Ryan FunkFunk scores 25 to lead Marist over Niagara 79-58February 9, 2019POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Funk had 25 points as Marist easily defeated Niagara 79-58 on Friday night.Funk shot 9 for 12 from the field, including 7 of 9 on 3-pointers.Darius Hines had 12 points and six assists for Marist (10-14, 5-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). ...Landon TaliaferroLate surge lifts Fairfield over Marist 57-52February 3, 2019POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez hit a go-ahead layup and scored 11 points, Jesus Cruz sank three free throws in the final 12 seconds and Fairfield scored the final seven points to beat Marist 57-52 on Saturday.Brian Parker’s bucket gave Marist a 52-50 lead with 1:52 left, but ...Rickey McGillLamb, Funk lead Marist’s victory over IonaFebruary 1, 2019POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Isaiah Lamb scored 15 points and Ryan Funk twice made three free throws to help Marist defeat Iona 78-74 on Thursday night.Marist led by 10 or more points for much of the second half. Iona was within 67-62 with 3:21 remaining before the Red Foxes pushed the lead ...New YorkNY lawmaker, police detective nearby when shots eruptJanuary 28, 2019NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A New York lawmaker and a police detective were participating in a homeless count when they heard loud popping noises that turned out to be a fatal shooting.Democratic Orange County Legislator Kevindaryan Lujan (keh-vihn-DEHR’-ee-an loo-HAHN’) tells the Cameron YoungYoung scores 29 in Quinnipiac’s 92-78 victoryJanuary 26, 2019POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Cameron Young scored 29 points with six 3-pointers and Quinnipiac beat Marist 92-78 on Friday night, scoring a season-high point total in snapping a two-game skid.The Bobcats (9-9, 4-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) led just 39-37 at halftime. But Quinnipiac ...ScholarshipsNY couple recognized for helping dozens attend collegeJanuary 14, 2019POUGKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — A military veteran and a retired teacher have helped dozens of students in New York’s Hudson Valley attend college through a scholarship program.Eddie and Norma Ramirez of Poughkeepsie — the parents of two biological sons — say it feels like they have 142 ...Sloan SeymourFisher nets 23, Siena ends road woes 71-66 over MaristJanuary 12, 2019POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Evan Fisher scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and Siena made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 30 seconds to defeat Marist 71-66 on Friday night and end an 11-game losing streak in conference road games.Sloan Seymour added 12 points for the Saints ...PoughkeepsieFuneral held for Marine killed in refueling mission accidentJanuary 11, 2019POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Several hundred people gathered for a funeral of a Hudson Valley Marine killed when two military planes collided off the coast of Japan in December.The Poughkeepsie Journal David KnudsenParker, Funk lead Marist past Manhattan 78-63January 9, 2019POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Brian Parker and Ryan Funk scored 17 points apiece and Marist cruised to a 78-63 victory over Manhattan on Tuesday night.Parker’s scoring effort moved him into seventh place on the Red Foxes all-time list. The senior guard added six rebounds and four assists, and ...Takal MolsonCanisius wins MAAC opener with 75-72 win over MaristJanuary 4, 2019POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Takal Molson scored 19 points, Jibreel Faulkner added career highs of 18 points and four 3-pointers and Canisius defeated Marist 75-72 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener Thursday night.Ryan Funk made Marist’s 11th 3-pointer of the game to get the Red ...Albany7 groups splitting $3M to combat gun violence in citiesJanuary 2, 2019ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Seven organizations across New York state are splitting more than $3 million in state funding to curb gun violence and help people impacted by shootings.Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week that the funding will go to not-for-profit groups in Mount Vernon, ...PoughkeepsieCambridge, big second half lead Brown over MaristDecember 22, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Desmond Cambridge scored 30 points to lead Brown to a 78-53 victory over Marist on Saturday.Joshua Howard scored 13 points and Obi Okolie added 10 for Brown. At 8-4, the Bears are one victory short of matching the school-record for nonconference wins in a ...New YorkDutchess joins handful of NY counties banning plastic bagsDecember 9, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Dutchess County has joined a handful of New York counties banning or requiring fees for single-use plastic bags.The measure passed by the Dutchess County Legislature requires stores to switch to paper or reusable bags by 2020. It must be signed by County ...PoughkeepsieFire chief says blaze that killed 4 likely was an accidentDecember 5, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a fire that killed four people seeking shelter in an abandoned Hudson Valley house appears to have been started accidentally.Fire officials have said all the victims appeared to have been homeless people who were staying inside the city of ...FiresCause sought for blaze that killed 4 in abandoned homeDecember 4, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Fire investigators continue to search for the cause of a blaze that destroyed an abandoned house in the Hudson Valley, killing four people authorities believe were homeless.Fire officials in the city of Poughkeepsie tell the Fires4 bodies found in abandoned house destroyed by fireDecember 3, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say four bodies have been recovered from the charred ruins of a long-vacant three-story house that was destroyed by fire in the city of Poughkeepsie.City Fire Chief Mark Johnson says the victims are believed to be homeless people who had been staying in ...New YorkPolice arrest corrections officer in ex-wife’s