Hudson Valley Mom, 36, Fights Brain Cancer As Premature Newborn Fights To Grow Stronger
A 36-year-old Hudson Valley mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer while pregnant, forcing her baby boy to be delivered more than three months early — and now their community is making sure she and her husband do not face this crisis alone.
Samantha Knapp, 36, and her husband, Christopher Knapp, are navigating her cancer treatment while their newborn son, Nico, remains in a neonatal intensive care unit, according to family friend Filomena Vasapolli.
The family's ordeal began in mid-August, when Samantha underwent emergency brain surgery to remove a mass tha…
Winning Lotto Ticket Worth Over $15K Sold At This Gas Station In Brewster
One lucky New York Lottery player is more than $15,000 richer after a top-prize winning ticket was sold at a Putnam County gas station.
The winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $15,320.50, was purchased at the BP gas station located at 876 Route 22 in Brewster, New York Lottery officials announced.
The ticket was one of two top-prize winners sold for the Wednesday, Oct. 21, TAKE 5 Evening drawing.
The other winning ticket, also worth $15,320.50, was sold at St. Nicholas Auto Center at 800 Saint Nicholas Ave. in Manhattan.
The winning numbers were 1 3 14 16 38.
Lottery officials…
Hudson Valley, Your Favorites Need You! Readers' Choice Voting Is Open
The nominations are in, the finalists have been chosen, and voting is NOW OPEN for Daily Voice's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards!
From the neighborhood bagel shop that knows your order by heart to the hair salon that always gets your cut just right, the Hudson Valley is full of businesses that deserve a little love.
And this is your chance to show them just how much they mean to the community.
Finalists from Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, and Rockland counties are competing in 40 categories across Food & Drink, Self Care, Small Business, and Entertainment.
Whether it's your favorite pizza plac…
Mahopac Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl, Charged With Rape: Sheriff
A Putnam County man is facing multiple felony sex crime charges involving underage girls after deputies looking for a missing teenager found her highly intoxicated inside his vehicle, authorities said.
Mahopac resident Joseph J. Filingeri, 33, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation that uncovered evidence of alleged sexual offenses involving multiple underage girls, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The investigation began late on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when deputies responded to a report of a missing teenage girl who was believed to be w…
Driver Hospitalized After Flipping Car, Landing In Brush In Carmel
A driver was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Putnam County Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, fire officials said.
The crash happened near 173 Fair St. in Carmel at around 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Carmel Fire Department.
Firefighters said one person was trapped inside the overturned vehicle, prompting a response from the Carmel Fire Department, Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Empress EMS Medic 3, and Carmel Police.
Before fire and EMS crews arrived, however, a Putnam County Sheriff's Office sergeant who was in the area helped the driver out …
Woman Wanted On Warrant Caught With Narcotics After Complaints In Poughkeepsie, Jailed: Cops
An investigation into complaints about drug activity, squatting, and loitering at a Dutchess County apartment building led to the arrest of a woman wanted on an outstanding warrant and two others, police said.
The arrests followed a police response at 65 South Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, May 7, following repeated complaints about illegal activity at the property, City of Poughkeepsie Police announced on Sunday, May 10.
During the investigation, officers arrested Elena Lafalce, 28, on an outstanding Putnam County warrant charging her with felony fourth-degree crimin…
Guns, MDMA, Cocaine Found In Car Stopped On I-684 In Southeast: Duo Arrested, Police Say
A Bronx woman and a Pennsylvania man are behind bars after a traffic stop on Interstate 684 in the Hudson Valley, NY turned into a major drug and gun bust, authorities announced.
The arrests happened on Friday, Aug. 22, when State Police said a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) was issued for a vehicle connected to a fraud investigation out of Port Jervis in Orange County, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 25.
Not long after, troopers spotted the car allegedly violating state vehicle and traffic laws while traveling on I-684 in the Putnam County town of Southeast. With help from the Putnam …
Family Friendly Fun Event Set For Brewster’s Historic Main Street
The 28th Annual Brewster Fall Festival, which features food, music, games and more, is being called the “community event of the year.”
This year’s festival, which is organized by the Cultural Arts Coalition, will take place Sunday, Sept. 8 from noon to 5 p.m and is a free, family-friendly event.
The Brewster Fall Festival will feature a huge variety of merchants, community organizations, local businesses, crafters, artists, veterans’ organizations, politicians, historical societies, health and wellness services, jewelry, books, churches, and food vendors, all lining Main Street.
There are …
