Poughkeepsie Journal

The Poughkeepsie Journal is a newspaper located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and is owned by the Gannett Company, which acquired it in 1977. Established in 1785, it didn't become a daily publication until 1860, making it the oldest newspaper in New York state and the third-oldest in the entire country. While the Journal mainly focuses on Dutchess County, it also covers the wider Mid-Hudson Valley region and provides some coverage to areas further south through the Journal News based in White Plains.

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Check out results from the 2025 Section 9 girls track and field state qualifying meet

3 days ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Ken McMillan

Ken McMillanMiddletown Times Herald- RecordNew Paltz high jumper Livi Lathrop was the only repeat winner on day one of the 2025 Section 9 girls track and field state qualifying meet, at Monroe-Woodbury. Lathrop won at 5 feet, 1 inch and fewer misses. She tied for the event lead in 2024 at 5-2. She is the first back-to-back winner since Ashley Grant of Monroe-Woodbury in 2009-10. Warwick pole vaulter Rachel Venter won for the second time, following her 2022 win.
Check out results from the 2025 Section 9 boys track and field state qualifying meet

3 days ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Ken McMillan

Ken McMillanMiddletown Times Herald- RecordMiddletown discus thrower Myles Berry was the lone athlete to repeat as an event champion on day one of the boys track and field state qualifier at Monroe-Woodbury High School on June 4. Berry threw the discus 160 feet, 7 inches, to win the event by more than nine feet, easily securing his spot at the state meet. Berry threw 158-9 to lead the 2024 qualifier. It was the best winning throw since Robert Detz of Chapel Field threw 164 feet in 2015.
New York State softball tournament schedule has five Section 9 champs one win from semis

4 days ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Ken McMillan

Ken McMillanMiddletown Times Herald- RecordThe New York State softball tournament has gotten underway, and five of six Section 9 champions are just one win away from reaching the Final Four competition in the Binghamton area. Middletown (Class AAA), Goshen (AA), Marlboro (A), Pine Plains (C) and Eldred (D) all received first-round byes and need just one win to reach the semifinals. Highland (B) plays a first-round game on June 3 and a win will leave the Huskies one victory from the semifinals.
Pavese fans 13 batters as Highland downs Sullivan West for Section 9-B softball crown

6 days ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Ken McMillan

Senior right-hander Alexa Pavese struck out 13 batters - including seven in a row during an early game stretch - as No. 2 seed Highland rolled to an 11-1 victory over top-seed Sullivan West in the Section 9 Class B softball final on June 1. "Alexa was chucking hard today,'' said Highland head coach Kathelene Canosa. "She was mixing up her spins. She's been carrying us all season and today was no different. ...
No. 1 ranked Marlboro survives scare, rallies late to hold off Saugerties in Class A final

6 days ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Ken McMillan

State top-ranked Marlboro survived a late scare from Saugerties, scoring five runs in the sixth inning for an 8-3 win over the Sawyers in the Section 9 Class A softball final on June 1. Saugerties rallied from a 3-0 deficit with a run in the top of the fifth inning and two more to tie the game in the sixth. But in the end the Sawyers will think back to the lost opportunities throughout the contest, stranding nine runners in all and five in scoring position.
Goshen scores three times in seventh to overcome Minisink for Section 9-AA softball title

6 days ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Ken McMillan

NEWBURGH - Goshen softball head coach Mike Kelly says his team's mantra this season has been, "Let's stay in the game and good things happen.''Kelly said it's been a learning process for a team mixed with veterans and young players. "We've just been continuing to say, 'Trust in the process,''' Kelly said. "It's like, 'Bend but don't break' ... all the cliche things. But you've got to get them to buy into it. And a lot of times it just takes the experience. You need the innings.
Baseball: Ketcham tops Mamaroneck to win fourth consecutive Section 1 championship

6 days ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Stephen Haynes

PURCHASE — A famous poet once said there's "beauty in the struggle," essentially meaning that the value of an accomplishment is amplified by the challenges overcome in its completion. Of course, most high school baseball teams in this region would envy what Roy C. Ketcham considers hardship. But, as another famous writer once said, "struggle is in the eye of the beholder." Or something like that.
Section 1 girls lacrosse: Wappingers wins in semi on goal with 42 seconds left

1 week ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Nancy Haggerty

Nancy HaggertyRockland/Westchester Journal NewsThis is the home page for two days of Section 1 girls lacrosse semifinals. Results are listed below. Stats are noted if submitted. Note: Winners will play next week for Section 1 championships and those winners will advance to state regional playoffs. All Section 1 finals will be at Lakeland High School as follows:Class D:Tuesday, June 3 at 4 p.m.Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Pine Plains softball blanks Tri-Valley in Section 9 Class C Championship

1 week ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Patrick Oehler

Patrick OehlerPine Plains', from left, Abbey Mayes and Millie Molella carry the Section 9 Class C softball Championship plaque after defeating Tri-Valley May 30, 2025. Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie JournalPine Plains' Talia Durant pitches during the Section 9 Class C softball Championship versus Tri-Valley on May 30, 2025.
First Dutchess County Housing Trust Fund project tenants move in to new home

1 week ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Nickie Hayes

The Dutchess County Housing Trust Fund, established in 2022, will welcome tenants to its first completed Poughkeepsie project June 1. The property at 30-32 Smith St. in the City of Poughkeepsie is a triplex. The Dutchess County Housing Trust Fund, created to support the development and preservation of affordable housing, has completed its first project at 30-32 Smith St. in the City of Poughkeepsie.