A new fire: This year’s Burning of Kingston takes a different tack
Without the battles (which never really actually in fact took place) there will be more of an emphasis on the real history of Colonial-era Kingston.
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Ulster County sheriff charts bold course to battle opioid crisis, including anti-withdrawal meds in jail
‘I’m going to be straight with you, I have my reservations,’ said Sheriff Juan Figueroa, who took office in January. ‘But what we’re doing isn’t working. We have to try a new approach.’
First Pat Ryan budget holds the line on property taxes in Ulster County
The spending plan includes new allocations on initiatives in line with Ryan’s progressive vision for county government while holding the line on taxes.
‘You simply have forfeited your right to live among the innocent’ – 25 to life for Stansberry Sr.
The alleged mastermind of a marijuana robbery scheme that ended in the shooting death of a Kingston man was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison last week.
Where to vote early in Ulster County
For nine days, October 26 through November 3, you can vote at one of seven polling sites around Ulster County. Hours of operation vary, but include a mix of day, evening and weekend hours.
Too damn high? Kingston rent crisis has tenants worried and officials thinking control
Residents at some local apartment complexes have been hit with huge rent increases in recent weeks. City officials say they believe the rent hikes are an attempt by landlords to get ahead of looming rent regulation.
Town of Ulster looks to update town traffic plan
The Town of Ulster is looking into updating a traffic plan that’s nearly three decades old, though officials stressed that it could be some time before any strategy comes to fruition.
City official says Kingstonian doesn’t need affordable housing to move forward
The city’s zoning enforcement officer handed developers of the proposed Kingstonian project a victory last week when he rejected arguments by an activist group that the controversial condo, parking and boutique hotel complex eyed for the Stockade District didn’t need to include affordable housing to comply with the requirements of the zoning code’s Mixed Use Overlay District (MUOD) where it would be located.
Gardener wants to take back guilty plea in Sawkill Road weed-heist slay
A Kingston teen who confessed to a shooting and killing a man during a marijuana robbery gone wrong last year said in county court this week that he wants to withdraw his guilty plea.
City says it’ll probably get sued over Kingstonian
Saying they anticipate a lawsuit over the Kingstonian, city officials say they will no longer discuss the controversial proposed project with an activist group critical of the plan unless attorneys are present.