Police seeking missing kayaker
As day two of the search draws to a close, police still haven’t located a man who apparently went missing while kayaking on the icy cold Wallkill River.
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Large Hudson Valley drug ring busted
The 172-count indictment charges 16 members of a large, violent narcotics trafficking ring operating in the Hudson Valley, selling heroin and cocaine.
Gomen-Kudasai in New Paltz to close up shop March 17
In a press release, husband-and-wife restaurateur team Tomoko Matsunaga and Youko Yamamoto announced the decision to shut down the operation, due primarily to the unsustainable costs of “ethical and natural ingredients.”
Police: New Paltz mom crashed car while drunk, left the scene, assaulted deputy
Police determined the woman’s two children were in the car at the time of the accident.
James St. in Rosendale partially closed due to sinkhole
With work underway on the reconstruction project for the portion of James St. in Rosendale that was eroded by flooding during Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, the process appears to have experienced a setback.
Robibero Family Vineyards offers tastings, live music and special events
As a small boutique winery, Robibero Family Vineyards concentrates on handcrafted, artisanal wines expressive of the Hudson Valley climate and soil the grapes were grown in.
Kingston Housing Authority close to naming new director
The Kingston Housing Authority, the city’s largest provider of low-income housing, will name a permanent executive director after a year-long vacancy “as soon as possible,” according to authority commission chairwoman Roseanne Noble.
Lopez, now with EPA, says storm-ravaged Puerto Rico reminds him of Catskills hurricane damage
For former assemblyman Pete Lopez, now EPA regional administrator, returning to family roots in Puerto Rico, was, as Yogi Berra used to say, deja vu all over again.
Police: Dutchess County man killed neighbor’s dog with shotgun
On Jan. 28, the New York State Police responded to Meddaugh Road in the town of Lagrange for a report of a dog shot. Investigation determined that the suspect discharged a shotgun within 500 feet of nearby residences without permission and killed his neighbor’s dog.
April special elections will include a local assembly race
The special election will be April 24. The 102nd Assembly seat vacated by Pete Lopez includes Saugerties and ranges west to Delaware County, northwest to Ostego County and northeast to Schoharie County.