Kingston parking passes for municipal lots on sale next week
The $10 passes will allow holders to park in the lots without paying a 75 cents-per-hour fee. The passes are valid through Dec. 31, 2017.
General News
Track the massive generator making its way down the Hudson
An 8 million pound heat recovery steam generator bound for a New Jersey power plant is making its way down the Hudson today.
Saugerties water plant survives mud-and-rock slide
Heavy rains dumped nearly four inches of rain in 20 minutes, causing damage, but no interruption in service.
Still no swimming at Wilson State Park in Woodstock
The popular swimming beach was closed in 2004 because of a proliferation of aquatic vegetation, a rise in the lake bottom due to silting, and the long-term presence of Canada geese, whose droppings made conditions unsanitary.
New Paltz welcomes pipeline protesting perambulators
Heralded by a bright orange safety flag, a tall purple Japanese banner and a light blue “Water Walk for Life” banner, a dozen walkers led by Buddhist nun Jun Yasuda entered New Paltz on day five of their 170-mile, 13-day walk, carrying drums and “Stop Pilgrim Pipelines” signs.
Woodstock continues struggle with heroin, but there is cause for hope
In late 2015 and early 2016, the Woodstock community was shocked into action by a string of drug-related deaths of young people. Since then, progress has been made on enforcement and treatment. But the problem is persistent.
HealthAlliance and Blue Cross settle dispute that disrupted coverage for tens of thousands
The parent company of the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and a health-insurance provider have reached an agreement in principle to settle a 16-month dispute that has adversely affected tens of thousands of subscribers in the region. Officials from Westchester Medical and Blue Cross said they expected to have an agreement in place by September 1.
Ulster mulls fireworks crackdown next summer
A local resident advocated “for a certain group of creatures” noting that “dogs and cats are petrified by fireworks.”
Uptown Kingston dachshund at the center of legal tussle
City officials say they’re willing to pardon an Uptown pooch which a city building inspector says bit her earlier this spring. But the dog’s owner, astrologer, radio show host and investigative journalist Eric Francis Coppolino, says he wants the charge against him thrown out and the city to institute a written dog policy and new training for inspectors, so both city employees and pet owners will avoid future conflicts.
Bicycle battle continues in Lloyd
A suggestion made at a prior Lloyd Town Board meeting that police officers monitor the Hudson Valley Rail Trail for unruly cyclists created considerable uproar online among members of the cyclist community.