New Paltz water problem: SUNY cancels classes, asks students to leave until next week
Concerns over the municipal water supply in New Paltz have led the university to cancel classes through Saturday, Feb. 15,
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Travelers from China non-viral, says Ulster County
Four Ulster County residents returning from trips to coronavirus-struck areas of China agreed to self-isolate for two weeks and have
State designation allows Saugerties town police to stock up on Narcan and train more in its use
The Saugerties Police Department was certified as an Opioid Prevention Provider last week through the New York State Department of Health. Now “Opioid Prevention Trainers” Officer David Stoutenburgh and Chief Joe Sinagra can teach interested parties how to administer Narcan, the only FDA-approved nasal form of naloxone for the treatment of an opioid overdose.
New solar array at old Saugerties landfill ready to start generating
Some 7,000 gleaming new solar panels uniformly line the site of the now-capped Town of Saugerties landfill and should be online in the next month, according to developers from East Light Solar.
Town: Saugerties contractor dammed stream, flooding old landfill & neighbors
Contractor Joe Karolys, who the town spent most of 2019 fighting in court over the legality of several dump sites, is now being accused of diverting a stream, which has flooded the capped town landfill and two neighboring residential properties.
Fewer prisoners, fewer guards? Staff levels at Ulster jail questioned
Ulster County lawmakers say they anticipate a “hard conversation” about staffing levels at the Ulster County Jail in light of both the new bail reform law and a broader trend away from incarceration for low-level offenders. But Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa said this week he believes it’s still too early to predict what the long-term impact of the reforms on the jail population will be.
Saugerties Police have taken in over a ton in prescription drug returns
“This is a tremendous effort by our community toward ensuring that these unused and expired medications don’t end up on the streets and in the wrong hands,” stated a release from the department. “Proper disposal of these medications also ensures our environment and wildlife are also being protected.”
In Ulster, opioid panel speaks of progress
Seeking a local strategy to combat the devastation of the opioid epidemic, Ulster County sheriff Juan Figueroa and a panel of counselors, healthcare professionals, advocates and justice-system officials outlined methods and fielded questions from a crowd of about 60 people at SUNY Ulster Wednesday, January 15.
Saugerties contractor seeks lifting of stop-work order
Kiniry West LLC, situated on 1740 and 1752 Route 212, has requested that the Saugerties Planning Board approve a revised site plan that would lift a stop-work on what neighbors call his excavation and mining operations, issued by the town’s building department last November.
Hudson Valley Airbnb hosts earned $14 million in five big 2019 weekends
Local homeowners earned a combined $13.8 million in income while welcoming approximately 55,800 guest arrivals for the five biggest guest arrival weekends in 2019 across the region, including Columbus Day Weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day Weekend, and peak fall foliage tourism weekends, according to the company. Once again, Ulster County led the way in the Mid-Hudson by a wide margin.