Empowering Poughkeepsie’s Youth

by Andrea Suarez Navarro and Jamelia Thompson

Poughkeepsie’s Historic Figures— Still Around Today

A signer of the Declaration of Independence rests in the the Town of Poughkeepsie, on the east bank of the Hudson River. Alongside rests the inventor of the first “practical, power operated” typewriter, the founder of Vassar College…

The Art World Expanded

Roy Budnik, owner of the Mid-Hudson Heritage Center and Art Centro, discuss the evolution of art in Poughkeepsie and the plans for the future. Many of the art we see when walking on Main Street is the work of Nèstor Madalengoitia or Franc Palaia. Madalengoitia, who simply signs Nèstor on…

Poughkeepsie’s West Cedar Street Through the Eyes of Long-Time Residents

In 1977, Poughkeepsie’s West Cedar Street was the perfect place for Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Enga Crocco to raise their family. Everything from the mall, to great restaurants, to their children’s school was…

Poughkeepsie Venues go with the Flow of Local Schools

This weekend, college students and their families will dictate the business in the Poughkeepsie area. The previous weekend, Vassar held its annual parents’ weekend and now Marist will do the same. For these weekends, and other major…