Hein still pushing for Nevele casino

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has sent out his longshot request to have our region be reconsidered for a fourth casino license.

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Man charged with felony drunk driving after allegedly hitting pole

... misdemeanor drug and weapons offenses after he hit a utility pole with his car, police said. Deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office arrested Michael Coffey, 27, shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday (December 30, 2014) following the crash on Route ...

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Anti-fracking advocates thank Gov. Cuomo for decision

Activists and public officials joined together Monday for a "Thank you, Gov. Cuomo" press conference at the Ulster County Office Building to celebrate the recent ban on fracking in New York State.

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Man charged with trying to steal gas multiple times Updated at

... of grand larceny and scheme to defraud, felonies, and misdemeanor petit larceny. He was arraigned and sent to Ulster County jail in lieu of $30,000 bail.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141230/NEWS/141239956

Former Ulster resident faces Grand Larceny charge Updated at

... g warrant when he was located in the Town of Hurley. Gonzalez was arraigned in Town of Olive Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash or $20,000 property bond pending a future court appearance.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141230/NEWS/141239964

Loughran to challenge for Legislature chair

Parete, a Democrat from Boiceville who co-owns the Boiceville Inn, was voted chair of the 23-member Ulster County Legislature last January, defying the Democratic caucus's choice, Hector Rodriguez, by aligning with 10 Republican legislators, his son Rich Parete and Democrat Dave Donaldson.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141230/NEWS/141239969

Cop: Killing revenge for sexual abuse

... ruled Monday that enough evidence was presented for action by the grand jury. Pascarella is being held at the Ulster County Jail without bail.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141229/NEWS/141229498/101019/Opinion

Anti-fracking advocates thank Gov. Cuomo for decision

Activists and public officials joined together Monday for a "Thank you, Gov. Cuomo" press conference at the Ulster County Office Building to celebrate the recent ban on fracking in New York State.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141229/NEWS/141229514/101121/SPORTS

Cop: Killing revenge for sexual abuse Updated at

... ruled Monday that enough evidence was presented for action by the grand jury. Pascarella is being held at the Ulster County Jail without bail.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141229/NEWS/141229498

Start-Up Ny projects come to Ulster County

Two new businesses and 44 new jobs have been lured to Ulster County by the promise of 10 years of no taxes through the START-UP NY program, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141229/NEWS/141229506

Anti-fracking advocates thank Gov. Cuomo for decision Updated at

Activists and public officials joined together Monday for a "Thank you, Gov. Cuomo" press conference at the Ulster County Office Building to celebrate the recent ban on fracking in New York State.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141229/NEWS/141229514

Guilty pleas and jail terms in largest cockfighting bust in New York history

New York state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced this month the felony convictions of two Ulster County men charged as part of the three-county takedown, "Operation Angry Birds," which resulted in the dismantling of the largest known cockfighting ring in New York history, reaching from Ulster County to Brooklyn and Queens, and one of the biggest in the country. Farm owner Moises Cruz, 71, and farm manager Manuel Cruz, 60, pleaded guilty in December to the top count felony of violating New York Agriculture and Markets Law, Prohibition of Animal Fighting.

http://www.brooklyneagle.com//articles/2014/12/29/guilty-pleas-and-jail-terms-largest-cockfighting-bust-new-york-history

Stream management projects help ensure high quality drinking water for more than 9 million New Yorkers

... of the Town of Shandaken. The Town of Shandaken secured EWP funding for stream projects with help from the Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District (UCSWCD), which partners closely with area NRCS staff. The funds allow municipalities to ...

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Hudson Confidential: Time for a smile, and a laugh

... and the Town of Wawarsing have taken these many years, maybe it's a good time for a smile. That's an attitude Ulster County Comptroller and Ellenville native Elliott Auerbach took earlier this month in the wake of the state's rejection of a ...

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141228/NEWS/141229564/101019/News

Ulster County man charged with killing his father

A 39-year-old man is in the Ulster County Jail without bail after being charged with killing his father. State police say Nicholas Pascarella Jr. got into a fight with his father, Nicholas Pascarella Sr., in the driveway of the older man's home in Malborough on Saturday.

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/27717864/ulster-county-man-charged-with-killing-his-father

Son charged with murdering father in Marlborough

... him in the head with a baseball bat in the driveway of the father's home just after noon in Marlborough, in Ulster County. Nicholas Pascarella Jr. is 39, and police said he lives in the hamlet of Clintondale, in the Town of Plattekill, also in ...

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141227/NEWS/141229581/101019/Community

Confrontation between father, son leaves father dead in Marlborough

... after his son, Nicholas Pascarella Jr., confronted him in the driveway of the father's home in Marlborough, in Ulster County. Nicholas Pascarella Jr. is 39, and police said he lives in the hamlet of Clintondale, in the Town of Plattekill, also in ...

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141227/NEWS/141229581/101019

Saugerties man faces gun possession charges

... turer's serial number on the rifle had been defaced. Cowan was arraigned in Saugerties Town Court and taken to Ulster County Jail where he was being held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141227/NEWS/141229594

Teen charged with stealing ATV

An investigation into a stolen ATV led to the arrest Tuesday of a Port Ewen teen, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said.

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Teen charged with stealing ATV Updated at

An investigation into a stolen ATV led to the arrest Tuesday of a Port Ewen teen, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said.

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the People of the State of New York v. Melissa Alexander

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County , rendered January 2, 2013, convicting defendant upon her plea of guilty of the crime of aggravated criminal contempt. Defendant pleaded guilty to a superior court information charging her with aggravated criminal contempt, and further waived her right to appeal from the conviction and sentence.

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Senator warns of unsafe railroad bridges, demands inspections

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer pushed for federal railroad inspectors to audit the train bridge running over the Rondout in Ulster County that was recently revealed to have crumbling concrete foundations. This train bridge transports hazardous materials up and down the Hudson River, including highly flammable crude oil, and Schumer said that any problem with the structural integrity of the bridge could lead to a major disaster.

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The day grand jury clears cop for shooting suspect, the suspect is arrested again Updated at

The man shot by an Ulster County Sheriff's Deputy in April after police say he led them on a 45-minute car chase was arrested again Monday on a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge, police say.

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Alleged stabbing, gang assault bring charges

... a misdemeanor. All four were arraigned before Shawangunk Town Justice Michael Voss and are being held at Ulster County Jail: McDonald in lieu of $25,000 bail; Jose Barbot with no bail; and Christopher Barbot and Periera in lieu of $10,000 cash bail ...

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Grand jury finds cop's shooting of suspect justified

Nine months after Ulster County Sheriff's Deputy David Hughes shot a 20-year-old man two times after a car chase, a grand jury has found the officer's shooting was justified, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. But the attorney of the man shot says that they plan to move forward with civil charges against a slew of public entities relating to the shooting.

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Cahill touts bill allowing lottery machines in Ulster

Assemblyman Kevin Cahill says he saw it coming back in the spring. Most all of official Ulster County had placed their bets on the Nevele Resort's bid for a casino gambling license.

