Good morning, Poughkeepsie.

On Monday, Labor Day celebrated American workers and marked the unofficial end of summer.

Todd Diorio (business manager of Laborers Local 17) said local trades are busy with projects including an IBM project in Poughkeepsie.

Today (Tuesday, Sept.

8) the United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region launches volunteer projects across Dutchess and Orange counties to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with tasks including stocking shelves and preparing food pantries to meet local needs.

A Hudson Valley organization (one of 12 statewide) is joining the CHARM program to create 40 public murals across more than 30 counties.

The works are expected to be finished by October and aim to boost local economies and add color to community spaces.

Liberty High School snipped the ribbon on its new athletic complex Friday and celebrated its modern stadium lights, expanded bleachers + all-weather track built to support student athletes and local families.

Climatologist Brian Brettschneider used 45 years of NOAA records to create a map showing the Hudson Valley has a 50% chance of measurable snowfall between Nov.

1 and Nov. 15 + upstate areas may see snow earlier due to lake-effect conditions.

Two endangered whale sharks, estimated at 20 tons each, were seen off the coast near the American Princess cruise ship during a 24-hour Hudson Canyon wildlife trip & passengers cheered the rare event not witnessed since 1935 as the Gulf Stream warmed the waters.

On Sunday, Sept. 6, Prime Line Distributors and Ferrarini USA recalled 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat pork guanciale after routine tests found Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products reached food-service locations in New York and other states, so consumers and businesses should check for lot 263311US (best-if-used May 16, 2027).