New Paltz’s Francois Barcomb advances to semifinals in Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions
Francois Barcomb of New Paltz continued his Jeopardy triumph last Friday, winning his quarterfinal match in the Tournament of Champions.
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Greene County supervisor and businessman indicted on federal fraud charges
An indictment unsealed Friday, November 8 charges former Prattsville town supervisor Kory O’Hara, 42, and Prattsville resident Stephen Baker, 68, with fraud relating to grants extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
New community solar farm opens in Ulster County
The solar farm is providing energy to over 400 local subscribers.
Crash involving two Ulster County DPW trucks claims life of Pine Bush man
Today at approximately 9:30 a.m. State Police responded to a three-car motor vehicle crash on Albany Post Road in the
Motorcyclist in critical condition after mid-day deer collision in Saugerties
Yesterday at 12:10 p.m., Saugerties Police responded to the area of Rt. 212 and Shagbark Pond Road in the town
Ulster DA’s office: Heroin containing fentanyl causing unprecedented number of overdoses
Heroin bags with two specific stamps are causing a rash of overdoses in Ulster and Greene counties.
Kingston ranked one of best cities for teachers
Kingston was ranked fifth best small city and sixth best U.S. city overall for teachers in a survey of 380 cities by AdvisorSmith, an business insurance company. It weighed factors like job availability, compensation and cost of living.
Bucket truck rolls over in Saugerties, injuring tree trimmer
A 48-year-old man was in the bucket trimming a tree when the truck rolled over, causing back and leg injuries for the owner/operator of a tree company.
Police: Two men tried to rob Hudson Valley grandparents with bail scam
It’s a new and common scam: A grandparent receives a call from someone impersonating their grandson asking for bail money to be provided immediately. Two men almost got away with it again, but got greedy and asked for more money after the initial payment. When one arrived to pick up the money, state police were waiting for him.
Ulster County Sheriff’s Department gets state grant for body cameras
Attorney General Letitia James today presented the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office with a check for $69,750 for body cameras. The grant will fund the purchase of 93 cameras.