Fed Help For Performance Venues; ‘Dwarf’ Alligators; Rapid Tests

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Here are the share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about from Thursday, April 1:

• HV Unemployment Ticks Up Slightly In February
• Team Probing Fatal Spring Valley Fire: Won't Rush To Conclusions
• Letter To The Editor: Putnam Needs A Sheriff Who Protects All
• Putnam Officials Hope Coronavirus Vaccine Momentum Continues
• Stop & Shops To Offer Coronavirus Vaccines In Hudson Valley
• Kanye Hoax Not The First Time Fake News Caused Stir In Ye (Rye)
• Out Of Gas: Judge Orders Comptroller To Pay Overdue Fuel Bills
• 6 Entertaining Reasons To Get (Safely) Out Of The House
• Save Our Stages: Schumer Promises Help Is On The Way For Venues
• Mohegan Lake Bed Bath & Beyond Closes
• NY Expands Coronavirus Rapid Test Sites In Hudson Valley
• Op-Ed: New NY Marijuana Law Lacks Essential Guardrails
• 'Dwarf' Alligator Scam Prosecuted In Orange County

» Across America

• Man Charged In Road Rage Killing Of PA Mom Of 6
• Nationals Opening Day Game Against Mets Postponed Due To COVID-19
• U.S. Coronavirus Response Ranks Among Global Worst: Index
• Easter Dining & To-Go Restaurant Guide 2021

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