Ulster County Roundup: December 2013

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Mid-Hudson briefs

... 16-year-old Town of Esopus resident who had been missing since Thursday has been located, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The search for Ashley Banks was canceled Monday night, several hours after police asked for the public's ...

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Police looking for Arlington High School student missing since Friday

... , a 16-year-old female from Espous, who was last seen in Poughkeepsie on Friday, was located, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Department.

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Man charged with manslaughter in Walker Valley crash

... and second-degree vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault and aggravated driving while intoxicated, the Ulster County District Attorney's said Tuesday. Around 10:40 p.m. on Sept. 25, Fairweather was driving on state Route 52 in Walker Valley ...

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State police charge woman with trying to smuggle drugs into Eastern Correctional

... awful possession of marijuana, a violation. She was arraigned in Town of Wawarsing Court and was being held at Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail pending further court action.

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EMT suspended for driving sick four-year-old boy to hospital

... as a 15-year-old. Sawyer quit his position and soon after a post about the whole episode was posted on the Ulster County Fire/Rescue Facebook page. Gaveris said Sawyer's suspension came about not as the result of an isolated incident, but from a ...

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Monday, December 30, 2013

NY apple crop expected to set record

Apples are displayed for sale at Stone Ridge Orchard farm stand in Stone Ridge, NY, in Ulster County.

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Judge orders ex-Kingston fire chief to be reinstated

... pay in February 2012, also citing attendance record issues. Salzmann pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors. The Ulster County District Attorney's office investigated Rea but didn't charge him. Zwack dismissed Rea's lawsuit originally, but an appeals ...

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Family resolves to reduce waste in new year

... a gardener, too, so turning old veggies and fruit rinds into rich, usable material for planting is a win-win. Ulster County offers a residential composting bin for a reasonable price and any number of local hardware stores offer a wide range of ...

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Local Authors: Collection of love stories

River Life

Ulster County Executive Hein still fighting railroad in court

The battle between the Catskill Mountain Railroad and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein over a proposed rail trail isn't over yet.

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Cops: Ulster man assaulted girlfriend and her teen son

A Cottekill man has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend and her 18-year-old son, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said.

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Judge orders former Kingston fire chief reinstated

... 2012, also citing attendance record issues. Salzmann ended up pleading guilty to four misdemeanors. The Ulster County District Attorney's office investigated Rea but didn't charge him with anything. Zwack dismissed Rea's suit originally, but an ...

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Cottekill man charged with assaulting girlfriend and her son

A Cottekill man has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend and her 18-year-old son, said Ulster County sheriff's deputies.

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Repairs won't postpone veterans' house in Kingston

Mold and asbestos found inside the building being converted to transitional housing for Ulster County's homeless and disabled veterans won't delay the project, county representatives say.

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Friday, December 27, 2013

Ellenville EMT breaks rules to help 4-year-old

... without an issue. Later, Sawyer, who's also a volunteer firefighter and a part-time police officer in two Ulster County departments, finished his shift in Ellenville and drove his own car to Rockland County to attend a hazmat training class. He was ...

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Christmas Day services offer 'healing and hope'

... best when you are with us." More than 148,000 Christians call Dutchess County home and another 71,000 live in Ulster County, according to a 2010 survey by the Association of Religion Data Archives, an affiliate of Penn State University. Catholics ...

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Ulster County officials stress safety while snowmobiling

On the heels of four fatal snowmobile accidents in Ulster County within the last four years, officials are voicing a warning, urging anyone mounting their machines to do so with caution this winter season.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

SantaVet brings Christmas cheer to local hospital

... I thought you forgot all about me.' It just really tugs at your heart," said Vietnam Veterans of America Ulster County President Lamont Taylor. It was all the efforts of SantaVet, the Vietnam Veterans of America Ulster County President, who donated ...

