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Dutchess Will Host Free Rabies Clinic Dutchess Will Host Free Rabies Clinic
Dutchess Will Host Free Rabies Clinic DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. --  Dutchess County residents will be able to have their pets receive free rabies vaccinations during a special event on Saturday, May 13 at the Dutchess County SPCA in Hyde Park. The event, from 8 a.m. to noon, at 636 Violet Ave., will offer Dutchess County residents the opportunity to obtain rabies shots free of charge for their dogs, cats, and domestic ferrets 3 months of age and older. Proof of residency is required. Non-residents will be charged $10 for each pet vaccinated. All dogs must be on a leash, and cats and domestic ferrets must be in carriers. Vaccination…

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by K Reakes
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Dutchess Residents 'Leap For Autism' Saturday Dutchess Residents 'Leap For Autism' Saturday
Dutchess Residents 'Leap For Autism' Saturday Two years ago, Greystone Programs, based in Hopewell Junction, wanted to host a fundraiser that wasn't a simple walk or gala. So they decided to take to the sky. More than 50 people are jumping out of a plane Saturday to raise money for Greystone, a not for profit that provides services for people with autism. It is Greystone's second annual "Leap For Autism" event and it is taking place at 11 a.m. at Skydive the Ranch in Gardiner. The original launch was scheduled for April 22 but was pushed back due to poor weather. "We wanted to come up with something interesting," R…

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by Sam Barron
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Band That Played Trump Inaugural Concert Booked For Dutchess County Fair Band That Played Trump Inaugural Concert Booked For Dutchess County Fair
Band That Played Trump Inaugural Concert Booked For Dutchess County Fair DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- One of President Donald Trump's favorite bands will be playing Dutchess County this summer. The Dutchess County Fair announced 3 Doors Down, who performed at the Make America Great Again Welcome Celebration Concert at the Lincoln Memorial, will be performing at the fair on August 22. Tickets will go on sale April 29. 3 Doors Down, a rock band from Mississippi, is known for songs like "Kryptonite," and "Here Without You." The Marshall Tucker Band and Brothers Osborne will also be performing at the fair. The 172nd Dutchess County Fair will run fr…

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by Sam Barron
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Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit
Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit PATTERSON, N.Y.  – A fest set in Putnam County's Patterson this weekend will give wine and chocolate lovers the chance to sip, sample, and shop -- and help others at the same time. The gustatory gala is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, at the Patterson Recreation Center, 65 Front St. Proceeds from the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival will go to support Partners with PARC, a Brewster-based nonprofit dedicated to “securing the financial future of people with disabilities.” Last fall, a similar event drew 3,000 attendees and raised about $85,000 for t…

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by Carol Reif
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Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Putnam Deals Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Putnam Deals
Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Putnam Deals DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester County officials were on hand -- along with a host of Hudson Valley chefs, farmers and purveyors -- on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to kick off 2017 Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HVRW). The event, now in its 11th year, took place at Half Moon Restaurant in Dobbs Ferry. More than 200 restaurants are participating in the special three-course prix fixe promotion ($22.95 lunch; $32.95 dinner) which runs from Monday, March 6 to  Sunday, March 19. Go HERE for a complete list. HVRW is produced by The Valley Table magazine and made possible with t…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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George Takei Remembers Life At Internment Camp At FDR Library George Takei Remembers Life At Internment Camp At FDR Library
George Takei Remembers Life At Internment Camp At FDR Library HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Long before taking on the role of Captain Hikaru Sulu in “Star Trek” and decades before crafting a ubiquitous social media presence, actor George Takei was a prisoner on American soil. He was a 5-year-old child in 1942 when he and his family were taken from their California home and placed in an internment camp. The Takei family was but a handful of roughly 120,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The 79-year-old actor and human rights advocate spoke of his experiences as a young child of Japanese ancestry during a talk Sunday at the Frankli…

