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🌱 DCC renovation funding goes before county lawmakers Monday

Poughkeepsie, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • DCC renovation funding goes before county lawmakers Monday
  • Poughkeepsie's Main Street loitering crackdown draws support and objections
  • IBM brings a new quantum computing collaboration to Poughkeepsie

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Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Breezy; a morning shower, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 60, low: 39.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lawmakers to vote on millions of dollars to improve DCC (midhudsonnews.com) — Dutchess County lawmakers are scheduled to vote Monday on $12.5 million in bonds for the first phase of Dutchess Community College renovations. A Hudson Hall addition would make room for later work allowing nursing and EMT programs to expand. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the County Office Building in Poughkeepsie.
   

2. Mayor addresses Main Street loitering (midhudsonnews.com) — Poughkeepsie police have made several arrests following City Council amendments strengthening enforcement of the city's loitering law. Mayor Yvonne Flowers defended the Main Street crackdown as necessary for safety and downtown revitalization, while opponents urged the city to provide more bathrooms, benches and services for people living outside.
   

3. IBM, AMD, And Oak Ridge Unveil Quantum Error Correction Platform (nextplatform.com) — IBM's Poughkeepsie facility will host a new research platform aimed at making quantum computers more reliable. Developed with AMD and Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Quantum Science Center, it will place quantum and conventional computing systems together so researchers can test ways to correct errors with fewer communication delays.
   

4. Hudson River bridge walks: verify free vs paid parking before you drive (mightytravels.com) — Planning a Walkway Over the Hudson outing? This parking guide recommends checking official park and municipal pages for lot fees, payment methods and path hours before leaving home. It includes Poughkeepsie approaches but does not establish which lots are free or paid, so it offers a planning checklist rather than verified parking rates.
   

5. Powering history: How Edison's spark created Central Hudson 125 years ago (dailyfreeman.com) — Poughkeepsie's early electric company helped build the system that became Central Hudson, which established its South Avenue headquarters in 1926. A history tracing the utility's roots to Edison's work in Newburgh also examines today's pressures: aging infrastructure, customer criticism over bills and a proposal for public ownership.
   

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  • Good morning all.
    Knights of Columbus is hosting its annual Veterans breakfast at Holy Trinity Church. See attached Flyer. Vets eat free. Pricing for others listed… (Nextdoor Valerie - Jamison)
  • Free bedroom set.
    Solid wood, its old but sturdy. I have 2 end tables. Will need two people to lift the dresser. Town of poughkeepsie area. (Nextdoor Hagantown)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What kind of shoes do frogs wear?" — Open toad (Thank you Kevin M. for sending it in!)
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