Motorcyclist dies in Saugerties crash
A 51-year-old Ulster County motorcyclist died yesterday morning after failing to negotiate a curve on Blue Mountain Rd. in Saugerties.
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Beat the heat at these local cooling centers
With a heat wave forecast for this weekend, local officials have announced the following cooling centers will be open.
Incoming New Paltz High School principal takes the reins
“If you are going to pay attention to diversification, then you must pay attention to those in the community who support you,” Dr. Mario Fernandez said. “Empowering the next generation means giving them a sense of worthiness within the high school environment. A high school is a microcosm of a community, so it’s my charge to make sure that microcosm is inclusive for everybody.”
Delgado votes to raise federal minimum wage to $15/hour
U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted today in favor of the Raise the Wage Act, would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 over six years.
Central Hudson warning: Storms, heat wave incoming
Heavy rain is possible Wednesday and Thursday, and will be followed by extremely high temperatures.
Police investigate apparent accidental drowning of Rosendale woman in Rondout Creek
A 44-year-old Rosendale woman was seen swimming in the Rondout near her residence on Saturday shortly before she was found and pronounced dead.
Longtime Mohonk Preserve president to step down
After nearly 26 years at the helm of Mohonk Preserve, Glenn Hoagland will be leaving the organization to become president and chief executive officer of The Seeing Eye, a New Jersey nonprofit and internationally recognized dog guide school for people who are blind.
Overturned fuel truck closes 9W for six hours; prompts multi-agency response to contain spill
Multiple local fire departments and the Marlboro police and highway departments responded to an accident yesterday involving an overturned oil truck that was leaking home heating fuel.
Scam threatens Central Hudson customers with power shutoff if they don’t pay up
Customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation are reporting scammer activity this week, with bogus calls threatening to disconnect utility services if payment using a purchased prepaid card is not made immediately. Scammers’ calls appear to be from Central Hudson, using the utility’s caller ID phone number. According to Central Hudson, the utility would never request a payment in this way.
Rally in Kingston this Friday to protest conditions at immigrant detention camps
On Friday, July 12 a nationwide protest called Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps “will bring thousands of people across the United States to detention camps across the country, into the streets and at Congressional buildings to protest the inhumane and dehumanizing conditions,” according to organizers.