Six months after he lost the bruising Democratic congressional primary to Antonio Delgado, the Woodstock attorney announced his candidacy for Ulster County district attorney. In a speech on the county courthouse steps, Clegg outlined a bold vision for a criminal justice system built around concepts of “restorative justice” that works to unwind a previous generation’s focus on punishment and prison.
It was an unusual sight for Saugerties, or anywhere. Throughout the weekend, women with satin frocks and ball gowns draped over their arms left her bridal shop at 160 Ulster Ave. in droves.
John Tyler Kuhn, 35, was behind the wheel of a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C30 the morning of January 6 when it left Rt. 32 in Saugerties, rolled several times and struck a tree, causing severe injuries to two passengers. Now, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
A father and son accused of murder and robbery in an alleged drug rip-off pleaded not guilty in Ulster County Court last week.
A new law would require businesses and residents to clear their sidewalks within 12 hours rather than the current 24. The mayor said the village has looked at contracting for sidewalk snow removal service, and the “typical” bid was just under $200k.
Wednesday, January 23 marked the first day of school for 26 students in the newly expanded Saugerties Central School District Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) program.
Additional and larger signs are being sought as part of a planned remodel of the Main Street fast-food restaurant, including two that would be ten feet or more in length if approved.
The Ulster Town Board last week granted site plan approval and a special use permit for expansion plans on a Hurley Avenue substation near John A. Coleman Catholic High School owned by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
“With everything that is going on in our world right now, people are overwhelmed, and they’re ready for a simpler way of life with fewer distractions.”
Mayor Steve Noble is saying it may be time for the city to start its own industrial development agency to provide incentives for businesses to start in or move to Kingston. Noble’s remarks come as relations between Ulster County’s IDA and the administration of County Executive Mike Hein have frayed in a dispute over a contract and concerns over leadership at the quasi-governmental agency.