Ulster County to halt use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine following CDC recommendation
Ulster County will immediately cease administering the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine following recommendations by federal health authorities made after
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Kingston man arrested after armed 8-hour police stand-off
Members of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and Town of Shandaken Police Department report the arrest of Thomas B. Sims,
Fire claims the life of Olive man
Detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office report the investigation of a residential structure fire that claimed the life of
Covid-19 vaccination appointments now available in Ulster County
As of Thursday afternoon, April 15, vaccination appointments are available in Kingston, Shandaken, and Marlboro. Kingston– Sign up to receive
Woodstock brewery offers an “Emotional Support Beer”
What started as a joke has become a runaway success, with the proceeds going to help a program that pairs shelter dogs with veterans and first responders.
Mid-Hudson theaters take baby steps toward reviving live performance as pandemic wanes
The reopening of live theater perches anxiously on the cusp of a reintroduction of in-person performances in 2021, awaiting signals that audiences can feel safe sitting in the same indoor space. Long-suppressed desire for the collective experience of art remains at war with lingering fear of contracting an illness that can turn the lining of one’s lungs to the consistency of concrete. But spring is here, summer looms nearer and presenting venues need to make decisions, pronto.
This week in sports (4/7/21)
A compilation of the latest sports news in the Kingston, Saugerties, Onteora and New Paltz school districts.
Onteora School District Board of Education appoints interim superintendent
Onteora School District trustees have appointed Marystephanie Corsones as interim superintendent while the district seeks a permanent replacement for Superintendent Victoria McLaren, who is leaving in May. Corsones is no stranger to Onteora, having served as the district’s interim assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction from October 2015 through June 2018.
News & notes (4/7/21)
Topics include: Spring cleanup in Village of New Paltz; Saugerties names valedictorian and salutatorian; Onteora names valedictorian, salutatorian and principal’s award winner; Results of public survey to be presented April 20 as part of Earth Week celebration; and more.
Letters to the editor (4/7/21)
Topics include: The Lasher Funeral Home property; Support the Global Health Security Act; Masks and vaccinations; New Paltz pedestrian and bicycle safety; and more.