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HGAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Freddimir Garcia has received the President’s Award from Marist College.

From Dec. 1 to 4, shoppers can find locally handcrafted gifts from over 60 artists from around the Hudson Valley.

The internationally-known Fitzgerald had roots in the Hudson Valley; her music is revisited by the performers of Hudson Rising.

Poughkeepsie nonprofit The Art Effect has put the decision-making power in the hands of youth for its first ever PKX Festival this September.

Community stakeholders met Monday when demolition of the abandoned YMCA building began. $25 million will be spent on a new youth building there.

A pair of Poughkeepsie City School District programs will assist students both in and out of the classroom, officials say.

The level of investment in the city now shows that Poughkeepsie is well poised to come out of the pandemic ahead of the curve.

Of An Era, the new exhibit at The Trolley Barn, features the work of 39 artists from the United States and Canada.

Young activists in Poughkeepsie complete a traveling BLM mural.

Photo by David McIntyre Ira Lee, owner of Twisted Soul, a fusion restaurant located near Vassar College on Raymond Avenue. Twisted Soul is only offering pick-up service during the pandemic. This time last year, Poughkeepsie was at an inflection point. Just before the COVID-19 pandemic descended, the city was buzzing with development, new businesses, a...