On December 15, 2014, State Police in Wappinger Falls arrested 36-year-old Michael N. Kelsey of Pleasant Valley, for inappropriately touching two 15-year-old males during a Boy Scout trip in Cranberry Lake in August 2014. Kelsey was charged with Sexual Abuse 1st Degree, Forcible Touching, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Kelsey […]
The Pace Land Use Law Center today honored Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro as this year’s recipient of the Groundbreaker’s Award. The Groundbreaker’s Award is given to a graduate of the Center’s Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) Training Program who has done exemplary work in a community or region using the types of land […]
Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro will host a Town Hall Forum on Thursday, March 20th at the Wappinger Town Hall starting at 6pm. The County Executive will share highlights from the 2014 State of the County Address and invites residents to share their input and questions in an open dialogue about the county issues […]
Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has announced he has selected Steven J. Rector to serve as Commissioner of Human Resources. Mr. Rector has served as Acting Commissioner of Human Resources since July 31st, 2013, following the retirement of former Commissioner Earl Bruno Jr.. Rector, 37, resides in Poughkeepsie and was born and raised in […]
Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro has announced the Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services has awarded $259,635 to the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (DCWIB) for the 2013 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Summer Youth Employment Program. The program provides youth ages 14 years to 20 years old with summer employment positions, […]
Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has announced Commissioner of Health, Michael C. Caldwell MD, MPH, is stepping down as the Dutchess County Health Commissioner after nearly nineteen years of service in order pursue other opportunities in public health and health care outside of government. Dr. Caldwell’s resignation is effective Friday, June 28th. County Executive […]
IBM has announced that it will cut nearly 700 hundred employees from its two Dutchess County facilities starting this fall. The East Fishkill facility will be hardest hit with 369 employees losing their jobs while the IBM in Poughkeepsie will lose 328. The last day of employment for the affected employees will be no earlier […]
“Thanks to the bipartisan support of the Dutchess County Legislature, we can finally move forward in addressing the costly issue of housing-out inmates,” said Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro following the Dutchess County Legislature’s 19 to 6 vote to authorize a $1.2 million bond to begin the Project Definition phase for the potential development […]
Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro will share highlights from the 2013 State of the County Address at a special “Cocktails and Conversation” event hosted by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce (DCRCOC) on Thursday, February 21st at 5pm at the Villa Borghese in the Town of Wappinger. This event is complimentary and open […]
Statement from Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro following Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address “Governor Cuomo has laid out an aggressive agenda – focused on economic development, green technology and job creation. We embrace the Governor’s economic “Hot Spots” and we will work to compete for the Hudson Valley. I look forward to […]
