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BluePath Service Dogs Hosts Walkathon In Yorktown BluePath Service Dogs Hosts Walkathon In Yorktown
BluePath Service Dogs Hosts Walkathon In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A service dog can make all the difference in the world to a family with autism. BluePath Service Dogs, based in Hopewell Junction, is hosting its first annual walkathon at FDR State Park in Yorktown Heights on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The walkathon will raise funds to support the organization's mission to provide autism service dogs to families in need.  The organization began last year to help meet the needs of the community after Guiding Eyes folded its autism guide dog program. According to the CDC, 1 in 68 people has autism, including 1 in 40 boys.  &qu…

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by Sam Barron
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Nashville Meets Peekskill At Free Music Fest Nashville Meets Peekskill At Free Music Fest
Nashville Meets Peekskill At Free Music Fest PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill waterfront will turn into a Kentucky front porch in the first-ever NashSkill Fest, a seven-hour free music festival celebrating the best of country and bluegrass music.  The festival will take place on Railroad Avenue, steps from the Peekskill train station, on Saturday, May 20 from 3 p.m. to midnight. NashSkill Fest celebrates Americana Roots music with two country and Americana music superstars, Musician-Singer-Songwriter Jim Lauderdale (five-time Grammy Award winner), and Chip Taylor (“Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” Songwriters’ Hall of Fame memb…

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Josh Radnor's New Play Headlines 2017 Powerhouse Theater Season Josh Radnor's New Play Headlines 2017 Powerhouse Theater Season
Josh Radnor's New Play Headlines 2017 Powerhouse Theater Season POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Haaaaaaave you seen Josh Radnor's new play? The "How I Met Your Mother" star is premiering his new play, "Sacred Valley" at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie from June 29 to July 9. "Sacred Valley" is about Narby and Natalie, two lifelong friends. Their friendship becomes tested when Narby takes Natalie’s husband Brian out for his first mushroom trip. The next day, a confused Brian leaves Natalie, an enraged Natalie blames Narby, and three people are forced to ask themselves the deepest questions about love, friendsh…

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by Sam Barron
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Dutchess Residents Can Learn How To Prepare For A Disaster Dutchess Residents Can Learn How To Prepare For A Disaster
Dutchess Residents Can Learn How To Prepare For A Disaster DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County residents can learn how to better prepare for a disaster during an upcoming Citizen's Preparedness Training class on Thursday, May 4.During the training, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pleasant Valley Town Hall, participants will learn how to prepare for any type of disaster and how to quickly recover following the disaster. Held by the Dutchess County Departments of Emergency Response and Behavioral and Community Health, each family or participant will receive a free starter kit as part of the training. The free event will also include officials with the D…

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by K Reakes
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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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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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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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Trip To Italy On The Line At Dutchess String Competition Trip To Italy On The Line At Dutchess String Competition
Trip To Italy On The Line At Dutchess String Competition POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- More than 30 of the top musicians are coming to Poughkeepsie this weekend, hoping to win a trip to Tuscany. The 45th annual Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Competition is being held at Skinner Hall at Vassar College on March 18 and March 19. Two former winners will be judging the competition.  The first prize winner will receive $3,000, a solo performance with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and a recital at the Paesaggi Musicali Toscani in August in Tuscany with famous pianist Bruno Canino. This international competition attracts a young musical talent from prestigi…

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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