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Dutchess County Tourism (DCT) has been piloting one-day weekend tours of area farms and villages this summer in conjunction with Metro-North railroad, and so far the response has been excellent, with 180 participants halfway through the schedule.

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The state’s Empire Zone program, billed as a tonic for ailing economies, is itself fraught with woe, an audit states.

Bootstraps effort earns Iraq vet a job
By KATHY KAHN

No matter what movie defined your generation’s war “The Best Years of Our Lives” or “Forrest Gump” both accurately portray what most military people experience upon discharge: Handed their papers, they are expected to go home and pick up life where they left off.

Physicians, IT departments find Rx for digital-data concerns
An early EMR provider moves to the next level
By LYNN WOODS

The goal of creating a national, standardized database of electronic medical records (EMRs) continues to be elusive, despite the founding of the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology by President Bush three years ago. The main reasons for this are the enormous costs and complexity of such a system and the concerns of privacy groups about possible misuse of the data.

Con Ed drops, Central Hudson steady in ratings
By LYNN WOODS

Con Edison lost ground in a customer-satisfaction survey of utilities that was released last month by J.D. Power and Associates, the marketing research firm based in Westlake, Calif. Central Hudson Gas and Electric held steady. The two supply most of the region’s power.

N.Y. Army Reserve center contract to Conn. companies
By ALEXANDER SOULE

The U.S. Army awarded a Connecticut builder a $20 million contract to build a new military reserve center in New Windsor, N.Y.

Comptroller places pension fund among the best
By KATHY KAHN

Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Aug. 14 the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF) had a funded ratio of 104 percent, making it the best-funded public pension fund in the state and among the best in the nation.

Mayors accentuate the positive
Event touts gains by three cities west of the Hudson
By KATHY KAHN

Say what you like about city living: as far as the three Orange County mayors are concerned, everything’s coming up roses and some focus on the positives, like economic growth and revitalizing abandoned properties, should be a hotter topic than the crime rate.

Committee probes Camp LaGuardia possibilities
By KATHY KAHN

The Camp LaGuardia Committee, established by Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana, announced it is actively seeking proposals for the former Camp LaGuardia facility. Home to 1,100 homeless men from New York City for more than 40 years, it was purchased by Orange County earlier this year for $8.5 million. Now, the county plans to market the property to maximize its potential.

Striving to make housing affordable
By KATHY KAHN

If you are among the lucky families who meet Dutchess County’s median income of $79,000, you can stop reading. For those who don’t, there are opportunities for homeownership out there. You just have to know where to look.

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