The President of the United States signed public law 115-216 on July 24, 2018, dedicating the Saugerties Post Office to the late Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey. A dedication ceremony renaming the post office will be held Monday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Saugerties Post Office, 111 Market St.
According to Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, the Saugerties Police MedReturn Box took in over 300 lbs. of pharmaceutical drugs between April 1 and September 1 of this year. This represents a 40 percent increase over last year’s pharmaceutical returns during the same five-month period.
It’s going to be an uphill fight in the general election this November 6 for incumbent Ulster County sheriff Paul VanBlarcum, steamrolled in Thursday’s Democratic primary by ex-state police officer and former Marine Juan Figueroa.
Turnout was very high for a primary, suggesting strong Democratic enthusiasm and tough races for Republicans in November.
County Executive Mike Hein signed the “Ulster County Human Rights Protection Act of 2018” on Tuesday, Sept. 12 amidst county legislators, members of the community and the new Human Rights Commission which the law forms. Under the legislation, Ulster County residents can seek redress of discrimination complaints locally before this commission.
On Saturday, September 15, the store will hold an anniversary party from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., with cake, balloons, and a raffle. The first 40 customers who walk in that day and ask for the feminist classic The Golden Notebook will receive a free copy in return for holding up their phone and following the store on Instagram, as well as posing for a photo that will be posted with thanks to HarperCollins.
Town of Ulster officials have agreed to take into consideration concerns by local fire companies as they enter into negotiations with Ulster County on the development of a new regional fire training center on Ulster Landing Road.
The town has extended the Mill Hill Road project by about two weeks, seizing on an opportunity to replace some sections of sidewalk on the state’s dime.
A former Kingston dentist who was the subject of a sensational murder trial two years ago is free after serving 19 months of a potential seven-year sentence in state prison. State records show that Gilberto A. Nunez, 51 was released from the medium-security Altona Correctional Facility up in Clinton County on Monday, Sept. 10.
A defense attorney for accused killer Seth P. Lyons said in county court Monday that he will likely raise a psychiatric defense when his client goes on trial next week.