Ulster County Roundup: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Rosendale man nabbed in ID theft sting

... with a Satmar Jewish school in Brooklyn; they have camps in Dairyland, Kerhonkson, Napanoch and Ellenville in Ulster County. Police said they started investigating in December when they heard that someone was trying to sell campers' personal ...

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Ulster DA, sheriff warn of tainted heroin

Bud Light and Coors Light aren't just beers anymore. They're also a tainted heroin that, the Ulster County district attorney's and sheriff's office say, might kill you.

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Jailhouse witness says rabbi confessed to murder

The trial of Victor Koltun has ended its second full week. Koltun is the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men.

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... said. Eldridge's fundraising total includes $250,000 in matching contributions of his own money, giving the Ulster County investor more than $1.2 million on hand as the fourth quarter of 2013 came to a close. The $279,000 that Eldridge's campaign ...

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Woman from upstate Scotia arrested for using stolen credit/debit card in Ulster County

State police on Thursday arrested a woman from Scotia in upstate Schenectady County after she allegedly used a family member's stolen credit/debit card at several businesses in Ulster County.

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Up the creek by pedal power: An Englishman bikes the Hudson Valley

... he sells his axes, with their trademark painted handles, for up to $300 apiece. Ken Greene of Accord, N.Y., in Ulster County, was a local public librarian as well as a gardener who saved seeds. "Well, we have this great library system already in ...

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LIVE: Trial continues for rabbi accused of first-degree murder

... Koltun continues Tuesday. Koltun is the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men. Former Lloyd police Office Frank Piscopo and his nephew, Gerald Piscopo, were found slain Nov. 4, 2010, in a vacant house ...

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

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... up a month from now, Valle said. Gibson faces a challenge in the 11-county 19th Congressional District from Ulster County investor Sean Eldridge, a Democrat whose ability to devote a chunk of his own fortune to his campaign makes Gibson a relatively ...

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Scotia woman arrested for stealing a family members credit card

Garcia allegedly stole a family members credit card, then used the card unlawfully at several businesses in the Ulster County area.

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Host families sought for exchange students

... For more information, contact Kristin Frangione at klf37@cornell.edu or call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County's (CCEUC) 4-H Youth Development Office at 340-3990.

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Homeless man pleads guilty in Ulster County court to selling heroin

... Audry Shuler, 29, sold heroin to a confidential informant and was then immediately arrested, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. The $360 used to make the buy was then recovered by members of Kingston police's Special ...

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LIVE: Trial continues for rabbi accused of first-degree murder

The trial of Victor Koltun has begun. Koltun is the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men.

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Outdoor Notes

... Snowshoe in Wittenberg and Cornell mountains -- Wittenburg and Cornell mountains, Catskill Mountains, Ulster County. Feb. 1. A strenuous, eight-mile snowshoe or hike (if not enough snow) for adults. Call hike leader Tonda Highley at 845-255-9933 ...

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Workers get training in cold-water rescues

... were all topics discussed by seminar speaker Andrea Zaferes, vice president of Team Lifeguard Systems Inc. in Ulster County. Zaferes discussed what she called the effects of "thermal hammer," which she described as what a person who falls through ...

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One hurt in two-car crash Wednesday on Route 209 in Marbletown

... woman was hurt Wednesday in a two-car crash on Route 209 in Marbletown, for which she also was ticketed. The Ulster County Sheriff's office reported that a 2003 Jaguar driven by Ruby Sagar, 71, of Kingston, rear-ended a Ford Expedition driven by ...

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Tax break for Paltz dorm project draws fire

... