Police departments, rescue squads reorganize for socially distanced first response
In these pandemic times, local police and rescue agencies have had to adapt and adjust the way they approach the ...
Tag: coronavirus
Ryan: Ulster has only one ICU bed left; will exhaust beds and ventilators by week’s end
County Executive Pat Ryan this afternoon stressed the need for additional resources for COVID-19 patients following a 50 percent increase ...
DEC closes Kaaterskill Falls access, citing need for social distancing
The falls, viewing platform, and access trails are relatively small areas that are currently concentrating persons together, preventing safe social ...
Ulster County seeks doctors and nurses to aid in COVID-19 response
County Executive Pat Ryan announced today that the Ulster County Department of Health is now actively seeking doctors, nurses, and ...
Woodstock forbids rentals of less than two weeks during pandemic
Notably, the declaration responds to the concerns expressed by many upstate residents about second-homeowners fleeing the epicenter of infection in ...
Ulster won’t issue permits for campgrounds, resorts or children’s camps during pandemic
In addition to the announcement on permits, County Executive Pat Ryan, together with HealthAlliance director Kevin Doyle, discussed local testing, ...
Ulster County confirms two more COVID-19 deaths
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today confirmed two additional deaths related to COVID-19 in Ulster County. Both were males: a ...
SUNY New Paltz 3D printing lab is making face shields for COVID-19 frontline workers
In less than a week of frantic activity, 340 face masks have already been manufactured and delivered, mainly to Ulster ...
Woodland Pond employee tests positive for COVID-19
An employee at Woodland Pond who worked in the retirement community's Assisted Living unit has tested positive for COVID-19, according ...
New York State chain pharmacies to offer free delivery during pandemic
(Photo by Dion Ogust) The Community Pharmacy Association of New York State announced today that its members will offer free ...
Ulster County confirms first COVID-19 death
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan yesterday confirmed the first death of an Ulster County resident related to COVID-19. The individual ...
Ulster County to triple hospital bed capacity in preparation for COVID-19 surge
Ulster County will increase its hospital beds from about 100 to 335 by adding 235 beds at the Mary’s Avenue ...
Family on the front line: Executive director Michael Berg assesses the situation on the ground
“It’s like Woodstock 99 for four months....” says Michael Berg, Executive Director of Family of Woodstock, which began its mission ...
Saugerties schools gear up for remote learning
Students across the Saugerties Central School District will officially begin remote learning on Monday, March 30, with teachers and administrators ...
Saugerties bars and restaurants cope with new reality
Fear not — in these trying times, also-struggling local bars and eateries are here to serve you. Thanks to County ...
With spring break done, it’s back to work for Kingston students but not back to school
“They can create teams for their classes, they can instruct live online,” said Kingston Superintendent Paul Padalino. “They can do ...
Dispatches from the home front
Neighbors responding to the pandemic with ingenuity.
Kingston After Dark: Creatives coping with the COVID
Here in New York’s historic and sometimes hysteric first capital, the abrupt and complete cancelation of nightlife has made things ...
Distance learning bridges the gap
Where there’s a will, and wiFi, there’s a way.
Pandemic prospects
The Covid 19 pandemic is putting the Hudson Valley healthcare system under unprecedented pressure. As the number of infected people ...
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