Danskammer: Public Hearing

The State’s Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment wants to hear from you. It’s holding online public hearings on the Danskammer proposal. The owner of the Danskammer power plant on the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh proposes replacing the current facility — which operates less than five percent of the time

Dutchess County Live Town Hall

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro will hold his next virtual Town Hall Forum regarding the COVID-19 pandemic live on the County's Facebook Page. The County Executive will provide updates on the County's response to the pandemic, as well as the latest information about local vaccine distribution. If you have a question for County Executive Molinaro,

Danskammer: Public Hearing

The State’s Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment wants to hear from you. It’s holding online public hearings on the Danskammer proposal. The owner of the Danskammer power plant on the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh proposes replacing the current facility — which operates less than five percent of the time —

Town of Poughkeepsie: Natural Resource Inventory and Open Space Plan

The Town of Poughkeepsie has initiated the development of a Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) and Open Space Plan. The purpose of the public workshop will be to present the NRI component of the project. The workshop will include a presentation featuring an overview of the purpose, scope, and schedule of the project as well as

Town of Poughkeepsie Climate Smart Communities Task Force

Climate Smart Communities (CSC) is a New York State program that helps local governments take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate.  The original focus of the program was on encouraging local governments to commit to act on climate change by passing a resolution containing the CSC Pledge. The certification

Queers for Justice Volunteer Orientation

The Newburgh LGBTQ+ Center invites you to attend the Queers for Justice Orientation, offered every first Friday of the month from 6-8pm EST. Help us destroy the carceral system by coming to our volunteer orientation so that you can get involved with the Queers for Justice Team. Email Q4J@newburghlgbtqcenter.org to sign up or for further

Application Deadline: President’s Administrative Fellowship

The President’s Administrative Fellows Program is a year-long program that exposes recent Vassar graduates to roles in higher education administration. At the end of the Fellowship, Administrative Fellows will have both a broad understanding of how institutions of higher education function and a deep understanding of the area in which they are placed. The Administrative

City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Meeting

A City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Public Hearing will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 5:30pm, and will be held via videoconferencing, (as permitted by the NYS Open Meetings Law), for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed designation of the “Eastman Park Oval” as a Local Historic Landmark. If you are

The History of Gospel Music in the Hudson Valley

The Hudson Valley Gospel Festival committee is pleased to announce the third of our monthly presentations about the history of gospel music in the Hudson Valley, to take place via zoom. On April 5th at 7:00 pm we will feature a conversation with Ray Watkins and Lyric Small about gospel music in the Hudson Valley

Journeys Towards Justice – Confronting the Past

Journeys Toward Justice is a multi-college collaboration spotlighting changemakers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward. The goal is to connect students, partners, and communities with one another and help us all understand the local and historical contexts of universal social justice issues and the work communities are doing. Confronting the Past: