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Poughkeepsie council rejects PBA contract, highlighting need for reforms News 12 Staff Updated on:Jan 20, 2021, 5:55pm EST The Poughkeepsie Common Council rejected a contract with the city's Police Benevolent Association in a 7-2 vote. The 85 men and women of the city police department have now gone three weeks without a new contract. "Obviously we're disappointed at the fact that it didn't pass. It's a little bit of a surprise,” says Chris Libolt, the vice president of the City of Poughkeepsie PBA. The council is requesting a renegotiation with reforms, such as having more officers live w...

By Mid Hudson News -www.midhudsonnews.com Jan 20, 2021 Sunset in the Hudson River POUGHKEEPSIE – The Common Council voted 7-2 against approving a contract between the City of Poughkeepsie and the PBA that was negotiated between city administration and PBA leadership last year. The proposed agreement was ratified in October of 2020 and presented to the council in November where it was tabled until Tuesday night. In a meeting that started with Council Chair Sarah Salem holding a moment of silence for a child that suffered a fatal gunshot wound on January 8, Salem incorrectly cited facts ab...

Author of the article: Trevor Terfloth Publishing date: Jan 18, 2021  •  January 18, 2021  •  1 minute read  •  Forests and wetlands act as safe havens for many species, notes the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. Such natural areas also contribute benefits to human, ecological and economic health, including the safeguarding of drinking water sources, maintaining water tables for agriculture, industry and households, reducing the impacts of climate change, promoting soil health for agriculture and reducing flooding impacts. Peter Epp/Chatham This Week Article conten...

Article content The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority and a few partners have broken ground on a new parcel of land in Cedar Springs that will be restored to forest and wetlands. Glenn Seed Ltd., Ridge Landfill Community Trust, Forests Ontario and Engie have joined with the conservation authority to transform the current site at Orchard Farm into 5.7 hectares of forest and 0.8 hectares of wetlands. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. LTVCA working with partners on tree cover, wetlands Back to video “Many partners make for great projects, ...

Author of the article: Ellwood Shreve Publishing date: Jan 11, 2021  •  January 11, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  By the looks of this large beaver lodge, it would appear some of Canada's most beloved rodents have found a home at C.M. Wilson Conservation Area near Chatham. Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily News/Postmedia Network Photo by Ellwood Shreve /Ellwood Shreve/The Daily News Article content There’s another feature to attract visitors to the C.M. Wilson Conservation Area – two beaver lodges. A large lodge is located on east side of the pond, where there are plenty of trees...