Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84 Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84
Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84 State officials have advised motorists to expect delays due to a planned lane closure on a stretch of I-84 in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation said Dutchess County motorists should expect one lane to close on I-84 eastbound and westbound, between Exit 46 (US Route 9) in East Fishkill and Exit 44 (State Route 52) in Fishkill. The closure is set to take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, to accommodate bridge work, officials said.
Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned On Stretch Of I-84 Stretch In Area Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned On Stretch Of I-84 Stretch In Area
Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned On Stretch Of I-84 Stretch In Area State officials have advised motorists to expect delays due to a planned lane closure on a stretch of I-84 in the Hudson Valley. Motorists in Dutchess County should expect one lane to close along I-84 westbound between Exit 46 (US Route 9) in East Fishkill and Exit 44 (State Route 52) in Fishkill, the New York State Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday, June 14. Officials said the closure will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, to accommodate bridge maintenance. 
Impaired Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel With Drugs In Area, Police Say Impaired Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel With Drugs In Area, Police Say
Impaired Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel With Drugs In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man high on drugs was found slumped over the steering wheel of a car, according to New York State Police. Troopers in Dutchess County found Ronald Corbin, age 48, of East Fishkill, at around 9 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the ShopRite store on Route 82 in LaGrange. Witnesses had called 911 and reported an unresponsive man lying over the steering wheel, police said. Troopers determined that Corbin had driven his Chevrolet Silverado while under the influence of drugs.  A search of the truck turned up approximately 3.8 grams of cocaine and 1.6 grams of oxycodone and hydrochl…
Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say
Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with the stabbing death of an area woman. The murder took place in Dutchess County in the town of Wappinger around 5:40 p.m., on Sunday, May 29. Paul J. Senecal, age 38, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, May 31 in connection with the stabbing death of Melanie Chianese, age 29, of the town of Wappinger, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The murder was discovered when sheriff's deputies responded with state police to a home on Scott Drive in the town of Wappinger for a report of a woman being injured, Wa…
ID Released For School Bus Monitor Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Patrol Vehicle ID Released For School Bus Monitor Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Patrol Vehicle
ID Released For School Bus Monitor Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Involving Patrol Vehicle The identity of a school bus monitor who was killed in a crash with a New York State Police vehicle in the Hudson Valley has been released. Dutchess County resident Robin P. Alvarez, age 59, of East Fishkill, was killed during the crash that took place around 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 on Route 55 and South Cross Road in LaGrange. The initial investigation determined that the state police patrol vehicle, driven by Trooper Christopher Batista, was eastbound on State Route 55 in a non-emergency status, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Earlier story: One Killed In Crash Involving Schoo…
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley were left without electricity as the latest storm to roll through the region brought whipping wind gusts approaching 40 mph that toppled some tree limbs and power lines in the area. As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, Central Hudson utility crews were working to repair 66 active outages that were impacting 2,269 of the company’s customers. The bulk of the outages were reported in Putnam County (810), followed by Ulster County (661), Dutchess County (586), and Greene (199) counties. The most outages were being reported in: Philipstown (Putnam): 810; Washing…
Alligator Caught Near School In Hudson Valley Alligator Caught Near School In Hudson Valley
Alligator Caught Near School In Hudson Valley You never know where you'll find an alligator, this week it was in the Hudson Valley at a local unior high school. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, this time it was Dutchess County when on Tuesday, Sept. 14, around 1:20 p.m., East Fishkill Police reported a four-to-five-foot alligator roaming around the Van Wyck Junior High School, the department said. A next-door neighbor, who just happened to look out her living room window, saw the 50-pound animal scurrying from a culvert and into the parking lot of the nearby school and immediately called 911.  W…
Frito-Lay To Build Distribution Center At Former IBM Site In Hudson Valley Frito-Lay To Build Distribution Center At Former IBM Site In Hudson Valley
Frito-Lay To Build Distribution Center At Former IBM Site In Hudson Valley Frito-Lay is looking to build a 150,000-square-foot fulfillment center in the Hudson Valley, making it one of the largest additions to the area in years. The company has applied to build the expansive project in Dutchess County at the iPark mixed-use area in East Fishkill. The area has seen a huge transformation in recent years, according to East Fishkill Town Supervisor Nick D’Alessandro. The development is part of the Town Board’s economic development plans and strategic zoning changes from the past several years, which were made to secure projects of this caliber, D'Alessandro…
ID Released For Fleeing Driver Involved In Crash After Exiting Taconic Parkway ID Released For Fleeing Driver Involved In Crash After Exiting Taconic Parkway
ID Released For Fleeing Driver Involved In Crash After Exiting Taconic Parkway The driver of the vehicle involved in a police pursuit and crash has been identified by New York State Police. Allan P. Forbes, age 31, was arrested after the incident in Dutchess County began in East Fishkill around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19 when troopers stopped the car for allegedly speeding. As the trooper was questioning Forbes, of the Bronx, during the stop on the Taconic State Parkway, he took off, exiting the Taconic and heading eastbound on Route 52, state police said. Troopers pursued the vehicle, which drove off the road and struck a tree at Route 52 and Overhill Ro…
Westchester Native Frank Pallett, Owner Of Theater, Fitness Complex In Area, Dies At Age 51 Westchester Native Frank Pallett, Owner Of Theater, Fitness Complex In Area, Dies At Age 51
Westchester Native Frank Pallett, Owner Of Theater, Fitness Complex In Area, Dies At Age 51 An entrepreneur who owned two popular Hudson Valley businesses, has died at the age of 51. Frank Pallett died on Wednesday, Aug. 11 after a brief illness. He was the owner of The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie and Maximum Fitness in Newburgh. He also had a radio show called "Live from The Chance." Pallett was born in Yonkers. He was a graduate of John Jay High School in East Fishkill, and he later attended Dutchess Community College and Empire State College, his obituary said. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Clemens, his two daughters, 7-year-old Daniella and 2-year-ol…
New Film Studio To Open In Hudson Valley New Film Studio To Open In Hudson Valley
New Film Studio To Open In Hudson Valley A new film studio is reportedly going to open in the Hudson Valley. The Albany Times Union reported that the studio will be built in Dutchess County at iPark 84 in East Fishkill, and the official announcement will be made on Saturday, July 31. IPark 84 is located at the I-84 Exit 50.  The news outlet said existing parts of iPark will be used for the new studio, and there will also be a custom build that will include brand new sound stages.  The news comes as construction is underway for a $100 million Lionsgate film studio that will open in Yonkers. That project was ann…
Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail
Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail Authorities in Dutchess County have just announced the results of a special multi-agency holiday DWI detail in Dutchess County. Between Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5, law enforcement agencies in Dutchess conducted impaired driving details that included saturation of patrols throughout the county in addition to their regular patrols, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 14. In total, 21 motorists were busted for impaired driving. Those arrested for DWI or DWAI include: Darwin Cabrera-Lopez, age 25, of Poughkeepsie; Koceila Ayouni, age 25, of Poughkeepsie;…