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Best Children's Museum In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum Best Children's Museum In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
Best Children's Museum In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum We are thrilled to announce that the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum has been named Best Children's Museum in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is the region's premier destination for children and families. The museum offers interactive exhibits focusing on early literacy, art, STEM education, health, and the local community, providing an enriching environment where children can develop foundational skills through purposeful play and interpersonal connections, per its website. Mid-Hudson Discovery …
Best Farmers' Market In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Goshen Farmers' Market Best Farmers' Market In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Goshen Farmers' Market
Best Farmers' Market In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Goshen Farmers' Market We are thrilled to announce that the Goshen Farmers' Market has been named Best Farmers' Market in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the Goshen Farmers' Market, sponsored by the Goshen Chamber of Commerce, is dedicated to promoting local agriculture and fostering a sense of community.  The market's mission, per its website, is to provide a platform for local food producers and artisans to connect directly with consumers in a welcoming environment.  The team at the Goshen Farmers' Market. Photo supplied by Goshen Fa…
Doting Father Killed In Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: 'Leaves Void That Can Never Be Filled' Doting Father Killed In Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: 'Leaves Void That Can Never Be Filled'
Doting Father Killed In Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: 'Leaves Void That Can Never Be Filled' Columbia County's William Michael "Bill" Dougher, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and cherished member of his community, is being remembered for his profound impact on those who knew him following a tragic head-on crash in Dutchess County. The crash occurred on Thursday, Jan. 23, just before 4 p.m., on State Route 9G in Red Hook, according to the Red Hook Police Department. Police said Dougher’s northbound Hyundai crossed into the southbound lane for unknown reasons, colliding head-on with a pickup truck. Dougher, age 68, of Germantown, had to be extricated from his vehicle and was …
Lacrosse Star Turned NY Account Executive Billy DiMaio Killed In New Orleans Attack Lacrosse Star Turned NY Account Executive Billy DiMaio Killed In New Orleans Attack
Lacrosse Star Turned NY Account Executive Billy DiMaio Killed In New Orleans Attack Chestnut Hill College and Holmdel High School are mourning the loss of alumnus Billy DiMaio ’22, a standout lacrosse captain and respected community leader, who was among the victims killed in the New Orleans terror attack on Wednesday, Jan. 1. DiMaio, 24, of Holmdel, graduated from Chestnut Hill College in 2022, where he excelled in both academics and athletics. As captain of the college’s lacrosse team in his senior year, he was known for his leadership, determination, and positive influence on teammates and peers. Posted by Billy Dimaio on Monday, July 31, 2023 "We are devastat…
Sudden Death Of NY Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Lee Whitehead Sudden Death Of NY Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Lee Whitehead
Sudden Death Of NY Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Lee Whitehead Jeremy Lee Whitehead, a highly respected Hudson Valley fitness trainer and Army veteran, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 14, in New Windsor, New York, according to his obituary on the Marra Funeral Home website. He was 36 years old. Born in Lakeland, Florida, Jeremy served as an Army combat medic in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2013. Those values carried into his civilian life, where he became a dynamic personal trainer at Orangetheory Fitness in Monroe.  Beyond fitness, Jeremy was a proud member of the Knuckle Draggerz Veterans Club and 9-Line, communities where his love for camaraderie an…
Family-Owned Pizzeria Announces Upcoming Opening In Northern Westchester: Here's Where Family-Owned Pizzeria Announces Upcoming Opening In Northern Westchester: Here's Where
Family-Owned Pizzeria Announces Upcoming Opening In Northern Westchester: Here's Where Pizza lovers will soon have an all-new eatery to make memories at in Northern Westchester.  Frankie's Pizza & Pasta is set to open in Briarcliff Manor, at 1872 Pleasantville Rd. within the Chilmark Shopping Center, owners Frank and Michele Dammacco announced in a social media post on Tuesday, Oct. 8.  Although an opening date has not yet been revealed, the Dammaccos said the pizzeria is "coming soon."  The eatery results from a passion long held by Frank Dammacco, Michele Dammacco wrote on social media.  "I am so extremely proud of my husba…
Acclaimed Restaurant Closing In Region After Decade: 'We Are Forever Touched' Acclaimed Restaurant Closing In Region After Decade: 'We Are Forever Touched'
Acclaimed Restaurant Closing In Region After Decade: 'We Are Forever Touched' For husband-and-wife team Nick and Sarah Suarez, it’s about to be a wrap on a decade of culinary excellence. Their Columbia County restaurant – Gaskins in Germantown — will hold its final dinner service on Sunday, Nov. 24, the couple announced on Facebook. “Deciding to close has been the hardest decision of our life,” they said in their post Wednesday, Sept. 11. “As strange as it feels to say goodbye, we know that what we have created, with all of you, has been truly spectacular.” The Suarezes said there was no single reason for the closure, “rather an understanding that after 10 years of …