Kingston seeks plans for old Kings Inn site
Mayor Steve Noble is hoping the wave of interest and investment in Kingston will carry with it the redevelopment of a vacant lot in the heart of the Broadway corridor.
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New Paltz’s URGENT questions
Town officials questioned the sheriff and assistant district attorney on the URGENT task force’s use of minor informants and whether it inquired about immigration status. The town is weighing whether to continue to participate in the drug and gang task force, which includes officers from town and city police departments throughout the county.
Ulster’s state is great, Hein says in speech
Calling the Ulster in 2018 “strong, and getting stronger every single day,” County Executive Mike Hein outlined his agenda for the coming year.
Take Five lottery ticket worth $73k sold in Kingston
The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Feb 9 TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $73,115, was purchased at Zenon’s Restaurant, 772 Ulster Ave.
Kingston Common Council majority leader’s speech leads cheers, challenges critics
In his own state of the city address Tuesday evening, Common Council Majority Leader Rennie Scott-Childress (D-Ward 3) offered up a ringing defense of Mayor Steve Noble’s progressive “One Kingston” agenda and called on Kingstonians to embrace local government as a force for positive change and economic growth.
Onteora board grapples with PILOT agreements
Agreements made with developers to encourage new business can mean shortfalls for local school districts.
Dutchess County teacher arrested on child porn charges
The teacher is employed at Fishkill Plains Elementary School.
Dems continue to out-raise Faso in Congressional race
Those hoping to unseat incumbent congressman John Faso poured millions into the campaign coffers in the last few months, according to federal data.
Panel discusses drinking water challenges in New Paltz
Water is a resource which must be managed and protected to ensure that this remains the case. That’s the crux of what a variety of experts agreed during a public forum on campus called “Our Drinking Water Challenges: Infrastructure, Local Water and Protecting Open Space.”
Saugerties police trends: More mental hygiene arrests, more body cameras
The Saugerties police report for 2017 includes a record high in spending, earnings almost triple that of last year, and the purchase of new equipment, including eight more body cameras, a high-capacity data server to store video footage and a replacement police modem.