Poughkeepsie, NY News RSS Feed - YourStreet http://www.yourstreet.com/news/poughkeepsie-ny The latest Poughkeepsie, NY news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us Restaurant Employees Receive Special Invitation to Dutchess Putnam... The Dutchess Putnam Restaurant & Tavern Association will hold its annual holiday luncheon on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the Milanese Restaurant, 115 Main St., Poughkeepsie,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4775809/restaurant-employees-receive-special-invitation-to-dutchess-putnam The Butterfield Library presents Winter Tales with Jonathan Kruk Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk returns to the Library on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at 11am to launch two new CDs— Barkface & Rootnose and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow— in a... http://www.yourstreet.com/4775812/the-butterfield-library-presents-winter-tales-with-jonathan-kruk Roxanne F. DeGelormo Roxanne F. DeGelormo, fifty-six years old, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. She was born March 27, 1952 in Peekskill and was the daughter... http://www.yourstreet.com/4775804/roxanne-f-degelormo Shabbat B'Yachad at Temple Beth-El On Friday, December 26, 2008 at 6pm there will be a Shabbat Together at Temple Beth-El, 118 South Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Join in for a joyful, spirited and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4775822/shabbat-b-yachad-at-temple-beth-el Temple Beth-El Celebrate Hanukkah Dinner 9The annual Temple Beth-El Hanukkah Dinner will be held at 6pm on December 19, 2008 at the Temple at 118 South Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie. The cost is $10 for adults. Children... http://www.yourstreet.com/4775825/temple-beth-el-celebrate-hanukkah-dinner Partying in avery tight space Metromix Hudson Valley had photographers cover every angle of its Nov. 22 launch party in Nyack ... but you just can't beat an old-fashioned photo booth. Check out the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4773182/partying-in-avery-tight-space Prominent Social Presences Peter Martins and Honorary Chairmen Julia and David Koch Peter Martins and Susan Stroman Last Tuesday night the New York City Ballet launched its 2008-2009 season with An... http://www.yourstreet.com/4768368/prominent-social-presences Mid-Morning Read: Clinton, Imbarrato, Mondello "This was not me," Republican State Chairman Joe Mondello said of his party's poor showing during the elections. He plans to finish his term, which expires in September. Alan... http://www.yourstreet.com/4762848/mid-morning-read-clinton-imbarrato-mondello Goings on About Town: Dance NEW YORK CITY BALLET Balanchine’s “Nutcracker,” from 1954, offers sugarplums and snowflakes, plenty of scintillating dancing, and Tchaikovsky’s wonderfully imaginative score. ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4760078/goings-on-about-town-dance Bryn Mawr Basketball Bests Seven Sisters By Alex Byers This past weekend the Bryn Mawr Basketball team traveled to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York to participate in the long-standing Seven Sisters... http://www.yourstreet.com/4759633/bryn-mawr-basketball-bests-seven-sisters Only the Voices Are Huge Opera beyond Lincoln Center. http://www.yourstreet.com/4760278/only-the-voices-are-huge Young and old enjoy model rocket launch Dozens of children and adults participated in yesterday's model-rocket launch session organized by the Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center Rocket Club at Rockland Community... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756289/young-and-old-enjoy-model-rocket-launch NYC online shopping links - Artez'n to Shea to Zabar's If you’re looking to simulate the New York shopping experience without the weather, the transportation or people, here’s the list of online NY shops you need. This year’s... http://www.yourstreet.com/4747977/nyc-online-shopping-links-artez-n-to-shea-to-zabar-s Early birds search for bargains on Black Friday Mark Peterson of Harrison stood in line in front of Kohl¹s in Port Chester at 3:30 this morning in the hopes of getting unbelievable bargains on toys for his young... http://www.yourstreet.com/4746839/early-birds-search-for-bargains-on-black-friday CLASSICAL AVERY FISHER HALL: Young violinist Julia Fischer joins the New York Philharmonic in works by Bach, Mozart and Schumann tonight and tomorrow night at 8. Lincoln Center; 212-875... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745822/classical A day when no one goes hungry Inspired giving and thankful togetherness could be found throughout the Lower Hudson Valley yesterday, from the French students in Mamaroneck to charitable efforts at Bob's... