Ulster man guilty of arson for fires in shed, former church; faces 15 years
A 30-year-old East Kingston man was found guilty of arson and criminal mischief in connection with two fires in February of 2018.
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County Legislature candidates gear up for primaries in Saugerties
The race for the District 2 seat in the county legislature, to be vacated by incumbent Joe Maloney, is both complicated and well-populated. The first stage of it takes place this coming Tuesday, June 25, with a number of primaries.
Passed by state, rent reform coming to the Hudson Valley
The new law opens the door for rent control, caps security deposits, toughens regulations on evictions, bans “blacklists” of troublesome tenants, and more. The law was opposed by New York’s real estate interests, one of the most powerful lobbies in the state, and is the product of unified Democratic control of state government for the first time in over a decade.
Concrete plant hearing draws large crowd
The proposed plant on Rt. 28 in the town of Kingston is surrounded by a state forest. The developer says the impact would be low because the site is zoned industrial and was formerly occupied by a mining operation.
Saugerties board approves $1.3 million for ice arena renovations
By at 4-0 vote, with one abstention, the Saugerties Town Board voted to replace the deteriorating roof and walls of the Kiwanis Ice Arena, for an estimated $1.3 million. Construction is expected to begin in a month and to be completed in September.
Ulster County EMT pair help NYC stabbing victim
Two young Emergency Medical Technicians who work at Mobile Life in Kingston were in Manhattan Monday enjoying a night off when they came across a man who’d been stabbed in the neck in Chinatown. Then their training kicked in.
Anthony Bourdain will be remembered with scholarship at Culinary Institute
The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park will memorialize one of its most famous graduates with a scholarship that enable students to study abroad and incorporate international cuisine and cultural experiences into their education.
Inside job: Police say Hudson Valley adult store clerk staged robbery to hide embezzlement
According to police, a woman employed at a Hudson Valley adult store had been stealing cash from the business over the course of the past month, and a plan was hatched with three accomplices to stage a robbery of the business in an effort to hide the previous thefts.
At Bina’s Café in Saugerties, you’re in the loop
Bina’s Café, a very orange new eatery on Partition Street in the Village, aims to bring a tri-cultural experience and authentic Indian cuisine to Saugerties.
HBO series to film auto wreck in Rosendale
Motorists seeking a detour around downtown Rosendale on the first morning of this year’s Street Festival, on Saturday, July 20, may be in for a hulk of a problem, depending on the pace of filming an automobile accident scene for the upcoming HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True.