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Breakneck Ridge Work, Girlfriend Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Top Dutchess News

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. --  Two stories topped the news during the week including the announcement that Breakneck Ridge will close for a year and the shocking discovery that a Dutchess woman had stabbed her boyfriend to death. 

Breakneck Ridge in Cold Spring is one of the area's most popular hiking spots.

Breakneck Ridge in Cold Spring is one of the area's most popular hiking spots.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Nakia Bruton 42

Nakia Bruton 42

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Hiking fans take note -- Breakneck Ridge, the popular Hudson Valley hiking trail that draws thousands each year -- will be closed early next year for at least a year for improvements. Click here to read the story. 

After telling police a dramatic story of her boyfriend being stabbed to death in their vehicle by a group of teens on Sept. 14, a Hyde Park woman was charged Wednesday with his murder, police said. Click here to read the story. 

Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the story):

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