Illegal Dump Owners Fined $8 Million | Hudson Valley Week In Review

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The news kept coming over the past week in the Hudson Valley, as everyone worked their way toward the annual school board and budget vote (which is Tuesday).

Here is a brief rundown of some of the most-read articles from the region’s 24 local news sites.

The stories include a whopping penalty against a Hudson Valley couple whose construction dump business continued for years despite state efforts to shut it down. SEE: $8M Judgment Against Saugerties Dump Owners For Repeated Pollution

And the four peregrine chicks at the top of the MCB are going to be named by popular acclaim: SEE: Hello 'Beakonce': Your Chance To Name The Cuomo Brood Is Finally Here

Business news

• Big Changes At The Westchester: 12 New Stores, Restaurants To Open
• 4 Hudson Valley Red Lobster Restaurants Abruptly Closed
• Sizzling Hot News: New Shake Shack Is Coming To Ridge Hill
• Coming Soon: Apple Cinemas Is Bringing Movies Back To White Plains

Transportation news

• MTA To Increase Service, Cut Prices For Commuters In Rockland, Orange
• Metro-North Boasts Highest Ridership Since Before Start Of Pandemic
• Megaproject Upgrades 'Heart' Of Metro-North Operations In Westchester
• NYSDOT Sets Aside $20M For Planned Route 9A Modernization Project

Real estate news

• Lottery Open For Affordable, Handicapped-Accessible Westchester Apt.
• Historic Hudson River Mansion 'Niederhurst' On The Market
• Lottery Opens For 185 Affordable Rentals At New 'West View' Tower