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Mom, sons, girlfriend charged with assault

... a misdemeanor. All four were arraigned before Shawangunk Town Justice Michael Voss and are being held at Ulster County Jail - McDonald in lieu of $25,000 bail; Jose Barbot with no bail; and Christopher Barbot and Periera in lieu of $10,000 cash bail ...

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Grand jury finds shooting by cop justified

Nine months after Ulster County Sheriff's Deputy David Hughes shot a 20-year-old man twice after a car chase, a grand jury has found the officer's shooting was justified, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.

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Cahill touts bill allowing lottery machines in Ulster Updated at

Assemblyman Kevin Cahill says he saw it coming back in the spring. Most all of official Ulster County had placed their bets on the Nevele Resort's bid for a casino gambling license.

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Editorial: A hidden challenge is really all around us

... estimates, it means that 20,000 or so adults in Orange County do not read or write as well as they need to. Ulster County had similar numbers but in Sullivan County, the high end of the range reached 25 percent. There's another discussion here ...

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Alleged stabbing, gang assault brings charges

... a misdemeanor. All four were arraigned before Shawangunk Town Justice Michael Voss and are being held at Ulster County Jail: McDonald in lieu of $25,000 bail; Jose Barbot with no bail; and Christopher Barbot and Periera in lieu of $10,000 cash bail ...

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Grand jury finds cop's shooting of suspect justified Updated at

Nine months after Ulster County Sheriff's Deputy David Hughes shot a 20-year-old man two times after a car chase, a grand jury has found the officer's shooting was justified, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.

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Deaths of NYC cops strike chord in mid-Hudson

... to avenge Eric Garner and Michael Brown. He turned his gun on himself moments after killing the officers. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein said he plans to direct that all flags on buildings in the county be flown at half staff as of Monday. "My ...

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Deaths of NYC cops strike chord

... to avenge Eric Garner and Michael Brown. He turned his gun on himself moments after killing the officers. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein said he plans to direct that all flags on buildings in the county be flown at half staff as of Monday. "My ...

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Noted Ulster historian, teacher mourned

... was his editor on the book about Sojourner Truth and many others, said that once her father came to live in Ulster County, he became determined to document the history of the region. Speaking after Saturday's service, Mabee Newhouse said, ...

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Woodland Pond Gives Back to United Way, Family of New Paltz and The Children's Home of Kingston

Altruistic residents and staff members of Woodland Pond at New Paltz are constantly looking for ways support organizations with the goal of making a difference in the lives of people who need help. The senior living community has been serving United Way of Ulster County and Family of New Paltz for quite some time and recently developed a special relationship with the Children's Home of Kingston.

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A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Pleas And Jail Terms In Largest Cockfighting Bust In NYS History

... NY - December 19, 2014 - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the felony convictions of two Ulster County men charged as part of the three-county takedown, "Operation Angry Birds," which resulted in the dismantling of the largest ...

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12/19/14: Today's Tips: Friday

... Catherine Russell, Mike + Ruthy, Connor Kennedy, Happy Traum and more. A benefit for the Washbourne House, Ulster County's Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence. 8pm. $40 & $60. MUSIC : "Songs to Amuse: The Longest Holiday" @ Caffe Lena , ...

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New Windsor man charged with burglarizing Gardiner homes

... ed to a burglary on Bates Lane in the Town of Shawangunk. He was arraigned in Town of Hurley Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash/ $250,000 bond.

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Gardiner Transfer Station and Recycling Center covers all the angles

At a time when increasing fees charged to Ulster County transfer stations are causing town officials to contemplate difficult options - raising permit fees, consolidation with other towns or even closing altogether - the Town of Gardiner's transfer station is not only in the black, it's thriving. That's due in no small part to the strategies enforced by Gardiner's transfer station coordinator Wendy Toman.

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New Paltz man charged after allegedly striking pedestrian while drunk Updated at

... car he was driving struck and seriously injured a Kerhonkson man early Thursday morning. Detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said Nicholas Bach, 28, was leaving a holiday party at the Honor's Haven Resort and Spa on Arrowhead Road ...

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Pig Dog 2! Cuda the Pitbull - who has rare spine condition -...

... term effects - but Cuda's owner Julie LeRoy insists the pooch leads a normal and active life at their home in Ulster County, New York. Now Cuda's Facebook page, created for her entry into the World's Ugliest Dog competition, has proved a huge hit - ...

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Board Recommends Three Upstate Casinos;...

... on Wednesday said that the board decided to first recommend the award of one casino in either Sullivan or Ulster County. It then considered perhaps recommending a second casino applicant from Orange County. 'Through research and analysis we ...

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New Windsor man charged with burglarizing Gardiner homes Updated Dec 18, 2014 at

... ed to a burglary on Bates Lane in the Town of Shawangunk. He was arraigned in Town of Hurley Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash/ $250,000 bond.

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Orange ruled out in casino choice for a number of reasons

Sifting through thousands of documents sent in by developers, opponents and supporters of casinos in the Catskills and Hudson Valley region, the Gaming Facility Location Board concluded that siting a casino in Orange County would be too much of a threat to one in Sullivan or Ulster County.

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Ulster 'devastated' after missing out on casino

... and it was undone with a few words from the state's Gaming Facility Location Board on Wednesday afternoon. Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach was the first to break the silence in the Nevele office. An Ellenville native and former village ...

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Genting Malaysia fails to win casino licence in New York

CIMB Equities Research said on Thursday Genting Malaysia failed to win a casino licence in upstate New York . In its research report, it said the NY state board chose three developers that excluded any bids in Orange and Ulster counties.

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Casino dreams dashed in Ulster County

... and it was undone with a few words from the state's Gaming Facility Location Board on Wednesday afternoon. Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach was the first to break the silence in the Nevele office. An Ellenville native and former village ...

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Orange ruled out in casino choice for a number of reasons Updated Dec 17, 2014 at

Sifting through thousands of documents sent in by developers, opponents and supporters of casinos in the Catskills and Hudson Valley region, the Gaming Facility Location Board concluded that siting a casino in Orange County would be too much of a threat to one in Sullivan or Ulster County.

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2 plead guilty in NY cockfighting-ring case

... of animal fighting, an Agriculture and Markets law. According to investigators, the ring spanned from Ulster County to Brooklyn. According to Schneiderman, it operated under the guise of being a live poultry farm. Nearly 4,000 birds were recovered ...

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Plattekill cockfighting farm owner, manager plead guilty

Two Ulster County men who were instrumental in running the largest known cockfighting ring in New York pleaded guilty Wednesday.

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Letter: Legislator needs to end involvement with railroad

It is past time to call Ulster County Legislator Dave Donaldson to task for his past and current hand-in-glove actions on behalf of the Catskill Mountain Railroad.

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Governor Cuomo Initiative Includes Community Choice Aggregation for New York State

... and drafted a statewide CCA bill for New York in 2014 on behalf of Citizens for Local Power, based in Ulster County, New York. Local Power Inc. founder and President Paul Fenn drafted the nation's first CCA bill back in 1994 as well as California's ...

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County's new 911 system is up and running

... took both of them because I figured they were older and everyone always goes for the puppies," Cerra said. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says a 68-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in High Falls. A Vernon man was ...

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... took both of them because I figured they were older and everyone always goes for the puppies," Cerra said. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says a 68-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in High Falls. The Ulster County ...

