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Education

Kingston school district promises better communication in wake of BB gun incident

In the wake of a recent incident with a BB gun at M. Clifford Miller Middle School, the Kingston City School District last week announced steps to not only improve security on campus, but to also ensure the lines of communication between school officials and the public are open.
Politics & Government

More hopefuls dive into Ulster exec race

Three Democrats have officially jumped into the race to replace County Executive Mike Hein, hoping to get an early lead in the process of wooing a few hundred town committee members who will select a candidate to run in a special election later this year. On the Republican side, one veteran elected official said that he’s weighing a run, in part because he’s alarmed by the lack of experience among the presumptive frontrunners.
Crime

Teen charged with murder out on bail, back at school

A Kingston man, his 17-year-old son and a second teen have been indicted on murder and robbery charges stemming from a Dec. 1, 2018 incident that left 38-year-old Mark Lancaster dead of a gunshot wound. Meanwhile, sources say, one of the accused teens has made bail and is currently attending Kingston High School.
Nature

Bald eagles are back, and midwinter is the best time to spot them in the Hudson Valley

Measuring 30 to 36 inches high and with a wingspan that extends from six to seven feet, “Eagles are definitely conspicuous,” said naturalist Mark DeDea.
Business

Ulster leads region by a wide margin in short-term rentals

According to Airbnb, in 2018 Ulster had more than three times as many guests as either Greene or Dutchess counties.
Local History

Iced over: Crossing the Hudson in winter before the bridges were built

In the days before technology and engineering began to remove barriers posed by a frozen river, the predominant form of transportation once ice closed the river to shipping was the horsedrawn sleigh.

County program teaches local bar and restaurant workers how to spot potential sex assaults before they happen

Alcohol is the number one date-rape drug, involved in roughly 50 percent of sexual assaults, according to American Addiction Centers, Inc. With that sobering statistic in mind, the county executive’s office is expanding its program to combat sex crimes in local communities by training bar and restaurant staff methods to spot it and then stop it in its tracks.
New Paltz considering shortening time requirement for removing snow from sidewalks
First winter storm of the season bearing down on Hudson Valley
New rules mean less plastic recycling at transfer stations

New Paltz considers requiring fire sprinklers in new housing

Already required in commercial buildings, the cost of adding sprinklers is now considered affordable enough to be mandated where people sleep. The village is considering requiring them in new construction and in rentals undergoing significant renovations.
Saugerties seeks bids for ice arena repairs
Shandaken hears from county planner regarding short-term rentals
Woodstock Town Board unanimously supports driver licenses for undocumented immigrants

New Paltz considers requiring fire sprinklers in new housing

Already required in commercial buildings, the cost of adding sprinklers is now considered affordable enough to be mandated where people sleep. The village is considering requiring them in new construction and in rentals undergoing significant renovations.

Politics & Government

Saugerties seeks bids for ice arena repairs

The Kiwanis Ice Arena, the chilly jewel of Saugerties whose long-term fate has been a point of contention among town officials for nearly a decade, is still in need of repair or replacement.

Politics & Government

Shandaken hears from county planner regarding short-term rentals

‘We support the idea of allowing STRs, particularly if they’re owner-occupied. But there has to be a way to balance the positive aspects versus the negatives.’

Politics & Government

Woodstock Town Board unanimously supports driver licenses for undocumented immigrants

Woodstock joins other communities in support of the Driver License Access Privacy Act, also known as Green Light NY, making its way through the state legislature.

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