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Good afternoon, Poughkeepsie.
In today’s Poughkeepsie Weekly:
Fall Activities
Empress Acquisition
This Weekend in Poughkeepsie
Let’s get to it.
THE DIGEST
Empress Ambulance Expands With Northern Dutchess Paramedics Acquisition
Empress Ambulance Service, which operates out of Yonkers and Poughkeepsie, has acquired Rhinebeck-based Northern Dutchess Paramedics. The deal unites two long-standing EMS providers, with Empress pledging to maintain continuity of care and invest in staff and resources.
Northern Dutchess Paramedics, founded in 1994, has served Northern Dutchess, parts of Columbia County, and Litchfield County, Connecticut for more than 30 years. Founder Edward Murphy said the decision to join with Empress came from a shared commitment to patient care and employees.
The purchase comes amid a wave of EMS consolidation in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Empress previously absorbed Mobile Life Support Services in 2023 and now covers much of Ulster County under multi-year municipal contracts. While these moves may bring greater stability to emergency response, they also raise concerns about reduced competition and the risks of a single provider holding significant control over local ambulance services.
Local officials in Dutchess and Ulster counties continue to press for more state and federal support for EMS, citing the rising costs of providing critical coverage.
 | The Hudson River Rowing Association and Mid Hudson Rowing Association will host the Poughkeepsie Regatta on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The 3-mile race revives the historic course once used for the national collegiate championships, running from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park to the Mid-Hudson Bridge. Spectators can enjoy a full view of the action from the Walkway Over the Hudson. More info. |
Join Pumpkin Grove at Locust Grove! 🎃
 | Monday Market – Stop by Stanley Still Park (80 Jackson Rd, Poughkeepsie) from 3–7 PM to shop local goods and enjoy the park’s trails and playground. More info. |
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’
Saturday
7:30 AM: Poughkeepsie Regatta – Hudson River (Waryas Park & Walkway Over the Hudson for best viewing)
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Know Your Medicare Options – Adriance Memorial Library (Charwat Room)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Pick Up Stitches – Boardman Road Branch Library (Joba Children’s Program Room)
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Pumpkin Grove – Locust Grove Estate
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Empieza el día con un rico café – Adriance Memorial Library (Kitchen/Staff Room, Third Floor)
11:00 AM: Harvest Fest at Stony Kill Farm – Stony Kill Farm
11:00 AM: Apex Kitchen Rx Cooking Class: Flavors in Motion – Apex Kitchen Rx
11:00 AM: Apex Kitchen Rx Cooking Class: Elements of Baking – Apex Kitchen Rx
11:00 AM: Cider Mill Friends’ 13th Annual Cider Tasting – Kimlin Cider Mill
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Young Adventurers Guild – D&D Club – Adriance Memorial Library (Joba Children’s Program Room)
1:00 PM: Llamaste Yoga and Lavender Loofahs – Clover Brooke Farm
2:00 PM: County Players’ CP2 Series Readers Theatre: Misery – County Players Falls Theatre
2:30 PM: Stones & Bones Living History Tour – Wappingers Rural Cemetery
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Cartographies of Displacement: Carmen Lizardo in Conversation – Adriance Memorial Library
6:00 PM: Glow STEAM Glow Night – Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
7:00 PM: Kevin McCurdy’s Haunted Mansion – Bowdoin Park
7:30 PM: Bored Teachers: The Struggle Is Real! Comedy Tour – MJN Convention Center
8:00 PM: County Players’ CP2 Series Readers Theatre: Dracula – County Players Falls Theatre
8:00 PM: An Evening With David Sedaris – Bardavon
Sunday
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Eastdale Farmers Market – Eastdale Village Green
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Pumpkin Grove – Locust Grove Estate
12:00 PM: LaGrange Fall Festival & Makers Market – Freedom Park
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Exercise Your Writing – Adriance Memorial Library
2:00 PM: County Players’ CP2 Series Readers Theatre: Dracula – County Players Falls Theatre
3:00 PM: Day and Night – Vassar College (Skinner Hall of Music)
CIVIL NEWS ⚖️
Town of Poughkeepsie Budget Presentation - Oct 8th
 | On Monday, Town of Poughkeepsie Supervisor Rebecca Edwards gave her proposed budget presentation. Watch here. |
Mayor Yvonne Flowers shared a plan to revitalize the City of Poughkeepsie, with new housing, infrastructure upgrades, and public space improvements. Backed by $10 million in state funding and a new Downtown Business Improvement District, these projects aim to drive economic growth and community renewal. Learn more. |  |
WEATHER
Saturday
48 🌡️ 78 | ☀️
Sunday
54 🌡️ 81 | ☀️
Monday
54 🌡️ 79 | ☀️
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