Water temperatures critical to DEP plan to fix gates on Shandaken Tunnel
The Shandaken Tunnel, which carries water from the Schoharie Reservoir in Greene County and pours into the Esopus Creek, will be closed for March and April.
General News
Hurley residents will get a look at a draft Open Space Plan
A draft Open Space Plan for the Town of Hurley, worked on by the Hurley Conservation Advisory Council and consultants over recent years as called for in the town’s Comprehensive Town Plan, adopted in 2006, will be presented in a public information meeting at Hurley Town Hall in Old Hurley at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1.
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.
Woodstock Library trustees outline the next reconstruction steps
Forging ahead with plans to build a new structure, Woodstock Library trustees, at their February 15 meeting, formed a Build a Better Library Committee and drafted a preliminary timeline for the next steps.
Woodstock Land Conservancy, at its 30th anniversary, acquires key Mt. Guardian parcel
If you have ever stood in the meadow at the Comeau Property you have seen the undulating ridgetop of Mt. Guardian standing over the town. Thanks to Woodstock Land Conservancy’s recent purchase of the mid-section of the ridge the view will remain pristine.
Fauxhenge: Mystery of stone structure behind Five Guys solved
A request for the extension of site plan approval for a retail plaza in the Town of Ulster last week saw town officials reveal that what some local residents believe is a prehistoric circle of stone pillars is more Fauxhenge than Stonehenge — likely to have been erected in the mid-20th century.
School bus hit by truck; students and driver ok
Students headed to school in the Wallkill School District got a shake-up Tuesday morning at the intersection of routes 44/55 and 208.
Police seek missing New Paltz man
The State Police in Highland are attempting to locate Nacom J. Romero, 48, of New Paltz.
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.
Family of Woodstock program helps batterers unlearn violence
“Men are taught not to feel sad. They’re only allowed to feel angry. We try to give them the chance to voice the feelings underneath the anger. If you talk, maybe you won’t hit or act out in other ways.”