6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (368+ words) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. " Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the city on Wednesday to announce that the state plans to allocate $4.5 billion to three counties, including Dutchess, to develop pilot programs offering universal childcare. Houchl's office said the pilot program will include a total…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (128+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. " As former state trooper Christopher Baldner awaits trial on a murder charge stemming from a high-speed chase on the New York State Thruway that left an 11-year-old girl dead, the Police Benevolent Association of New York State objected to…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (215+ words) The implementation of 12 weeks of parental leave for Ulster County employees announced in County Executive Metzger's State of the County Address is a necessary and long-overdue policy that benefits not just parents but society as a whole. Paid parental leave…...