Letter From Governor Cuomo
My Fellow New Yorkers, You elected me to be your voice in Albany and to make tough decisions. Few issues are as critical to the future of our state as reforming our education system. Right now, we rank number one in the nation in spending per student, and number 34 in student achievement. Worse still, [...]
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How Hopewell Junction Got Its Name
By Jacqueline Prusack Treasurer EFHS and Bernard Rudberg President Hopewell Depot Restoration Inc. Have you ever wondered why Hopewell is called a Junction? The original Hopewell Hamlet is on Beekman Road where Carpenter Road crosses. After the first railroad was built through the area. business began to grow BrO\Bld the depot. When a second and third [...]
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Steven Shultis Selected as 2010 Cannizzaro CYA Recipient
Steven Shultis Our honoree this year is Steven Shultis, commissioner of the East Fishkill Fire District. Steve, also the owner of SJS Contractors for more than 30 years, lives in East Fishkill with his wife, Helene. He is chairman of the board of the Fishkill Baptist Church, where he served many years on the Trustee [...]
A letter from the Democratic Elections Commissioner
Dear Committee Member, I am writing to you concerning an article about the Board of Elections that the Poughkeepsie Journal is planning on running. I believe that the reporter will slant the story against Democrats including myself and our hard working staff. I base this suspicion on some questions and information the reporter is being [...]