SUNY New Paltz mumps cases rise to 12; swim meets canceled for entire semester
SUNY New Paltz announced that the number of confirmed cases on campus had risen to 12 as of November 7.
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Another case of mumps at a Hudson Valley college
A week after SUNY-New Paltz had to quarantine several students diagnosed with mumps, the disease has struck again.
Family Court mailing ‘inappropriate, maybe illegal’ says lawmaker
Ulster County legislators expressed surprise — and in some cases anger — Thursday night at a county-financed mailing to voters which some say improperly advocates the relocation of family court from Kingston to the Town of Ulster.
Election primer: Who’s on the ballot in Ulster County
And so it’s come to this: the final days of what’s certainly been the longest, perhaps the most contentious and
Law against taking selfies while voting won’t be enforced in Ulster
Ashley Dittus, Democrat deputy co-chair of the county Board of Elections, said voters are permitted to text or look up information on their smart phones while in a voting booth, and even though it is illegal to take a selfie in the booth, poll workers will not issue a violation to the picture taker.
Stockade FC falls short of breaking even in first year, but owner is undaunted
Kingston Stockade FC chairman Dennis Crowley recently published an exhaustive account of what it’s like to start a new soccer club. “That’s the tricky thing that people are having trouble wrapping their heads around,” Crowley said. “Why would you share this information? That’s the point. You want to have a whole bunch of clubs.
Kingston After Dark: Blue-Collar Holler
Hopefully, next week won’t birth a racist paradise or nuclear war or any more references to Anthony Weiner ever again in modern times (let that be the last one). In case that doesn’t work for you, I do have plenty of good news about upcoming rock ‘n’ roll concerts to whet your appetite for life anew and help you face the days ahead.
Three vie for Ulster County Surrogate Court judge
The race for county surrogate pits Republican nominee Peter Matera of Esopus against Democratic nominee Sara McGinty and Independence/Working Families/Green nominee Sharon Graff of Rosendale.
Kingston Common Council and mayor oppose Family Court relocation to town of Ulster
Mayor Steve Noble said that facilities like the court served as “anchors” providing the city with “a vibrant urban core.” He expressed concern about further decentralization of government services.
Amedore-Niccoli: Down to the wire in the 46th Senate District
She’s been known to sleep out in a field with a shotgun to protect her sheep from coyotes. He’ll don a hardhat and climb a ladder with a bail of shingles in support of his family construction business.