Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 18th of August.
Good morning, Poughkeepsie.
🏘️ Community
The Dutchess County Fair will begin on Aug.
25 in Rhinebeck for a six-day run — officials enforce a non-smoking rule and ban pets except service animals, urging visitors to check bags, cars, and pockets.
💼 Business
Five Below opened its second Dutchess County store on Aug.
13 at the old Jo-Ann Fabric location in the Poughkeepsie Plaza. The retail spot offers a range of school supplies, toys, makeup and candy, following the success of its first store at the Poughkeepsie Galleria.
🎭 Culture
Actress Hayden Panettiere, a Rockland County native known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, died on Aug.
16 in Greenville, South Carolina; police reported no signs of foul play.
🏛️ Government
After the statewide burn ban ended on May 14, New York State rules allow small backyard campfires that must be no more than 3 feet high and 4 feet wide and only use approved firewood.
Neighbors are advised to review local rules if smoke drifts into homes.
The USPS will add 45,000 battery-electric mail trucks as part of a $9.6 billion overhaul.
The redesigned trucks offer improved safety features & larger cargo areas, with many already on the road and full deployment planned by 2028.
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