Paul Kirby is reporting for the Daily Freeman the Dutchess County Legislature has overridden County Executive Marc Molinaro’s veto of expanded hours for wine and liquor sales in stores. The override carried on a vote of 19 to 5, May 14, surpassing the two-thirds majority needed. The extended hours must now be approved by the state Liquor Authority, which will hold a public hearing before making its decision. Dutchess County currently allows liquor and wine sales in stores from 9 a.m to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and from noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays. Sales on major holidays can occur only from 9 to 10 a.m. Under the new rules, weekday and Saturday sales would be extended until 9 p.m., and holiday sales would be allowed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Republican-led county Legislature approved the extended hours in a bipartisan vote in April, but Molinaro vetoed the resolution, saying there had not been enough input from business owners. Legislator Frits Zernike, the author and primary sponsor of the resolution, said the new rules will allow shop owners "to tailor their hours to the buying habits of people in their localities, instead of the one-size-fits-some regulation we now have." Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.