Good morning, Poughkeepsie.

Bill Fioravanti, formerly executive director of Orange County IDA, has resigned to become executive vice president of the Regional Food Bank and will oversee Hudson Valley efforts to combat food insecurity (bringing over 20 years of local leadership experience).

Eligible teachers, firefighters, police and paramedics can enjoy free coffee at QuickChek locations in the Hudson Valley when they show a valid ID (no membership is needed); the offer runs every Monday through Oct.

26 and includes both regular and seasonal brews.

Today, memorial ceremonies in the Hudson Valley and Catskills mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 — honoring over 3,000 lives and first responders affected by toxic exposure, with Congressman Pat Ryan attending the Ground Zero service as he recalls his West Point days.

Netflix released Teenage Wasteland on Sept.

4—a documentary that revisited a Middletown teacher and his students who in the 1990s uncovered a toxic waste scandal in the Hudson Valley. The film mixes archival footage with recent interviews to bring the local story to life.

Nine local high school students from mid-Hudson Valley were named semifinalists for the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program on Sept.

11. They must now complete additional application steps + school endorsements and test scores to advance to finalist status, with winners announced in spring.

State troopers are stepping up security around Jewish houses of worship and community centers in the Hudson Valley ahead of the High Holy Days, as officials say no credible threats have emerged (grant funding is aiding enhanced measures).