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First aid squad in Hardyston shutting down

... took both of them because I figured they were older and everyone always goes for the puppies," Cerra said. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says a 68-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in High Falls. The Ulster County ...

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Traditions, Tioga Downs or Lago? We'll know Wednesday

Traditions, Tioga Downs or Lago? We'll know Wednesday New York Gaming Commission to make announcement Check out this story on pressconnects.com: http://press.sn/1DIn3pu ALBANY - The 16 bidders vying for up to four casino licenses in New York will learn the fate of their projects on Wednesday. The state Gaming Facility Location Board is set to announce its picks for the first private casinos in the state's history at 2 p.m. near the state Capitol.

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Sussex sending audio from meetings to website

... was hit while trying to cross Water Street near the entrance to Hayek's Market on Monday afternoon. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says a 68-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in High Falls. The Ulster County Sheriff's ...

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WGHQ Christmas fund approaches goal

... and toys, and will help needy seniors with food this holiday season.  Area police agencies, including the Ulster County Sheriff's Department, Town of Saugerties Police Department, Town of Ulster Police Department, New York State Police and ...

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Port Ewen man convicted for role in shots-fired incident

A Port Ewen man was found guilty by an Ulster County jury on charges connected to a shots-fired incident in Kingston last summer.

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Slots revenue down again in November

... ng Empire Resorts' Montreign Resort Casino, also in Thompson, and the Nevele Grand Resort, Casino & Spa in the Ulster County village of Ellenville.

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Public forum on community policing set

... Mo., and Eric Garner of Staten Island. Kingston Police Chief Egidio Tinti, Kingston Mayor Shayne Gallo and Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright are expected to participate in the forum. The forum will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the New ...

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Thruway checkpoint leads to man being charged with rape of 14-year-old passenger, police say

During a DWI checkpoint on Interstate 87, state police arrested a 21-year-old man who raped his 14-year-old passenger, police said. Troopers conducting the checkpoint in Clarkstown, Rockland County Friday night spotted a vehicle with an equipment violation and stopped the driver, Ronald P. McCarthy of Wawarsing, Ulster County.

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Stone Ridge man killed in ATV accident Sunday

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says a 68-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in High Falls.

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High Falls man killed in ATV accident Sunday

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says a 68-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in High Falls.

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Man dies in all-terrain vehicle accident

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says a 68-year-old man has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in High Falls. The sheriff's office says the accident happened around 7 a.m. Sunday in a wooded area.

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The Fray: Tkaczyk throws support behind Hein in 2015

Outgoing Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk might be the first elected official to endorse Ulster County Executive Mike Hein for re-election in 2015.

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Rosendale hosts a cool festival

... an opportunity to gather light as a community, preparing for the long winter still ahead. Saturday marked the Ulster County hamlet's ninth edition of Frozendale, which featured hayrides with Santa and his elves up and down Main Street, cookie ...

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Tkaczyk throws support behind Hein in 2015

Outgoing Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk might be the first elected official to endorse Ulster County Executive Mike Hein for re-election in 2015.

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Kingston man, nabbed by city cops, US Marshals, held on robbery, other charges

A 26-year-old Kingston man, who was picked up in a joint operation in the city involving Kingston police and U.S. Marshals, was being held Friday night at the Ulster County Jail on robbery and other charges.

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Ski season off to a fast start

... on the slopes. There are plenty of ski hills in the region to pick from: Belleayre on the western edge of Ulster County, Mount Peter and Tuxedo Ridge in Orange, Holiday Mountain in Sullivan, and Hunter and Windham in Greene. According to Belleayre ...

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Agenda released: Casino picks to be announced Wednesday

Three proposals are competing for a casino license in the Southern Tier/Finger Lakes. Four casino bidders are seeking a license in the Albany area, while nine developers have put proposals in for the Catskills/Orange County region.

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Casino announcement coming Wednesday afternoon

... s background checks on the projects recommended by the Location Board. Nine contenders in Sullivan, Orange and Ulster County are in the running.

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the People of the State of New York Edward Brown v. Thomas Griffin

... Facility, Respondent. Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Gilpatric, J.), entered April 7, 2014 in Ulster County, which denied petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 70, without a ...

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Sweet history and edible architecture

Key historical sites have been lovingly rendered with attention to the smallest detail for the inaugural “Ulster County History in Gingerbread” exhibition on view this weekend at the Ulster County Historical Society's Bevier House on Route 209 in Marbletown.

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Carolers, comedy and cookies ahead this weekend

... The festivities end with a mac-and-cheese bakeoff. Call 914-466-1517. Gingerbread houses created to resemble Ulster County landmark buildings are on display Saturday and Sunday at the Bevier House Museum on Route 209 in Marbletown. The event, from 9 ...

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Weather triggers late openings, many school closings Tuesday

A winter storm forced most public schools in Ulster and Sullivan counties to close on Tuesday, and more possible bad weather has superintendents on edge about Wednesday classes.  In Orange County, only Minisink Valley, Port Jervis, Pine Bush and Valley Central closed their doors.The rest opted to delay the start of classes.

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Editorial: Following the money can be a bumpy ride

... the re-election of James Seward who lives in Otsego County but whose state Senate district reaches into Ulster County. He was running unopposed to keep the seat he has held for decades. As the non-contest reached its final days, when he had no need ...

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Shandaken man arrested for Vehicular Assault

State Police in Ulster County have arrested a Shandaken man on charges of felony Vehicular Assault, misdemeanor DWI and other Vehicle and Traffic infractions following a rollover accident late Monday night in the Town of Shandaken.

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UPDATES: Rain, snow wreaking havoc on area

... tonight. No major accumulation, but temps will be close to freezing, so caution should be taken on roads. In Ulster County it's not much different: Rain much of the day, and heavy (1-2 inches possible), with temps in the mid 30s. In Sullivan County, ...

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Historic Ulster County in Gingerbread display at Bevier House Museum

The circa-1680 Bevier House Museum in Marbletown has a lot of ties to Ulster County history.

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12/9 CBS2 Tuesday Morning Weather Headlines

... well, this really isn't a big snowstorm for our immediate area. One must travel up to the tips of Sullivan, or Ulster County in New York to see some significant snow. Check in all day today for the latest alerts and updates. We're very busy here in ...

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Galleries search for new model of success

... Waslyn, a curator at Kingston's Uptown Gallery and an artist's representative, has lived and worked both in Ulster County and New York City. Ten years ago in the city, she said, corporations could benefit financially by purchasing artworks and ...

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Calendar

Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce: Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave, Kingston, 5-7 p.m. Membership mixer.

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Cops: Doc forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a New York anesthesiologist choked a woman and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Ulster Walmart, nearby stores evacuated after threat call

... at 6 p.m. Besides Town of Ulster police, authorities responding included state police, Saugerties police, Ulster County sheriff's deputies and personnel from the Ulster Hose Co. A statement from Ulster police Chief Anthony Cruise said: "We take ...

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Kingston Junior League offers annual tour of homes

In order to accommodate the growing interest in the event, the Holly Berry Trail offers a morning tour from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and an afternoon tour from noon-3 p.m. The Junior League of Kingston's Holly Berry Trail features extended previews of private homes in Ulster County that are fully decorated in holiday splendor.

