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Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes, Owner Of Westchester Martial Arts School, Dies Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes, Owner Of Westchester Martial Arts School, Dies
Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes, Owner Of Westchester Martial Arts School, Dies Westchester native and Pawling resident Dusty Rhodes, the owner of a martial arts school for more than 20 years, died on Tuesday, April 10 after battling cancer. He was 49. Dusty was born on May 16, 1968 in New Rochelle to the late Peter and Grace (Lofaro) Rhodes. He was a chef at Juliano's Caterers in New Rochelle for many years and was the proprietor of Rhodes Kajukenbo Karate & KajuPit NY MMA in New Rochelle since 1995. He served in the Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991 and saw active duty during Desert Storm. He was an avid fundraiser for St. Children’s Hospital. He was a mentor to man…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut 'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut
'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut "A Quiet Place," the John Krasinski and real-life wife Emily Blunt thriller filmed in the Hudson Valley, made a lot of noise at the box office, scoring a huge $50.3 million opening over the weekend. That makes the movie, filmed mostly in Pawling, the second highest-grossing picture of the year to date, behind "Black Panther," which opened in February. The "mostly silent" film tells the story of a family of four who must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threatens their survival. Since its debut at the annual film fes…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy
New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy Production of Paramount Pictures’ Hudson Valley-based supernatural thriller "A Quiet Place," was a booming success for New York’s economy,  according to the studio.  The film, starring husband-and-wife John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, follows a family trying to silently escape mysterious creatures that hunt by sound, generated more than $21 million in local economic activity and contributed over $12.5 million in wages to more than 600 local workers, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. "A Quiet Place" will be available in theatres starting Friday, April…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Hudson Valley Basketball Standout Transferring From Syracuse Hudson Valley Basketball Standout Transferring From Syracuse
Hudson Valley Basketball Standout Transferring From Syracuse After helping Cinderella Syracuse make its way to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, former Hudson Valley standout Braedon Bayer announced his intention to transfer from the university. The Dutchess County product, who starred as a two-time team captain at the Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, was a walk-on for the Orange two years ago after transferring from Grinnell College. Bayer’s father announced the transfer intention on Twitter, saying that “after two great years and a run to the sweet sixteen this year, Braedon has decided to seek graduate transfer opportunities!…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Pleads Guilty To Having Sex With Teen Boys Fairfield County Man Pleads Guilty To Having Sex With Teen Boys
Fairfield County Man Pleads Guilty To Having Sex With Teen Boys A Fairfield County man charged with unwanted sexual offenses against two teenage boys and offering to give them drugs and alcohol in exchange for sex, pleaded guilty Friday. Richard Spring, 51, of New Fairfield, pleaded guilty before Judge Peter Forman, to two counts of criminal sex act with a victim less than 17 in Dutchess County, confirmed Dutchess County Senior Assistant District Attorney Joelle Morabito-Cruz. Spring will receive a maximum sentence of 15 years because of his guilty plea and will have to register as a sex offender, Morabito-Cruz said. He could have faced up to 25 years i…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Ex-Cop Charged With Killing Four In Hudson Valley Assaulted In Prison Ex-Cop Charged With Killing Four In Hudson Valley Assaulted In Prison
Ex-Cop Charged With Killing Four In Hudson Valley Assaulted In Prison Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer in Westchester and Dutchess counties charged with killing four people, is receiving inhumane treatment, including being assaulted at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, according to a letter his attorney wrote. Tartaglione, of Otisville in Orange County, was hospitalized for more than two weeks for a fractured eye socket bone, after being assaulted Feb. 11 in the prison's general population unit, the letter to U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas from his attorney Bruce Barket said.  The 50-year-old Tartaglione is charged with killing…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area The first full day of spring brought the fourth Nor'easter of the month. Perhaps fittingly, in what has been an unpredictable stretch of weather, the complex storm arrived later than expected on Wednesday, and affected different parts of the area at different times. That's reflected in snowfall totals. Here now is a sampling. If you don't see your town's total listed, be sure to leave it by posting a comment here. Westchester County Armonk 5.4 inches, 10 p.m. Wednesday Croton-On-Hudson 2.7 inches, 10:45 p.m. Wednesday  Harrison 9.5 inches, 11 p.m. Wednesday Somers 2.3 inches, 11:25 p.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Serino, Murphy Call For Hearings On Utilities' Slow Nor'easter Response Serino, Murphy Call For Hearings On Utilities' Slow Nor'easter Response
Serino, Murphy Call For Hearings On Utilities' Slow Nor'easter Response State Senators Sue Serino and Terrence Murphy on Tuesday called for legislative hearings to investigate the slow response by utility companies in restoring electricity after Winter Storm Riley. The senators announced the need for a probe just as another Nor-easter approached New York. The senators represent parts of the state that were hardest hit by the Friday storm, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare states of emergency in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties. Sen. Murphy of Yorktown, who is chairman of the State Senate's Committee on Investigations and Government Operations, ca…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Child Porn Hudson Valley Man Charged With Child Porn
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Child Porn A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after being charged with soliciting child porn from a child less than 17 years old, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. Felipe M. Ramon, 30, of Pawling, was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation by the Sheriff's Office along with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, said Capt. John Watterson. Ramon is accused of soliciting pornographic photos from and sending photos to, a child less than 17 years old via social media sites and a cell phone., Watterson said. The victim is known to Ramon, and all further details about them and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
See It? Commercial For Movie Made In Hudson Valley Airs During Super Bowl See It? Commercial For Movie Made In Hudson Valley Airs During Super Bowl
See It? Commercial For Movie Made In Hudson Valley Airs During Super Bowl The Hudson Valley was on display in one of the premier commercial slots on Sunday's telecast of LII on NBC and many residents in the area may not have even realized it. A trailer for a movie filmed in Dutchess County was the first commercial that aired following singer Pink's rendition of the national anthem.  Paramount Pictures' “A Quiet Place," a supernatural horror film, was produced last year in Dover and Pawling. The film is produced by Michael Bay (“Transformers”) and his Platinum Dunes’ partners Andrew Form and Brad Fuller ("Ouija," "The Purge," "The Te…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Winning $33.6K Take Five Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Winning $33.6K Take Five Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
Winning $33.6K Take Five Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Cha-ching!  One lucky Hudson Valley resident has some extra cash after picking all five numbers in the Saturday, Jan. 28 Take 5 Lottery game.  The ticket, which pays out $33,637.50, was purchased at the at The Family Quick Stop, 8 West Main St., in Pawling, lottery officials said. The winning numbers included: 05-07-09-22-25.  Another lucky winner from Saratoga Springs also picked the winning numbers.  Lottery records show 328 people picked four out of five number to win $307.50 and 100,38 people picked three out of five to win $16.50. Some 95517  picked two our five and won a free ticke…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops 34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops
34 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Stops More than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists were among those busted by New York State Police troopers over the weekend for driving while impaired on local roadways. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 19: State police from Poughkeepsie arrested Poughkeepsie resident Steven Vollaro, 38, on Vassar Road in Poughkeepsie for driving while ability impaired by drugs and drug possession. State police from Hawthorne arrested Tarrytown residen…

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by Zak Failla