This week’s episode of In Touch marks the return of Joey Cavaccini, Wappinger Town Historian and Wappinger Town Historian. Together, Joey and I dive more into the expansive history of Dutchess County, and how that history still impacts us today. Joey goes into the recent expansion of Reese Park, upcoming events for First Saturday Wappingers, and resurrection of the spirit of the Dahlia Festival. Fun fact, Wappinger used to be the Dahlia Capital of the World. You can hear the whole history about it in this episode.
Several massive retail stores and attractions have been named in the 750,000+ square foot portion listed as part of of the Colonie Center's loan default.
Nobody can quite figure out what happened to this Poughkeepsie Mexican restaurant, as it seems they closed up as quietly as they opened a few years back.