Grand jury indicts Esopus man for attempted murder of a police officer
The Ulster County Grand Jury today reported an indictment of Clayton Shafer of Esopus for Attempted Murder of a Police Officer, a class A-1 felony, and several other charges.
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Police seek help finding missing Hudson Valley woman
The New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks are searching for Bobbilyn Sturgess, 48, of Hyde Park, reported missing
HealthAlliance offers new heart care services
Earlier this week, WMCHealth announced the opening of a new cardiac catheterization laboratory at HealthAlliance Hospital on Broadway in Kingston. The new laboratory offers treatments for blocked arteries, irregular heartbeats and coronary heart disease, services never before available in Ulster County.
Boil-water notice issued for section of Kingston
A boil-water notice has been issued by the city of Kingston following a water main break at Lucas Ave. and Dunneman Ave.
Planned Parenthood reopens Kingston location
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York announced today that it has resumed in-person, full-time sexual and reproductive health care services at its Kingston health center, located at 21 Grand Street. The location had been closed since spring of last year.
Highland native named commander of local state police troop
Paul DeQuarto, a native of Ulster County, started his law enforcement career in 1998 as a town police officer before joining the State Police in 2000. He is the new commander of Troop F, which includes Ulster, Orange, Sullivan, and Greene counties.
Vaccinated Ulster resident tests positive for Delta strain of Covid-19
According to Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan, the county was notified today that a vaccinated Ulster County resident tested positive for the Delta strain of COVID-19, which appears to be more transmissible and likely to infect already-vaccinated individuals.
Gardiner motorcyclist dies in crash
According to police, a passenger car was traveling east on Route 44/55 when it collided with a motorcycle at the intersection Bruynswick Road.
City of Kingston lifts Covid state of emergency
Mayor Steven T. Noble announced yesterday that the city’s State of Emergency will be lifted on Sunday, June 20 at 4 p.m. The designation, issued March 13, called for cutbacks in some city services, limited public access to City Hall and the closed recreation centers and other programming.
Catskill Center founder Sherret Chase dies at 102
Catskill Center for Conservation and Development founder Sherret Spaulding Chase died Monday, June 7 at his home in the Town of Olive, surrounded by his family. He was 102. Chase founded the Catskill Center in 1969 with the dual mission of protecting the environment while spurring the region’s economy.