Regal Cinemas at Hudson Valley Mall closes
Thursday, Aug. 16 was the last showing; mall owners mum on possible replacement.
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New Paltz considering parking pay app
The system, which allows users without coins to pay for their parking using their smartphones, is already in use in Kingston.
Molinaro to visit Kingston
Dutchess County executive and Republican candidate for governor Marcus Molinaro will be holding a town-hall meeting Wednesday, Aug. 22.
Saugerties man killed mowing lawn
Joshua Hockx of Saugerties, 36, died on Wednesday, Aug. 8 after his routine property maintenance at the Sturgeon Point Hydroelectric Plant in Rifton.
New Paltz takes another look at building joint town/village hall
The long-discussed goal of creating a joint home for New Paltz’s town and village governmental agencies is back on the drawing board, literally as well as figuratively.
New Paltz principals coming and going
The district welcomed a new assistant principal for the Middle School as the search beings for a new principal for Duzine Elementary.
Local grower appointed chair of New York Apple Association board of directors
Sarah Dressel of New Paltz’s Dressel Farms was recently appointed chairperson of the board of directors for the New York Apple Association.
100-acre solar project proposed for Saugerties
The 20-megawatt solar array would be located at the intersection of Churchland Road and Churchland Ln.
Ulster County gets close to Airbnb registrations, tax collections
Ulster County recently saw the completion of a “data mining” expedition into short-term rentals by a third party company hired last spring, and is currently sending out notices to all Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway and other such hosts reminding them about the county occupancy taxes they owe.
Auerbach wants Hein probed; Hein says it’s dirty politics
The war of words between County Executive Mike Hein and County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach escalated this week after Auerbach called on the state attorney general and the Ulster County district attorney to launch a “full-scale investigation” into the Hein administration’s handling of information stored on a county computer system.