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Poughkeepsie Couple Welcomes Baby New Year Poughkeepsie Couple Welcomes Baby New Year
Poughkeepsie Couple Welcomes Baby New Year POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- It was a New Year's Eve that Poughkeepsie resident Shatya Tolliver will never forget. Tolliver went into labor on New Year's Eve, giving birth on Jan. 1 at 3:45 a.m. to Kamyah Selman at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Kamya was Dutchess' first newborn of 2017. Kamyah is Tolliver's first child and weighed 6 lbs, 10 oz. "It was exciting," Tolliver, a mental health worker, said. "It was very unexpected since she wasn't due until the 8th. We were very happy. It was a nice present." Tolliver was celebrating at home with Elvin Selman, the baby's father, …

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by Sam Barron
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Know Her? Young Beagle Found In Patterson Know Her? Young Beagle Found In Patterson
Know Her? Young Beagle Found In Patterson PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. - This young female Beagle was found last week on Route 164 in Patterson. Please share and contact the Putnam Humane Society at 845-225-7777 with any information. The Putnam Humane Society is located at 68 Old Route 6 in Carmel. More info can be found on their website here.

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by Skip Pearlman
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Mahopac Couple's Brainchild Helps Soldiers Overseas, Unites Community Mahopac Couple's Brainchild Helps Soldiers Overseas, Unites Community
Mahopac Couple's Brainchild Helps Soldiers Overseas, Unites Community CARMEL, N.Y. – Eye drops, batteries, toilet paper; these are little things in life that most of us take for granted, say Mahopac residents Jim and Patty Rathschmidt. But for the men and women serving overseas, like their son Luke, they’re hard-to-get luxuries. The younger Rathschmidt, a member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, was deployed from Fort Bragg in North Carolina to Iraq in 2007. His parents started sending him little care packages, which he happily shared with his comrades. But, he still felt badly for the soldiers who had no family at home. “It’s not like getting your own,…

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by Carol Reif
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Dutchess Teen Seeks GoFundMe Help With New EP Dutchess Teen Seeks GoFundMe Help With New EP
Dutchess Teen Seeks GoFundMe Help With New EP LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y. -- A Lagrangeville 18-year-old singer/songwriter has started a GoFundMe page to help raise money so she can finish recording her EP.  Kayla Barone, who plays the piano and, more recently, the guitar, considers herself a modernized version of Amy Winehouse with a Lady Gaga/Lana Del Rey flair, has raised $280 but is hoping for $500. "No contribution is too small," she said. The Arlington High School graduate, who is known locally for her bold look -- think sequin and glitter outfits and neon colored lipstick -- is all about creating original songs, many of which …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Dutchess Volunteers Lift Soldiers' Spirits With 'Operation Cupid' Dutchess Volunteers Lift Soldiers' Spirits With 'Operation Cupid'
Dutchess Volunteers Lift Soldiers' Spirits With 'Operation Cupid' Volunteers of all ages came from Putnam, Westchester, Dutchess and all around the tri-state area Friday night to lend a helping hand to a good cause. Approximately 50 United for the Troops volunteers convened on the county building in Carmel, organizing and packing essential items like toiletries, and goodies of all kinds, for U.S. troops currently stationed overseas. UFT's Jim Rathschmidt and his group do regular drives to gather donations and send them to soldiers - this one is aimed at Valentine's Day and therefore dubbed 'Operation Cupid.' Soldiers fill out 'wish lists,' including some…

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by Skip Pearlman
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Fundraiser Will Be Held To Help Mahopac Falls Family With Medical Costs Fundraiser Will Be Held To Help Mahopac Falls Family With Medical Costs
Fundraiser Will Be Held To Help Mahopac Falls Family With Medical Costs MAHOPAC FALLS, N.Y. -- A fundraiser is being held on Saturday to help the family of Mahopac Falls resident Joe Sarlo pay for medical bills. Last summer, Sarlo "suffered a medical emergency" that "caused an unexpected financial hardship for him and his wife," an announcement for the gathering said. The fundraiser is scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will be held at the Mahopac Inn, which is located at 927 South Lake Boulevard in Mahopac. The event flyer notes that Sarlo's wife, Dawn, is a Mahopac Falls firefighter and that they married in 2006. "Joe often …

