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Politics & Government

Kingston considers plan to regulate public art

In the face of some skepticism, city officials unveiled a draft version of a new policy to regulate public art, including murals and other installations on private property, at a public hearing at City Hall.
General News

Saugerties C&D dumps raided by DEC; operator gives critics an eyeful

After obtaining the proper warrants, state Department of Environmental Conservation officials finally got access last Friday morning to the Saugerties construction and demolition debris dump operated by Joe Karolys.
Politics & Government

Town of New Paltz to purchase property on North Putt Corners Rd. for police station and courthouse

New Paltz Town Board members have voted to purchase the property at 59 North Putt Corners Road to bring the police and justice court back under the same roof for the first time since police left their cramped quarters on Plattekill Avenue. The purchase price is $1.325 million, but it’s expected that converting it into a police station and courthouse will run as much as $8 million, all of which would be bonded over 25 years.
Community

Midtown Kingston native Adrian Manuel proves doubters wrong, turns schools — and lives — around

Adrian Manuel, who graduated from Kingston High School in 1996, is a school principal and educator whose success at turning around failing inner-city schools earned him kudos in the national media.
Politics & Government

Bill calls for New York State to achieve fossil-fuel-free energy by 2030

State Sen. Jen Metzger has put forward a bill known as the Freedom From Fossil Fuels Act that would end the development of new fossil-fuel infrastructure in New York state and set a course for New York to shift to a clean energy economy. Nily Rozic is the Assembly co-sponsor.
Economy

Taming the wild forest

A zest for blending wild nature’s unruliness with mankind’s desire for domestication is hardly a new experience for the Hudson Valley.
Politics & Government

Kingston supports efforts to allow upstate communities to regulate rent

Calls for rent regulation locally have become louder in recent years as rents have grown significantly faster than wages and an ever-increasing proportion of renters have found themselves “rent-burdened” — meaning that they pay more than 30 percent of their income to keep a roof over their heads.
Politics & Government

Hurley seeks moratorium to slow pending projects, including conversion of school into rental apartments

Faced with growing development pressures, including the proposed development of the former West Hurley School into rental apartments, the Town of Hurley is seeking to pass a moratorium on any and all multifamily dwellings for nine months.

Clearwater’s golden age

Recalling a time when the Hudson River needed a lot of help, reflecting on how conditions in the river have improved, and remembering there’s still much to be done to protect our seminal waterway, the Sloop Clearwater marked the 50th anniversary of its May 17, 1969 launching last Friday in Beacon.
Meet ultramarathon hometown champ Jason Friedman
Woodstock Land Conservancy’s Vernal Fling honors Hein
UFO Fair lands again in Pine Bush

Design Hudson showcases upscale Upstate living

Friday-Sunday, May 24-26: Go at your own pace on a self-guided tour of the Oliver Bronson House and other architecturally significant Hudson homes, each with a room that showcases the work of a local designer.
Hudson Valley program seeks volunteers to help release stinkbug-killing wasp
What can animals teach us about making a good home?
New Paltz’s Man With a Van has been moving Hudson Valley residents for three decades

Crime

New Paltz man indicted on homicide charges resulting from car accident

The charges stem from a two-vehicle collision on Henry W. DuBois Drive, which occurred on March 29.

Crime

Saugerties man admits guilt in DWI crash

A Saugerties man pleaded guilty to the felony of vehicular assault and the misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated in Ulster County Court last week.

Stage & Screen

Performing Arts of Woodstock’s The Weir

The Weir, to be presented by Performing Arts of Woodstock (PAW) from May 30 through June 23 at Woodstock’s Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, takes its title from the word for a small dam constructed to divert the flow of water, symbolizing what happens in the play. Written by Conor McPherson and directed by Warren Kelder, the drama is set in a rural pub in Ireland in the 1990s.

Politics & Government

New Paltz moves forward with plan to make renewable electricity the default choice for residents

Central Hudson would continue to be the provider for all, but the source of the electricity will come from a renewable source. Residents or businesses will be able to opt out of this provider, but if they don’t take any action, they will be included. The hope is that by negotiating for most customers as a bloc, the rate will be equal or lower than the current default rate.

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