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Mob hitman Konigsberg dies at 89

... moved down to Florida. Before his name became associated with one of the more famous murder trials in Ulster County history, Konigsberg was a feared hoodlum, accused in 1958 of breaking into a doctor's home in Liberty with three other crooks. They ...

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Cops: Man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a New York doctor choked a woman inside a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a residence in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Mob hitman Konigsberg dies at 89 Updated Dec 5, 2014 at

... moved down to Florida. Before his name became associated with one of the more famous murder trials in Ulster County history, Konigsberg was a feared hoodlum, accused in 1958 of breaking into a doctor's home in Liberty with three other crooks. They ...

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Hudson Valley medical professional accused of choking woman, forcing...

Police say a Hudson Valley anesthesiologist choked a woman and forced her to swallow an abortion pill after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

... a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a residence in the town of Rosendale, ...

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Cops: NY Doctor Chokes Woman, Forces Her To Swallow Abortion Pill After She Says She's Pregnant

... to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. Thomas Pfeiffer, 44, of Red Hook had choked the woman and forced her to swallow a 'Plan B' pill that could ...

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Police: Woman charged with DWI following hit and run

... Thursday in Marbletown. Troopers responded to a report of a two-car property damage accident on Tongore Road. Ulster County 911 reported that one vehicle had left the scene. Police followed a trail of leaking fluid from the vehicle and located it at ...

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Man chokes woman, forces her to take abortion pill in Ulster County, police say

A man is in jail after he choked a woman and forced her to take an abortion pill in Ulster County, police said. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office went to a home around 7 p.m. Wednesday on Dewitt Mills Rd. in the Town of Rosendale after getting a "no voice" call to 911.

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abort...

Police say a New York doctor choked a woman inside a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a residence in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a New York doctor choked a woman inside a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a residence in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a New York doctor choked a woman inside a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a residence in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Holiday happenings

... tour, $40. 986-4141. windingthroughwarwick.com. Holly Berry Trail Tour of Homes: Throughout Kingston and Ulster County. Morning tour is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and an afternoon tour from noon-3 p.m. Dec. 6. Tickets are $30. Ulster County Tourism, 20 ...

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a New York doctor choked a woman inside a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a residence in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a New York doctor choked a woman inside a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a residence in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

... a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a residence in the town of Rosendale, ...

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

An anesthesiologist allegedly choked a woman and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. Police responded on Wednesday night to a 'no voice' 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany, New York, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office.

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Police union blasts De Blasio over 'fear' comment

... choked a woman and forced her to swallow an abortion pill after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany. ...

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a New York anesthesiologist choked a woman and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Cops: NY Man Forced Woman to Swallow Abortion Pill

Police say a New York anesthesiologist choked a woman and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Police: Woman charged with DWI following hit and run Updated at

... Thursday in Marbletown. Troopers responded to a report of a two-car property damage accident on Tongore Road. Ulster County 911 reported that one vehicle had left the scene. Police followed a trail of leaking fluid from the vehicle and located it at ...

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a Hudson Valley anesthesiologist choked a woman and forced her to swallow an abortion pill after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

Police say a Hudson Valley anesthesiologist choked a woman and forced her to swallow an abortion pill after she told him she was pregnant. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale, 60 miles south of Albany.

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Kingston Model Railroad Club Inc v. Eleven Main Group LLC

... of counsel), for respondent. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Work, J.), entered April 4, 2013 in Ulster County, which, among other things, partially granted plaintiff's cross motion for partial summary judgment. In 1989, Catherine Rapp ...

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in Re: Destiny Ee.

IN RE: DESTINY EE., Alleged to be a Permanently Neglected Child. Ulster County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Karen FF., Appellant.

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Man Facing Abortion and Strangulation Charges

A Red Hook man who forced a woman to swallow a contraception pill and strangled her is facing felony charges, police said Thursday. Thomas Pfeiffer, 44, was arrested Wednesday after Ulster County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call that came in with no voice from a Rosendale home.

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Man facing abortion and strangulation charges

... her is facing felony charges, police said Thursday. Thomas Pfeiffer, 44, was arrested Wednesday after Ulster County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call that came in with no voice from a Rosendale home. An investigation found Pfeiffer was ...

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Medical examiner details 2-year-old's fatal injuries in graphic testimony

Mason Decosmo's tiny 2-year-old body was struck with so violently that his pancreas was torn in two and his liver was damaged, resulting in internal bleeding, according to Dutchess County Medical Examiner Dennis Chute. But that was not all revealed in the fourth day of his mother Kaitlin Wolfert's civil trial at Ulster County Family Court.

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Medical examiner describes toddler's fatal injuries

... 60 bruises covering the boy's body, including his penis and scrotum. Chute gave his testimony on Thursday in Ulster County Family Court in Kingston, where Mason's mother Kaitlin Wolfert, 22, is on trial for civil charges of negligence and severe ...

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Medical examiner describes toddler's fatal injuries Updated at

... 60 bruises covering the boy's body, including his penis and scrotum. Chute gave his testimony on Thursday in Ulster County Family Court in Kingston, where Mason's mother Kaitlin Wolfert, 22, is on trial for civil charges of negligence and severe ...

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Is that a sandwich in your pants? ... According to police, yes Updated at

Shane Curran, 21, is charged with petit larceny, a violation. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says Wednesday he came into the store after being told not to come back several times, placed a sandwich in his pants and left without paying.

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Medical examiner details 2-year-old's fatal injuries in graphic testimony Updated at

... Dennis Chute. But that was not all revealed in the fourth day of his mother Kaitlin Wolfert's civil trial at Ulster County Family Court. Chute, who conducted an autopsy on the boy in August, described how the Mason also suffered bleeding in his ...

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Charges: Man forced woman to swallow abortion pill, then strangled her

... pill and strangled her is facing felony charges, police say. Thomas Pfeiffer, 44, was arrested Wednesday after Ulster County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call that came in with no voice from a Rosendale home. An investigation found Pfeiffer ...

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Fugitive sex offender found, arrested in Lloyd

Ulster County sheriff's deputies have arrested a sex offender who was on the county's top 10 list of most-wanted fugitives.

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$15 million for bridge repair going to 5 local communities Updated at

... costs. $4,972,000 for the bridge located on Route 212, over the Beaver Kill in the Town of Woodstock in Ulster County. $3,125,000 for the bridge located on Route 52, over the Verkeerder Kill in the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. $1,736,000 for ...

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Remembering the bad old days: 'Trusted manservant' swindled restaurateur Irving Lundy

... to this court document, Lundy owned more than 60 parcels of land in Brooklyn, Nassau County and upstate Ulster County. When the guilty verdict was announced, Eugene Gold, who was then the Brooklyn District Attorney, said the Lundy family had ...

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Ladybug Girl author and illustrator have event in Northvale

Jacky Davis and David Soman are a married author-and-illustrator team, the creative force behind the "Ladybug Girl" and "Bumblebee Boy" series. But the popular children's book series is not just a two-person project at their Ulster County, N.Y., home.

