Return of an Ulster County landfill?
Over 20 years ago proposals for a local landfill were defeated. Today, Ulster County trucks its garbage over 200 miles away, a situation that’s becoming increasingly unsustainable.
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Ulster Dems pick Ryan for county exec
Pat Ryan scored a decisive victory in his bid to become Ulster’s next county executive when the county’s Democratic Committee handed him the nomination and a spot on the ballot in an upcoming special election. In weighted voting at the Best Western in Kingston, Ryan beat out fellow Democrat Pat Courtney Strong 16,117 to 11,660.
Assistant DA launches bid for Ulster’s top prosecutor
Michael J. Kavanagh, the chief assistant district attorney, formally announced his campaign for county district attorney over the weekend.
Andrea Shaut wants to be Kingston’s first alderwoman-at-large
A one-term alderwoman will seek to replace outgoing Alderman-at-Large James Noble, and become the first woman in Kingston’s history to occupy the number-two post in city government.
Ulster Dems set to pick their candidate for county exec
Ulster County Democrats will convene in Kingston next week to endorse a candidate for county executive and dozens of other local offices. The convention is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Best Western on Washington Avenue.
Should county exec special election be cancelled?
Ulster County pols say the vote, which would happen just months before the general election, would be costly and confusing to voters.
Jim Noble won’t run for another term as Kingston alderman-at-large
Noble’s decision marks the end of a political career that’s spanned 22 years and four mayors, and witnessed Kingston’s slow and painful emergence from post-industrial economic blight at the end of the 20th century into a new more hopeful 21st.
Ulster power plant plan nixes fossil fuels
The developer of the controversial Lincoln Park Grid Support Center late last week announced plans to eliminate all fossil fuel generators from their initial proposal as part of a hybrid design, and will instead opt for a battery-only system.
Catskill Art and Office Supply moving to Kingston Plaza
A mainstay of Uptown Kingston’s business district is moving as part of an ambitious plan to adapt bricks and mortar retail to the age of e-commerce. On April 1, Catskill Art and Office Supply hopes to complete its transition from its home of 33 years at 328 Wall St. to Kingston Plaza, where it will take over a space now occupied by arts and crafts retailer Benjamin Franklin.
The downsides of marijuana legalization
The full legalization of recreational marijuana seems inevitable. Local law enforcement say the change won’t be without costs, citing in particular an expected increase in driving under the influence incidents.