In Woodstock’s proposed budget, tax hike meets the state limit
Woodstock Town Supervisor Bill McKenna proposed a 2019 budget of $8,255,180 that will result in an estimated 2.215 percent tax increase, an amount that is below the state’s imposed cap.
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Report: More than 4 in 10 Ulster County households are broke
A United Way report shows that more than 4 out of 10 Ulster County households are unable to afford basic necessities, including food, housing and child care. And savings? Forget about it.
In search of decent voting locations in New Paltz
Wanted: fully accessible building with at least one large room and ample parking spots near the door, but only for a handful of days each year.
Saugerties considers ethics law amendment
The amendment focuses on prohibitions against political advocacy during work hours or on town property.
Lyons guilty of murder; faces 25 to life
Seth Lyons has been convicted of murder for the Nov. 29, 2017 beating death of Anthony Garro beneath the Elmendorf Street bridge in Midtown Kingston. Following a trial before County Court Judge Donald Williams the six-man, six-woman jury on September 27 returned a verdict of guilty of second-degree murder. Lyons faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison when he is sentenced on Dec. 3.
After more than a year in jail for assisting in her husband’s suicide, Solane Verraine reflects
On November 19, 2016, Johnny Asia died in his home in Phoenicia, after ingesting brandy mixed with a variety of medications. His wife, Solane Verraine, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Gardiner Brewing Company opens weekend tap room at Wright’s Farm
Siblings Colin, Samantha and Mackenzie Boylan are enthusiastic about the new direction they’re taking the family business.
Kingston superintendent says deal for Cioni Building nearing completion
It’s been more than a year since the Kingston City School District approved the sale of its Cioni Building headquarters in an open bidding process, and after starting work on converting the former Frank L. Meagher Elementary School into a pre-kindergarten hub and new district office, that sale could finally be imminent.
Unsafe buildings remain a concern in Saugerties village
After a fatal fire, village officials consider whether they should do regular inspections.
Woodstock Library Trustees ask for more public input on architect
Woodstock Library Trustees indefinitely delayed choosing an architect to complete the design for a new building and re-submitted a measure calling for a referendum to the board of elections on dissolving the library district amid confusion about whose responsibility it was to handle.