Politics & Government
Town of New Paltz reorganizes the local government
Ringing in a new year...
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Fewer contaminants in Woodstock wells
The only Woodstock town well containing PFOS is the newest one, according to the latest test results...
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Faster rail service proposed
Improvements in rail service between New York City and Poughkeepsie...
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Common council hears from residents at Kingston public hearing and mulls planners’ views
The push to redefine affordable-housing standards within the language of Kingston’s form-based code continues...
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Woodstock well-test results
The latest round of quarterly testing came back non-detect for PFOS...
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First of its kind: Short-term rental registry is state law in New York
Just in time for Christmas...
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Ulster County executive vetoes DPW pay raise
The shame game...
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Bad cheer dominates December meeting of town board
Season’s greatings in Woodstock...
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Town of Saugerties officials identify where the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds will be used
The Town of Saugerties will redirect $407,576 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to ensure they are both...
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Woodstock police officer gets paid to do nothing
A job with no work...
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Woodstock ZBA deadlocked on Zena Homes
By the narrowest of margins, the Woodstock ZBA has denied the Woodstock Land Conservancy’s appeal of the proposed 30-lot Zena...
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Broad subpoena of Kingston official’s records is withdrawn
A legal drama which had played out between the Ulster County district attorney’s office and the City of Kingston ended...
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Kingston will jack up fees for parking violations, other infractions in 2025
Getting a parking ticket can be a distressing experience...
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Anti-Trump Woodstockers gather on village green
The hour-long gathering on the village green featured live music...
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Kingston budget soars, Council settles on a $7.6-million increase
After a months-long process of sifting through budget numbers and searching for consensus...
Read moreTown of Ulster approves a $15.39 million spending plan
Tensions between supervisor James E. Quigley, III and deputy supervisor Clayton Van Kleeck resurface...
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Woodstock first responders learn about seeking help
Woodstock’s fire department is the first in Ulster County to provide training in maintaining the mental health and well-being of...
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Hurley borrows $1.2 million
The bonding will fund four 2025 plow trucks...
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Town of Saugerties spending plan is met with criticism by members of the community and a councilman
The Saugerties Town Board adopted a roughly $16 million budget for 2025 last month...
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