Mayor or manager? Pros and cons of pols versus pros
Professional administrators from two Hudson Valley communities came to Kingston this week to discuss the benefits and perils of city
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James Childs Jr. takes over chair of RUPCO board
The Rev. James B. Childs Jr. has spent two decades trying to knit together diverse communities — from his ongoing
The daily danger: Locals prep for rail mishaps
Each day, thousands of tons of freight rolls through densely populated areas of Kingston and the Town of Ulster on
Mayor flouts city charter in refusing to deliver state of the city address
Breaking with tradition, and the city charter, Mayor Shayne Gallo has told city lawmakers that he will not present an
Washington Ave. sinkhole could be filled by Thanksgiving
The Kingston Common Council’s Finance and Audit Committee has signed off on a $3.3 million effort to fix the Washington
Instead of homestead? Study looks at impacts of dual tax rate
A draft copy of a report on Kingston’s dual tax system has found that varying tax rates on commercial and
Accused killer: Victim was ‘stalking me’
The man accused of gunning down a co-worker at a New York City Department of Environmental Protection facility in Kingston
Accused killer in DEP shooting has Friday court date
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection worker accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his coworker
Kingston’s homeless describe struggle to keep warm in a cold city
As the temperature turns from chilly to icy to deadly, Kingston’s homeless population must contend with a city where places
SAFE Act still controversial a year later
One year after state lawmakers, urged on by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passed one of the nation’s most restrictive gun laws,