Kingston police make arrest in July St. James Street murder
The City of Kingston Police Department reports the arrest of 37-year-old Raymond A. Snyder of Murray Street in Kingston for
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Tax breaks approved for The Kingstonian
The Ulster County Industrial Development Agency voted today in favor of property tax breaks for the Kingstonian, paving the way for the large Uptown mixed-use residential, commercial and parking garage project to move forward after years of review.
New Paltz condemns Capitol attack
Members of New Paltz’s town council and village board of trustees have jointly denounced the chaos which beset the halls of congress on January 6, and called for a full investigation into those events, as well as the resignation or removal of elected officials who helped incite the violence, specifically including President Trump.
Onteora athletic director’s leave extended through January 25
With no comment or explanation, the Onteora School Board voted on January 12 to extend athletic director (AD) Kim Pilla’s paid administrative leave through January 25.
How local school districts are handling the intense news cycle
“We received some suggestions from the state and we’ve also gotten some suggestions from Boces, they did some research,” Kingston Superintendent Paul Padalino said. “But overall, our teachers know what they’re doing. They know how to handle their students. They know when it’s appropriate to have these conversations and at what depth. I try to leave things in their hands to cover these kinds of situations.”
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Topics include: Maverick Concerts’ executive director steps down; Tammy Kim named the 2021 Ottaway Visiting Professor of Journalism; Highland’s Ethan Thompson signs with Marist College to play baseball; The new Saugerties Animal Shelter; and more.
Traffic limit considered on historic New Paltz street
A hearing was scheduled on a proposal to make Huguenot Street in New Paltz one way from Broadhead to Mulberry, with vehicular traffic to be restricted to northbound only.
Kingston tenants endorse New Paltz short-term rental proposal
A proposed law to regulate short-term rentals in the Village of New Paltz has the support of renters in nearby Kingston.
Ulster getting fewer vaccines this week than last
Ulster County will get fewer vaccines this week than it did last week, and all the appointments at the county-run Covid-19 vaccination site at Kingston High School are spoken for, said County Executive Pat Ryan earlier today. Calling the vaccine rollout “frustratingly slow,” Ryan said the federal government was at fault for not distributing vaccines faster.
At Woodstock clinic, vaccine demand eclipses supply
It was a whirlwind week for Dr. Neal Smoller, pharmacist and proprietor of Village Apothecary in Woodstock. He administered the first of two Covid-19 vaccine doses to 120 Woodstock-area residents at a quickly assembled clinic at the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center on Rock City Road.