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Buffett cash buys the farm

Gill's Farm near Kingston in Ulster County has been sold for $13 to a charity supported by billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Buffett-cash-buys-the-farm-5091809.php

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... and composer, and his wife, Jennifer, put up the purchase price for the 1,255-acre Gill's Farm in Hurley, Ulster County, about 60 miles south of Albany. The New York City-based foundation will hold the property "until such time as an independent ...

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

The Felice Brothers play Beacon Friday

Nativity spurs familiar debate

A Nativity scene set up on the lawn of the Ulster County Office Building has raised familiar arguments over the appropriate place of religious symbols on public space.

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Programs select growing fields to help jobless

... and work in green-construction fields. The agency will receive $96,000 to pay for materials and trainers. Ulster County BOCES plans to train 20 long-term unemployed workers with a $100,000 grant. The training will cover various health care jobs ...

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Monday, December 23, 2013

Buffett family funds a oefarm huba project

HURLEY The NoVo Foundation, which funded the purchase of the Gill Farms in Ulster County, is owned by the family of billionaire financier Warren Buffett.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131223-6.htm

Farm Hub offers help, training

A philanthropic foundation funded by Warren Buffett and chaired by his son and daughter-in-law bought a 1,255-acre farm in Ulster County that will serve as a farm hub to provide resources to farmers and promote local and sustainable agriculture.

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Hein vetoes county auditor contract

... estimates and projections, some of which may have been changed due to its role as budget analyst," Hein said. Ulster County Comptroller Elliot Auerbach had warned the Legislature and audit committee several times since October that the process to ...

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Sunday, December 22, 2013

V845 football coach of year: Iacobaccio led Rondout turnaround

... he could win, and he wasn't just looking to flirt with .500. His team wanted to shock the world or, at least, Ulster County. The Ganders opened this fall with a 25-0 loss to three-time defending Section 9 Class B champion Marlboro. Not a problem. ...

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Orange Bureau Confidential: Neuhaus to take oath at SUNY Orange

... seller is Street Development Grand LLC, an entity that bought the building in 1998 and had an address in the Ulster County hamlet of Wallkill. The development company that now owns Southeast Towers in Middletown held a "grand reopening" ceremony ...

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Kingston man charged with felony assault

... r-old was treated at Kingston Hospital. Shane Curran, 20, was arraigned on a felony assault charge and sent to Ulster County Jail on $5,000 bail.

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Ulster's venerable Gill farm will be hub for agriculture

... other local farmers who attended a news conference at the headquarters of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County. The farm was purchased by the philanthropic NoVo Foundation and will continue to pay property taxes. Eventually, the plan calls ...

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'10 Most Wanted' Ulster fugitive nabbed in Kansas

A former Ulster County resident who was on the sheriff's office's "10 Most Wanted" list has been arrested.

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Friday, December 20, 2013

What's new on the mid-Hudson Valley business scene for Dec. 20

... I Kneaded This can be reached at 845-337-1266 or visit www.ikneadedthis.com. New IT service firm opens -- The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Tech Smiths at 45 No. Front St., ...

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On the Record: Jam band back for more intense, transcendent performances

... a job there, later worked at Poughkeepsie Day School and now teaches at Woodstock Day School and lives in Ulster County. Through it all, Lieberman -- God Street Wine fans know him as Aaron Maxwell -- has shared his love of music and technology by ...

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... to get prompt medical attention for the boy after he suffered fatal head injuries. Seth Knox Sr., 26, of Ulster County, is charged in the same indictment as Cavadeas Taylor, 18, who is accused of murdering Seth Knox Jr. between June 11 and June 12 ...

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Father of slain baby also charged

... to get prompt medical attention for the boy after he suffered fatal head injuries. Seth Knox Sr., 26, of Ulster County, is charged in the same indictment as Cavadeas Taylor , 18, who is accused of murdering Seth Knox Jr. between June 11 and June 12 ...

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Ulster's new website friendly, Hein says

The Ulster County government website got its anticipated shiny makeover Thursday, highlighting crisp photos of the county's tourist destinations right on the front page.

