Covid-19 vaccine distribution slower than expected
Ulster County is set up to 1,500 doses per day. Unfortunately, it's set to run out of doses by Thursday.
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New Paltz pizzeria closes after employee tests positive for Covid-19
Update: Rino's has since reopened. Rino's Pizza, located in the Cherry Hill Plaza, announced on Saturday, January 9 that it ...
Ulster County to set up “hubs” to distribute Covid-19 vaccines
Around 50,000 Covid-19 vaccinations per month could be administered in Kingston and Ellenville when vaccines become widely available, said Ulster ...
Hudson Valley essential workers talk about receiving Covid-19 vaccine
We reached out to four local essential workers who were among the first to receive the vaccine. What was their ...
Ulster County health-care workers receive first round of vaccinations
Colleen Laico, from Kingston, a medical professional at the ER at Kingston Hospital, receives her COVID-19 vaccination Today, the first ...
Ulster sets 24-hour record for new cases; active cases exceed 2000
Ulster County recorded 152 new cases of Covid-19 over 24 hours, a new high, reported County Executive Pat Ryan at ...
Locals seeking Covid-19 tests still face difficulty scheduling appointments, unexpected charges
One of the main goals in Governor Cuomo’s plan to manage Covid-19 over the winter is to increase and balance ...
Ulster’s Covid cases pass 1900 with 25 hospitalized as first doses of vaccine arrive
Covid-19 cases in Ulster County continue to increase as local hospitals prepare to administer the first doses of the Pfizer ...
Saugerties restaurant opts to close until spring, citing safety concerns
A popular Main Street Saugerties restaurant has decided to close its doors until March 2021, citing safety concerns from the ...
New York could receive first batch of 170,000 Covid-19 vaccinations this weekend
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday updated New Yorkers on the state's vaccination distribution plan as the FDA is expected to ...
Ulster prepares for the Covid winter
With the second wave of Covid-19 already worse than the first, state and local officials are working to limit the ...
Ryan: Ulster has had worst 48 hours since pandemic began
In his Covid-19 update this afternoon, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan called the last two days the “single worst 48-hour ...
Onteora schools go fully remote through December 11
Superintendent Victoria McLaren told the school board that after meetings with administrators she had decided the switch was necessary, given ...
Second wave: Local officials urge residents to wear masks and follow CDC guidelines
Community officials from Woodstock, the Town of Ulster, Saugerties and New Paltz said they’re getting the message out as best ...
Saugerties Town Supervisor tests positive for Covid-19
Saugerties Town Supervisor Fred Costello announced in a Facebook post on November 26 that he has tested positive for Covid-19 ...
State Education Department cancels its January 2021 round of high-school Regents examinations
The New York State Education Department earlier this month announced plans to cancel its January 2021 round of high-school Regents ...
New Paltz nursing-home residents, staff face holiday quarantine
It’ll be a gloomy Thanksgiving for the retirement communities in New Paltz this year. New Paltz’s two nursing homes are ...
Covid-19 may force virtual Saugerties town board meetings
The town board practice of hybrid meetings may change, as Covid-19 seems heading for a second spike, Supervisor Fred Costello ...
Thanksgiving exit testing of SUNY New Paltz students reveals 15 have tested positive for Covid-19
SUNY New Paltz reported Monday that 15 of its students have tested positive for Covid-19 during the program.
Woodstock officials want more transparency from businesses on Covid positives
The town applauded some businesses for alerting the public about positive tests among staff, and chided others for not disclosing ...
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