Kingston City School District to release report on lead levels in three recently installed elementary school playgrounds
School officials in the Kingston City School District this week will release a report on lead levels in three recently...
Saugerties School District officials discuss efforts to help special needs and unhoused students
Saugerties Central School District Director of Pupil Personnel Services Lisajane Kappler gave an extensive presentation before the Board of Education...
Saugerties town justice, town board positions have contested races
When voters in the Town of Saugerties head to the polls, they’ll see two contested races on the ballot, along...
Former New Paltz Stewart’s inches closer to cannabis sales
The proposed transformation of the former Stewart’s Shop into a cannabis retailer took another step forward last week as the...
Judge Bryan Rounds rejects proposed plea deal for youth charged in vicious school attack
A proposed plea deal for a student charged in an attack in the Kingston High School cafeteria last May has...
Parents raise health concerns over cancer-causing chemicals used in surfaces on playgrounds
Parents in the Kingston City School District are urging school officials to ensure elementary school playgrounds are safe for children,...
Saugerties Central School District approves new business official
The Saugerties Central School District’s Board of Education held a special meeting last week which included the approval of six...
Town of Ulster volunteer EMS workers eligible for a ten percent property tax exemption
Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in the Town of Ulster are now eligible for a ten percent property tax exemption.
Drop in enrollment will be considered during NPSCD’s upcoming budget season
The New Paltz Central School District has seen another decline in its student population, said Superintendent Stephen Gratto last week.
Miller Middle School approves deployment of resource officer for 2023-24 school year
The Kingston City School District and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office have come to an agreement to ensure M. Clifford...
Alleged overcrowding on a morning BOCES bus has Saugerties parents up in arms
Some Saugerties High School parents have taken to social media to decry what they call overcrowding on a morning BOCES...
Saugerties Central School District looks back at a successful summer
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Gwendolyn Roraback led a presentation during the School Board meeting held on Tuesday, September...
Town of Ulster seeks rezoning for area where housing will be built
A 13-year-old restriction in place at the former TechCity may soon be amended to allow the developer of iPark 87...
Spectator’s guide to fall sports in Kingston
The Kingston City School District’s fall sports season is its first in several decades without access to Dietz Stadium, currently...
School superintendent, mayor announce construction work update at Dietz Stadium
Though a late summer heat wave raised temperatures across the Hudson Valley last week, the temperature at Dietz Stadium was...
Kingston City School District works on making sure its staff is reflective of the student population
A draft diversity report shows the Kingston City School District has a long road to travel before the staff is...
Saugerties’ new interim police chief is no stranger to the department he now leads
Interim Saugerties Police Chief Lou Barbaria is a throwback, and in a department recently beset by scandal, town officials believe...
OSI asked to intervene in the development of Winston Farm
The potential development of Winston Farm in Saugerties remains opaque, particularly as the conservation group alleged to be involved in...
Saugerties officials are looking into noise complaints about Under Over Farm events
Saugerties town officials are looking into events-specific legislation as a means of tackling noise issues after neighbors of a property...
Families face uncertainty in wake of Learning Center closure in Saugerties
The start of a new school year is usually a time of celebration and anticipation, but for parents of kids...
Subscribe
Independent. Local. Substantive. Subscribe now.