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Kingston schools extend spring break, may extend Memorial Day weekend too
Thanks to a milder-than-usual winter season, the Kingston School District announced today that unused emergency closing days would be repurposed...
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Two dead in massive West Hurley explosion felt miles away
Two people lost their lives on Wednesday following a massive explosion that destroyed a home on Brueckner Lane near Route...
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Incumbents re-elected in Saugerties village election
The Village of Saugerties held its election on Tuesday, March 18. On the ballot were uncontested incumbents. Winning two-year terms were...
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Equinox activities
Day and night are equal...
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Kingston official exposed for sending fake letter as Pike Plan controversy grows
Who knew canopies could be so controversial? The litigious battle over whether or not to demolish Uptown Kingston's famous (or...
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Saugerties police make arrests for stalking, driving while intoxicated
Saugerties police announced two recent arrests -- one for stalking and the other for driving while intoxicated. On the night...
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$31 million awarded to Ulster County accident victim by jury
An Ulster County jury has awarded $31 million to Kelly Burley, a former Orange County resident, in what is reportedly...
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Multiple arrests reported by Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, from DUIs to felonies
The Ulster County Sheriff's Office recently reported on several arrests they made March, involving charges ranging from driving while intoxicated...
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Butterhead Salad Company opens New Paltz location
Green business...
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Ex-Saugerties Town Court clerk receives numerous additional felony charges
An Ulster County Grand Jury last week handed down a 44-count indictment against Saugerties Town Court Clerk Haley Whalen, 26,...
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Zero Place in New Paltz transformed into condominiums, sparking concerns for affordable housing board
Zero Place, the net-zero-energy building on North Chestnut Street in New Paltz, is being converted to condominiums, raising questions for...
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Dogs must now be leashed in Olive parks, new fines for faulty smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
The days of dogs running free in the fields of Lester S. Davis Park, Olivebridge Park (aka Tongore) and Grant...
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Ulster County Legislature phone communication to remain unstandardized
Amidst declining civic participation in local government, the feedback loop between civilians and politicians has much room for improvement. The...
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Domestic dispute in Kingston leads to arrest
On the night of March 5, at approximately 9:39 p.m., State Police troopers patrolling Smith Avenue in Kingston, NY, encountered...
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Injuries, downed power lines after accident in Town of Esopus
A rollover crash in the Town of Esopus snarled traffic on Monday, Mar. 10 and caused injuries and downed power...
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Kingston’s Pike Plan drama continues with yet another lawsuit
Real estate developer Neil Bender's William Gottlieb Real Estate has filed another lawsuit against Kingston, this time accusing the city...
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New York prison worker strike ends with mass firings
New York officials announced the end of a 22-day prison worker strike on Monday, terminating over 2,000 correction officers who...
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Arrested on rape and strangulation charges by Kingston police, Poughkeepsie man remains jailed
Authorities in Kingston have taken a Poughkeepsie man into custody, charging him with rape and sex-motivated strangulation following an ongoing...
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