Woman drives car through New Paltz restaurant window
The driver was unharmed, her car apparently undamaged, and — since the business was closed — the only casualty was a display of hot sauces that weren’t selling well anyway.
General News
Woodstock swimmers at Big & Little Deep will need permits starting next year
The town hopes the new requirement will address overcrowding, which led to a large amount of garbage and complaints from neighbors.
Kingston sinkhole costs top $10 million mark
The Washington Avenue sinkhole may have been filled in but it continues to drain city finances. The latest project involves clearing a blocked sewer line caused by earlier work at the site.
Woodstocker designed medals for Filipino WW2 vets
In October, Filipino veterans of World War II finally received recognition from the U.S. for their critical role in liberating the Philippines — and its strategic American Army bases — from the Japanese. A Congressional Gold Medal, designed by Woodstock artist Joel Iskowitz, was presented to veterans and their descendants.
New off-road vehicle came in handy in Catskills hiker rescue
“Before getting this, we would have had to handle this past weekend’s missing hikers the old school way, carrying everything in and then everything out by hand.”
Arctic fox escapes West Saugerties petting zoo
The fox’s owner is worried he might be shot if his friendliness is mistakenly attributed to rabies rather than domestication.
The mystery of the Overlook Mt. communication towers
Today the towers are adorned with dozens of cables, whip antennas, pole antennas, circular antennas, parabolic dish antennas, four-bay antennas, repeaters, reflectors, and microwave and UHF transmitters. What is their purpose? No one knows– or at least no one is saying.
Uptown Kingston neighbors press Central Hudson to put gas regulator elsewhere
Plans by Central Hudson to install an above-ground gas regulator station on a residential street in Uptown Kingston have stirred controversy as neighbors expressed concerns about safety, impact on community character and whether the company had considered alternative sites.
Family of fallen firefighter will get $400k in insurance money from homeowner
The suit by Rose’s family alleges the homeowner neglected to maintain the woodstove, in violation of fire laws and residential codes, and that negligence led to the fire, which led to Rose’s death.
New price for Kingston parking passes: $100 per year
Under the budget passed by the Kingston Common Council on Tuesday, users of nine municipal parking lots in the city will be able to purchase annual parking passes for $100 or monthly permits for $20.