Local voting for president marred by polling problems
Last week’s presidential primary election was marked by confusion and contention as hundreds of independent voters barred from casting ballots
Politics & Government
New sales tax plan a relief to some, unacceptable to others
The city-county sales tax agreement negotiated by Kingston Mayor Steve Noble and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and unveiled this
Gun-shooting law amendment likely to be revised
A proposal to amend city law to allow a shooting range to operate in a former medical practice on Prince
State comptroller’s office continues to review sales tax deal
Mayor Steve Noble said this week that he expected a new sales tax revenue-sharing agreement between Kingston and Ulster County
Woodstock FD could owe $150,000-$350,000 in retroactive pension payments
The Woodstock Fire Department is fighting its own fire in the form of an underfunded retirement program for volunteers.
Sanders, Trump the winners in Ulster
In Ulster County at least, Bernie Sanders scored a landslide win in the Democratic primary for president over Hillary Clinton
Clinton/Sanders race pits progressives against party stalwarts
On the Democratic side, the presidential primary has set the region’s robust grassroots progressive base backing Bernie Sanders against establishment
High turnout expected at April 19 GOP primary vote
Disappointed once by Barack Obama, Clark Bell, Woodstock’s former Republican assemblyman, says that in next Tuesday’s Republican primary he’s going
Clinton-Sanders race pits progressives against party stalwarts
On the Democratic side, the presidential primary has set the region’s robust grassroots progressive base backing Bernie Sanders against establishment
Lloyd Town Board to reconsider PRD zoning
The PRD, or planned residential development, zoning in the Town of Lloyd will be getting another look by Town Board