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30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley 30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley
30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley A 30-year-old man has been charged with allegedly taking New York State Police on a pursuit on the Taconic Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County in Pleasant Valley around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2014 Ford Taurus northbound on the Taconic Parkway for violations of the vehicle and traffic law. As troopers approached the vehicle, they gave commands to lower the windows of the vehicle and place it in park. The suspect refused to comply and fled the scene, H…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Popular Italian Restaurant To Close In Hudson Valley Popular Italian Restaurant To Close In Hudson Valley
Popular Italian Restaurant To Close In Hudson Valley One of the Hudson Valley's top Italian restaurants has announced it is closing its doors for good this weekend. J. Dominick's Trattoria in Poughkeepsie announced on Thursday, April 20 on Facebook they would serve their final meals on Saturday, April 22. A favorite for special events and romantic dinners for the past 10 years, the restaurant said: "Thank you for the wonderful memories and cherished friendships." They did not say why they were closing. Shortly after the word got out, fans flocked online to say goodbye and lament the closing of the Route 44 hotspot. "Very sad to see that th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teenage Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Chase On Taconic Parkway, Crash Teenage Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Chase On Taconic Parkway, Crash
Teenage Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Chase On Taconic Parkway, Crash A teenager in a stolen sports car took New York State Police troopers on a chase before attempting to flee on foot to avoid arrest. New York State Police troopers in Dutchess County attempted to stop a 2019 Dodge Challenger on the Taconic State Parkway when the driver committed a traffic violation while driving at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6 in Milan. The driver failed to slow down, police said, speeding away south on the parkway. Troopers used spike strips to slow the vehicle near the Salt Point Turnpike, but the driver continued on. According to police, the driver continued…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Two Men, Woman Hospitalized After Wrong-Way Head-On Crash Police ID Two Men, Woman Hospitalized After Wrong-Way Head-On Crash
Police ID Two Men, Woman Hospitalized After Wrong-Way Head-On Crash Police have identified three people hospitalized in a wrong-way, head-on crash that caused the closure of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway this week. It happened on the southbound side around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 in Pleasant Valley just south of Exit 54 (Route 44). An investigation revealed a 2019 Mercedes Sprinter, operated by Jim George, 42, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, was driving north in the southbound lanes and struck a 2017 Subaru Impreza, state police said. George was transported to Vassar Brothers Hospital, and treated for non-life threatening injurie…

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by Daily Voice
News
Severe Deterioration Leads To Closure Of Busy Area Bridge Severe Deterioration Leads To Closure Of Busy Area Bridge
Severe Deterioration Leads To Closure Of Busy Area Bridge The Mill Lane Bridge in the Town of Pleasant Valley has been closed to all traffic, the Dutchess County Department of Public Works announced on Wednesday, March 27. This closure is the result of a New York State Department of Transportation inspection, which found “severe deterioration” of the bridge’s steel girders. The bridge, which is located toward the southern end of Mill Lane at the Parksville Road and Drake Road intersection, has a daily traffic count of around 140 vehicles. As a result of the closure, motorists will be directed to take a detour using Route 44, Traver Road and Parks…

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by Valerie Musson