Kingston begins issuing its own ID cards
So far, over 100 municipal IDs have been issued, city says.
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Saugerties forum offers recycling tips, hints and wisdom
Angeline Peone and Melinda France, two re-cycling educators for the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, spoke to more than a dozen of the environmentally conscious about what can be recycled, what can be done to minimize waste before one even begins the sorting process and how to avoid “wishcycling” — the act of errantly throwing something into your recycling bin hoping that it can be recycled, without being quite sure.
Kingston debuts municipal ID program at Multicultural Fest
The Common Council approved the municipal ID program late last year. Also adopted by Middletown and Newburgh, the goal is to get valid legal ID cards in the hands of those who for various reasons, including immigration status, find themselves to unable to get state-issued identification.
New Paltz police should have body cameras by year’s end
Outfitting all officers will run $28,000.
Woodstock Library puts another piece in place for building replacement
Woodstock Library trustees took one more step toward a new library by seeking a construction manager agent to oversee the progress and budget of the project.
Meeting seeks alternatives to Woodstock Library teardown
About 60 people came to Woodstock Town Hall on Monday, May 20 to learn about alternatives to a planned new 12,000-square-foot library designed by Dobbs Ferry Architect Stephen Tilly.
At Wallkill River Summit, sources of contamination discussed and a plan for cleanup takes shape
In 2018, the state DEC listed the Wallkill River and several of its tributaries on a draft version of its “impaired waters” list.
Saugerties withdraws from county drug & gang task force
Town officials voted to officially withdraw from the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement and Narcotics Team (URGENT) at the May 15 town board meeting, deciding instead to lend an officer from the Saugerties Police Department to a special domestic violence task force, the Family Violence Unit, within the county Department of Social Services.
Saugerties C&D dumps raided by DEC; operator gives critics an eyeful
After obtaining the proper warrants, state Department of Environmental Conservation officials finally got access last Friday morning to the Saugerties construction and demolition debris dump operated by Joe Karolys.
Thanks to humming real estate market, Kingston’s assessments up 10%
Property owners in Kingston will see their assessment rise by about 10 percent this year as home values reach levels not seen since before the 2008 Great Recession.