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745706/a-day-when-no-one-goes-hungry Nick Di Paolo: Home for the holiday Returning to the village he once called home, comic Nick Di Paolo takes center stage at Tarrytown Music Hall Friday night. He talked with Metromix Hudson Valley associate... http://www.yourstreet.com/4740805/nick-di-paolo-home-for-the-holiday Upstate NY office makes more energy than it takes Associated Press - November 27, 2008 3:15 AM ET RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) - A Hudson Valley company is vying for a $10,000 prize for the best net-zero energy building from New... http://www.yourstreet.com/4740762/upstate-ny-office-makes-more-energy-than-it-takes ZIPPER FAILURE AT BALLET MODEL Veronica Webb is lucky she had help on hand at the opening night of the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center. Webb, who in September was dumped as the co-host of "Tim... http://www.yourstreet.com/4740199/zipper-failure-at-ballet Problem Children A film series devoted to demonic children – just in time for the holidays. That’s what the Film Society of Lincoln Center has on tap for this Thanksgiving weekend. It’s a series... http://www.yourstreet.com/4739893/problem-children Tedisco Asks For an Upstate-Focused Senator ALBANY—Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, leader of that chamber's Republican conference and one of the loudest advocates for upstate New York, sent a letter this morning to David... http://www.yourstreet.com/4736891/tedisco-asks-for-an-upstate-focused-senator Move Over, Columbia & NYU: Fordham Fights for Expansion Of all the recent massive university expansions that have neighbors, preservationists, etc. up in arms, it is Fordham's long-held desire to build on its property near Lincoln... http://www.yourstreet.com/4735864/move-over-columbia-nyu-fordham-fights-for-expansion More foreclosures feared in N.Y. ALBANY -- More than 50,000 homeowners in New York state face foreclosure this year, particularly in the Mid-Hudson Valley and western New York, a report from the state... http://www.yourstreet.com/4732077/more-foreclosures-feared-in-n-y Fordham vs. the Upper West Side For more than three years now, Fordham University has wanted to tack its name onto the list of colleges and universities expanding in Manhattan. The Jesuit university, led by... http://www.yourstreet.com/4729049/fordham-vs-the-upper-west-side Music Review | Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Reveries and... Night Fantasies, a four-concert series by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center over the weekend, featured nocturnally inspired music from the 19th and 20th centuries. http://www.yourstreet.com/4722480/music-review-chamber-music-society-of-lincoln-center-reveries-and Get In The Holiday Spirit with Candlelight Tours at Boscobel Boscobel's Traditional Candlelight Tours are one of the Hudson Valley's most anticipated and cherished events of the holiday season. Visitors return year after year to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4720532/get-in-the-holiday-spirit-with-candlelight-tours-at-boscobel Stage Notes: Lillian Yuralia Barbara Eda-Young epitomizes the talent, experience, intelligence and grace of New York theater acting that came out of the mid-'60s. She began her acting career at Theater... http://www.yourstreet.com/4719127/stage-notes-lillian-yuralia City Culture Cuts As Michael Bloomberg announced ways in which New Yorkers could enjoy cheap or free cultural activities in the city, Cultural Affairs Department head Kate Levin testified at a... http://www.yourstreet.com/4719210/city-culture-cuts Yes, But This Way They Won’t Have To Worry About That Silly Converter On... One of The New York Times’ Neediest Cases: For the past two years, [one of The New York Times' Neediest Cases], 74, who has diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and depression,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4716961/yes-but-this-way-they-won-t-have-to-worry-about-that-silly-converter-on Blank Ballot, and Flurry of Confusion in New Paltz Because of a mix-up in a small, left-leaning college town in the Hudson Valley, three colorful contenders ran write-in only campaigns for a seat on the town board. http://www.yourstreet.com/4713485/blank-ballot-and-flurry-of-confusion-in-new-paltz The Kennedy Scenario ALBANY—This picture could have been worth a million words, and raised an interesting question. There was Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the environmental activist, standing in front of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4716251/the-kennedy-scenario GIFT TO CHERISH THANKFULLY, there are some billionaires around, like David Koch, with enough money to survive the economic downturn unscathed. Koch, who pledged $100 mil lion to Lincoln Center... http://www.yourstreet.com/4710685/gift-to-cherish DATABASES: NFL player salaries, Varsity Central stats most popular last... Ever wonder who makes more: N.Y. Giants' quarterback Eli Manning, the MVP of Super Bowl XLII, or N.Y. Jets' quarterback Brett Favre? The answer to this question can be found in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4712802/databases-nfl-player-salaries-varsity-central-stats-most-popular-last Music Review | Gil Shaham: Evening of Showpieces, and