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by James O'Rourke
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Arlington High School Plans Teach-In On Race In America Arlington High School Plans Teach-In On Race In America
Arlington High School Plans Teach-In On Race In America LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y. -- Arlington High School is hoping to enhance students' understanding of the issues of race and racism at a special all-day teach-in Wednesday. "Race and Racism in America" will be discussed from 7:30 a.m. until 2:10 p.m. Speakers like Maria Hoen will discuss refugee solidarity,  while Dr. Mehmet Kucukozer will talk about the sociology of race. A local imam and the school safety officer will also be talking to students. Julia Bucklin, a teacher at Arlington, came up with the idea after talking about race in her philosophy class led to three heated days of discu…

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by Sam Barron
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FDR Library Debuting New Exhibit About Japanese Internment FDR Library Debuting New Exhibit About Japanese Internment
FDR Library Debuting New Exhibit About Japanese Internment HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The internment of Japanese Americans is being examined in a new exhibit at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park. Images of Internment: The Incarceration Of Japanese Americans During World War II debuts Sunday marking the 75th anniversary of President Roosevelt signing Executive Order 9006, which led to the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent, including 80,000 American citizens.  The exhibit kicks off with a conversation Sunday at 3 p.m. featuring actor George Takei, who lived in an internment camp as a child and starred in…

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by Sam Barron
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Beacon Man Takes The Plunge To Help Fight Alzheimer's Beacon Man Takes The Plunge To Help Fight Alzheimer's
Beacon Man Takes The Plunge To Help Fight Alzheimer's BEACON, N.Y. -- Matt Santoro, a Beacon resident, knows the water is going to be cold Saturday. But he'll do whatever it takes to raise money for Alzheimer's Disease. Santoro, a member relations supervisor for TEG Credit Union, is one of the many hundreds of people taking part in the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter's seventh annual Subzero Heroes fundraiser by plunging into Berean Lake in Highland. Money raised by Subzero Heroes benefits the Hudson Valley Chapter’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which fuels the Alzheimer’s Association’s initiatives of care, support and research. Sub…

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by Sam Barron
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Hudson Valley Residents Go Red For Women's Heart Health Hudson Valley Residents Go Red For Women's Heart Health
Hudson Valley Residents Go Red For Women's Heart Health DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The American Heart Association will team up with companies, community organizations, families and friends in Hudson Valley to “Go Red” and “Glow Red” on Friday to spread the message that heart disease and stroke cause one  in three deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined. Thousands of Hudson Valley residents will participate in National Wear Red Day by wearing read and donating $5 to the Go Red For Women campaign. In turn, they will receive a red dress pin or wristband, and lifesaving heart health education. Some organizations will offer heart…

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by Ken Davis
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Hundreds Gather In Dutchess To Remember MLK Jr. Legacy Hundreds Gather In Dutchess To Remember MLK Jr. Legacy
Hundreds Gather In Dutchess To Remember MLK Jr. Legacy DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Hundreds of residents gathered Monday in Beacon to celebrate and remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 39th annual MLK birthday celebration at Springfield Baptist Church. Before the service, hundreds marched to show their support and dedication to King's legacy. County Executive Marc Molinaro offered these words: "We all would benefit by turning down the noise and listening to one another and remembering that we all have something to give...as Dr. King reminded us, everyone can be great because everyone can serve."

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by K Reakes
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Broadway Star Craig Schulman Performs In Hyde Park Music Production Broadway Star Craig Schulman Performs In Hyde Park Music Production
Broadway Star Craig Schulman Performs In Hyde Park Music Production HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra will present Broadway star Craig Schulman's “Heroes, Monsters and Madmen,” on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. in the Marriott Pavilion at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Schulman, widely recognized as one of Broadway's premier talents, is the only actor in the world to have portrayed The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "The Phantom Of The Opera," Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables," and the title roles in "Jekyll & Hyde," according to a release from the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchest…

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by Ken Davis