Ryan: Ulster has turned the corner on COVID-19
“We are not through it yet, but we have absolutely turned the corner and that's all thanks to everyone that...
Hudson Valley tenants and landlords cope with loss of income, housing uncertainty
More than 26 million Americans and 1.2 million New Yorkers have filed for unemployment since the Coronavirus lockdowns took effect...
Ulster COVID-19 update: Enough beds and ventilators for now; parks being patrolled for social-distance violations
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan was joined by County Sheriff Juan Figueroa this afternoon for a Facebook town hall. The...
To close or not to close? The debate over parks in a pandemic
With nearly every business closed, parks, nature preserves and rail trails across the Hudson Valley are seeing more use than...
Ulster County more than doubles its ventilators; adds ICU beds
Earlier this week, County Executive Pat Ryan warned that the county was on pace to exhaust its ICU beds and...
Bottoms up: New service lets you help out-of-work servers with a “virtual tip” while wining and dining at home
A new venture called Service Industry Tips allows you to tip out-of-work local servers while partaking in meals and drinks...
Ulster won’t issue permits for campgrounds, resorts or children’s camps during pandemic
In addition to the announcement on permits, County Executive Pat Ryan, together with HealthAlliance director Kevin Doyle, discussed local testing,...
Ulster County to triple hospital bed capacity in preparation for COVID-19 surge
Ulster County will increase its hospital beds from about 100 to 335 by adding 235 beds at the Mary’s Avenue...
DEC says mountain lion trail-cam photo “a fake”
A photo seeming to show a mountain lion that a local man claimed was taken in Esopus has been declared...
Innovative Hudson Valley anti-Lyme program to receive $100,000 in state funding
Now in year four of a five-year study, The Tick Project aims to remove ticks from entire neighborhoods to see...
New Paltz named one of the best small towns in America by Buzzfeed
Every summer a Hudson Valley town or two make one of these lists. Will it lead to more crowds? Or...
Hudson Valley Farmers’ Markets: 2019 edition
Farmers’ market season has returned to the Hudson Valley. All the markets listed below will be open as of this...
Hudson Valley program seeks volunteers to help release stink bug-killing wasp
The brown marmorated stink bug has exploded since making its way to New York State in 2007, causing millions of...
Learn the insider tricks to getting published
Wednesday, May 22: It is agents, not publishers, who read unsolicited manuscripts. Jeff Herman will discuss this and other aspects...
Spring is the season for coyote conflict, warns DEC
This time of year, coyotes are finding dens and birthing pups, which means they need to hunt more aggressively and...
What can animals teach us about making a good home?
Not so long ago, before we mastered wood, stone and iron, we sought refuge in caves, huts of mud and...
Remember your password with a poem
Another day, another massive data leak. Someone with bad intentions now has access to one or more of your online...
Test your soil here in the Hudson Valley
For those who have trouble making their garden grow, a pH test could diagnose the problem.
What’s being built in your backyard?
Some local news is easy to ignore. Elected officials come and go. New laws receive spirited debate, but usually result...
First winter storm of the season bearing down on Hudson Valley
After bringing snow and wind to the west and plains, Winter Storm Harper is set to hit the Hudson Valley...
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