Former Esopus town supervisor seeks assessor job shortly after stepping down
Shannon Harris, former Esopus Town Supervisor who stepped down in early March citing a need for a better work-life balance,...
Meet Randy Prentiss, the new pastor at Saugerties Reformed Church
The 35-member congregation at the Saugerties Reformed Church got to know Pastor Randy Prentiss over the years when he stepped...
Kingston’s Miller Middle School gets new auditorium
The Miller auditorium has seen a major update as part of the Kingston City School District’s capital improvement project. With...
New rail trail in Kingston will link Uptown and Midtown
The Ulster County Legislature voted last week to move forward with a project that will would spruce up a .8-mile...
Kingston City School District preps for full in-person return: some say it’s rushed
The Kingston City School District is continuing to prepare for the return of elementary level students back to in-person learning...
New initiatives announced to reduce gun violence in Kingston
After a recent spike in gun crime in the city of Kingston, a number of local elected and law enforcement...
Kingston prepares for standardized testing
Several weeks ago, New York State submitted a waiver to the federal government so that it would not be required...
Kingston man fatally shot; Common Council members call for mayoral action on shootings
The shooting is the fifth in Kingston since February 27, and the first homicide.
Ownership of former IBM building transferred to county-appointed board as part of redevelopment effort
The Ulster County Legislature on March 16 unanimously approved the transfer of the former IBM building, now known as Enterprise...
Kingston man who accidentally shot himself dies
The 19-year-old Kingston man who shot himself, apparently by accident, in a Broadway apartment yesterday afternoon, has died. Raymond Robinson...
94-year-old couple finds love during pandemic
Picking out a ring. (Photos by Dion Ogust) A global pandemic is a hard time to be single. With nearly...
Saugerties church to become office space
A new office space is planned for the former Old Baptist Church, most recently the Emmanuel Christian Church, on Partition Street...
Saugerties gears up for summer street art display
This year’s theme is the same as last: “fluttering around Saugerties.” Artwork from 35 local artists will be included in...
Universal basic income program to give 100 Ulster households $500 per month
UBI advocates say it can replace traditional social service programs, which carry greater administrative costs and can disincentivize recipients from...
Kingston Common Council accepts police reform proposal
“This was a lot of work, but it should be understood we’re only voting tonight to accept this report,” said...
Kingston Common Council settles on reallocation of grant funding
Fittingly, Block Park will be improved thanks to block grant funding.
Parking lot transfer to Kingstonian developers moves ahead
The Kingston Common Council voted (8-1) to approve the transfer of the municipal parking lot parcel at 21 North Front...
Kingston green lights football and volleyball
After a number of public comments calling for the return of “high-risk” sports, the Kingston Board of Education voted 7-2...
Kingston to offer full-time in-person instruction for elementary students
Kingston City School District Superintendent Paul Padalino announced at the March 3 board of education meeting that the district is...
Young couple run Saugerties’ newest pizza shop
The two Glasco residents were looking as far as Connecticut for a business to purchase when they learned their neighborhood...
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