Delgado votes to raise federal minimum wage to $15/hour
U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted today in favor of the Raise the Wage Act, would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 over six years.
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Cutten’s cut: Politics or smart government?
A former county employee and candidate for the county comptroller’s office said last week she believes politics was behind her dismissal earlier this month.
City of Kingston warns of ICE raids
City officials warned residents that agents of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau were operating in Kingston. The warning
Central Hudson warning: Storms, heat wave incoming
Heavy rain is possible Wednesday and Thursday, and will be followed by extremely high temperatures.
Hudson Valley postmaster charged with unlawful surveillance
On Monday, July 15, the New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested Robert L. Simone, 57, of Poughkeepsie,
New Paltz’s Plaza Diner marks 50th anniversary
An event took place in New Paltz 50 years ago that didn’t grab headlines, but created a lasting legacy: Harris Dariotis, a 26-year-old immigrant from Greece, and his friend George Demosthenous had a foundation built in a mall parking lot and assembled a prefab diner, manufactured in three sections in New Jersey, on the site. They signed the lease in March 1969 and opened the Plaza Diner to the public in November.
Woodstock Meats still on the scene after 55 years
Woodstock Meats has been a fixture in the community for 55 years and it plans to carry on that tradition amid the trend of butchers disappearing from large grocery chains. Since 1964, The Mill Hill Road store has attracted longtime customers with knowledgeable staff and quality products.
Canal Press founder Bob Freeston retires
Over his 43 years in business, owner Bob Freeston has always had a reputation for being supportive of local artists and not-for-profit endeavors. If there was a way to make your printing dreams come true at a price you could scrape together, Bob was the guy to make it happen. While the presses ran, you could hang out at the shop, talk politics and philosophy and how the world might be made a better place.
Police investigate apparent accidental drowning of Rosendale woman in Rondout Creek
A 44-year-old Rosendale woman was seen swimming in the Rondout near her residence on Saturday shortly before she was found and pronounced dead.
HBO auto wreck shoot in Rosendale canceled
Rosendalers bracing for possible traffic nightmares on the first morning of this weekend’s Rosendale Street Festival due to closure of part of Binnewater Road for filming can breathe a sigh of relief. The shoot, originally scheduled to take place at night from July 17 to 19, has been canceled.