Good morning, Poughkeepsie.

Dutchess County will launch a 24 hour animal cruelty hotline on Sunday, Nov.

1 to give residents one number to report suspected abuse and neglect; non-emergency calls go to (845) 867-5055 and emergencies should still be reported to 911.

Hudson & Packard is giving one winner one free pizza each week for 52 weeks from Nov.

1 through Oct. 24, 2027; to enter, follow @hudsonandpackard on Instagram, like the giveaway post and tag a friend by Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. + the winner must pick up the weekly pizza in person or lose that week’s pie.

A federal judge ordered the Town of Beekman to allow Hudson Valley Collective to open a sober living home for women at 237 Hynes Rd. in Poughquag; a preliminary injunction lets it house up to four women now and expand to eight if state and county rules allow.

State health officials say the flu is already widespread across New York, with lab-confirmed cases up about 400% year-over-year and weekly cases at 3,526; flu hospitalizations have risen 17% and the Hudson Valley is among the hardest-hit regions.

New York Blood Center will hold a blood drive Sunday, Nov.

1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the east entrance to Walkway Over the Hudson (1300 Walkway Over the Hudson) to mark Olive Avery's 30th birthday and launch a twice-yearly Celebrating Life series; organizers especially need Type O and younger donors.

Poughkeepsie median asking rent fell 6% year-over-year to $1,850 in September, down from $1,975 a year earlier and slightly below August's $1,899, according to Zumper data; one-bedrooms held at $1,760 while two-bedrooms eased to $2,040.

Monroe-Woodbury beat Kingston 8-0 Wednesday to win its second straight Section 9 Class AAA girls soccer title as Kyra Gilligan and Grace Gillette each scored hat tricks.

The Crusaders will play the Section 1 champion in Nyack on Tuesday, Nov. 3.