‘Poster boy for gang warfare’ charged with Broadway gunplay
A Kingston man on parole for a 2007 attempted murder is now accused of firing a gun on a Kingston street in broad daylight in February.
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Woodstock situation resolved peacefully
From the New York State police: “County Sheriff’s Department and the New York State Police were dealing with a suicidal individual who had barricaded himself in a residence this morning (Saturday, May 4). The individual has surrender to police and the situation has been resolved peacefully.”
Saugerties school district hires new business manager
Jane St. Amour, currently business manager at the Spencer-Van Etten school district near Ithaca, will officially take on the role of business manager of the Saugerties school system on July 1. “Saugerties is a great school district with a supportive board of education and community, and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and immerse myself in the excellent things that are happening here in Saugerties,” said St. Amour.
Onteora OK’s board budget after outcry, calls for ‘vision’ and more community
The Onteora school board unanimously approved a $57,403,498 budget for the coming school year at its April 24 meeting after
Former sheriff pitched plan to board ICE detainees at Ulster County Jail
Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum made the proposal in the waning days of his administration last year. But, despite facing a $900,000 shortfall in projected revenues from fees paid by other agencies to house inmates at the facility, both County Executive-elect Pat Ryan and Sheriff Juan Figueroa said this week that the idea was a non-starter.
Woodstock Town Board wants work on The Lodge halted
The board believes building permits should not have been granted because a stop-work order was in effect on the property at the time.
Village of New Paltz election is May 7
Village of New Paltz residents will get to choose among several candidates for trustee when they head over to the firehouse to vote on May 7, but the incumbent mayor faces no opposition this year. Tim Rogers is completing his first four-year term as mayor. Don Kerr and Dennis Young are also seeking second terms, as trustee, and voters will be measuring their accomplishment against the promises offered by Alexandra Wojcik and Michele Zipp.
Felony assault alleged after signpost beating in Midtown Kingston
A Kingston man is charged with felony assault after he allegedly beat another man with a metal signpost, causing serious head injuries.
Ulster man gets 20 years for Saugerties burglary
Over a year after an Old Stage Road family awoke to a crossbow bolt embedded in their living room wall, a bloodied axe on the floor of their home, a broken window and a torn screen on their porch, Johnnie Lancaster of the Town of Ulster, 25, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision after being found guilty of first-degree burglary and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
County exec-elect plans meetings in each Ulster municipality
Ryan, who will face Hayes again in November for a full-four year term in the County Executive’s seat, said the early days of his administration would focus on soliciting ideas from county residents by way of town hall meetings in all 24 Ulster County municipalities.