Good morning, Poughkeepsie.

Fire lieutenant Ryan Walsh retired on Thursday at noon after 21 years with the Poughkeepsie Fire Department.

Fellow firefighters and family honored him at the Hooker Avenue firehouse before he joined a catered lunch at Emiliano's on Main Street.

Pam’s Bun ’N’ Run in Pleasant Valley, a popular lunch stop open since 1986, enters a new era as owner Pam retires after 40 years & new owner Tracy takes over to continue serving hotdogs near the creek on Route 44.

Paramount Pictures is filming its new movie (Little Falls) in Dutchess County and closing a quarter-mile of West Dover Road from Thursday, July 23 to Sunday, Aug.

9; local drivers must follow a detour over Route 22.

Dutchess Community College and SUNY Purchase launched a Guaranteed Pathway program on Thursday, June 16 at DCC in Poughkeepsie+ the initiative lets eligible alumni transfer with junior standing and ensures freshmen are informed of their eligibility.

On July 17, the NYSPHSAA honored 32 Mid-Hudson high schools for academic excellence.

Winning schools from Sections 1 and 9 will receive commemorative awards in the fall (marking a strong commitment to both academics and athletics).

Today, smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting over the Hudson Valley — local weather experts say shifting wind patterns from vast boreal fires are intensifying chemical odors and unhealthy air.

Local weather experts said that wildfire smoke briefly lessened Friday but is returning today as rain may pull the haze closer to the ground.

Meanwhile, over 500 New Yorkers have reported cyclosporiasis from lettuce linked to Taylor Farms, though local Taco Bell locations have not received tainted shipments.

Wildfire smoke over the Hudson Valley should ease Friday as shifting winds bring temporary relief but may return Saturday with rain — the CDC meanwhile investigates over 500 cyclosporiasis cases in New York even though local Taco Bell locations did not receive the suspect lettuce.

Circus Vazquez

7-10 p.m. — Poughkeepsie Galleria — Tickets required — Experience the excitement of Circus Vazquez live with thrilling performances and family fun.