She connects with people
Tomasine Oliphant is just learning the ropes as the new director of Ulster County’s federally funded office of employment and training.
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Saugerties Town Board adopts resolution condemning hate speech, symbols
A resolution condemning hate speech was passed unanimously by the Saugerties town council on Dec. 11. The measure was brought forth in response to several neighbors in Malden who say they were offended by their neighbor’s flying a Confederate flag.
Saugerties elementary students and Elks send care packages to deployed military
One hundred and twenty-five care packages filled with much-needed items are being sent to men and women serving in the Armed Forces around the world thanks to the Elks Lodge #2574 of Saugerties and Mt. Marion Elementary School’s Adopt-A-Soldier program.
Saugerties town officials want tri-color traffic light at tricky intersection by Thruway exit
The already-dangerous intersection is bound to become more treacherous, said officials at a Dec. 11 town board meeting, when the Thruway Authority shifts to a cashless tolling system — the removal of the toll plaza, which slows incoming traffic, is already underway.
Post Office announces holiday hours
Westchester District postal officials are announcing Post Offices throughout the Greater Hudson Valley will be open on Tuesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve, but closing earlier than the normal weekday hours. The December 24 adjusted hours, which are based on local conditions, are posted in the Post Office lobbies.
Saugerties New Year’s Eve festivities 2020
The village of Saugerties will sponsor the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in the village on Tuesday, December 31 from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The event will include a countdown video and ball drop at midnight at the corner of Main and Partition streets with DJ Riley Cornelison. Many local restaurants will be open late. Some streets will be closed starting a half hour before the ball drop. Attendees are advised to dress warmly and bring a folding chair to sit on. Party favors will be available.
The case for transparency
Confidentiality obviously has its place in economic development, but not at the level of communication, goals and policy.
EPA participation will add to pressure on TechCity owner
Ulster County executive Pat Ryan’s press conference late Wednesday morning, December 18 in Kingston underlined just how serious the situation has become for the embattled owner of the sprawling, obsolete, polluted and ill-maintained 258-acre former IBM plant in the Town of Ulster.
First Ryan budget: Good year for sales tax allows four percent county spending increase
Ulster County executive Pat Ryan signed his first-ever budget on December 12 at Esopus’ town hall. The budget includes a quarter-of-one-percent tax-levy decrease, and totals $342.28 million, an increase of four percent over 2019’s $329.26-million budget.
In Ulster DA’s race, Kavanagh exercises right for a recount; charges of politics fly
Mike Kavanagh could become Ulster County’s ranking law enforcement official on Jan. 1. But, barring an unprecedented failure in the county’s elections infrastructure, his tenure will be very short.