Blotter: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Two stories with long fuses finally went off in Dutchess County on Friday and Saturday. The rest of the overnight was a standard mix of arrests and incidents.
Ulster County Sheriff's Office gets $794K federal grant for 911 upgrades, license plate readers, and drug ID tech
The DOJ awarded the Ulster County Sheriff's Office $794,000 for policing technology upgrades, including next-gen 911, license plate readers, and AI-assisted report drafting.
Dutchess County committee votes to cover Flock cameras, push out ARCTIC crime center
The Dutchess County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee on Thursday moved to make a visible, durable break with the county’s automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) network and to expedite the dismantling of the county’s real‑time crime center, ARCTIC.
Blotter: Friday, October 9, 2026
The New York State Attorney General's office has cleared the officers involved in the June 2025 shooting death of a man who attacked Dutchess County Mobile Crisis Team workers with a sword.
After 58 Years, Poughkeepsie's New Corn Crib Greenhouse Is Closing
The greenhouse at 200 Salt Point Turnpike will shut its doors November 1 after a lease non-renewal, joining a growing list of longtime Hudson Valley businesses that have closed in 2026.
Storm Arrives This Weekend, Ending the Hudson Valley’s Long Dry Streak
A coastal storm will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to the Hudson Valley beginning Sunday, capping a 13-day dry stretch. Here is what residents need to know and do before conditions change.
Blotter: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Forty-one years for Victor Harris, a guilty plea in last year's Main and Garden shooting, and the Flock resolution heads to committee.
Children's Home of Poughkeepsie Cuts Migrant Youth Program, 39 Jobs Amid Federal Funding Pullback
The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie is closing its federal program for unaccompanied migrant children after the Office of Refugee Resettlement declined to renew more than $27 million in grant funding.