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$15M awarded for bridge work

... costs. $4,972,000 for the bridge located on Route 212, over the Beaver Kill in the Town of Woodstock in Ulster County. $3,125,000 for the bridge located on Route 52, over the Verkeerder Kill in the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. $1,736,000 for ...

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After loans, Senate GOP ends campaign with $9,400

... the Senate GOP spent on his behalf over the two-year campaign cycle. (Amedore's district stretches east into Ulster County; he defeated Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk.) Sen.-elect Terrence Murphy, R-Yorktown, picked up $105,000 from the Senate Republicans in ...

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Shawangunk woman arrested for possession of stolen property Updated Dec 2, 2014 at

... of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Brooks was arraigned in Town of Shawangunk Court and sent to Ulster County Jail. Bail was set at $25,000.

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Historical Society exhibits unique gingerbread houses

A unique exhibition of gingerbread houses, created to resemble Ulster County landmark buildings, will be on display Dec. 13-14 at the Bevier House Museum on Route 209 in Marbletown.

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Ulster finance chief critical of report on county budgeting

KINGSTON – Ulster County Finance Director Burt Gulnick said Monday that the county Comptroller's office missed hundreds of millions of dollars in figuring a recent report critical of county budgeting.

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AIDS awareness better, but still 'needs more effort'

... a place would have been unthinkable in the '80s. It wasn't until several years ago that it became a reality in Ulster County. Blotcher says there's no question times have changed, and for the better. But the common understanding that AIDS is somehow ...

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Ulster finance chief critical of report on county budgeting Updated at

KINGSTON – Ulster County Finance Director Burt Gulnick said Monday that the county Comptroller's office missed hundreds of millions of dollars in figuring a recent report critical of county budgeting.

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Kerhonkson man arrested for felony drug possession

Ulster County Sheriff's deputies have charged a Kerhonkson man with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a felony, following a traffic stop in the City of Kingston. Department officials say an investigation revealed that Kevin Schoonmaker, 27, was in possession of a quantity of hydrocodone tablets with intent to sell.

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Kerhonkson man arrested for felony drug possession Updated Dec 1, 2014 at

Ulster County Sheriff's deputies have charged a Kerhonkson man with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a felony, following a traffic stop in the City of Kingston.

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Orange's sales-tax revenue matches 2013

... a get a chance to request approval for a rate increase in December if lawmakers hold a special session then. Ulster County's sales-tax income dropped by 1 percentage point for two months, in December 2013 and January 2014, because of a standoff ...

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Accord Forced To Postpone Gobbler

... scheduled program. The event was deemed a go after a final look-over of the track and grounds on Friday at the Ulster County venue. Track conditions ultimately claimed the day's activities. A surface that had been packed hard and solid prior to - ...

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Cheers to volunteers, veterans, survivors

... much closer to home. He was driving on Route 209 in Ellenville recently when a van from Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County was struck and overturned. Inside the van were seven disabled men and women and the van's driver. “My Army training kicked ...

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Lecture to highlight economic history of agriculture

KINGSTON – How did the Erie Canal affect wheat production in the Hudson Valley? How did land distribution patterns of the 1700s affect the apple industry in the mid-Hudson region? Elizabeth Higgins, agriculture program leader from Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County , will take you on a 300-year journey into the economic history of agriculture in the Hudson Valley, from the earliest days of Dutch settlement to the rise and fall of the Catskills resort industry.  This free presentation is part of CCEUC's annual meeting, which will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at CCEUC's Education Center, 232 Plaza Road, in Kingston.

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Case closed: State converts citya s two judgeships to elective positions

... attention in January. The Legislature crafted a bill making this change in Watertown as well as Kingston, Ulster County. State Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, and state Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, sponsored the legislation in ...

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Homes regain power lost from snowstorm

... Hudson Gas & Electric spokesman John Maserjian said they were finishing up seven outages that were left in Ulster County and 10 in Dutchess. Orange and Rockland Utilities spokeswoman Sophia Salis said everyone who lost power during the storm was ...

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Accused toddler killer maintains he's innocent

... - “only because of what I said.” Repeated calls to  John Tobin, Chief Assistant DA at the Ulster County District Attorney's Office who was the special prosecutor in this case, were not returned. Kanoff took the plea deal that gave ...

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11/29: CBS2 Saturday Afternoon Weather Headlines

CBS 2 CBS 2 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Latest Videos Eye On New York Dining Deals Tony's Table Links [...] WFAN As the world's first 24-hour all-sports radio station, WFAN remains the premier sports talk radio station in the business.

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Van G. Feinberg

... June 20, 1955 in Kingston; he was the son of the late Henry C. and Ann (Mishkin) Feinberg. Van graduated from Ulster County Community College with an Associates Degree and later attended Sienna College. He was the Vice President and Sales Manager ...

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Lecture to Highlight Economic History of Agriculture

KINGSTON – How did the Erie Canal affect wheat production in the Hudson Valley? How did land distribution patterns of the 1700s affect the apple industry in the mid-Hudson region? Elizabeth Higgins, agriculture program leader from Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County , will take you on a 300-year journey into the economic history of agriculture in the Hudson Valley, from the earliest days of Dutch settlement to the rise and fall of the Catskills resort industry.  This free presentation is part of CCEUC's annual meeting, which will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at CCEUC's Education Center, 232 Plaza Road, in Kingston.

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Central Hudson: Ulster customers may see power restored Saturday

Central Hudson anticipates Orange County customers to see full power restored by Friday morning. Sullivan County customers should see power by 6 p.m., according to Central Hudson, and Ulster County customers should be fully restored by noon Saturday, it said.

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Ulster County legislator seeks ban to 'suspicionless' warrant checks...

Ulster County Legislator Tracey Bartels has introduced a resolution to make it policy to not run "suspicionless" warrant checks on people in county buildings.

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More than 3,000 still without power

As of 10:11 a.m. on Friday, Central Hudson was reporting 2,595 customers still without power in Ulster County, 315 in Orange and 45 in Sullivan County.

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Central Hudson: Ulster customers may see power restored Saturday Updated at

Central Hudson anticipates Orange County customers to see full power restored by Friday morning. Sullivan County customers should see power by 6 p.m., according to Central Hudson, and Ulster County customers should be fully restored by noon Saturday, it said.

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Customers out in the dark on Thanksgiving; restorations continue

... due to a heavy snow Wednesday that weighed down the boughs of trees and dropped them down onto power lines. Ulster County has been hardest hit, with more than 10,000 still in the dark as dinner time approached. About 2,200 were still without power ...

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Region dealing with drought conditions

... needed watching. If below average precipitation continued, said Gary Capella, executive director of the Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District, it would have an adverse impact on the yield and quality of agriculture, and could affect the ...

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Thousands still lack power in region

... He was able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at his brother's home but was still upset over the extended outage. Ulster County was hardest hit in the region, with more than 6,300 still in the dark Thursday evening. About 1,200 were still without power ...

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Customers out in the dark on Thanksgiving; restorations continue Updated at

... due to a heavy snow Wednesday that weighed down the boughs of trees and dropped them down onto power lines. Ulster County has been hardest hit, with more than 10,000 still in the dark as dinner time approached. About 2,200 were still without power ...