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SUNY breaks ground for dorms

... land just off college property. The controversy that has arisen there concerns the developers' request to the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency for a 25-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT. The town Planning Board has held three public ...

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Private sector adds 1,500 jobs in the Hudson Valley

... earlier. The biggest percentage loss was in educational services, which declined 10.8 percent, or 1,700 jobs. Ulster County registered a gain of 300 private-sector jobs over the same period, mostly in retail trade and service-providing sectors. ...

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

New York City agrees to spend $2.5 million on Ashokan Reservoir rail-trail

Ulster County and New York City announced last week that the city will pitch in $2.5 million to build an 11.5-mile rail-trail along the north bank of the city-owned Ashokan Reservoir.

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Ulster County government website gets a makeover

Lockdown drill at Rondout middle school

A lockdown drill is taking place at the Rondout Valley Middle School at 9 a.m., according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

NEWSWATCH: Substitute teacher pleads guilty to second-degree rape of 13-year-old boy

Featured in todays Record Newswatch - a substitute teacher pleads guilty to rape for a sexual relationship with a young student; a passenger is killed and the driver arrested following a snowmobile crash in Liberty and Ulster County Executive Michael Hein signs off on a 2014 county budget that contains no property tax increase.

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Coming Friday in Enjoy!: Grooving with God Street Wine: 25 years later

... in Dutchess and Ulster counties more than two decades ago. The band, featuring former Poughkeepsie and current Ulster county resident Aaron Lieberman, known to fans as Aaron Maxwell, will mark its 25th anniversary Friday and Saturday in New York ...

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In brief: Clothing drive for veterans; church hosts dinner; LaGrange positions open

To meet the challenge, Ball has mobilized his Faith Based Advisory Council and Veterans Advisory Councils to host a clothing drive for Hudson Valley veterans.

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College notes, 12/18

... class of 2014; David Tully of Poughkeepsie, class of 2014; Shirley Zhao of Wappingers Falls, class of 2014. Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge, announces 10 additions to the full-time dean's list for the spring semester. These students ...

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Now that your driveway is clear ... here comes more snow

U.S. Postal Service worker Kevin Salerno shovels snow at the post office in the City of Poughkeepsie on Saturday.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20131216/NEWS01/131216008?nclick_check=1

In brief: Clothing drive for veterans; church hosts dinner; LaGrange positions open

Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, chairman of the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, has announced that veterans at both the Montrose and Castle Point Hudson Valley VA Hospitals are in need of T-shirts, diabetic socks, underwear, warm coats, gloves and hats for the winter.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20131218/NEWS01/312180021?nclick_check=1

College notes, 12/18

... class of 2014; David Tully of Poughkeepsie, class of 2014; Shirley Zhao of Wappingers Falls, class of 2014. Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge, announces 10 additions to the full-time dean's list for the spring semester. These students are ...

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20131218/NEWS01/312180020?nclick_check=1

Kingston detective's accident won't hurt drug cases

Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright doesn't expect the recent serious car crash by a Kingston police detective who worked on the city's most recent drug sweep, "Operation Mop Up," to affect his office's prosecutions of those charged.

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Woman behind the wheel is found unconscious

Ulster County sheriff's deputies reported Monday the arrest of Amanda L. Marshall, 30, of Aspen Lane, Napanoch on charges of aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, a felony, and driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Hudson Heritage Federal Credit Union to close branches at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday

The Hudson Heritage Federal Credit Union will close its 13 branches in Orange and Ulster counties at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday because of the storm.

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Napanoch woman charged with felony aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle

Ulster County sheriff's deputies reported Monday the arrest of a Napanoch woman for first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, a felony, and driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

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Crime Beat: Modena woman, 80, bit her attacker, say police

... The victim's account, given to police hours after the Nov. 10 incident, is contained in court papers filed in Ulster County Court last week. Her narrative provides new -- and chilling details -- about the incident and how the victim fought against ...

