Ulster getting fewer vaccines this week than last
Ulster County will get fewer vaccines this week than it did last week, and all the appointments at the county-run...
Calls for transparency on county’s redevelopment of former TechCity building
Who will be the next owner of a large building on the former IBM campus in the town of Ulster,...
Ulster County Legislature reappoints Donaldson chairman
“Legislator Donaldson has shown through his actions his willingness to look at all sides of an issue and use those...
As SUNY New Paltz preps for another semester of hybrid learning, students rethink their plans
The spring semester at SUNY New Paltz will be similar to fall, offering a mix of in-person, hybrid and fully...
Kingston considers changing zoning to create more affordable housing
The Kingston Common Council is considering zoning changes designed to create more affordable housing in the city. The changes would...
Kingston parents say remote instruction not as effective as in-person
As we approach a full school year disrupted by the virus, the grind of shifting schedules and remote learning seems...
Kingston mayor highlights Covid, housing issues in annual address
Kingston Mayor Steve Noble’s 15-minute pre-recorded state- of-the-city address, shown at the January 5 Common Council meeting, touched on how...
Covid-19 vaccine distribution slower than expected
Ulster County is set up to 1,500 doses per day. Unfortunately, it's set to run out of doses by Thursday.
Kingston Common Council Democratic majority leader reappointed, grant received
On January 4, the Kingston Common Council unanimously voted Alderman Rennie Scott-Childress as its majority leader for the fourth year...
Hudson Valley essential workers talk about receiving Covid-19 vaccine
We reached out to four local essential workers who were among the first to receive the vaccine. What was their...
Ulster Sheriff releases body cam video showing alleged excessive force arrest
The Ulster County Sheriff released the body cam footage yesterday from the arrest of a 26-year-old Saugerties woman that led...
Kingston mayor approaching 2021 with positive outlook
Despite the challenging year that 2020 was, Kingston Mayor Steve Noble says he is ready to tackle the new year...
Kingston officials move to make affordable housing part of nearly all future developments
With just days to go before the state’s moratorium on evictions was set to expire, the legislature on Monday said...
Saugerties woman says deputy used excessive force; plans to sue sheriff’s department
A 26-year-old Saugerties woman who was arrested following a traffic stop, part of which was caught on video, said an...
Kingston rental assistance program receives many applicants
At the end of November, the City of Kingston partnered with Rupco to launch the Kingston Rental Assistance Program, which...
Second accuser joins lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by Kingston teacher
In June of this year, an unnamed man, “John Doe,” sued William Dederick, a retired Kingston biology teacher and administrator,...
Kingston police reform group calls for more community engagement, greater oversight
Kingston’s Re-envision Public Safety Task Force met last week for a two-hour series of public presentations from task force members....
Family of Kingston man struck and killed by bus while cycling to pursue legal action against city
Last month, Kingston resident Darryl Savage, 54, was killed after being struck by a bus at the intersection of Greenkill...
Ulster County Legislature approves $54k for design of new jail boiler
The Ulster County Legislature voted 18 to 3, with one abstention, to approve $54,000 in design services to replace the...
Ulster’s Department of Environment gets a director
The Ulster County Department of the Environment is seeing some updates after a resolution was adopted (18 to 4) during...
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