Manager gets 2nd chance
Five years ago, Nathaniel Almeida was a troubled teen in the City of Poughkeepsie. 'I had an innate ability to find trouble wherever I went,' said Almeida, 24, in-store manager of As Seen on TV in the...
View ArticleYoung Professionals: Almeida has passion for law
Two passions, one choice. When it came to settling on a career in dance or law, Michelle Almeida decided on the latter. 'Ballroom dancing is kind of my alter ego,' said Almeida, 35 an associate...
View ArticleYoung Professionals: Brothers cook up success
Brothers Chris and Daniel Crocco grew up around the dinner table. 'It was eat first or starve,' said Chris Crocco, of the large Italian family's dinners in their Hopewell Junction home.
View ArticleHe offers a table with a view
Michael Snyder doesn't sit much. While studying for his bachelor's degree in education, the Salt Point resident also worked in a restaurant and took bartending courses.
View ArticleYoung Professionals: Creepy creatures are Hopewell Junction special-effects...
Jason Milani grew up building haunted houses with friends. Now a special-effects makeup artist, Milani, 25, creates not only creepy creatures but also a full range of characters. He sculpts original...
View ArticleYoung Professionals: Accountant also a consignment shop owner
Tara McDonough was 15 when she started selling wares through eBay. 'I've always been an entrepreneur at heart,' said McDonough, 27, an accountant for Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County in...
View ArticleQuinn raises bar at clinic
There is no catching up for John Quinn. As medical director of Moriarty Physical Therapy in Poughkeepsie, Quinn, 34, is working to set the standard for his profession.
View ArticleCarpenter buys Beacon site, crafts Irish pub
Perhaps it was the luck of the Irish shining on Joseph Strand.
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