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Snow solutions: How to cope with winter

... Service reported that Rhinebeck took the hardest hit in Dutchess County with 8 inches of snow; parts of Ulster County got nearly 12. The Journal asked Hudson Valley residents to share what they least like about the snow and wintry weather via ...

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Now that your driveway is clear ... here comes more snow

Another winter storm is headed toward the mid-Hudson Valley, just days after the first major storm of the season dumped between 6 and 12 inches.

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Guilty plea in drunken driving case that killed Newburgh motorcyclist

... drunk at three times the legal limit. Francisco Vasquez-Cruz, 26, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in Ulster County County before Judge Don Williams, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Vasquez-Cruz was arrested by ...

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Kids' mental health survey slammed by Ulster educators

Ulster County school districts are saying no to a student mental health survey that's supposed to be conducted by the County Mental Health Department.

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Monday, December 16, 2013

Poughkeepsie man pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter in death of Newburgh motorcyclist

... drunk at three times the legal limit. Francisco Vasquez-Cruz, 26, plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter in Ulster County County before Judge Don Williams, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Vasquez-Cruz are arrested by Lloyd ...

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Queens Galley soup kitchen in Kingston closes

... "Cooking Matters" program that teaches people how to cook on a tight budget. It'll still a partner with the Ulster County Community Action, the YMCA of Kingston and the Everett Hodge Community Center in Midtown Kingston to provide food for kids when ...

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Hudson Bureau Confidential: Walden to bestow annual leadership awards

... Harry Jameson said rail use should be an even bigger part of the plan than has been outlined so far by Ulster County and the Department of Environmental Protection. While outlining the railroad's wishes to provide rail service not only from Kingston ...

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Winter warning still in effect in Ulster County; roads expected to be slippery

The National Weather Service has lifted its winter storm warning for Orange and Sullivan counties, but it's still in effect until 1 p.m. in Ulster County.

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Ulster group honors vets at cemeteries

A group from the Ulster County Civil Air Patrol braved the snow and cold Saturday morning to lay wreaths on the graves of some of the veterans buried at Montrepose Cemetery.

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Weekend snowstorm slams region

... minor traffic accidents caused by the snow and icy conditions were reported. In one incident reported by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, a 2003 Buick sedan being driven on Berme Road in the Town of Marbletown by Gabriela Vasquez of High Falls ...

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Cops: Woman passed out drunk behind the wheel in Ellenville

A Napanoch woman was charged with drunken driving on Wednesday after, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said, she passed out behind the wheel.

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Snow slams region; storm to continue through the night with freezing rain

... County under the warning until 6 a.m. Sunday, Sullivan County under the warning until 7 a.m. Sunday, and Ulster County under the warning until 1 p.m. Sunday. Areas can expect another snowfall, with some freezing rain, during the night. Roads are ...

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Deputies: Woman passed out drunk behind wheel in Ellenville

A Napanoch woman was charged with drunk driving on Wednesday after, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said, she passed out behind the wheel.

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Fire reported in Napanoch

The fire was reported a little after 3 p.m., and it has gone to second alarm. Napanoch and Ellenville firefighters, Ellenville Rescue Ambulance and Ulster County fire investigators have been called to the scene.

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Latest local snow figures from the National Weather Service

... before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Ulster County: Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Tonight Snow. Temperature rising to around 27 by 5 am. New snow ...

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Friday, December 13, 2013

Winter storm watch for entire region: many areas could get at least 6 inches

... be anywhere from 6-10 inches total in Orange County, with one model alleging at least seven inches of snow in Ulster County. There could be higher totals in more mountainous regions of the Catskills.

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Jacobs v. Mazzei LLC

... defendant-respondent. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Connolly, J.), entered July 16, 2012 in Ulster County, which, among other things, granted defendants' motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. In 2007, Helen Van Alst ...

