Announcements

With an increase in scam calls alleging to be from local Police Departments, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office is reminding residents they would never make promises to avoid prosecution by soliciting money.

State of Emergency Declared: Those planning to travel for the holiday weekend are encouraged to wait until Sunday, as a rain and wind storm and rapidly dropping temperatures may cause flash freezing and dangerous road conditions.

Robert Hoagland, who had been declared missing for almost 10 years, was discovered after a 911 call to a residence in Sullivan County, New York on 12/5/2022.

A new 10-year agreement regarding the distribution of sales tax by the county to cities and towns has been reached by both Poughkeepsie and Beacon, and will address some major financial concerns.

Members of the 17-Forward-86 Coalition rallied on March 10th for funding an additional lane and other upgrades on the Route 17 corridor.

Dutchess County Government is seeking feedback as they move into the design stages for the upcoming Youth Opportunity Union (YOU), which will be built upon the site of the former Dutchess YMCA.

Dutchess County Behavioral & Community Health and Dutchess County SPCA will partner for an upcoming free rabies vaccination event in Hyde Park.

It was announced over the weekend that Acting Sheriff of Dutchess County Kirk Imperati will run for Sheriff for the November elections.

Orange County Government has partnered with a company to help local eligible businesses across the county reduce food waste.

On January 24th, 2022, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced that 490 acres of land will be protected by Dutchess County's Partnership of Manageable Growth (PMG) Program.