🌱 What investigators say caused the deadly Route 9 crash in Hyde Park

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say caused the deadly Route 9 crash in Hyde Park
• How serious are the new lead findings in Hyde Park schools?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 23.
• Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ID Released Of Man, 28, Killed In Route 9 Head-On Crash In Hyde Park (UPDATE) (dailyvoice.com) — A Hyde Park resident, 28-year-old Alijah M. Johnson, was killed in Sunday’s head-on collision on Route 9 near Huyler Drive, according to town police. Investigators say a northbound pickup crossed the double yellow line into Johnson’s lane; the other driver, a Kingston man, suffered serious injuries. Multiple Dutchess County agencies responded, and the investigation continues with state police crash reconstruction support.
   

• Lead Found In Water At Dozens Of Schools In Hudson Valley, State Data Shows (dailyvoice.com) — Families in Hyde Park should know that the Hyde Park Central School District is among dozens of Hudson Valley districts where at least one school water outlet tested above New York’s stricter lead limit. State rules require those outlets be shut off, alternative drinking water provided, and remediation plans put in place, so affected fountains or sinks may be closed while follow-up testing is completed.
   

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Wednesday December 24

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Good Vibrations at Starr Library
  Starr Library Rhinebeck , 68 W Market St , Rhinebeck
  10:30 am
• Lunchtime Knitting and Crochet Group
  State University of New York at New Paltz , 1 Hawk Dr , New Paltz
  12:30 pm
• Fall Soup Sales by Rhinebeck Grange in Rhinecliff
  82 Kelly St , Rhinecliff
  4:00 pm
• VAS Winter Concert at HMS
  Haviland Middle School , 23 Haviland Rd , Hyde Park
  4:00 pm
• The Wonderland of Lights - Rhinebeck
  Dutchess County Agricultural Society Inc. | Dutchess County Fairgrounds , 6636 US-9 , Rhinebeck
  5:00 pm
• Tween Meetup — Dutchess County Pride Center
  Dutchess County Pride , 766 Main St , Poughkeepsie
  5:30 pm
• Lenape Winter Concert @ NPHS
  Lenape Elementary School , Eugene L. Brown Drive , New Paltz
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A vehicle collision on the Mid-Hudson Bridge eastbound from Highland to Poughkeepsie has cleared, with the right lane previously blocked.
  10:10AM on Dec 16: Accident on the Mid-Hudson Bridge Eastbound with the right lane blocked. (Nextdoor )
• LOCAL – BASIC BRAKE JOBS & SMALL CAR REPAIRS
  Offering help with: • Brake pads & rotors • Batteries • Starters / alternators • Basic maintenance Straightforward work. Fair pricing. Requested… (Nextdoor Crum Elbow)

• Stewart's Shops posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate- Part Time in Hyde Park. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Hyde Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyde Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• Despite having just one senior, Arlington girls basketball has started in style (poughkeepsiejournal.com)

Poughkeepsie

• Here are 10 mid-Hudson Valley restaurants offering holiday meals to go (poughkeepsiejournal.com)
• Poughkeepsie receives $6.3 million for water infrastructure upgrades (timesunion.com)
• Dutchess farm spurs 'smiles,' 'laughs' through equine-assisted therapy (poughkeepsiejournal.com)

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