Ulster County may need to submit a site plan for rail-bike tour terminus in Olive
Residents along the road objected to possible noise and disruption from the bikes owned by tour company Rail Explorers, due to start operation in late summer
General News
New Paltz receives $75k state grant for improvements to Moriello Pool
The pool opened late last year due to ongoing repairs, and its condition has been a concern for the local swimming community.
HealthAlliance expects hospital work done by late ’19
Against a backdrop of confusion, doubt and controversy surrounding the future of healthcare in America, HealthAlliance of Ulster County is hoping to break ground in June on almost $90 million worth of new construction at its Mary’s Avenue and Broadway campuses.
Ulster County 2016 drug overdoses, by town and gender
Stats provided by the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team show 134 total overdoses last year: 26 fatal and 108 non-fatal.
SUNY New Paltz University Police union calls for ouster of police chief
The union sponsored a mobile billboard on campus, which referenced a 50% rise in reported rapes, as well as a higher number of drug-related arrests. It was timed to be visible during admissions tours.
Trustees wonder if a newly constructed Woodstock Library could cost less
Woodstock Library trustees voted to further explore options for a new building while board President Dorothea Marcus remained adamant the move does not mean it is altogether abandoning a renovation.
Catskill Mountain Railroad’s revenue up in 2016
The Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) boasted revenues of $1.19 million in 2016, up from $1.1 million the previous year, despite
New Paltz mayor, Zero Place developer talk about village’s future growth
New Paltz Mayor Tim Rogers and developer David Shepler spoke about the future of New Paltz’s village, particularly the mixed-use zone on Rt. 32 where Zero Place would be built, at a recent luncheon.
Historic Saugerties mansion addition collapses… fully
The village building inspector said the property owner needs to clean up the mess, and if he doesn’t, the matter will go to court.
NYC abandons plan to drill for water at Plains Road in New Paltz
The plan had been mired in the courts because many residents who would be directly affected didn’t want to give up their wells or allow the work in their neighborhood. Many placed “Don’t water district me!” signs on their property.