Overdose prevention training to be held in Saugerties
Saugerties Police will distribute overdose prevention kits and teach attendees how to use them Wednesday, Nov. 27 at the Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market St., from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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Saugerties solar farm delayed
A 20-megawatt solar project slated for a site southeast of the intersection of Churchland Road and Churchland Lane has been delayed, according to developers.
Robert Lucchesi to become next New Paltz police chief
New Paltz Town Board members opted to conduct a solely internal search for the next police chief, and after interviewing two candidates, they have decided unanimously and enthusiastically to give the job to Robert Lucchesi, the current lieutenant. Chief Joseph Snyder is set to retire in April.
Saugerties recognized for “climate smart” actions
Saugerties became the first township and the second municipality in Ulster County to become a New York State Certified Climate Smart Community this month, a status achieved after the amassing of a number of points earned by taking steps laid out by the program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reinforce climate resilience.
Paladino, Pizzuto square off for Lloyd supervisor race
Two born-and-raised Lloyd boys, Jeff Paladino (R) and Fred Pizzuto (D), are hitting the campaign trail in a bid to win the position of town supervisor.
Ulster County sheriff charts bold course to battle opioid crisis, including anti-withdrawal meds in jail
‘I’m going to be straight with you, I have my reservations,’ said Sheriff Juan Figueroa, who took office in January. ‘But what we’re doing isn’t working. We have to try a new approach.’
Delgado speaks at SUNY New Paltz as climate-change protestors stage die-in and get arrested
Representative Antonio Delgado was the featured guest at the Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz on October 10, and spent some time answering questions and some time interacting with environmental activists protesting his positions, an interaction that seemed to annoy most audience members and resulted in three trespassing arrests.
Last stop at Pineview Bakery
After 39 years in the Grandia family, the beloved Rt. 28 bakery/diner will change hands.
Pickup truck driver gets DWI after early morning collision with tractor trailer in Saugerties
This morning at 6:40 a.m., Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting a head-on collision between a tractor trailer
For first time in years, Kingston’s school enrollment rises
After more than a decade of declining enrollment that led to the closure of four elementary schools and a comprehensive redrawing of elementary attendance boundaries, the Kingston City School District is enjoying its first significant increase in its student population.