First Came the Pink Paint, Then Came Questions About Surveillance
Markings for automatic license-plate reader cameras unsettled Pine Plains residents and officials, who said no contract had been granted to Flock Safety, a multibillion-dollar surveillance company.
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Obituaries
Bruce A. Benham, 64
Bruce Benham of Stanfordville died on Jan. 7. He was 64. Benham was born in Poughkeepsie in 1961.…
Herman A. Haire, Jr., 79
Herman A. Haire Jr. died on Jan. 2. He was 79. Haire was born on Jan. 11, 1946,…
Richard A. Bartolomeo, 89
Richard A. Bartolomeo died on Dec. 25. He was 89. Bartolomeo was born on Jan. 27, 1936, in…
Maija Wheeler, 89
Maija Wheeler of Milan died on Dec. 22. She was 89. Wheeler was born on April 20, 1943,…
Joan K. Hapeman, 87
Joan K. Hapeman of Elizaville died on Dec. 1. She was 87.Hapeman was born on Aug. 21, 1938,…
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Good Medicine: At-Home and Private, a New Way to Screen for Cervical Cancer
The Teal Wand, developed five years ago and approved by the Food and Drug Administration this month, allows women to self-test for the human papilloma virus, which causes nearly all cervical cancers.
Open Burning in New York: What to Know
As wildfire risk rises, state officials warn that illegal fires threaten public health as much as public safety.
New Federal Dietary Guidelines Turn the Food Pyramid Upside Down
The overhaul emphasizes protein and minimally processed foods while sidelining decades of scientific research on saturated fats and heart health.