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Storm knocks out power for 51K New York customers

More than 35,000 New York utility customers are without power after an early winter storm dumped several inches of snow the night before Thanksgiving. The largest number of outages was reported in Ulster and Dutchess counties along the Hudson River Valley.

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Outages impact 35K customers in New York

More than 35,000 New York utility customers are without power after an early winter storm dumped several inches of snow the night before Thanksgiving. The largest number of outages was reported in Ulster and Dutchess counties along the Hudson River Valley.

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Editorial: Wrongs make right for now in Kingston

... reasons or in the wrong way will not be back again with some wrongheaded action. The first wrong came from the Ulster County sheriff, Paul Van Blarcum, who had deputies checking the identification of anybody coming into the building housing the ...

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27,000 still without power after Wednesday's storm

... electric system and disrupting power, utilities say. Spread among three different utilities, hardest hit was Ulster County with 14,442 customers with the lights out as of about 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Orange County had 8,885 reported outages ...

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Storm knocks out power for 51K New York customers

More than 51,000 New York utility customers greeted Thanksgiving Day without electricity after an early winter storm caused outages around the state. The largest number of outages was reported in Ulster and Dutchess counties along the Hudson River Valley.

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Thousands without power as nor'easter slams Hudson Valley

... were reported elsewhere in the county. Central Hudson reported about 2,000 customers without electricity in Ulster County. Outages there primarily affected residents in the New Paltz area, where more than 900 customers lost power. Hundreds more were ...

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Thousands without power as nor'easter slams Hudson Valley Updated at

... were reported elsewhere in the county. Central Hudson reported about 2,000 customers without electricity in Ulster County. Outages there primarily affected residents in the New Paltz area, where more than 900 customers lost power. Hundreds more were ...

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Thousands without power as nor'easter slams Hudson Valley

... were reported elsewhere in the county. Central Hudson reported about 2,000 customers without electricity in Ulster County. Outages there primarily affected residents in the New Paltz area, where more than 900 customers lost power. Hundreds more were ...

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RUPCO Opens Housing Choice Voucher Program

... which 1,000 applicants are added to the Waiting List. Vanessa Secore, RUPCO's Rental Assistance Director said Ulster County individuals and families earning 50% or less of the area median income are eligible to apply. "For a family of four to be ...

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Local jobless rates fall in October

Orange County's dipped to 5.4 percent from 6.6 percent , Ulster's to 5.7 from 7 percent, and Sullivan's to 6.4 percent last month from 7.9 percent in October 2013, according to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor.

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Parents of DWI victims speak against drunk driving

... In part, the money will fund sobriety checkpoints through the end of November and from Dec. 12 to Jan. 1. Ulster County police agencies are also planning increased patrols over the upcoming week. The county wants to send a message that drunk and ...

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Cuomo signs elected city judge legislation

... Not only making the change for Watertown's judge, the law also makes an appointed city judge in Kingston, Ulster County, an elected position, according to the bill. City Council members appointed Judge Palermo a part-time judge in January 2012, when ...

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Ulster County man, 21, treated for gunshot wounds in Poughkeepsie Updated at

An Ulster County man showed up at Vassar Brothers Medical Center Sunday night with gunshots to the chest, arm and wrist, Poughkeepsie police say.

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Blue Mountain Middle School Looks at Diversity

... as the Leadership Development Trainer for the Ulster YouthBuild/AmeriCorps Program and Youth Director with the Ulster County Multi-Service Center; and served on the Board of the United Way and the advisory council of Kingston Community Development, ...

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Ulster County police agencies stepping up patrols this Thanksgiving weekend Updated at

Police agencies throughout Ulster County will have extra patrols on the road for a Thanksgiving weekend crackdown on drunk drivers.

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Hudson Confidential: Ulster legislators shut door to talk about warrants

Ulster County legislators entered into a questionable executive session Wednesday night to talk privately about the controversial practice of checking warrants on everyone who walks into the county's Department of Social Services.

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Ulster legislators shut door to talk about warrants

Ulster County legislators entered into a questionable executive session Wednesday night to talk privately about the  controversial practice of checking warrants on everyone who walks into the county's Department of Social Services.

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Cheers

... expenses, they should start putting that in the budget and on the agenda for the next gathering. Cheers: To Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, named by Governing Magazine as one of the nation's top state and local public officials of the year. The ...

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Local Businesses Score Big During Semi Final Playoffs

As high school football teams throughout the Mid Hudson Valley compete over the next two days at a spot in Ulster County, local businesses are scoring in profits. Time Warner Cable News reporter Michael Howard has that story from Kingston.

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Who wants heavy snow? Updated at

... needed watching. If below average precipitation continued, said Gary Capella, executive director of the Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District, it would have an adverse impact on the yield and quality of agriculture, and could affect the ...

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Ulster hunter bags record-class deer

... in a tree stand in Milton on Sunday afternoon as the sun started to set. Jonietz, 38, of Clintondale in Ulster County, was eye-balling a monster buck. Just a few minutes later, Jonietz had a 219-pound, 14-point traditional buck that figures to score ...

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Beacon woman charged with New Paltz burglaries Updated at

A Beacon woman was sent to Ulster County Jail following her arrest during a reported burglary in progress Monday at a restaurant in the Village of New Paltz.

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Sheriff suspends warrant checks at Social Services

Ulster County Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum said this week that he will suspend a controversial policy of running warrant checks on visitors to the county's Department of Social Services HQ after lawmakers threatened to replace sheriff's deputies assigned to security at the facility with private security guards.

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$334.5 million Ulster County budget signed Updated at

Citing a 1 percent property tax reduction and a reduction in government spending, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein signed a $334.55 million budget into law Thursday afternoon.

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Ken Hall: Tobacco fight continues, but we've come a long way, baby

Those who oppose proposed laws restricting tobacco sales in Newburgh and Ulster County focus on fairness and the potential loss of sales tax revenue.

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Acquaintance: Decosmo's mom blamed boyfriend

... Stahli, who's on trial with Wolfert, waived his right to appear in court. He's being held without bail at the Ulster County Jail. He's awaiting trial in County Court on charges he murdered Mason. According to Restivo, it appeared that Wolfert was ...

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Robert De Niro ends assessment fight with upstate NY town

... The settlement, first reported Tuesday by The New York Times, was reached with the town of Gardiner, in Ulster County 70 miles north of New York City. Riverside Trust, the legal entity that owns the compound on De Niro's behalf, had been battling ...

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Ken Hall: Tobacco fight continues, but we've come a long way, baby Updated at

Those who oppose proposed laws restricting tobacco sales in Newburgh and Ulster County focus on fairness and the potential loss of sales tax revenue.

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De Niro ends assessment fight with upstate NY town

Actor Robert De Niro says he'll reimburse a town nearly $130,000 in legal fees it incurred defending its assessment of his Hudson Valley property. The settlement, first reported Tuesday by The New York Times , was reached with the town of Gardiner, in Ulster County 70 miles north of New York City.

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Kingston residents to pay about $5 more for water each quarter

... into cutting down on materials and supplies, slowing down a program to replace meters and possibly charging Ulster County more to manage its water system at Golden Hill. Ulster County currently contracts with the Kingston for $50,000-a-year to ...

