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Series Filmed In Westchester Premieres On HBO: Here's When To Watch Series Filmed In Westchester Premieres On HBO: Here's When To Watch
Series Filmed In Westchester Premieres On HBO: Here's When To Watch Fans of political intrigue won't want to miss the premiere of the "White House Plumbers," series on HBO which filmed throughout the Hudson Valley over the past two years. The five-part limited series, which stars Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, premieres at 9 p.m. Monday, May 1. The series tells the behind-the-scenes story of how President Richard Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux) accidentally topped the presidency they were "zealously" trying to protect, said HBO. Earlier report: No Parking Starts During HBO Filming Of 'The White H…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Watergate Mastermind G. Gordon Liddy Laid To Rest In Hudson Valley Watergate Mastermind G. Gordon Liddy Laid To Rest In Hudson Valley
Watergate Mastermind G. Gordon Liddy Laid To Rest In Hudson Valley G. Gordon Liddy, the mastermind of the Watergate burglary, was laid to rest in the Hudson Valley where his public life began. Liddy, who died on Tuesday, March 30, at the age of 90, is known for his role in the Watergate break-in that led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. He started his career as an attorney in Poughkeepsie and later became an assistant district attorney in Dutchess County in the 1960s where he fought hard against drug abuse. Liddy, who also had worked as an FBI agent and was an Army veteran, lost a primary run for Congress in 1968 against Hamilton Fish…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Casting Call: Extras Sought For HBO Series Being Produced In Hudson Valley Casting Call: Extras Sought For HBO Series Being Produced In Hudson Valley
Casting Call: Extras Sought For HBO Series Being Produced In Hudson Valley A casting agency is seeking extras for an HBO series that is being produced in the Hudson Valley. Set in the early 1970s, "The White House Plumbers," is a limited series from the producers of "Veep" and "Succession" that will tell the true story of how former President Richard Nixon’s "own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, accidentally toppled the presidency they were trying to protect," according to a statement by Grant Wilfley Casting. Filming will begin in May 2021 in Ulster County (including Kingston), Dutchess County (Poughkeepsie),…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Hillary Clinton Urges Dems Not To Rush To Impeach Trump, Saying 'This Is Personal For Me' Hillary Clinton Urges Dems Not To Rush To Impeach Trump, Saying 'This Is Personal For Me'
Hillary Clinton Urges Dems Not To Rush To Impeach Trump, Saying 'This Is Personal For Me' Northern Westchester resident Hillary Clinton is urging Democrats to proceed with caution when it comes to the potential of impeaching president Donald Trump following the long-awaited release of the Mueller Report. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, the former Secretary of State said that “our election was corrupted our democracy assaulted, our sovereignty and security violated. This is the definitive conclusion of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report. It documents a serious crime against the American people.” However, Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, went on to say that D…

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by Zak Failla