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...
New Paltz School District considers cell phone ban
Around 500 people, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and administrators and school board members from the New Paltz Central School District,...
Joseph Karolys sentenced to up to 29 years in 2022 death of David “Mickey” Myer
Joseph Karolys was sentenced last week to 25 years in state prison, plus...
Mayor stoutly denies Saugerties has fiscal problems
Longtime New York State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli this month released his second of two annual stress reports for fiscal year...
Police respond to multiple school threats and arrest two for possession of weapons
For the second straight week, the Kingston City School District announced news of a threat against one of its middle...
How Ulster County government plans to spend $432 million next year
Ulster County executive Jen Metzger delivered her 2025 executive budget address...
Kingston limits on short-term rentals
The City of Kingston received 16 applications for five available short-term rental full permits last week, a number city officials...
Planning boards discuss preliminary concerns with the proposed 248-unit New Paltz Apartments
The New Paltz Apartments project, proposed by Commercial Street Partners, is a 248-unit, housing complex unaffiliated with SUNY New Paltz...
KCSD’s safety protocols questioned following middle school incident
The Kingston City School District notified its school community of a threat against J. Watson Bailey Middle School...
Legislature Republicans object to how Democratic ex-legislator was chosen county health director
They questioned the motivations behind the retirement of former health commissioner Dr. Carol Smith...
School officials, parents and students discuss added security measures
Students have been back in the classroom for the 2024-25 school year since early this month...
County will assess effectiveness of local water and sewer systems
The Ulster County Legislature last week unanimously approved a resolution calling for a feasibility study and assessment of the quality...
Village of New Paltz will participate in a program to support low-moderate income property owners
...who wish to build a new ADU on their property or improve an existing ADU.
Smokehouse of the Catskills will close at end of year as owners retire
The response was instantaneous and overwhelming...
Gardiner man pleads guilty to hit-and-run death of a SUNY New Paltz student
Nearly six months after he was arrested in connection with the January hit and run death of SUNY New Paltz...
Town of Ulster is in a disaster recovery mode
Town of Ulster is in a disaster recovery mode as it deals with fallout from its primary computer system being...
Office of Cannabis Management issues five retail licenses in Ulster
Join the three already open in the county...
“Hateful and threatening graffiti” found on SUNY New Paltz campus
SUNY New Paltz University Police Department are investigating the graffiti...
Saugerties large-scale film and TV production facility closes
Film and television production facility Upriver Studios has closed up shop just four years after opening in Saugerties...
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