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This Weekend in Poughkeepsie
Trevor Redl
August 15, 2025
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Good afternoon, Poughkeepsie.
In today’s Poughkeepsie Weekly:
Central Hudson Rate Hike
Out of Reach: Housing Costs
This Weekend in Poughkeepsie
Let’s get to it.
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THE DIGEST
 PSC Public Hearing - April 30th | Ratepayers lose, executives win? Central Hudson’s newly approved rate hike brings families higher utility bills while handing out $2.8M in executive bonuses. It's time the PSC remembers who they’re supposed to serve. |
At the April 30th Public Service Commission hearing held in the Town of Poughkeepsie, residents spoke out unanimously against the rate hike, citing soaring bills, threats of shutoffs, and a complete loss of trust. One resident called it “socialism for corporations”.
The Public Service Commission is responsible for protecting consumers and regulating utility monopolies in the public interest. Approving higher rates tied to corporate bonuses isn’t regulation; it’s enabling.
Housing Out of Reach in Dutchess County, Pattern Report Finds
A new Out of Reach 2025 report from Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress shows that average wages in Dutchess County aren’t enough to afford housing, whether you’re renting or trying to buy.
Even working full-time, a single adult earning the average local wage can’t afford a one-bedroom apartment at fair market rent. Rents would need to drop by hundreds of dollars per month to be considered affordable, or renter wages would need to rise dramatically.
The report also shows that rent increases continue to outpace wage growth, especially for low and middle-income workers. Renter wages now make up just 36% to 49% of the area’s median income, showing a widening affordability gap.
It’s not just renters who are struggling: most working households can’t qualify for a mortgage to buy the median-priced home in Dutchess County, falling short by over $100,000 in many cases.
The message is clear: without bold action on housing affordability, more working families will be priced out of the communities they call home. Full report.
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’
Friday
7:00 PM: Hudson Valley’s Funniest Showcase – Laugh It Up! Comedy Club
Saturday
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Pick Up Stitches – Boardman Road Branch Library
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Write, Write, and Re-Write – Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College
10:30 AM: Learn How to Make All-Natural Soap – Clover Brooke Farm
1:00 PM: Llamaste Yoga & Lavender Loofahs – Clover Brooke Farm
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Teen Visions Opening Reception – Vassar Barns
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Poetry Writing Workshop: The Art of Ekphrasis – Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College
4:00 PM: Butterflies & Blooms Festival Finale – Stony Kill Farm
5:05 PM: Hudson Valley Renegades – Bhutan Night & Bobblehead Giveaway – Heritage Financial Park
5:30 PM – Sunset: Sunflower Picking & Live Music – Junction – Hudson Valley Cold Pressed Oils
Sunday
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Eastdale Farmers’ Market – Eastdale Village
12:00 PM: Yoga in the Park – City Hall Lawn
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: 25th Annual Jazz in the Valley (Day 2) – Waryas Park
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Flag Changing Ceremony – Walkway Over the Hudson (Center Overlook)
1:00 PM: Learn How to Home-Brew Beer – Clover Brooke Farm
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Walkway Connections: Connecting People With Nature – Walkway Over the Hudson (East Gate Plaza)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Kids Day Sundays at King’s Court Brewing Co. – King’s Court Brewing Co.
2:00 PM: The Brave Montgomery: Major General Richard Montgomery and the Road to Quebec, 1775 – FDR Library
2:05 PM: Hudson Valley Renegades – Internet Culture Day & Sunday Family Funday – Heritage Financial Park
5:00 PM: Poughkeepsie Farm Project’s Summer Soirée 2025 at Brasserie 292 – Brasserie 292
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Family Free Night – Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
5:30 PM – Sunset: Sunflower Picking & Live Music – Blank Canvas – Hudson Valley Cold Pressed Oils
All Day: DREAMS: Postcards from the Soul – Gallery 40
CIVIL NEWS ⚖️
City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Meeting - Aug 19th
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting - Aug 20th
WEATHER
Saturday
69 🌡️ 86 | 🌧️
Sunday
69 🌡️ 89 | ☀️
Monday
63 🌡️ 77 | ⛅️
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