Hudson Valley woman killed in dog attack
State Police report that a Pleasant Valley woman was killed Saturday, September 7 after being attacked by one or both of her dogs.
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Hudson Valley school bus driver dies following medical emergency that caused accident on I-84
None of students or other passengers were injured in Friday’s crash, which happened after the bus driver suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel. The driver passed away two days later.
Kingston firefighters set 9/11 remembrance
The Kingston Fire Department will hold its annual marking of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks next Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Fireman’s Park on Washington Avenue. Attendees are asked to gather at 8:30 a.m.; the ceremony will begin at 8:46 a.m., when American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The public is encouraged to attend.
New Paltz playground project needs financial assistance and more volunteers
The playground at Hasbrouck Park in New Paltz is at the end of its serviceable life and volunteers are being asked to help rebuild it, as was done 25 years ago. The New Paltz Village Board and the DPW assessed the playground’s condition in 2015, which is what put this plan into motion.
Remembering Ernest Frazier
The artist Ernest Frazier will be honored and remembered in a Memorial Exhibition that will open with a reception, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, September 7 and will continue through October 9, at The Lace Mill Gallery, 165 Cornell Street, Kingston, 12401,with a schedule of events that will continue throughout the exhibition.
New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce selects new executive director
The New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring and Executive Committees have named Christopher Short to serve as the organization’s new executive director. He replaces former New Paltz Chamber director Jen Roe, who resigned recently after only a year at the helm.
Dutchess Fairgrounds host Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest this weekend
Saturday/Sunday, Sept. 7-8: Hundreds of New York wineries, cideries, distilleries, craft beers, food trucks and gourmet foods will be represented.
Nields headline inaugural Ridgefest in New Paltz
Friday-Monday, Sept. 6-9: The Ridgefest lineup features music, dance and theater, including evening performances and family-oriented shows, all taking place at three venues on the New Paltz campus: Studley Theatre, Parker Theatre and McKenna Theatre.
Germania hosts Oktoberfest in Poughkeepsie
Friday-Sunday, Sept. 6-8: The event features live German bands, German food, home-baked desserts, traditional Reinheitsgebot beers, children’s entertainment, Bavarian dancers, Germania singers and Germania team soccer games.
Kingston teen shot in midtown; police seek info
The victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the abdomen and later released.