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HSBC Bank Usa National Association Ace 2006 OP2 v. Sage

... et al., Defendants. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Melkonian, J.), entered December 20, 2012 in Ulster County, which, among other things, granted plaintiff's motion for summary judgment striking defendant Gregory Sage's answer. Plaintiff ...

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'Transformative' deal for Ulster County rail trail

But Ulster County's top official and the commissioner of New York City's Department of Environmental Protection have found enough common ground to announce an agreement both officials called "transformative."

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More charges filed in rape of elderly woman

... charges of rape and criminal sexual act to an existing burglary charge, according to a news release from Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright. The DA said the delay in filing the additional charges gave time to the State Police Forensic ...

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Jury indicts three men in Ulster cock-fighting ring

... chickens for fighting and possessing animal fighting paraphernalia, according to a news release Thursday from Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright. The men indicted are Juan Colon of the Bronx, Francisco Pimentel of Port Saint Lucie, ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131213/NEWS/131219883

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Can't re-register for STAR by Dec. 31? You really have until March

... who have re-registered by county. Here's some of them: Upper Hudson Valley * Dutchess County - 81 percent * Ulster County - 80 percent Lower Hudson Vally * Westchester County - 75 percent * Putnam County - 81 percent Southern Tier * Broome County - ...

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20131212/NEWS01/312120036/1026/RSS07

Can't re-register for STAR by Dec. 31? You really have until March

Ulster Grand Jury indicts 3 men in cock fighting ring

... chickens for fighting and possessing animal fighting paraphernalia, according to a press release Thursday from Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright. The men indicted are Juan Colon of the Bronx, Francisco Pimentel of Port Saint Lucie, ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131212/NEWS/131219895

Nine-year-old makes donation to veteran's organization

... and donate the proceeds. She was able to raise $400 and donated that money to a homeless veteran's project in Ulster County. SSG Ed Erbland of the NY Army National Guard celebrates at his company family Christmas party with 2-week-old son, Edward ...

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/708725/nine-year-old-makes-donation-to-veteran-s-organization/

Five indicted on charges in connection with chicken fighting camp

... five men in connection with a chicken fighting training camp discovered in the Town of Plattekill. The Ulster County Sheriff's department says the camp of 200 chickens was discovered back in June on Krystal Lane. Deputies say the men were training ...

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/708716/five-indicted-on-charges-in-connection-with-chicken-fighting-camp/

NEWSWATCH: Modena man indicted in rape of 80-year-old woman

Featured in todays Record Newswatch - an Ulster County grand jury indicts a Modena man for the rape of an 80 year old woman; retiring Orange County Executive Ed Diana takes some final swipes at the county legislature during a meeting of the county Chamber of Commerce and winning first prize in a contest brings the Super Bowl Lombardi Trophy to ... (more)

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VIDEO: Mike Hein announces $2.5M pact for rail trail

Ulster County and New York Citys Department of Environmental Protection have declared a cease-fire in their watershed dispute long enough to announce plans for a $2.5 million "conceptual agreement" to develop an 11-mile rail trail along the north shore of the Ashokan Reservoir.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131212/MEDIA0201/131219899

Man indicted by grand jury for allegedly attacking elderly woman

The Plattekill man New York State Police say attacked and sexually assaulted an 80-year-old woman was indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury.

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/708701/man-indicted-by-grand-jury-for-allegedly-attacking-elderly-woman/

DEP to provide $2.5 million for new Ashokan Rail Trail

Ulster County and New York City's Department of Environmental Protection have declared a cease-fire in their watershed dispute long enough to announce plans for a $2.5 million "conceptual agreement" to develop an 11-mile rail trail along the north shore of the Ashokan Reservoir.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131212/NEWS/131219907

Region shortchanged in jobs-creation awards

... top priority despite the uncertainty surrounding the project. Several trail creation and upgrade projects in Ulster County were awarded a total of about $2.5 million. Nearly $500,000 was awarded to aid the restoration of the Hudson River Sloop ...

