Cops find mobile meth lab in man’s car
Town of Ulster officers investigating a report of man passed out in his vehicle uncovered, police say, a rolling meth lab inside the vehicle.
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Kingston chef to appear on Chopped
How does a chef mix bubblegumflavored candy with hot and sour soup? How about “something out of the ordinary in a can” paired with “pink paste?” Find out how local chef Caitlin Salisbury managed when the Food Network’s signature competitive cooking show “Chopped” airs Tuesday, March 6.
Gang slaying in state park was recorded on video; four arrested
According to law enforcement officials and court documents, at least three alleged members of a notorious street gang are accused of stabbing to death and burying an unnamed victim at a state park in Saugerties last year.
Still time to update pistol permits, authorities say
Thousands of Ulster County gun owners may be walking around with invalid pistol permits after a deadline passed to renew the documents. But state and local law enforcement officials say legal handgun owners who have not renewed their permits have little to fear, at least for now.
Online poll up for 11 possible Uptown Kingston projects for state’s $10m
City residents are getting one more chance to weigh in on how to spend a $10 million grant for Uptown Kingston before state officials make the final call on how the money will be spent.
Pro-Trump rally exalts Donald, disparages ‘sanctuary city’
About two dozen people braved a cold, drizzly Presidents Day to express support for President Donald J. Trump and condemn Kingston’s status as a “sanctuary city” at a rally in the Town of Ulster.
Tobacco 21 for Ulster County?
If approved, Ulster would join New York City and 10 upstate counties that have boosted the legal age for tobacco sales from 18 to 21.
Kingston to replace mains while state installs roundabout
The city is poised to spend $2.3 million to replace underground infrastructure, in conjunction with the state project to install a roundabout at an Uptown Kingston intersection.
Kingston seeks plans for old Kings Inn site
Mayor Steve Noble is hoping the wave of interest and investment in Kingston will carry with it the redevelopment of a vacant lot in the heart of the Broadway corridor.
Kingston Common Council majority leader’s speech leads cheers, challenges critics
In his own state of the city address Tuesday evening, Common Council Majority Leader Rennie Scott-Childress (D-Ward 3) offered up a ringing defense of Mayor Steve Noble’s progressive “One Kingston” agenda and called on Kingstonians to embrace local government as a force for positive change and economic growth.