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General News

Return of an Ulster County landfill?

Over 20 years ago proposals for a local landfill were defeated. Today, Ulster County trucks its garbage over 200 miles away, a situation that’s becoming increasingly unsustainable.
Education

Racism, bullying & sexual assault in New Paltz schools not being adequately addressed, say some parents

According to a statement presented by the New Paltz Racial Equity Coalition and Sisters of Sojourner Truth, and signed by 124 persons, the district administration is framing incidents as isolated and rare which are actually frequent and connected.
Politics & Government

Ulster Dems pick Ryan for county exec

Pat Ryan scored a decisive victory in his bid to become Ulster’s next county executive when the county’s Democratic Committee handed him the nomination and a spot on the ballot in an upcoming special election. In weighted voting at the Best Western in Kingston, Ryan beat out fellow Democrat Pat Courtney Strong 16,117 to 11,660.
Art & Music

Check out the Woodstock Art Exchange & Pablo Glass Studio in West Hurley

Think artisan, and you picture a maker space in a factory loft or farm cottage and handcrafted items artfully displayed in a charming storefront on a pedestrian stretch of Main Street. Since last fall, however, some serious artisan activity has been taking place right off the highway. Easy to miss as you’re whizzing by on Route 28 on your way from Kingston to Woodstock, the Woodstock Art Exchange and Pablo Glass Studio are located in a complex of buildings in West Hurley. Rather than gasoline and coffee, they offer art, hand-blown glassware and an array of unique handcrafted items – plus glassblowing.
Community

Kingston groups hurrying to buy site of 250-year-old African-American cemetery

From at least 1750 to 1878, local slaves and freed blacks were buried on a large plot located in the “Armbowery” — land just south of Pine Street owned by the Commonwealth of Kingston and used by the poorer classes for farming and grazing.
Columns, Nature

Closest Moon of the year

The media will call it a Supermoon, astronomers will call it lunar perigee, and Hudson River tides will be stronger than usual.
Columns, Nature

Cliffs and waterfalls in the Catskills

To geologists, there is a simple question. How did these waterfalls, with their hazards, come into existence? Haven’t waterfalls just always been there? Well no they haven’t; they were brought into existence by geological processes. We just have to be observant enough to figure out those processes.
Local History

Ski jumping over downtown Rosendale: a history

As Joppenbergh’s day as a cement source ended, Rosendalers, with the urging of Nordic skiing enthusiast Gus Williams of Williams Lake, found another use for the mountain.

Retaining wall on Rondout Creek threatened by Joppenbergh runoff

According to Rosendale’s Highway Superintendent, recent snowmelt has caused an unusually high volume of water accumulating in caves under Joppenbergh Mountain to flow down into the Rondout Creek, eroding the footings of the retaining wall on the Creek’s northerly bank below the Keator Avenue bridge and causing the wall to separate from the bank.
Petition seeks to ensure Kingstonian will get full environmental review
Community Access suit filed by Woodstocker gets Supreme Court hearing
One New Paltz man picked up by ICE out on bail, another still in custody

Abe Uchitelle seeks county legislature seat

A 30-year-old tech executive and onetime candidate for the state Assembly will seek a seat in the County Legislature currently occupied by Democrat Lynn Eckert (D-Kingston).
Hackett vs. Murphy for Saugerties village mayor
Assistant DA launches bid for Ulster’s top prosecutor
New Paltz considers regulations for public marijuana use

Hibernians planning the big parade

The 32nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set for March 10 at 1 p.m. The parade, co-sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Fr. Con Colbert Woulfe Division 1 and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 5 of Ulster County, will be preceded by the two-mile Shamrock Run starting at Kingston’s Academy Green at 12:50 p.m.
Saugerties High School French Club Flea Market set for Feb. 23
Publishing legend Betty Ballantine dies in Bearsville at 99
The A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center a bright spot of knowledge

Historic Huguenot Street launches seasonal series of nature/culture hikes

A hardy bunch of nature buffs braved the ice and windy subzero temperatures this past Saturday morning for an invigorating walk along Historic Huguenot Street and the Nyquist-Harcourt Sanctuary, led by the engaging Justin Wexler, who specializes in folklore and land use among the indigenous people of the Hudson Valley.
Take your friend or partner on a Valentine Alpaca Walk
Woodstock Land Conservancy prepares to open new preserve to public
In our own backyard: Infiltrating Giant’s Workshop

Section 9 swimming: New Paltz second, Kuyl doubles

It was a big day for the New Paltz boys this past Saturday, not only with Leo Kuyl running away with the 50 and 100 freestyle races, but also winning the 200 Medley and 200 Freestyle relays. All in all, the Huguenots are sending five swimmers to States.

Crime

Saugerties police report: Felonies up, total arrests down, budget not exceeded

Eighty felonies were recorded last year vs. 52 in 2017. Total arrests fell from 539 to 515.

Crime

State Police seek assistance in Poughkeepsie Galleria identity theft case

On January 29, an unidentified female used a Massena woman’s personal information to fraudulently open a Verizon Wireless account at the Cellular Sales Store in the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall. The suspect also obtained approximately $2,500 in Apple products.

News Wire

60 mph winds this Sunday could cause power outages

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation is advising local residents to be prepared for a late weekend wind storm, expected to arrive on Sunday afternoon and continue through Monday. Forecasters predict strong wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, bringing the potential for falling trees and resulting electric service interruptions.

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