killingNovember 19, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Police have arrested a New York county corrections officer in connection with the stabbing death of his ex-wife.The Poughkeepsie Journal AP's Member Network:The News-TimesPublic speaks out on merger of hospitals in western CT, New YorkDecember 5, 2018Post-BulletinJohn Smith -- Poughkeepie, N.Y.December 4, 2018PoughkeepsieSan Diego completes 3rd straight unbeaten PFL regular seasonNovember 17, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Anthony Lawrence threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns and San Diego completed its third straight undefeated Pioneer Football League regular season with a 31-14 victory over Marist on Saturday.Lawrence was 21-of-27 passing and snapped a tie for the Toreros’ ...PoughkeepsieParker scores 21 points, leads Marist over Columbia 82-76November 11, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Brian Parker scored 21 points to lead Marist to an 82-76 victory over Columbia on Saturday night.Marist (1-1) trailed just once, and led by as many as 13 points in the first half before Columbia cut the deficit to 38-35 at halftime. The Lions pulled to 54-50 ...PoughkeepsieHallenbeck throws 4 TDs; Marist wins 4th straight, 35-24November 3, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Jacob Hallenbeck threw four touchdown passes —three in a 28-point second quarter — and Marist beat Valparaiso 35-24 on Saturday for the Red Foxes’ fourth straight victory.Hallenbeck was 15 of 25 for 215 yards and an interception. He found Juston Christian alone ...ShootingsPolice: 3 men shot, wounded while filming music videoNovember 2, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say three people have been shot and wounded while filming a music video in a Hudson Valley city.Police tell the FootballRecord-setting Day leads Marist past Davidson 48-41 in 2OTOctober 20, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Austin Day threw for 440 yards and five touchdowns and Marist beat Davidson 48-41 in double overtime Saturday for its second straight comeback win.Day’s passing yardage set a school record and his 21 completions tied a program record. It was Marist’s first ...PoughkeepsieVassar, community college announce student agreementOctober 16, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Vassar College and Dutchess Community College are opening their doors to each other’s students.The two Hudson Valley schools announced an agreement Monday that enables full-time students from one college to take up to two courses per year at the other school ...FootballHallenbeck’s 3 TDs spark Marist comeback, tops Dayton 28-17September 29, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Jacob Hallenbeck ran for two scores and threw for a third as Marist returned home for the first time since its season opener to beat Dayton, 28-17 in a Pioneer Football League contest Saturday afternoon, snapping a string of three straight losses.Hallenbeck ...New YorkTeacher in upstate NY resigns over syllabus controversySeptember 18, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — A teacher in upstate New York has resigned after he handed out a syllabus that contained profanity and language some considered offensive.Cesar Olivares faced backlash at Poughkeepsie High School for including “if you can afford your phone bill/expensive sneakers ...New YorkNY’s Marist College announces new med school to open in 2022September 14, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Marist College is teaming up with a regional health care company to create a new medical school.The college announced this week that it will join forces with the hospital network Health ...Press ReleasesBusinessWireSeeta Eye Centers Joins the AcuFocus IC-8® Lens Clinical Study for Patients with CataractsDecember 11, 2018More Press ReleasesPoughkeepsieJohnson throws 4 TDs, Georgetown tops Marist 39-14September 1, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Gunther Johnson threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns and Georgetown’s defense forced four turnovers as the Hoyas rolled past Marist 39-14 Saturday in the season opener.Each of Johnson’s scoring passes went to a different receiver. Max Edwards hauled in a ...HomicideSettlement in kayak drowning case; fiancee did prison timeAugust 14, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — A lawsuit settlement has been reached in a New York kayak drowning after the victim’s fiancee served prison time for criminally negligent homicide.The family of Vincent Viafore had filed a wrongful death lawsuit to prevent Angelika Graswald from collecting ...New YorkEditorials from around New YorkBy The Associated PressAugust 8, 2018Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers:___The Poughkeepsie Journal on education in New York stateAug. 6Given their recent tortured history on a slew of issues, New York education officials aren’t exactly inspiring public ...New YorkBody found in river near where swimmer disappeared last weekJuly 31, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a man’s body has been found along the Hudson River in upstate New York where a man disappeared last week while swimming with friends.The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office says it was notified around noon Tuesday that a body was spotted in the water ...New YorkPolice searching for missing swimmer in Hudson RiverJuly 25, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Police are searching for a man who disappeared in the Hudson River in upstate New York.Poughkeepsie police say they received a call of two swimmers in distress near Waryas Park around noon Tuesday.The city fire department says firefighter Kenneth Deichler ...PoughkeepsieAuthorities search Hudson River for missing swimmerJuly 25, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a 49-year-old man who went missing in the Hudson River off Poughkeepsie.Rescue crews from local police and fire departments and the Coast Guard were deployed Tuesday afternoon after a report of two swimmers in distress.One of ...PoughkeepsieWoman rescued from Poughkeepsie building collapseJune 19, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who was trapped under debris after a vacant seven-story building partially collapsed onto another building in Poughkeepsie has been rescued.Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison told the PoughkeepsieBarge with glassblowing equipment stops along Hudson RiverJune 8, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — A barge fitted with glassblowing equipment is making a stop in Poughkeepsie.The 80-foot-long barge operated by the Corning Museum of Glass is docking along the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie Friday through Sunday. The craft is equipped with electric glassblowing ...New YorkRock climber falls to his death in Hudson Highlands preserveMay 25, 2018PHILIPSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — State parks officials say a 25-year-old man has died after falling about 100 feet while rock climbing without protective ropes.The accident happened around 6 p.m. Thursday near Breakneck Ridge in the Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve in Putnam County. ...New YorkDemocratic state lawmaker from Hudson Valley diesApril 16, 2018ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state lawmaker who emigrated from Greece and worked to revitalize struggling parts of the Hudson Valley has died.Democratic Assemblyman Frank Skartados (skar-TAY’-dohs) died early Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The 62-year-old was first ...Jeff GreenfieldMarist College hosts talks about 1968March 21, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Marist College in New York is hosting a speakers’ series focused on the turbulent year 1968.The Marist Institute for Public Opinion kicks off the series Thursday evening with a talk by Washington Post columnist E.J Dionne, Jr. The talks will tie in with a course ...Men's basketballMarist fires men’s basketball coach Mike Maker and his staffMarch 6, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Marist College has fired men’s basketball coach Mike Maker and his assistants.Marist director of athletics Tim Murray announced the changes on Monday and said a national search for a new head coach would begin immediately.In four seasons under Maker, ...MediaPoughkeepsie closes schools due threat on social mediaFebruary 28, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — The Poughkeepsie City School District says all schools are closed due to a threatened shooting at its high school.The superintendent says in a message posted on the district’s website that schools are closed Wednesday “out of an abundance of caution.”The ...David KnudsenMarist slips past Saint Peter’s 69-51February 18, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Funk sank six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 24 points to lead Marist past Saint Peter’s 69-51 Saturday night.Funk was 7 for 11 from the field, missing just three shots from behind the arc, and got all four of his free throws. David Knudsen added ...Tobias SjobergRider holds onto MAAC lead, rallies past Marist, 89-79February 11, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Dimencio Vaughn scored 28 points and grabbed a dozen rebounds as Rider staged an improbable comeback, roaring back from 21 points down in the final 10 minutes to post an 89-79 win over Marist Saturday to maintain a share of first place in the Metro Atlantic ...New YorkNY doctor and wife to pay fine for false Medicare claimsFebruary 9, 2018ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York doctor and his wife have agreed to pay $500,000 for submitting false claims to Medicare for unapproved chemotherapy drugs.Dr. Vincent Koh and wife Milly, who works as office manager, pleaded guilty in November to violations of the False Claims ...Sexual misconductMarist College revokes Bill O’Reilly’s honorary degreeFebruary 6, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Marist College has revoked an honorary degree it awarded to former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly in 2001.Marist’s trustees cited accusations of sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in a statement about O’Reilly PoughkeepsieMuch has 7 3s, 21 points as Iona blows past Marist 98-64February 4, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Deyshonee Much scored 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the 3-point line and Iona took control early and cruised to a 98-64 win over Marist on Sunday.E.J. Crawford hit 4 of 7 treys and scored 18 points for the Gaels (15-9, 9-3 Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference), ...Takal MolsonMolson, Crumpton double-doubles lead Canisius to 73-67 winFebruary 3, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Takal Molson and Jermaine Crumpton posted double-doubles and Canisius used a late surge to take a 73-67 victory over Marist on Friday night.Molson had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Crumpton 18 points and a career-high 16 boards for the Golden Griffins (14-9, 8-2 ...David KnudsenQuinnipiac gets back-to-back wins, sweeps past Marist, 85-77January 26, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Rich Kelly knocked down five three-pointers and Quinnipiac used a strong second half to achieve a season sweep of Marist, 85-77, and climb above .500 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play on Thursday night.The Bobcats now have won back-to-back games for the ...David KnudsenFunk takes over in OT, Marist tops Fairfield 95-89January 14, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Funk scored 10 of his 13 points in overtime and Marist made just enough free throws down the stretch to hold off Fairfield 95-89 on Saturday.Funk opened the extra period with a 3-pointer to give the Red Foxes (4-13, 2-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) an ...New YorkRecord cold result in record gas usage for NY utilityJanuary 9, 2018POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — The record-cold temperatures late last week resulted in a New York state utility setting a record for natural gas use.Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. said customers in the eight eastern New York counties it serves used a record amount of natural gas last ...