Town of Ulster officials discuss timber harvesting project
The Town of Ulster is considering a special use permit for a timber harvesting project on around 115 acres...
Saugerties school officials discuss redistricting as a means of ensuring equitable class sizes in its elementary schools
After decades of declining student population, the Saugerties Central School District appears to have plateaued...
Kingston’s studying the possibilities at its business park off Delaware Avenue
The City of Kingston will hold a public meeting this Wednesday for the Kingston Business Park housing study...
Town of Saugerties officials discuss a $16.83 million spending plan for 2025
The Saugerties Town Board is currently reviewing a $16.83 million spending plan for 2025, which reflects a $1.4 million increase,...
Neighbors share concerns over proposed 298-unit development near Adams Fairacre Farms
The project in its present configuration would include two four-story, 74-unit apartment buildings; 15 two-story, ten-unit townhouse buildings; and a...
The survival of a half dozen trees doubtful after “overzealous” trimming
A recent trimming in the New Paltz High School courtyard led to some trees being turned back to the point...
Rondout owners oppose use of eminent domain
Plans for the acquisition and redevelopment of a 3.5-acre property at Broadway and Garraghan Drive were met..
No conflict of interest, says OCSD
"You’re just helping somebody out," state expert asserts...
Little Loaf Bakeshop, a LGBTQ-owned vegan bakery, will open in New Paltz
Little Loaf Bakeshop is best known to pastry-lovers in the Hudson Valley and beyond for their gourmet vegan pastries...
Taco Bell site plan approval is delayed until at least November 25
SUNY New Paltz students with visions of Cheesy Gordita Crunches dancing in their heads will have to wait a bit...
Zoning variance sought for Yah So Nice Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant and Bar
Rose Grant, the owner of the former Jamaican Choice Caribbean Cuisine is planning to open another restaurant...
Kingston school officials consider metal detectors
The Kingston City School District continues to grapple with campus safety, with members of the public and Board of Education...
Ground broken on 164-unit Kingston development
Long time coming...
Professionalism and politics don’t mix very well, Eve Walter appointment demonstrates
Eve Walter By a 13-10 vote, the Ulster County Legislature has approved the appointment of former legislator Eve Walter, an...
New Paltz school trustees at odds over propositions for improvement project
After a public information period involving mailings and meetings, the public could have their say at the polls on Thursday,...
Issues with the Kingston High School swimming pool are causing strife for the girls’ diving team
Members of the Kingston High School girls’ diving team are frustrated with what they see as the school district’s mismanagement...
Our southern neighbors
Ulster County deputy director of emergency services Michael Madison was deployed to Asheville...
Mayor praises the diversity of Kingston’s ARPA projects
The City of Kingston is using its remaining federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money for small businesses on a...
Former Saugerties police officer charged with sex abuse, burglary
Former Saugerties Police Officer Dion Johnson was arraigned in Ulster County Court in late September on an eleven-count indictment...
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