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Ulster County has hit the brakes on a proposed school bus stop-arm program after changes in the state budget created what county officials say are new, onerous staffing and administrative requirements.
Ulster County and the Chernivtsi Region of Ukraine will host a virtual cultural exchange on Aug. 5 at the Ulster County Fair in New Paltz.
A listing of Ulster County and city of Kingston government meetings for the week of July 27, 2026.
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger nipped a proposed victory garden program in the bud on Friday, vetoing a resolution that would have taken $100,000 from the county's contingency fund to kickstart the pilo...
The air quality index (AQI) in the City of Kingston dipped into “moderate” levels Friday, July 17 after Canadian wildfires pushed it into “very unhealthy” the day before, According to JustAir.
Ulster County's elected officials could be in line for hefty pay raises under a proposal submitted to the county Legislature for consideration.
Democrats on Tuesday passed a rule change that will make it more difficult for their Republican colleagues in the Ulster County Legislature to bring their initiatives to the floor.
Ulster County legislators have approved a $32.9 million budget for SUNY Ulster that increases the county's contribution to the college's 2026-27 budget but also gives county government greater oversight the...
Ulster County lawmakers voted Tuesday to seek state permission to impose a surcharge on the taxes paid by the county’s highest earners.
ena Homes opponents successfully delayed a town Zoning Board of Appeals decision on whether a 30-lot subdivision application should continue in front of the Planning Board or be subject to a Town Board review.
Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency officials are again trying to turn years of talk about zero waste into an actual trash diversion plan.
The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency has mandated that its Executive Director, Marc Rider, take sensitivity training in response to a social media post that selectively copied a 2015 online news story'...
Following an outcry from the community, the county's Democrats have decided to raise income levels in the proposed "Ulster County for Fair Taxes Act," which would impose a tax surcharge on the county's wealt...
The Town Board has declared its intention to be the lead agency for the proposed $1.77 million Brigham Lane sewer line extension project.
Highway Superintendent Frank Petramale will step down from the position in September, ending an 18-year run as department head and 38 years of working for the town.
An exhibit featuring a selection of 10 pension applications submitted by local veterans of the American Revolution will be on display in the Nina A. Postupack Gallery on the second floor of the Ulster County...
Communities in Ulster County are celebrating the Fourth of July with parades and fireworks this year, which is also the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here’s a rundown...
Ulster County had more than $136 million in its general fund balance at the end of 2025, with all but $75.5 million restricted to specific uses or deemed non-spendable.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — There will be fireworks in the skies over the Ulster County Fairgrounds on the Fourth of July, a local organization announced. Local at Heart, a New Paltz-based non-profit organization, s...
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger on Friday announced the return of the annual “Safe Start to Summer” road safety campaign, launched in partnership with Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa in 2024 to p...
The Ulster County Department of Emergency Services has launched PowerEngage, a new text‑based feedback tool that allows residents to share their experience after certain non‑life‑threatening interactio...
The arrest of a Poughkeepsie man Wednesday on rape charges, after a similar charge was dropped in Kingston by Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji, appears to have revealed tensions between the cou...
The theft of nearly $100,000 by the treasurer of the Ulster County Sheriff's Employees Association is "both appalling and tragic," Sheriff Juan Figueroa said in a statement Monday.
The Town Board has accepted a $20,000 grant from Hudson River Valley Greenway that will start the town's comprehensive plan update.