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Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
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Good morning, Poughkeepsie. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of May.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A gunman opened fire at Kingston’s Charter Apartments on Sheehan Court at 5 a.m. Sunday, May 11, injuring a 27-year-old man who was taken to Westchester Medical Center—police later arrested 28-year-old Anthony Harding Jr.—charging him with first-degree assault. Daily Voice
- ➤ State Police in Rhinebeck are asking the public to help find Cory Timberlake, a 36-year-old man who has been missing since April 17 after his discharge from Westchester Medical Center—he is homeless, travels by hitchhiking through Dutchess, Westchester, Columbia and St. Lawrence counties, and is described as five-foot-nine and 140 pounds with light hair and green eyes. Mid Hudson News
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Police in Ulster County reported an increase in black bear sightings in neighborhoods where residents said bears have been damaging bird feeders and rummaging through trash cans—authorities advised locals to follow New York State DEC’s BearWise tips for reducing encounters. Hudson Valley Post
- ➤ The Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery received arboretum accreditation in 2024 and now has over 2,200 trees from 120 species; Superintendent Brian Berryann said his staff will plant 25 new trees this week if weather holds (the work boosts the cemetery's park-like feel and gives visitors a chance to learn about local nature). Mid Hudson News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Congressman Mike Lawler defended his town hall meetings on Bill Maher’s HBO program after unruly behavior in Rockland and Westchester led to the removal of two attendees—he said the disruptions, including physical and verbal altercations, underscore his approach to engaging with constituents. He added that while sessions in Putnam and Dutchess are planned, a session at Carmel George Fischer Middle School was canceled due to safety concerns. Mid Hudson News
- ➤ Acting Commissioner Bill Beale briefed Dutchess County lawmakers on Thursday about a new supplemental ambulance service that started Jan. 1 to ease EMS stress with 700 dispatches and 167 patient transports—he said the county has partnered with Empress Ambulance Service to cover areas with slow responses—and he noted plans for an EMT scholarship and public campaigns to reduce repeat 911 lift assists for elderly falls. Mid Hudson News
- ➤ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law that will send inflation rebate checks to nearly 8 million taxpayers soon—eligible residents can get up to $400 based on their income and filing status. Timing details remain unclear, but those who filed taxes will receive their checks in the coming weeks. Hudson Valley Post
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