Wappinger Town Increases Water Capacity and Revitalizes Wells With Newly Completed Project

Hilltop Wellfield Reconstruction Project Completed and Substantially Increases Town Water Supply Wappinger, NY – The Town of Wappinger Government is extremely proud to announce that a reconstruction project to revitalize town wells and increase capacity has been completed. Yesterday, Supervisor Richard L. Thurston toured the town’s Hilltop Wellfield Facility to review the progress of the…

Altice USA Launches the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Today Altice/Optimum announced that as part of its continued efforts to keep communities connected and make broadband more accessible, the company has launched the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP), which will provide eligible Optimum residential customers with a credit towards their internet service payments. Optimum residential customers who meet the eligibility criteria based on…

School Districts within Wappinger held their Budget Hearings. District Elections to Take Place on May 18, 2021

The public school districts within the Town of Wappinger held their budget hearings Monday night. District Elections to Take Place on May 18, 2021 Both Wappinger Town Supervisor Richard L. Thurston and Fishkill Town Supervisor Ozzy Albra have committed to making the public aware of the upcoming School District elections taking place in both municipalities.…

Wappinger Town Officially Dedicates Route 9 as “Wappinger Veterans Memorial Highway”

On Sunday, April 18, 2021 the people of the Town of Wappinger gathered at the northern boundary of our Town on Route 9 to officially dedicate this major thoroughfare as the “Wappinger Veterans Memorial Highway”. Supervisor Richard L. Thurston, Senior Councilman William H. Beale, Councilwoman Angela Bettina, Councilman Christopher Phillips, Councilman Al Casella, NYS Senator…