Good morning, Poughkeepsie.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will host a meet and greet (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) on Friday, July 31 at National Purple Hart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, ahead of the New York Air Show scheduled for Aug.

1-2 at Orange County Airport in Montgomery.

Price Chopper and Market 32 will end their Fuel AdvantEdge rewards program with Sunoco on Aug.

1 as customers shift rewards to grocery savings. The move ends a nearly 20-year fuel discount program that saved more than $250 million across New York.

Price Chopper and Market 32 announced they will end the Fuel AdvantEdge gas program on Aug.

1 because more customers prefer saving on groceries than on fuel discounts, a plan that affects Sunoco stations statewide.

The bookmobile, known as Rover the Roaming Library, will visit neighborhoods on Tuesday, Aug.

4, including a stop at National Night Out for card sign-ups, book borrowing, and returns. Residents may check the schedule online for additional stops.

Homeowners in Poughkeepsie have reported tiny spotted lanternfly nymphs, black bugs with white spots, in backyards today.

Officials say early sightings indicate nearby egg masses may soon hatch (residents can reduce numbers by removing egg masses with rubbing alcohol).

A Rutgers study finds that many New York house mice carry a gene mutation that reduces the effectiveness of common rat poison, and sewer rats avoid unfamiliar baits by acting cautiously; pest control now relies on sealing trash and targeted treatments to manage the growing rodent issue.

The DEC warns locals to avoid Giant Hogweed, an invasive plant that grows up to 14 feet tall and can burn skin on contact.

Residents should wash any exposure immediately, wear gloves when removing the plant, and report sightings for safe tracking.

The Town of Wappinger has hired three goats (Reggie, Franklin, and Honey) to clear invasive plants at Carnwath Farms Historic Site; they will work on 99 acres with plans to extend their efforts to nearly 1,000 acres while saving taxpayer money.

Poughkeepsie's Fire Chief Joe Franco retired after 31 years of service on Friday as local officials and department members honored him at Zeus Brewing — his farewell marked a celebrated career that included battling cancer and a steadfast commitment to public safety.

The state contractor will repave nearly the entire 10-mile stretch of Route 376 from East Fishkill to Vassar in Poughkeepsie — beginning with incidental work on August 2 and milling on August 10 to ease traffic during the day — with completion expected by December 31.

The Town of Wappinger announced that three goats—Reggie, Franklin, and Honey—will be deployed over the next few weeks at Carnwath Farms Historic Site to clear invasive plants and reduce maintenance costs across nearly 1,000 acres of public land.

Residents can visit the site today from a safe distance.