WOTS – Word on the Street
Molinaro Calls on Governor for Investigation ahead of Mask Mandate Annoucement
On Wednesday Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the expiration of New York's mask mandate for businesses across the state. On Tuesday, the Governor said she had become comfortable with the latest data that showed "bed capacity at hospitals had improved and the statewide positivity rate was at about 4 percent, down from a peak of 23 percent on [...]
Concerned Citizens Rally Against Tree Removal at Housatonic Meadows
As Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) pushes forward with plans to cut down centuries-old trees at Housatonic Meadows State Park in Sharon, CT, concerned citizens and public officials are raising questions about the decision-making process that has already allowed for some 200 to be felled. On Tuesday, January 13, State Sen. Craig Miner (R-Litchfield) and State Rep. [...]
Molinaro Announces 490 Acres Land Protected through Partnership for Manageable Growth
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro today announced Dutchess County’s Partnership for Manageable Growth (PMG) Program will provide more than $2.2 million to permanently protect four farms, preserving working agricultural land, and assist a community organization in converting the deteriorated former Bennett College property into a new community park. County Executive Molinaro said, “Dutchess County remains a leader in the protection [...]
Roe Jan Brewing Receives State Historic Preservation Award
The Roe Jan Brewing Co., one of Hillsdale’s newer businesses, located in one of the older commercial buildings in the town, has been awarded a 2021 New York State Preservation Award by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Roe Jan Brewing is one of nine projects in the state recognized for their efforts to preserve the [...]
Dutchess County Distributing COVID-19 Test Kits to Every Municipality
Free KN95 Masks Also Available for Residents, Organizations and Businesses Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced today the County is distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests and KN95 masks to every town, city and village throughout Dutchess County. New York State has recently allocated a limited number of at-home COVID tests and masks to Dutchess County as part of continued COVID [...]
