New Paltz police lieutenant attends FBI National Academy
Robert Lucchesi, second-in-command at the New Paltz police department, will soon be FBI trained.
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Build new, keep the lawn? Woodstock Library trustees take public comments
Woodstock Library Trustees heard some support for an entirely new building mixed in with pleas to preserve the institution’s Tinker Street front lawn, as they gathered community input regarding architect options for modernizing the town’s facility.
Shandaken stands up for Belleayre Ski Center
The Shandaken town board voted unanimously on February 6 to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to provide funding for the Unit Management Plan (UMP) for modernization and expansion of Belleayre Ski Center at Highmount.
New Paltz creates committee to review Thruway-area zoning
A large project including a CVS pharmacy and Five Guys restaurant proposed for the area has prompted renewed scrutiny of what’s permitted in that part of town.
Kingston snow emergency update: Parking restrictions to be lifted, cars must be moved
Parking restrictions will be lifted in different parts of the city at different times.
Acquitted of murder, Nunez sent to prison on lesser charges
A Kingston dentist whose sensational murder trial last year ended in acquittal will spend at least two years in state prison for convictions on charges of perjury and insurance fraud.
Ulster County drug and gang task force wants to add more police departments
The agency’s most recent high-profile effort involved working closely with federal Homeland Security Investigations on an investigation that netted dozens of members of a Poughkeepsie-based cocaine trafficking ring operating in and around Kingston.
James Bruno announces candidacy for Saugerties supervisor
The Republican councilman had challenged Greg Helsmoortel years ago, and after an amicable relationship on the board together, was widely expected to run after Helsmoortel stepped down.
Local group,“U-Act,” forms to resist Trump administration policies
Now that the inauguration is over and the reality of the new administration is setting in, many people who have not previously been political activists are finding themselves unable to stay silent.
West Hurley school sold…again
The Onteora Central School District Board of Education approved the sale of the former West Hurley Elementary School at its $800,000 asking price, at its February 7 board meeting at Phoenicia Primary School.