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Kerhonkson man accused of running store return scam

A local man defrauded Lowe's and Home Depot stores in Ulster County out of nearly $2,800, according to state police.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131212/NEWS/131219928

Dorm PILOT plan draws fire

The Ulster County Industrial Development Agency took a small step forward Wednesday in making a decision on the tax breaks requested by Wilmorite, the developer of a controversial student and faculty dormitory in the Town of New Paltz.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131212/BIZ/312120311

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Police: Kerhonkson man schemed nearly $2,800 from returns at Home Depot, Lowe's

A local man hit Lowe's and Home Depot stores in Ulster County for nearly $2,800, according to state police.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131211/NEWS/131219942

Driver faces felony drug charges in Ellenville

... ed possessing quantities of Clonazepam, psilocybin mushrooms, ecstasy, LSD, and marijuana. Brenner was sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131211/NEWS/131219946

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Winter weather advisory for Orange County; less snow expected in Sullivan, Ulster

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Orange County which is in effect until 4 p.m. Tuesday.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131210/NEWS/131219990

Monday, December 9, 2013

Crime beat: Ulster police get grant for video upgrades

Over the next several weeks, police departments and the sheriff's office in Ulster County will begin to have upgraded video interrogation equipment installed that will save investigators time and help them in court, official say.

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Herkimer Police release new photos of robbery suspect

... for the bank robbery at First Source Credit Union on Friday. According to police, Saugerties and New Paltz in Ulster County downstate had similar robberies that appear to be committed by the same man. Herkimer police are now working with the ...

http://www.wktv.com/news/local/Herkimer-Police-release-new-photos-of-robbery-suspect-235130251.html

Kingston man hurt in Sunday rollover in Rosendale

... man was hurt early Sunday morning when his pickup truck rolled over on Route 32 in the Town of Rosendale. The Ulster County Sheriff's office reported Eric J. Vanallen, 35, of Kingston, was driving north on Route 32 at 1`:45 a.m. Sunday when he lost ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131209/NEWS/131209679

Winter advisory for morning with freezing rain, changing to rain, high 36

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until noon for Orange and Ulster counties and until 10 a.m. for Sullivan County as freezing rain and sleet continues before 1pm, then rain likely.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131209/NEWS/131209682

Riozzi v. 30 Kingston Realty Corporation

... for respondent. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Melkonian, J.), entered December 3, 2013 in Ulster County, which denied defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Defendant is the owner of a professional building ...

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71-year-old man charged with 2 Ulster break-ins just days apart

A 71-year-old man was arrested Thursday and charged with another break-in - just a couple of days after breaking into the Ulster County Highway Department, sheriff's deputies said.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131209/NEWS/131209692

Suspected jewelry thief charged in 2nd local heist

... ado was arrested by Lloyd police Thursday, arraigned on felony burglary and grand larceny charges, and sent to Ulster County Jail without bail.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131209/NEWS/131209687

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Catskill Mountain Railroad: the 'Little Engine that Could'

Kingston's Santa Claus Winter Holiday Trains were saved in the nick of time today when recordonline reported that the president of the Catskill Mountain Railroad, Harry Jameson, had posted the court-mandated $75,000 bond to Ulster County by the November 29 deadline.

http://www.examiner.com/article/catskill-mountain-railroad-the-little-engine-that-could?cid=rss

Cuts in fuel oil assistance could leave many in cold

... now starts in late November and ends in mid-March, or until the money runs out, according to Cynthia Beisel, Ulster County's deputy commissioner of social services. This is in a region where it can - and has - snowed in October and April. -- What ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131208/NEWS/312080330

Railroad posts $75,000 bond to save Santa rides

... The Catskill Mountain Railroad gave itself an early Christmas present by handing over the $75,000 bond to Ulster County by the court-mandated deadline of Nov. 29 to stay on leased county land. The railroad company has been feuding with Ulster County ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131208/NEWS/312080321

Saturday, December 7, 2013

13th Annual Holly Berry Trail Tour of homes

... Trail Tour of homes. The event was sponsored by the Junior League of Kingston, which helps families throughout Ulster County through Community Service Projects. Junior League Holly Berry Trail Chairperson Kourtney Fall says around 300 to 400 people ...