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Magazine picks Hein as one of nation's top leaders

Governing magazine has named Ulster County Executive Mike Hein one of the nation's top state and local public officials of the year.

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Magazine picks Hein as top leader nationwide

Governing magazine has named Ulster County Executive Mike Hein one of the nation's top state and local public officials of the year. "This is a tremendous honor and I am truly humbled to be in the company of other public servants from across our great nation who have dedicated themselves to making a difference in the lives of others," Hein said in a press release.

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Hein earns national recognition in magazine

"Governing" magazine has named Ulster County Executive Mike Hein one of the nation's top state and local public officials of the year.

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Mason Decosmo's final hours outlined in court

Mason Decosmo crawled into his bed at home that August day to die alone, prosecutors told a crowded room in Ulster County Family Court on Tuesday.

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Kingston residents to pay about $5 more for water each quarter Updated at

... into cutting down on materials and supplies, slowing down a program to replace meters and possibly charging Ulster County more to manage its water system at Golden Hill. Ulster County currently contracts with the Kingston for $50,000-a-year to ...

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Ulster sheriff willing to suspend warrant-check policy

Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum backed down Tuesday evening on his new protocol of doing warrant checks on everyone walking into county Social Services.

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People for People Fund helps a friend in need Updated at

When things are rough, it is our friends who, more than anything else, keep us going, and for one Ulster County man, the encouragement of a good pal made all the difference.

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Kingston eyes $4M upgrade of Broadway

... and safety, and to connect it better with neighborhoods. Brian Slack, senior transportation planner for the Ulster County Transportation Council, which is overseeing the study, said results show Broadway can handle more traffic. Reducing lanes would ...

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Amid tensions regarding warrant checks, Ulster pol attempts a slash

With one legislator threatening to kick out the Ulster County sheriff's entire security division from county buildings, Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum continued on to defend his office's new policy of checking everyone who walks into the county's Social Services office for warrants.

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Magazine picks Hein as top leader nationwide

Governing magazine has named Ulster County Executive Mike Hein one of the nation's top state and local public officials of the year. He's one of nine government officials across the United States honored for leadership and excellence, and the only county executive in the nation named in the magazine.

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Magazine picks Ulster County Exec Hein as 1 of 9 nationwide government leaders Updated at

GOVERNING magazine has named Ulster County Executive Mike Hein one of the nation's top state and local public officials of the year.

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Author to discuss Native American place names in Ulster

The Stone Ridge Library will host an illustrated lecture titled “The Poetry of Place: Native American Place Names in Ulster County,” featuring Professor Evan Pritchard, director of the Center for Algonquin Culture, at 7 p.m. Wednesday  in the Marbletown Community Center.

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Garlic Festival pays Saugerties back for expenses

... some that tax dollars are being spent. Besides the economic domino effect the Festival provides to Saugerties, Ulster County, and the Hudson Valley, additional job-related opportunities are created as a direct result of the Garlic Festival. This ...

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Health Calendar

... given at the end of each program. 563-8043. Health-care changes seminar: 6 p.m., YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County gymnasium, 507 Broadway, Kingston. David Scarpino, HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley CEO, will speak about health-care changes and ...

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Ulster legislators OK audit of comptroller's office

Ulster County legislators voted Monday in committee to audit county Comptroller Elliot Auerbach's office after questions arose about travel-spending in his office.

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Army veteran to the rescue

... in the opposite direction had swerved into the van's path. The van, which was owned by Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County, was on its way from Ellenville to a day facility in Lake Katrine. Wilhelm said that in addition to his training in IED response, ...

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No delays; morning freezing rain gives way to all rain Updated Nov 17, 2014 at

... 15 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph. For parts of Sullivan County and higher elevations of Ulster County possible freezing rain before 7 am, then rain. High near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or ...

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Business calendar

Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce: Garden Plaza Hotel, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston, 7:30-9 a.m. Chamber Breakfast with speaker Donald Christian, president of SUNY New Paltz.

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Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce: Garden Plaza Hotel, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston, 7:30-9 a.m. Chamber Breakfast with speaker Donald Christian, president of SUNY New Paltz.

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Copenhagen boys can't break through Mount Academy defense in Class D state soccer semifinal

... team goes to a state final. Huleatt said the small Christian school on the banks of the Hudson River in Ulster County didn't even have a junior varsity before this year. The coach said he made the decision "to go to defense," though it wasn't ...

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Police say man sent indecent material to underaged girls

A 27-year-old Kingston man is due in Ulster Town Court Monday to face charges that he sent inappropriate material to two underaged Ulster County girls.

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Calendar

Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce:  Garden Plaza Hotel, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston, 7:30-9 a.m. Chamber Breakfast with speaker Donald Christian, president of SUNY New Paltz.

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Kingston man accused of sending inappropriate material to underage girls

A 27-year-old Kingston man is due in Ulster Town Court Monday to face charges that he sent inappropriate material to two underaged Ulster County girls.

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Police: Man stole credit card of elderly woman whose driveway he shoveled Updated at

... tolen property and falsifying business records, all felonies. He was arraigned in Ellenville court and sent to Ulster County jail without bail. He's due back in court Nov. 19.

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Stream management program offers grant funding

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County is accepting applications for Stream Management Implementation Program grants through Dec. 5.  About $500,000 is available this grant round to support stream management implementation, education, and planning projects in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed.

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Kingston man arrested twice within two months

... investigation determined that Stenson had allegedly committed the same crime against two additional victims in Ulster County. Stenson was arraigned before Town of Ulster Court Justice Kesick and remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 ...

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Copenhagen boys look to make most of first trip to state soccer final four

... opponent, Mount Academy , is a Christian school that opened in 2012 on the banks of the Hudson River in Ulster County. The Eagles (9-2-0) won a Section IX title in their first year of varsity soccer play. Randall said he didn't know too much about ...

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People Gonzalez v. Smith

... for respondent. Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Gilpatric, J.), entered January 31, 2014 in Ulster County, which denied petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 70, without a ...

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SUNY Ulster begins Kingston campus project

... of the upcoming SUNY Ulster Kingston Center on Marys Avenue. The project, proposed in January 2012 by Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, will relocate the SUNY Ulster satellite campus from the Business Resource Center in the Town of Ulster to the ...

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Still Waiting...

A bit of wishful thinking? Or some clever advance planning? We don't know yet. And we won't until at least November 21. That's all we were told after the closed door meeting of the Gaming Facility Location Board that took place in Manhattan on Monday.

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SUNY Ulster begins Kingston campus project Updated at

... of the upcoming SUNY Ulster Kingston Center on Marys Avenue. The project, proposed in January 2012 by Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, will relocate the SUNY Ulster satellite campus from the Business Resource Center in the Town of Ulster to the ...

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2 injured after car collides with handicap van Updated at

... the van were treated for minor injuries at Ellenville regional Hospital. The van belonged to Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County, and was headed north from Ellenville on its way to a day program in Lake Katrine when the accident occurred, according to ...

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The case of Robert De Niro and his property taxes

Back in 1997, Robert De Niro bought a big, ol' farmhouse and a few dozen acres of land in the Ulster County town of Gardiner, New York. In the years since, he's done what many homeowners do: He improved it.

