Kingston’s Fourth of July celebration, fireworks set for Rondout waterfront
Kingston's Independence Day celebration, including a fireworks display on the Rondout Waterfront, will return July 4, the city announced Friday.
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Dutchess lawmakers OK law to reduce single-use items from food establishments
Automatically getting a straw with your beverage order, a bag filled with ketchup packets with your fast food fries, or even being able to grab some plastic cutlery with your to-go order would become a thing...
Town of Rochester imposes moratorium on battery storage facilities
The Rochester Town Board voted unanimously to impose a temporary moratorium on commercial battery storage facilities (BESS) on Thursday.
Ulster officials mark opening of wellness center in Kingston
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger was joined by state and local officials on Wednesday for the official opening of the Ulster County Center for Well-Being, a multi‑service facility that marks a major exp...
Battery storage facility opponents ask Ulster agency to reject tax breaks
Opponents of two proposed lithium-ion battery facilities have asked the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency to drop consideration of tax breaks for an industry they consider as a hazardous detriment...
Girl, 17, dies after ATV crash in Shandaken, police say
A 17-year-old Connecticut girl died of injuries suffered in an ATV accident on Garfield Road, Shandaken police said Thursday.
NY AG James asks court to drop landlords’ lawsuit against Kingston
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a motion asking a state Supreme Court judge to dismiss a landlords' lawsuit over the Kingston Common Council's vote to continue rent control under the Emerge...
Kingston waterfront park gets nearly $2M
Nearly $2 million in state funding is to be funneled to improvements at T.R. Gallo Park in the city’s Rondout, according to Mayor Steve Noble.
Town of Rochester sues Ellenville man for withholding town records
The town of Rochester is suing an Ellenville man for what officials say are town records being withheld on a private server.
Lloyd looking into police chief’s purported racy social media posts
The town of Lloyd's labor attorney has been tapped to investigate a series of photos posted on Police Chief James Janso’s personal Facebook page that appear to show him in a variety of penis costumes.
Kingston mayor defends wayfinding signs amid pushback from public, lawmakers
Mayor Steve Noble is defending the controversial wayfinding signage program that continues to draw the ire of city residents, some lawmakers and even a woman who chained herself to a sign on Tuesday.
Bard College set to embark on search for new president
The Bard College Board of Trustees is set to embark on a nearly two-year search for a new president, the board announced Monday.
Ulster Savings Bank seeks to reorganize
Ulster Savings Bank announced Tuesday that its Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a plan to reorganize the bank into a stock-form bank within a Mutual Holding Company structure.
Kingston woman chains herself to old city sign to prevent removal, protest new ones
In an act of civil disobedience, a city woman chained herself to an old sign on the Rondout at Broadway and Garraghan Drive on Tuesday. The original sign is slated for removal to make way for a controversial...
Onteora has three candidates for three school board seats
Onteora has three candidates vying for three Board of Education seats — two on the May 19 ballot and one running a write-in campaign.
Kingston touts restoration grants as efforts continue following removal of Pike Plan canopies
Efforts by Kingston and Uptown building and business owners to restore building facades after the removal of the Pike Plan continue to progress, with the city announcing it has awarded more than a dozen gran...
Ulster Comptroller’s audit cites problems with grant program for landlords
An audit of an Ulster County-funded program intended to help landlords make improvements to rental units serving income-eligible tenants showed the program did not adhere to key contract requirements and tha...
Rhinebeck sets demolition hearing for former Eveready Diner
The town of Rhinebeck has set a public hearing for the demolition of the former Eveready Diner.
Planned New Paltz battery storage facility could reap county millions, official says
Ulster County could reap millions of dollars in revenue from a lithium-ion battery storage facility proposed at the site of the county's future emergency communications center in New Paltz, an official said.
Kingston taps recent hire Mantello to serve as corporation counsel
Mayor Steve Noble has appointed recently hired Assistant Corporation Counsel Rebecca Mantello to serve as the city's next Corporation Counsel.
Ulster lawmakers grill Kingston hospital officials over plan to close cancer support house
Ulster County lawmakers grilled hospital officials last week during a committee meeting where lawmakers voted to recommend a proposed resolution that urges the hospital to keep open a cancer support house th...
Ulster Town Board hears CSX horn noise complaints
Residents and town officials are complaining about CSX train horns blaring long and loud again between Glenerie and the Kingston city line.
Kingston continues to pursue housing non-profit plan, Noble’s office says
Mayor Steve Noble's office said the city is continuing to pursue a controversial housing non-profit proposal.
Hurley Heritage Society presents new exhibition, events to mark America’s 250th
Visitors to the Hurley Heritage Society's museum this season will take a step back in time.