Good morning, Poughkeepsie.

The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley is offering bridge loans of up to $50,000 for non-profit projects.

The first bridge loan supports Walkway Over the Hudson's lighting upgrade, and the next loan will fund Rosendale Theater Collective's building upgrades, with Ulster Savings Bank contributing 10 percent to each loan.

A Hudson Valley native and 9/11 hero was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., about 25 years after he died on Sept.

11 (his family accepted the award on his behalf).

Local memorials on Aug.

18 paid tribute to the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with residents attending ceremonies at the New Hackensack Fire District in Myers Corners + the Sgt. Mark C. Palmateer 9/11 Memorial Park in Hughsonville and the Highland Fire District.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that New York will give $70 million to 290 nonprofits to improve physical and cybersecurity ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, with many funds supporting Hudson Valley groups.

State Police will add patrols around community sites to help protect these locations.

Metro North unveiled its 10th Heritage Fleet locomotive today at Grand Central Terminal (commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11) and the train will begin regular service on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines after the public display ends Sept.

13.

New York State is mailing energy rebate checks to nearly 10 million eligible residents starting this week and continuing until December.

Qualifying residents who filed timely 2024 tax returns will receive a one-time check of $100 to $200 based on filing status.

Former Judge Timothy G.

Pagones, who founded Dutchess County’s first Opioid/Recovery and Domestic Violence Courts and served as an assistant district attorney, died of cancer on Sept. 1 at his Beacon home—he was 63 and dedicated over 35 years to improving the justice system.

Metro-North unveiled its 10th heritage locomotive to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

It is on display at Grand Central Terminal from today through Sept. 13 before entering regular service on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines.

Valley Central improved to 2 to 0 with a 33 to 25 win over Wallkill on Wednesday night in the Battle of the Valley—Jason Montgomery rushed for 183 yards and Andrew Waite completed 13 of 17 passes, while Wallkill fell despite two touchdown passes by Alex Mikesh.