.
According to the New York State Department of Labor, the number of unemploym…
23 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nearly three dozen area residents were arrested by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley.
Local residents charged include:
Westchester County
On Friday, Dec. 20, State Police from Brewster arrested Michael A. Verella, 44, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Interstate 684 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, Dec. 21, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Maribel D. Polanco, 35, of Bedford, for Aggrav…