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/708072/13th-annual-holly-berry-trail-tour-of-homes/

Mid-Hudson briefs: Heist suspect due in court; speed cited in rollover

... faces charges in New Jersey and Connecticut for larcenies, according to Journal archives. He's being held at Ulster County Jail without bail, police said. The Poughkeepsie River District Business Association and the Bardavon 1869 Opera House will ...

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VIDEO/AUDIO: Pete Seeger earns Grammy nomination for 'The Storm King'

... Day," an album by David Bowie, featuring Gail Ann Dorsey of Kingston on bass, Gerry Leonard of High Falls, Ulster County, on guitar, Zachary Alford of Kingston on drums, and Earl Slick, who reportedly owns a home in Orange County on guitar, earned ...

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Port Ewen suspect faces new bomb-threat charges

... someone's social media account and made the threat through that account. In those cases, two targets - one in Ulster County and one in New York City - received bomb threats through a hacked Facebook account. Eby was arrested and charged with making ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131207/NEWS/312070333

Friday, December 6, 2013

visit|article-5040705|interleaved-28412-tab1|1Rain, then sleet, then snow

After a few days of drizzly, cold-but-not-quite-freezing weather, it's beginning to look a lot like winter.

http://m.timesunion.com/local/article/Cold-temps-settle-in-for-winter-weekend-5040705.php

Jewel thief charged in another theft in Town of Lloyd

... ned in Town of Lloyd Court before Justice Terry Elia on felony burglary and grand larceny charges, and sent to Ulster County Jail without bail, to reappear Dec. 10.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131206/NEWS/131209767

Wawarsing man charged in second break-in this week

A 71-year-old man was arrested Thursday and charged with another break-in, a couple days after breaking into the Ulster County Highway Department, said sheriff's deputies.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131206/NEWS/131209770

Ulster County names official ice cream

Caramel Apple from Adirondack Creamery was named the official ice cream of Ulster County.

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/707897/ulster-county-names-official-ice-cream/

Man arrested for stealing $6,000 worth of jewelry

A Poughkeepsie man has been arrested after they said he stole more than $6,000 worth of jewelry from a store in Ulster County.

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/707891/man-arrested-for-stealing--6-000-worth-of-jewelry/

A weekend filled with holiday events; see them all here and plan your festive time

... p.m. or an afternoon tour from 1-4 p.m. Tickets $30. Tour features extended previews of private homes in Ulster County that are decorated for the holidays inside and out. Ticket holders receive a map to the homes and a booklet with detailed ...

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Winter Weather Advisory for entire region this evening through 7 a.m. Saturday

... of sleet and snow. Higher elevations could see 3-5 inches, according to the National Weather Service. In Ulster County, the advisory begins at 5 p.m. and lasts until 7 a.m. Saturday. That advisory also impacts the Greater Capital District (Albany). ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131206/NEWS/131209792

Port Ewen terror-threat suspect now charged with bomb threat at Bailey Middle School in Kingston

... would appear to come from that person. The earlier threats were made Nov. 12 against two targets, one in Ulster County and one in New York City, that state police so far have refused to identify. On Nov. 21, the Bailey school was evacuated and the ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131206/NEWS/131209798

Thruway traffic stop leads to drug charges against three men

... l possession of marijuana, a violation. They were arraigned in Town of Plattekill Court and were being held in Ulster County Jail on $1,500 bail each pending further court action.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131206/NEWS/131209799

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Homeless man breaks into home, steals victim's car

A 71-year-old homeless man is behind bars after Ulster County Sheriff's deputies say he broke into a home and stole the victim's car.

http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/news/all_news/707741/homeless-man-breaks-into-home--steals-victim-s-car/

