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Man Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Man Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
Man Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash A 40-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with alleged criminally negligent homicide following a fatal incident that claimed the life of Bard graduate Linh Hong Nguyen.  Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said Rohan Patrick, of Poughkeepsie, faces charges related to the death of Linh Hong Nguyen on Saturday, May 25.  Related: Bard Grad, Runover, Killed On Red Hood Sidewalk The tragedy occurred in Dutchess County at 10:25 p.m. along Route 9 in Red Hook when Patrick allegedly drove his vehicle in a manner that led to Nguyen's death, the DA said. "This t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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These Hudson Valley Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive These Hudson Valley Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive
These Hudson Valley Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive A ranking of the most expensive colleges in the United States includes several schools in the Hudson Valley, according to a report from CBS News. The news outlet shared a report on March 10 of the 50 most expensive colleges in the United States. Vassar College, located in Poughkeepsie, was the most expensive of the New York colleges that made the list, ranking 12th due to its tuition of about $76,000 annually. The following New York colleges were also included in the list: Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson, 15th Barnard College, New York City, 22nd University of Rochester 24th Corne…

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by Nicole Valinote
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About 100 Afghan Students To Attend College In Hudson Valley About 100 Afghan Students To Attend College In Hudson Valley
About 100 Afghan Students To Attend College In Hudson Valley About 100 students are set to relocate from Afghanistan to continue their studies at a Hudson Valley college. Bard College, located in Dutchess County, announced plans to accept nearly 100 students from the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul at its Annandale, Simon's Rock and Berlin campuses. The college said 70 students were accepted to the Annandale and Simon's Rock campuses so far. Five students have arrived, and more students are set to arrive in mid-January. The students will have scholarships that cover full tuition, room and board, the college said.  The college…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Russia Bans College In Hudson Valley It Calls 'Undesirable,' Report Says Russia Bans College In Hudson Valley It Calls 'Undesirable,' Report Says
Russia Bans College In Hudson Valley It Calls 'Undesirable,' Report Says Russia has prohibited academic ties with a college in New York, naming it an "undesirable nongovernmental organization." On Friday, Aug. 6, the Albany Times Union reported that activities at Bard College, located in Dutchess County, in Annandale-on-Hudson, were deemed "undesirable" by the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation in June. Russia did not cite a specific reason for the designation, but hundreds of millions of dollars in charitable gifts given to the college by Hungarian-born American billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros were cited by…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Fairfield County Native Harry Brant, Model Who Became Known As Teen, Dies Suddenly At 24 Fairfield County Native Harry Brant, Model Who Became Known As Teen, Dies Suddenly At 24
Fairfield County Native Harry Brant, Model Who Became Known As Teen, Dies Suddenly At 24 Fairfield County native Harry Brant, a nationally known model and the son of 90s supermodel Stephanie Seymour and publisher Peter M. Brant, has died suddenly. He was 24. Brant died Sunday, Jan. 17, of an accidental overdose, his family said in a statement to The New York Times. Brant had appeared in Italian Vogue and released a makeup line for MAC cosmetics with his brother Peter Brant Jr.  “We will forever be saddened that his life was cut short by this devastating disease,” his family said in a statement to the Times. “He achieved a lot in his 24 years, but we will never get the cha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Renowned 'New Yorker' Cartoonist Faces Child Porn Charge In Hudson Valley Renowned 'New Yorker' Cartoonist Faces Child Porn Charge In Hudson Valley
Renowned 'New Yorker' Cartoonist Faces Child Porn Charge In Hudson Valley A cartoonist famous for his work in the "New Yorker," has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for alleged possession of a sexual performance by a child. Dutchess County resident Daniel (Danny) P. Shanahan, 64, of Rhinebeck, was arrested by New York State Police on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and charged with possession of a sexual performance by a child, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, the materials were found on his computer after a warrant was obtained by the Village of Rhinebeck Police. State police declined to provide additional information saying the incident was still under investig…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Positive Test At College In Area Gives Hudson Valley 197 COVID-19 Cases; Trump Awaits Results Positive Test At College In Area Gives Hudson Valley 197 COVID-19 Cases; Trump Awaits Results
Positive Test At College In Area Gives Hudson Valley 197 Covid-19 Cases; Trump Awaits Results Counties in the Hudson Valley, including Westchester, now account for 197 of 525 cases in New York State. The fourth positive case of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dutchess County has been confirmed as being a member of the community at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson. Dutchess County announced the positive result early Saturday afternoon, March 14, just hours after the first New York state resident died of COVID-19, an 82-year-old woman with underlying respiratory issues in New York City. The breakdown through the state is now as follows: Albany County:…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Inexperienced' Teen Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars, Building At Bard College 'Inexperienced' Teen Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars, Building At Bard College
'Inexperienced' Teen Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars, Building At Bard College A teen who hit two parked cars and then slammed into a building at Bard College was an "inexperienced" driver, police said. The incident took place 11 p.m. Tuesday when the Red Hook Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a ca into a building on Robbins Road at the college in Annandale-on-Hudson, Red Hook Police said. Upon arrival, police found that the  19-year-old Georgia man had driven through a parking lot, striking two parked unoccupied vehicles then reversed the vehicle which went through an unoccupied building.  Driver inexperience was deemed the primary factor…

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by Kathy Reakes