Ulster County inks deal with Airbnb to collect bed tax
According to a comptroller report earlier this year, the county has been missing out on approximately 1/4 of all the...
Locals seeking Covid-19 tests still face difficulty scheduling appointments, unexpected charges
One of the main goals in Governor Cuomo’s plan to manage Covid-19 over the winter is to increase and balance...
For Kingston restaurants that opened this year, improvisation and flexibility have been key
The restaurant business is famously tough even in good times. But throw in a once-in-a-100-year pandemic carrying unpredictable restrictions on...
Kingston Police Department to get new license plate readers
The Kingston Common Council voted 6-3 to transfer $375,000 to the Kingston Police Department to cover the expense of license...
Kingston intersection realignment moves forward
The Kingston Common Council voted 7-2 on December 1 to borrow $425,000 to realign the intersection of Broadway and Grand...
Common Council approves purchase of new equipment, trucks
On Tuesday, December 1 the Kingston Common Council passed a resolution to approve its capital project plan, with a last...
Ulster prepares for the Covid winter
With the second wave of Covid-19 already worse than the first, state and local officials are working to limit the...
Kingston Common Council approves $43.1 million budget
The Kingston Common Council unanimously adopted a budget of $43.1 million for 2021 at its December 1 meeting. The budget...
Kingston School Board opposes tax breaks for The Kingstonian
The developers have said the project needs a tax break to be feasible. The Kingston Common Council and Ulster County...
The holidays take a new shape this year
With the second wave of Covid-19 still building steam, upcoming holiday celebrations, which generally involve intergenerational, indoor gatherings lasting several...
Local gift ideas for the Covid-19 holiday season
We’ve compiled a list with all locally sourced products from around the Hudson Valley. Purchase your loved one a wonderful...
Ulster County pursues investment in TechCity building
The Ulster County Legislature last week voted 18 to 5 to continue to maintain the property of Ulster County Enterprise...
Rupco Energy Square wins housing award
Rupco’s Energy Square project in Kingston received the upstate-project-of-the-year award on November 19 from the New York State Association for...
Ulster legislature okays The Kingstonian tax break
On November 17, the Ulster County Legislature approved a tax break for The Kingstonian, a mixed-use $60 million development project...
Kingston residents say intersection where bicyclist was killed needs to be made safer
“I know I wasn’t the only person who thought ‘what is going on here, someone is going to get killed,”...
Kingston mayor announces new rental assistance program
Kingston Mayor Steve Noble, speaking at this month’s Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast, said a new program using...
Kingston police scale back interagency surge that began following spike in gun violence
The multi-agency police surge in Kingston that began in early August as a response to an uptick in shootings is...
Hudson Valley renters struggle to find affordable housing
‘It’s difficult for anyone to find a place to rent unless you have an excellent job, excellent credit and you...
Kingston activists walk for black lives, celebrate the vote
(Photos by Cloey Callahan) The lawn at Academy Green Park in Kingston filled up with around 80 activists yesterday evening...
For local college students, remote-instruction, increased workload, and lack of time off has been a grind
“School can be stressful in general,” says one student. “Now with everything in a totally different format and it being...
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