The Groundhog

05/01/2017

a real (yes, we know it's only Monday but we just couldn't wait to share this piece by Megan McCormack)

Situated halfway between New York’s capital, Albany, and biggest metropolis, NYC, Poughkeepsie has a tendency to get overlooked.

04/30/2017

The remains of a woman who was found in a wooded area in Dedham, Massachusetts earlier this month have finally been identified.

04/29/2017

Okay... this might be our cutest story ever 😍 Casey Bryant and Stephanie Jones covered the adventures of our beat reporter Shea (aka the GroundDog). Find out more about the GroundDog and his work here.

Written by Casey Bryant, photography by Stephanie Jones

04/27/2017

Rob Nasso covers HealthQuest's rapid expansion in the Hudson Valley 🏥

The Hudson Valley’s fastest-growing industries are known as ‘Eds and Meds’ — the educational and medical industries. With several well…

04/25/2017

Groundhog reporter, Shannon Donohue covered this past Sunday's March for Science 🔬

The March for Science, held on Saturday, April 23, was a nationwide movement centered in Washington D.C. in support of evidence-based…

04/25/2017

“The first day out there I said, ‘This is for me,'" Carol Crusco, who has been running her hot dog truck for over 40 years said.

As the sun begins to (finally) show itself in Dutchess County, residents will be sure to more frequently take a trip outside. Others will…

04/24/2017

Staff writer Kim Schwartz spoke with Jess Longobardo, the studio manger of Art Centro.

Art Centro, a Mid-Hudson Heritage Center Project, located on 485 Main Street in Poughkeepsie, NY, offers affordable classes, studio time…

04/24/2017

How did you celebrate ?

04/21/2017

MVP Health Care is working to keep Poughkeepsie residents healthy through their MVP Striders Club at the POUGHKEEPSIE GALLERIA! Find out more about the club and what locals think of it in our new article by Amy Lavigne. 👟

At 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 13th, the food court of the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall is empty. A few mall employees work to clean the…

04/20/2017

The people of PoTown love Rossi's Deli. They love it so much that the deli goes through 15 gallons of olive oil a week to supply food to all its hungry customers! Find out more about Rossi's in Amy Elizabeth's new infographic: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Rositicceria Rossi & Sons.

Rossiticceria Rossi & Sons — or “Rossi’s” as locals like to call it — is best known for their hefty sandwhiches, imported cold cuts (the…

04/18/2017

Just two more days to help a Poughkeepsie marine raise funds for his WW1 short film. Read about his intentions for the film on The Groundhog now:

After serving in Afghanistan and pursuing media and filmmaking at Emerson College, Tyler Mendelson has developed a Kickstarter page for his…

04/13/2017

In our last podcast we came up with a few questions for all you Poughkeepsie people. Whether you've always lived here or you're just here for a little while, let us know how you feel about PoTown!

Let us know in the comments below or you can message us directly (we're friendly, we promise 🙊)

-What brought you to Poughkeepsie?
-What is your favorite place to visit in Poughkeepsie and why?
-To you, what makes Poughkeepsie special?