Ulster substance-abuse program aims to expand

... every SUNY campus. More than 30 local business people and law enforcement officials attended a meeting at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center on Wednesday in Kingston as Shultis discussed her hopes to expand the program. "We're looking for help ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131205/NEWS/312050332

Gibson to update chamber on farm bill at breakfast

U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, will speak at the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting Dec. 16 at the Garden Plaza Hotel on Washington Avenue.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131205/BIZ/131209849

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Name of NY work site accident victim released

... of Middletown ( http://bit.ly/IDRLoh ) that 53-year-old Timothy Lang of Saugerties in neighboring Ulster County was killed in Monday's accident at a site owned by Halmar Construction Co. He and two other workers were constructing a replica of the ...

http://www.wcax.com/story/24131088/name-of-ny-work-site-accident-victim-released

Police say Saugerties man stole fuel from former employer

... fuel. Sullivan was charged with grand larceny, a felony, and arraigned in Kingston Town Court. He was sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131204/NEWS/131209885

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

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... GOP leaders around the district said they're not yet sure who they will field to challenge Tkaczyk - though Ulster County Republican Chairman Roger Rascoe said he is certain it will be a competitive race. "I think there's sufficient time right now ...

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/200640/amedore-undecided-on-senate-rematch-with-tkaczyk/

Out-of-town couple charged in Rosendale after found arguing on side of the road, police say

... Nov. 30 - one for driving drunk and the other for having anabolic steroids, police say. At about 5 p.m., the Ulster County Sheriff's Office say they got a 911 call about two people arguing on the side of Route 213 near Mossy Brood Road. When ...

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Wawarsing man broke into Ulster County Highway Department, stole goods, then napped, police say

A Wawarsing man broke into the Ulster County Highway Department Monday evening, grabbed some goods from an office but then dozed off inside, police say.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131203/NEWS/131209907

Man charged with burglary after being found sleeping in Ulster County highway department building

The sheriff's office said a highway department employee found Colin C. Schermerhorn, 71, of Otens Road, Wawarsing, sleeping inside the facility on Shamrock Lane in the City of Kingston.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131203/NEWS/131209918

Cops: Saugerties man stole diesel from former employer

... 2012. Sullivan was charged with grand larceny, a felony, and arraigned in Kingston Town Court. He was sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131203/NEWS/131209917

Police search for pair who held up gas station in Modena on Sunday

... robbery occurred Sunday night at a gas station in the hamlet of Modena in the Town of Plattekill, police said. Ulster County sheriff's deputies said the clerk at the Citgo gas station at 1975 Route 32 reported being robbed at gunpoint about 11 p.m. ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131203/NEWS/131209920

Monday, December 2, 2013

Suspects sought in Modena gas station hold-up

According to Ulster County Sheriff's deputies, the clerk at the Citgo gas station at 1975 Route 32 reported being robbed at gunpoint by a pair of suspects at around 11 p.m. No injuries were reported.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131202/NEWS/131209941

In brief: Saugerties man charged with DWI; blood drives planned

... Wednesday after police determined he had 16 active suspensions on his driver's license and arrested him, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported via news release. Dean R. Ellis, 27, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor ...

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Hudson Bureau Confidential: Official says abortions at Kingston hospital unlikely

... the bills from the holiday season. Gift cards. Toys. That big-screen TV that seemed so cheap at the time. The Ulster County District Attorney's Division of Consumer Affairs says surviving the holiday season with your finances intact requires ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131202/NEWS/312020319

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Rookie Perrego Scores Gobbler Payday

... Pa., returned the favor to press his Rochinski Enterprises No. 20R back to the lead on the seventh tour of the Ulster County quarter-mile oval. Perrego, with an emerging Andy Bachetti (from 10th) and Mike Mahaney (who started ninth) in tow, chased ...

http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/racing-nation/northeast/rookie-perrego-scores-gobbler-payday/