Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 29th of December.
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🏛️ Government
Metro-North broke its post-pandemic ridership record in December when 827,015 riders were recorded in the week of December 15 + the weekend of December 20-21 marked its strongest performance.
The MTA said the numbers reached 88 percent of average pre-pandemic ridership.
🏈 Sports
The Poughkeepsie Journal girls athlete of the week poll for Dec.
22-28 is live as coaches submit game stats (voting closes at 8:30 p.m. Sunday) and the winner will be announced Monday morning.
After awarding Jalin Thompson as athlete of the week for Dec.14-20 based on 56% of votes, the Poughkeepsie Journal closed nominations for boys athlete of the week for Dec.22-28 with coaches submitting game stats until Sunday night (8:30 p.m.); the new winner will be announced later today.
🎉 Poughkeepsie Events
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New Year’s Celebration at Noon
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum — $12-$18 — Celebrate 2026 with music, crafts, science demos, and a lively countdown to noon.
Paint & Sip Night at Crew Restaurant & Bar
6:30-9 p.m. — Crew Restaurant & Bar — $35 — Unleash your inner artist while sipping your favorite drink and making colorful memories.
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