Wednesday, January 30, 2013

01/30/13 The Raw Ulster County News Feed


COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ULSTER COUNTY, NY


  • Utilities praised for response to storms 2013-01-30, 09:05 am
    ... jobs, we're in a lot of trouble." Speaking about the performance of the utilities, Art Snyder, director of Ulster County Emergency Management Services, described Central Hudson's responsiveness to Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm ...
  • Utilities praised for storm response at New Paltz hearing 2013-01-30, 03:00 am
    ... development. "Preparation and communication proved to be keys to their success." Art Snyder, director of Ulster County's Office of Emergency Management, commended Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. and New York State Electric and Gas Corp. for ...
  • Utilities praised for response to storms 2013-01-30, 02:11 am
    ... jobs, we're in a lot of trouble." Speaking about the performance of the utilities, Art Snyder, director of Ulster County Emergency Management Services, described Central Hudson's responsiveness to Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm ...
  • Rain, possible flooding Wednesday and Thursday 2013-01-30, 02:10 am
    ... mid-Hudson Valley, with snow also possible in the chillier Catskills, though with no new accumulation likely. Ulster County's emergency management director, Art Snyder, said that he doesn't expect major flooding, "but there will certainly be local ...
  • Heavy rain, flash floods possible Wednesday 2013-01-29, 09:39 pm
    Parkways, city streets and areas with poor drainage could become flooded Wednesday as a storm deposits as much as 3 inches of rain on the Hudson Valley, the National Weather Service 's New York forecast office said.
  • What's new: Business scene 2013-01-29, 03:00 am
    Tesoro, an associate with the law firm of McCabe and Mack since April, received her law degree from Albany Law School in 2005.
  • Storm bringing snow, ice and sleet to upstate NY 2013-01-28, 03:00 pm
    ... on icy roads. The agency said it had more than 400 trucks plowing and salting highways statewide. In the Ulster County town of Accord, a car slid into a stopped school bus around 11 a.m. No injuries were reported. In Western New York, a state ...
  • Community Action Outreach Centers seeks to enhance services under new director 2013-01-28, 11:52 pm
    The Ulster County Community Action Outreach Center in downtown Lloyd is one of the best-kept social service secrets in southern Ulster.
  • As mayors testify, DiNapoli tops off warning system 2013-01-28, 04:45 pm
    ... system will help prevent such catastrophic scenarios from occurring in communities across the state. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein State Comptroller DiNapoli realizes many local governments are facing the most challenging fiscal environment in ...
  • No injuries in Hudson Valley car-school bus crash 2013-01-28, 03:05 pm
    ... no reports of injuries after a car slid into a stopped school bus on a snow-slick road in the Hudson Valley. Ulster County Undersheriff Frank Faluotico (FAH'-loo-ti-coh) says the accident happened just after 11 a.m. Monday in Accord, 65 miles ...
  • Comptroller to Launch 'Early-Warning' System for Local Fiscal Stress 2013-01-28, 02:40 pm
    ... DiNapoli realizes many local governments are facing the most challenging fiscal environment in generations," Ulster County Executive Mike Hein said in a statement. "By implementing a comprehensive fiscal monitoring system, those of us at (the) ...
  • Homeless man charged in Ulster with sexual abuse of child 2013-01-28, 09:33 am
    On Thursday, Mario Allen, 22, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony sexual abuse and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child, according to Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center.
  • Hein postpones State of Ulster County address to Thursday 2013-01-28, 09:25 am
    Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has re-scheduled his State of the County address from Monday evening to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in SUNY Ulster's College Hall due to the winter weather advisory issued for our area.
  • Some local mental health experts question cost, consequences of new NY gun law 2013-01-28, 07:22 am
    ... a year for them to get grounded," Todora said. But Ellen Pendegar, CEO for the Mental Health Association of Ulster County, said people typically put up resistance when coerced into treatment. "Mental health has a piece in this," Pendegar said. "But ...
  • Gun law pushback takes the stage at Ulster event 2013-01-28, 07:22 am
    A hastily assembled Sunday rally to oppose New York's new gun law drew almost 500 people from across Ulster County and beyond to the fire hall on Main Street.
  • Local briefs 2013-01-28, 03:00 am
    ... with the investigation and arrest, police said. The men were arraigned in Town of Lloyd Court and taken to Ulster County Jail. Redner was being held on $10,000 bail or $30,000 bond. Pettway was held on $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond, but was ...
  • Homeless man arrested for sexually abusing child 2013-01-27, 03:00 am
    ... The child had been left in Allen's care when the act occurred, the investigation revealed. The Ulster County Family & Child Advocacy Center, comprised of the New York State Police, Ulster County Sheriffs Office, Town of Ulster Police Department, ...
  • Ulster County gun supporters rally against Ny Safe Act 2012-10-11, 03:00 am
    "I don't eat pancakes, but I do believe in the Second Amendment," said Ulster County resident Robert Oaks as he helped stir eggs in the kitchen.
  • 2 bank robbers charged with parole violations after Saugerties traffic stop 2013-01-27, 03:37 pm
    ... Service for failing to report, police said. Both were arraigned in Town of Saugerties Court and remanded to Ulster County Jail without bail, police said. Barringer was charged with being a fugitive from justice, and Mackey was charged with violating ...
  • In brief: Bridge authority meeting coming up 2013-01-27, 03:00 am
    ... testing requirements. Due to limited openings, SUNY Ulster's nursing program is only available to residents of Ulster County. A seat for this session may be reserved by calling the admissions office at 845-687-5022 or online at www.sunyulster.edu. ...

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