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Hudson Valley 9-Year-Old Soars To New Heights In 'Finding Neverland' Hudson Valley 9-Year-Old Soars To New Heights In 'Finding Neverland'
Hudson Valley 9-Year-Old Soars To New Heights In 'Finding Neverland' The first time Jordan Cole saw "Annie" on Broadway, he knew he wanted to be an actor. He was 4-years-old and that dream, at the ripe "old" age of nine, has already become a reality. The New Rochelle native whose real name is Jordan Feigenbaum, is currently touring as Michael Llewelyn Davies in "Finding Neverland." This is his first big role outside of local theater and so far he and his mom, Danielle, have been to Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis. Dad Andrew says they'll be traveling further west -- to Denver, Portland, Seattle, …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Actor Discovers Popularity For Theater In Tiny Town Of Tivoli Actor Discovers Popularity For Theater In Tiny Town Of Tivoli
Actor Discovers Popularity For Theater In Tiny Town Of Tivoli TIVOLI, N.Y. -- Michael Rhodes knew he could not find the career he wanted on the floor of the local lumberyard. A chance enrollment in community college, a professor’s encouragement and his own creative and business instincts helped the former Poughkeepsie resident find himself personally and professionally. Who: Michael Rhodes of Tivoli What: Artistic director at Tangent Theatre Company Come see: Learn more about productions at Tangent on its website: http://tangent-arts.org/ Rhodes’ process of self-discovery took root in tiny Tivoli, where he is the artistic director for Tangent Theatre …

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by Tom Renner
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Dutchess Meetings Offered For Recovering Opiate Users On Christmas Dutchess Meetings Offered For Recovering Opiate Users On Christmas
Dutchess Meetings Offered For Recovering Opiate Users On Christmas DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- For heroin or opioid addicts in recovery, there is help in Dutchess County to make it through the holidays straight, when it seems everyone else is happy and in party mode. That help can be found even on Christmas when Anthony Eack, aka, Tony Gatz, the founder of Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Foundation, will hold a special rap session opiate recovery meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. “As great as Christmas is and should be, there will be many families out there suffering due to this devastating opiate addiction and while most families will be sitting at home eating…

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by K Reakes
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Community Rallies Around Dutchess Officer Who Suffers Sudden Heart Attack Community Rallies Around Dutchess Officer Who Suffers Sudden Heart Attack
Community Rallies Around Dutchess Officer Who Suffers Sudden Heart Attack FISHKILL, N.Y. -- Sometimes life smacks you in the face and that's what happened recently to Village of Fishkill Police Officer Michael Beaulieu when he suffered a sudden heart attack. An officer with the department for 17 years, Beaulieu, the father of three young girls, underwent emergency surgery at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh and is expected to make a full recovery. According to friends, Beaulieu is the type of person who would do anything to help other people. Now, he finds himself in need as the medical and regular household bills begin to mount as he recovers. To help, his frien…

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by K Reakes
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Pawling's Butch Anderson Named To Trump Transition Team Executive Committee Pawling's Butch Anderson Named To Trump Transition Team Executive Committee
Pawling's Butch Anderson Named To Trump Transition Team Executive Committee Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian "Butch" Anderson will join President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team.  Anderson, who served as honorary co-chair of Trump's New York campaign, has been named to the transition team's Executive Committee.  Anderson was born and raised in Pawling, where he excelled as an athlete at Pawling High School. He continues to live in Pawling, where he served as mayor from 1983-1991. Anderson was appointed deputy sheriff with the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office in 1970 before being promoted to detective and then assigned to the major case squad.   He was…

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by Daily Voice
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Hudson Valley Chef Wins Food Network's Cooks Vs. Cons Hudson Valley Chef Wins Food Network's Cooks Vs. Cons
Hudson Valley Chef Wins Food Network's Cooks Vs. Cons POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Folks in New Canaan, Conn. know Angela Baldanza,  owner of Baldanza Café more for her work in the front of the house rather than in kitchen, but on Wednesday, Dec. 7 this self-taught chef surprised everyone by cooking her way to victory on Food Network's "Cooks vs. Cons 'Tis the Seasoning." The culinary competition, hosted by Geoffrey Zakarian, sees talented home cooks go up against kitchen professionals. Culminating in a blind taste test to prove who has the best dish, Baldanza, a Pound Ridge resident,, remained focused and calm as she prepared a rack of lamb …

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by Jeanne Muchnick