The Climate Smart Communities program consists of a network of New York communities engaged in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving climate resilience. The program provides guidance to local governments on best practices for mitigating and adapting to climate change.
If you’re looking for Old Navy, look a little further south. The retail clothing chain closed up shop in the Hudson Valley Mall last week, re-opening at Kings Mall in a space formerly occupied by Modell’s Sporting Goods, another retail chain.
Alcohol is the number one date-rape drug, involved in roughly 50 percent of sexual assaults, according to American Addiction Centers, Inc. With that sobering statistic in mind, the county executive’s office is expanding its program to combat sex crimes in local communities by training bar and restaurant staff methods to spot it and then stop it in its tracks.
The newly implemented security measures at Onteora High School have produced some strong feedback.
A new law would require businesses and residents to clear their sidewalks within 12 hours rather than the current 24.
After bringing snow and wind to the west and plains, Winter Storm Harper is set to hit the Hudson Valley and New England Saturday afternoon.
Three Democrats have officially jumped into the race to replace County Executive Mike Hein, hoping to get an early lead in the process of wooing a few hundred town committee members who will select a candidate to run in a special election later this year. On the Republican side, one veteran elected official said that he’s weighing a run, in part because he’s alarmed by the lack of experience among the presumptive frontrunners.
John Schoonmaker, 27, is seeking the seat currently occupied by Joe Maloney, who was recently fined $7,000 for ethics violations.
A Kingston man, his 17-year-old son and a second teen have been indicted on murder and robbery charges stemming from a Dec. 1, 2018 incident that left 38-year-old Mark Lancaster dead of a gunshot wound. Meanwhile, sources say, one of the accused teens has made bail and is currently attending Kingston High School.
The search for a superintendent for the Saugerties schools is in its interview phase this week. As of press time, it was unclear how many candidates would participate.