Saturday, July 18, 2009

Heritage parade today in Poughkeepsie

At noon today, the Poughkeepsie International Heritage Parade, featuring the Fort Smith National Guard Band, will take place.

The hour-long parade begins at the City of Poughkeepsie Post Office and ends at the Armory, following along Market Street.

From 1-5 p.m., the first annual Poughkeepsie Honey Festival will be held at the Armory.

Stay tuned for updates on this event.

Story from the Poughkeepsie journal.

In The New Topics

Easement deal aims to protect historic site
By WILLIAM J. KEMBLE
Correspondent

RHINEBECK — Town officials expect to move forward with the transfer of a conservation easement on the historic Quitman House property to the Winnakee Land Trust.

A proposed agreement for the transfer was reviewed at a Town Board meeting on Monday, and the board is expected to vote on it July 27. Councilman Dan Staley said the transfer would be subject to a referendum.

Full story link here

In The New Topics

Easement deal aims to protect historic site
By WILLIAM J. KEMBLE
Correspondent

RHINEBECK — Town officials expect to move forward with the transfer of a conservation easement on the historic Quitman House property to the Winnakee Land Trust.

A proposed agreement for the transfer was reviewed at a Town Board meeting on Monday, and the board is expected to vote on it July 27. Councilman Dan Staley said the transfer would be subject to a referendum.

Full story link here

Thursday, July 16, 2009

In the News


Unfinished Rhinebeck housing bugs neighbors


By WILLIAM J. KEMBLE
Correspondent

RHINEBECK — Delays in securing unfinished buildings against vandalism in the stalled 80-unit second phase of the Gardens at Rhinebeck are drawing complaints from other residents of the housing development.

At a Town Board meeting Monday, town Councilman Dan Staley said property owner Grand Pacific Finance Corp., which took ownership of the project more than 10 months ago, apparently delayed property improvements because the sale of the property was anticipated several times since then.

Full story below

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/07/15/news/doc4a5d444c82782354324834.txt