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Lee Kyriacou

Beacon, NY
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ICE Seen Operating In Beacon: Mayor Says City Had No Prior Warning ICE Seen Operating In Beacon: Mayor Says City Had No Prior Warning ICE Seen Operating In Beacon: Mayor Says City Had No Prior Warning
ICE Seen Operating In Beacon: Mayor Says City Had No Prior Warning Federal immigration agents conducted an operation in a Dutchess County city, officials confirmed.  The activity happened on Friday, June 20 in the City of Beacon, where residents reported US Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity earlier in the day, city officials said.  Mayor Lee Kyriacou confirmed the reports in a statement and emphasized that the city had no involvement in the operation. "I want to make clear that at no time leading up to this incident did City staff, including our Police Department, have any notice of or involvement in ICE operations," Kyriacou wro…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
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New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening
New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening Hundreds of residents, city officials, and firefighters turned out to unveil a fire department's new station, which consolidates three stations into one. The event occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Beacon. According to Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou, the new central station for the Beacon Fire Department, located at the “gateway” to Beacon on Route 9D opposite City Hall, represents the culmination of decades of studies and plans to consolidate three fire stations into one central location. Kyriacou said the 17,000-square-foot facility, which costs $14.7 mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hyde Park, NY
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COVID-19: Uptick In Cases In Dutchess Linked To Residential Facility COVID-19: Uptick In Cases In Dutchess Linked To Residential Facility COVID-19: Uptick In Cases In Dutchess Linked To Residential Facility
Covid-19: Uptick In Cases In Dutchess Linked To Residential Facility A rise in COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County has largely been traced back to a residential facility which has been placed under a temporary quarantine. The latest information from the Dutchess County Department of Health found that there are currently 138 active COVID-19 cases, 48 of which are in Beacon, by far the most in the county. According to Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the bulk of those new cases have been linked to the Hedgewood Home for Adults assisted living facility in Beacon. The facility accounted for at least 30 of the new cases, which were directly tied to the fac…

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by Zak Failla