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🌱 How a major drug probe unfolded across Poughkeepsie neighborhoods

Poughkeepsie, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Poughkeepsie! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a major drug probe unfolded across Poughkeepsie neighborhoods
  • How did Marist’s late surge seal this MAAC win in Poughkeepsie?
  • How safe are Poughkeepsie’s two major hospitals right now?

Also on today's calendar: Book Signing Event with Linda Perillo, Author of Your Payment Method Has Been Declined and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Where did the two roofs meet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
  • Monday: Morning rain, then a shower, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Dutchess County, Capital Region, NYC: DA (dailyvoice.com) — Law enforcement recently broke up an alleged fentanyl and cocaine operation centered in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie, seizing drugs and cash from multiple local apartment complexes and a Franklin Street home. Two men were arrested after controlled buys and a bridge stop, arraigned in Town of Poughkeepsie court, and released while prosecutors say more narcotics charges may follow.
   

• Softball Drops Second Game of MAAC Championship to Marist (sacredheartpioneers.com) — Marist’s softball team gave local fans in Poughkeepsie plenty to cheer about, topping Sacred Heart 8–3 in a MAAC Championship matchup at home. The Red Foxes rallied with a five-run third inning and added late insurance, while Sacred Heart’s bats cooled after an early three-run burst.
   

• Hudson Valley hospitals earn ‘A' ratings for safety (midhudsonnews.com) — Two major Poughkeepsie hospitals just received new safety grades: Vassar Brothers Medical Center earned an ‘A,’ while MidHudson Regional Hospital received a ‘C.’ The latest Leapfrog report ranks 10 Hudson Valley hospitals on errors, infections, and patient safety systems, giving local residents a clearer picture of where their care stands regionally.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday May 9
  • Book Signing Event with Linda Perillo, Author of Your Payment Method Has Been Declined →
    Barnes & Noble, 2518 South Rd, Poughkeepsie
    12:00 pm
    • Tuesday May 12
  • Lillian Vernon Award Ceremony & Networking (Westchester)
    Women's Enterprise Development Center The Woman’s Club of White Plains, 305 Ridgeway, White Plains, NY, 10605, United States
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday May 13
  • PHS FAFSA Completion Workshop
    Poughkeepsie City School District 11 College Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday May 14
  • Small Business Grants: From Search to Application
    Women's Enterprise Development Center Valley Cottage Library, 110 NY-303, Valley Cottage, NY, 10989, United States
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday May 19
  • SOLO PARA RESIDENTES/DUEÑOS DE NEGOCIOS DEL CONDADO DE ROCKLAND: Sé Tu Propio Jefe
    Women's Enterprise Development Center Haverstraw King’s Daughters Library, 10 West Ramapo Road, Garnerville, NY, 10923
    6:00 pm
  • Board of Education Meeting - Declare Vote Results
    Poughkeepsie City School District 18 South Perry St., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
    9:30 pm
    • Saturday May 23
  • Historical Performance "In The Shadow Of The Gallows: The Trial Of Joshua Hett Smith" →
    First Reformed Church, 1153 Main St, Fishkill
    2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • You are not the body.
    You are the one inside it. The body wants comfort. Ease. Pleasure. But something deeper… wants truth. Every moment asks you: Who is in control?… (Nextdoor Innis Ave / Lindbergh Pl)
  • Had another great experience at Davis Furniture today.
    They have moved to the South Hills Mall, tucked down a little spur on the Hobby Lobby / Pet Goods end of the mall. I think it's the former Burlington… (Nextdoor Wantaugh Ave)
  • Novo Building Products posted a job opening for Part Time Lumber Stocker | Poughkeepsie, NY in Poughkeepsie. Apply here.
  • Chuck E. Cheese - CEC Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant - Cast Member in Poughkeepsie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poughkeepsie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Crown Heights

  • Bill Clinton Speaks at Crown Heights Groundbreaking (brownstoner.com)
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  • Leviev Returns to Crown Heights to Witness Chabad's Growth (collive.com)

Wappingers Falls

  • New Surveillance Cameras on Roads in Dutchess County, NY (wpdh.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: At a shingles bar! (Thank you Yann P. for sending it in!)
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