One Unscripted Twist The concert by the violinist Gil Shaham at the Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on Thursday included tributes to a 19th century master and a surprise for Mr. Shaham. http://www.yourstreet.com/4704894/music-review-gil-shaham-evening-of-showpieces-and-one-unscripted-twist Arts, Briefly: Fire Postpones Chamber Concert People who turned up for a Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center concert at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Thursday night ended up cooling their heels outside. http://www.yourstreet.com/4704897/arts-briefly-fire-postpones-chamber-concert Mid-Morning Read: Votes in Creedmoor, Calls in Rensselaer, Kindergarten... Scoopy’s Notebook describes Obama’s “nationwide teleconference” in which he thanked supporters after the election. Christine Quinn’s challengers get ready to run next year. ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4699798/mid-morning-read-votes-in-creedmoor-calls-in-rensselaer-kindergarten Comptroller's report warns of rising foreclosures ALBANY - More than 50,000 homeowners in New York face foreclosure this year, particularly in the Mid-Hudson Valley and western New York, a report yesterday from the state... http://www.yourstreet.com/4696640/comptroller-s-report-warns-of-rising-foreclosures CLASSICAL AVERY FISHER HALL: The New York Philharmonic performs Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 tonight at 11 and tomorrow night at 8. Lincoln Center; 212... http://www.yourstreet.com/4696447/classical Iona College discontinues football Iona College in New Rochelle announced yesterday that it would disband its football program, effective immediately. It had been the only Division I football program in the Lower... http://www.yourstreet.com/4696647/iona-college-discontinues-football Pacman Jones isn't worth all this fuss Randy Galloway In an attempt to give booze a bad name, Pacman Jones was ordered to spend his latest NFL suspension in a Boston alcohol treatment center, leading many to believe... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692172/pacman-jones-isn-t-worth-all-this-fuss Hudson Valley woman dies after hit & run Associated Press - November 20, 2008 9:35 AM ET KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) - Police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck that hit an 86-year-old woman as she walked across a... http://www.yourstreet.com/4690094/hudson-valley-woman-dies-after-hit-run 1 man killed in fire at Hudson Valley lodge Associated Press - November 19, 2008 10:35 AM ET BARRYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - A fast-moving fire at a Hudson Valley lodge left a man's body so badly burned that authorities are... http://www.yourstreet.com/4680816/1-man-killed-in-fire-at-hudson-valley-lodge Admissions Information Session Scheduled at Poughkeepsie Day School Poughkeepsie Day School announces an Admissions Information Session to be held in the Gilkeson Center at 8:30am on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Families of students interested... http://www.yourstreet.com/4674195/admissions-information-session-scheduled-at-poughkeepsie-day-school Teaching The Hudson Valley Unveils New Website Teaching the Hudson Valley (THV), an organization that helps educators discover, appreciate, and share the nature, history, and culture of the Hudson Valley, is pleased to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4674194/teaching-the-hudson-valley-unveils-new-website Jerome James Almeida Weaver Born on October 2, 2008 at Hudson Valley Hospital to Glaubia and James Weaver of Putnam Valley. Maternal grandmother is Luzia de Almeida Cruz (deceased). Maternal grandfather is... http://www.yourstreet.com/4674192/jerome-james-almeida-weaver Jevan Elias Tide Spirelli Born on October 9, 2008 at Hudson Valley Hospital to Amber Leigh and Joseph Anthony Spirelli of Shrub Oak. Maternal grandparents are Lis Ellis and Steve Howard of Jupiter, FL.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4674190/jevan-elias-tide-spirelli Daniella Gene Santiago Born on September 27, 2008 at Hudson Valley Hospital to Angelina Grant and Philip Santiago of Putnam Valley. Maternal grandparents are Carmela and John Simone of Putnam Valley.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4674189/daniella-gene-santiago Isabella Marie Anzano Born on September 23, 2008 at Hudson Valley Hospital to Meghan Feye and Angelo Anzano of Putnam Valley. Maternal grandmother is Marie Feye of Putnam Valley. Paternal... http://www.yourstreet.com/4674183/isabella-marie-anzano Eleanor Mary Chew Born on October 10, 2008 at Hudson Valley Hospital to Tamsin Eva and Barton Chew of Cold Spring. Maternal grandmother is Brenda Eva of Cornwall, England. Paternal grandmother is... http://www.yourstreet.com/4674184/eleanor-mary-chew Ivo Loehr Born on October 8, 2008 at Hudson Valley Hospital to Melissa Loehr and Rain Rozgatsjov of Peekskill. Maternal grandmother is Jean Sweezey of Putnam Valley. Paternal grandfather... http://www.yourstreet.com/4674187/ivo-loehr