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2 seriously injured in car vs. bus crash in Napanoch

... and the driver the the car, according to New York State Police. The mini-bus belonged to Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County, and was headed north from Ellenville on its way to a day program in Lake Katrine when the accident occurred, according to the ...

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Savona maintains lead in Ulster judge race

Republican Keri Savona had a slim lead in Wednesday's recount of ballots in the race for Ulster County Family Court judge.  Democrat Gilda Riccardi had requested the recount in the wake of voting on Election Day.

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11/12 CBS2 Wednesday Morning Weather Headlines

CBS 2 CBS 2 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Latest Videos Eye On New York Dining Deals Tony's Table Links [...] WFAN As the world's first 24-hour all-sports radio station, WFAN remains the premier sports talk radio station in the business.

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Audit Faults Oversight of Justice Court Fund

A town court clerk in Ulster County stole $5,620 and was able to conceal the thefts due to the minimal oversight exerted over the court's books by its two justices, an audit by the state comptroller's office showed.

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Nearly $90 Million in FEMA Funding Allocated for Flood-Prone Bridges

... off of local taxpayers." "Rebuilding our nation's infrastructure is critically important across America," said Ulster County Executive Mike Hein. "I want to commend Senator Schumer and Senator Gillibrand for their appreciation of the seriousness of ...

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Troopers arrest man for counterfeit bills

Troopers arrested Davey Sanchez, 35, for attempting to use forged bills of smaller currency at a gas station in the Town of New Paltz. Sanchez was charged with possession of a forged instrument in the first degree, and he was sent to Ulster County Jail after he couldn't pay $5,000 bail.

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Business calendar

Ulster County Chamber of Commerce: Ulster Savings Bank , 180 Schwenk Drive, Kingston, 5-7 p.m. Networking mixer.

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Nonprofit says Ulster County's warrant check practice may prove discriminatory

The Worker Justice Center of New York says Ulster County's new practice of running warrant checks on everyone who walks in its Department of Social Services deters immigrants and low-wage workers from seeking help.

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Nonprofit says Ulster County's warrant check practice may prove discriminatory Updated at

The Worker Justice Center of New York says Ulster County's new practice of running warrant checks on everyone who walks in its Department of Social Services deters immigrants and low-wage workers from seeking help.

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Five Year Old Makes Iron Man 6 Movie, Premieres at Shadowland Theater

... currently creates 15 different radio shows, from home studio, nestled in the bucolic woods of Napanoch, Ulster County, New York. Bevilacqua's work is heard on stations around the world and podcast on demand, and has over 100 audio titles distributed ...

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Health Events

... providers beyond customary emergency response and transport roles will be among the topics discussed at the Ulster County EMS Education Day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 22 at Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz. The event's theme is ...

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Bennett takes plea in fatal shooting at New Paltz bar

... Murphy's bar in New Paltz on Easter morning. Bennett, 21, was offered a plea of 15 years to life in prison by Ulster County Chief Assistant District Attorney John Tobin on Monday afternoon, a deal that Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams ...

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Bobby De Niro's dinero

Back in 1997, Robert De Niro bought a big, ol' farmhouse and a few dozen acres of land in the Ulster County town of Gardiner. In the years since, he's done what many homeowners do: He improved it.

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Business calendar

Ulster County Chamber of Commerce: Ulster Savings Bank , 180 Schwenk Drive, Kingston, 5-7 p.m. Networking mixer.

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Hudson Confidential: Hein emphasizes need for foster care parents

As of Nov. 5, there were 134 children in foster care in Ulster County. Just four adoptions had been completed so far this year, though four more were on track to be completed in November.

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Police identify 3 suspects in attempted robbery in Delaware County

... the Route 28 Budget Motel in the Town of Ulster. Police said Town of Ulster police made the arrest, along with Ulster County sheriff's officials and state police from the Kingston barracks. The suspects were then taken to the state police Troop C ...

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Kingston man violated order of protection, Saugerties cops say

A 49-year-old Kingston man was being held at the Ulster County Jail Saturday after, police said, a woman, who had an order of protection against him found him inside her home Friday, Town of Saugerties police said Richard J. Frank has been charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony.

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Kingston man violated order of protection, Saugerties cops say Updated Nov 8, 2014 at

A 49-year-old Kingston man was being held at the Ulster County Jail Saturday after, police said, a woman, who had an order of protection against him found him inside her home Friday, Town of Saugerties police said Richard J. Frank has been charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony.

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3 nabbed at Town of Ulster Motel charged in Delaware County attempted robbery

... the Route 28 Budget Motel in the Town of Ulster. Police said Town of Ulster police made the arrest, along with Ulster County sheriff's officials and state police from the Kingston barracks. The suspects were then taken to the state police Troop C ...

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Former Rosendale court clerk pocketed cash, comptrollera s audit finds

The former clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was able to make off with nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections without detection, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The clerk, Trudy Harper, was arrested in June and charged by Ulster County District Attorney D. Holley Carnright with third degree grand larceny, a class D felony.

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State: Ex-Rosendale clerk took $5,620 from court

... Office announced Friday. The former clerk for Rosendale Town Court, Trudy Harper, was charged in June by the Ulster County District Attorney's Office with third-degree grand larceny, and is due back in Ulster County Court on Dec. 10. On Friday, ...

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Audit: Lack of oversight allowed court clerk to steal money

ROSENDALE A former town justice court clerk exploited a lack of oversight in the court's bookkeeping practices to siphon more than $5,000 from court coffers, the state Comptroller's Office announced Friday. The former clerk for Rosendale Town Court, Trudy Harper, was charged in June by the Ulster County District Attorney's Office with third-degree grand larceny, and is due back in Ulster County Court Dec. 10. On Friday, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced the results of a state audit of the town court's books.

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The cost of garbage removal keep spiraling upward

Ulster County's Resource Recovery Agency has given final approval to a $14.3-million budget for 2015 which calls for sharp increases in collection fees but for the third year in a row requires no direct support from county property owners.

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Audit: Lack of oversight allowed court clerk to steal money Updated at

... Office announced Friday. The former clerk for Rosendale Town Court, Trudy Harper, was charged in June by the Ulster County District Attorney's Office with third-degree grand larceny, and is due back in Ulster County Court Dec. 10. On Friday, state ...

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Teen faces new charges of sex with underage girl Updated at

... her consent July 2, police said. On the new charge, Bianco was arraigned in New Paltz town court and sent to Ulster County jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $50,000 property bond. He's due back in court Friday evening. A judge also issued an ...

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visit|blogPost-1502430|mobile_home_category_body-7007|1A message in a judgeship

... With almost all the votes counted, Fisher, a Greene County Republican and an assistant public defender in Ulster County, has 117,839 votes; her opponent, Justin Corcoran, an Albany County Democrat and a county legislator, has 100,023. Democrats ...

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Ulster Cooperative Extension offers 2015 agriculture calendar

KINGSTON – Enjoy picturesque views of local agriculture each month with Cornell Cooperative Extension's “Agriculture in Ulster County” 2015 wall calendar.

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