Hyde Park News & Alerts

Dual indictments signal DA's aggressive push against local sexual violence:

• 40-year-old Daniel Smith accused of multiple March assaults in Hyde...

Key timeline of Jacob Bender's hate crime threats to St. James Episcopal rector over LGBTQ+ acceptance:

• Nov-Dec 2024: Emails demanding "repent,"...

Safety alert: Man convicted of targeting a Dutchess County rector with threats over church's LGBTQ+ acceptance sentenced to years in prison. Vital update for Hyde Park and county residents.

Key updates on the May 3 fatal one-car crash:

• Initial report: Hyde Park man killed in one-car crash.
• Victim ID: Austin Caston, 20, of Hyde Park;...

Key info for Hyde Park residents on the May 19 school budget vote:

• Decides budgets & propositions like library funds, trustees; check tax levy vs....

Sophisticated repeat fraud targets trucking firms in Dutchess County: Poughkeepsie man Michael McMahon, 69, charged with mail fraud for $400K scheme...

• Jury verdict: Dutchess County man convicted of hate crime for targeting clergy
• Motive: Threatened over church's LGBTQ+ acceptance, using 'Repent'...

• Blaze displaces 15: Fire in Hyde Park apartment building affected 5 adults and 10 children
• Pets saved successfully: Cat named Snowflake and a gecko rescued amid the flames
• Friday incident underscores quick emergency response for families and pets

Major upgrade for Dutchess County safety:

• New $700k three-story burn building at Creek Road facility replaces 21-year-old unsafe structure out for...

Hyde Park's Town Highway Department expands fleet with two new plow trucks arrived out of four ordered, remaining two due soon—boosting winter road maintenance for safer drives.

Alert: Town Hall, Justice Courts, and Recreation Department closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day—handle business before or after.

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