Good morning, Poughkeepsie.

At the Poughkeepsie Galleria, Old Navy has introduced t-shirts celebrating Hudson Valley with designs like 'Hudson Valley Country Club' and 'Upstate Escape,' available since the weekend.

The mall also welcomed Kids Ultimate Playground on Aug. 8 and is adding more stores later this year.

Burger restaurant Meyer's Olde Dutch closed its Poughkeepsie location at 15 Collegeview Ave on Tuesday, Aug.

11, ending dine-in service while keeping the space available for event rentals + hinting at new plans. Its Beacon location remains open with the same local menu.

Wine lovers in the region (local enthusiasts) celebrate the winners of the 2026 New York Wine Classic: Milea Family Wines earned best sparkling wine, Millbrook Vineyards and Winery took best red wine, and Ryan William Vineyard received the Governor’s Cup for their 2025 Pinot Blanc.

Dozens of job seekers attended a jobs fair at Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills in Harris this morning, where recruiters interviewed for clinical and non-clinical positions (including nursing, food service, and environmental support) while some sought immediate employment.

The EPA is extending the public comment period for its cleanup plan at the Wappinger Creek Superfund site until Sept.

21 at 290 Broadway in New York after a community request. The plan aims to remove mercury-contaminated soil and sediment to prevent further spread.

Residents and business owners can now submit storm damage info using a new statewide online tool provided by the New York State Homeland Security and Emergency Services, which launched Aug.

11. The voluntary form helps officials assess damage for potential future federal assistance+ it does not replace filing insurance claims.

The Dutchess County Legislature unanimously passed a law banning highly concentrated synthetic kratom products that pose health risks.

The law will take effect by the end of August & imposes fines for repeat offenses while allowing responsible access to natural kratom.

New York lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to boost federal research on the spotted lanternfly, a destructive pest seen in the Hudson Valley that threatens local crops.

The measure will guide new efforts to help farmers control the insect plus protect specialty crops.

Gov. Kathy Hochul warned at a Westchester senior center that ending the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Program may force 1.3 million New Yorkers to pay higher prescription drug costs.

She urged federal officials to reverse the decision, noting cost increases could begin next year.

On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $6 million to fund a new psychiatric emergency program for Westchester Medical Center Health Network that will serve Dutchess and Ulster counties.

The funding includes $5 million for capital improvements and $1 million for start-up costs to add observation beds for youth and adults.

Taylor Farms is recalling roughly 20 prepared food items containing jalapeno peppers, sold at retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Whole Foods, due to possible salmonella contamination (refunds are available at the purchase location).

The recall follows an earlier lettuce pull linked to a cyclospora outbreak.