Good morning, Poughkeepsie.

LongHorn Steakhouse will soon open at the former TGI Fridays restaurant on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie Plaza and is already hiring staff + updating the site with new landscaping, patio removal and dedicated To Go parking.

The official opening date is still to be announced.

Bardavon Presents honored three longtime leaders by unveiling commemorative plaques at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie and the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston on Sept.

30. The plaques are dedicated to executives who retired in 2024 after leading growth in the nonprofit’s arts education & community programs.

Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion in Wappingers Falls celebrates 50 years with an all-new Halloween adventure featuring intricate mazes and live character performances.

The attraction operates on weekends in October through November 1 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Teen actress Bluesy Burke left her role on General Hospital to study at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie; she filmed her final scenes in September and will return during school breaks+ ensuring fans can look forward to more of her character.

Health officials are asking for help to locate the two people who dropped off a raccoon that tested positive for rabies at Rhinebeck Animal Hospital last week & advise anyone who may have been exposed or seen unusual wildlife behavior to contact the Dutchess County Department of Health immediately.

Health officials are searching for those who brought a rabid raccoon to Rhinebeck Animal Hospital — the animal tested positive on Oct.

1. They urge anyone with information to contact the Department of Health immediately.