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Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Hudson Valley Convenience Store Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Hudson Valley Convenience Store
Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Hudson Valley Convenience Store The quick actions of two Good Samaritans are credited with rescuing a woman who was run over by a vehicle outside a convenience store in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Dutchess County on Friday, Feb. 10 at approximately 2:20 p.m. in the parking lot of the Extra Mart located at 2 West Market St. in the village of Red Hook. An investigation determined that the 76-year-old Red Hook woman was walking through the parking lot when a 2017 Buick being operated by a 90-year-old Red Hook man attempted to back out of a parking space and struck her.  This caused the woman to fal…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Local Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley A local mayor and good Samaritans helped evacuate residents from a Hudson Valley home after they failed to react to a fire alarm. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 10 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 in the city of Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison was on his way to a church service when driving on Delafield Street he hear a loud fire alarm and smoke coming from the second floor of a home. The mayor pulled over and crossed the street at the same time two women were calling 911 for help. "I ran across the road and stopped and called 911 while the really loud fire alarm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Mallard, 10 Ducklings Rescued From Hudson Valley Shopping Center Mallard, 10 Ducklings Rescued From Hudson Valley Shopping Center
Mallard, 10 Ducklings Rescued From Hudson Valley Shopping Center Oh, quack. A mallard duck and her 10 little ducklings almost got squished Wednesday when they took refuge under a car in the parking lot of a local shopping center.  But no worries, the Ramapo Police Department, along with the city's animal control officer, and a couple Good Samaritans quickly came to the rescue and were able, with quite a bit of effort, to rescue all the ducks. Once captured and put in a box, the family was relocated to a nearby stream out of harm's way. 

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by Kathy Reakes