Helping Monarch Butterflies Migrate: 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 long Labor Day weekend.

In case you missed any of the news, here is a brief rundown of some of the most-read articles from the Hudson Valley’s 24 local news sites.

The stories include how New Yorkers can help monarch butterflies get to their winter home, the Salvation Army giving out school supplies and sundaes and Legoland offering first responders free admission before 9/11.

How NYers Can Help Monarch Butterflies On Their Long Migration South

The butterflies we see this year are the great-great-grandchildren of the Monarchs that migrated to Mexico last fall, according to NYSDEC.

Albany Man Steals Cases Of Red Bull From Grocery Store: Police

Police said the use of physical force bumped the charge from a larceny to a robbery.

Salvation Army Gives Out School Supplies, Sundaes To Beacon Children

More than 30 families showed up at the giveaway, organizers said, and many of them didn't yet have any supplies for their children.

Largest Ever Illegal Vape Bust Nets Hundreds Of Products

Last week's bust was done in combination with Westchester County and the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Taskforce.

Rockland Native Once On 'Shark Tank' Donated Kidney, Lost Health

A former Shark Tank contestant who grew up in Congers donated a kidney to save a life, but now people need to save him.

Caddie Sues Hudson National Golf Club For Discrimination: Report

He accuses the club of firing him over his Tourette's Syndrome and OCD, the Daily Beast reported.

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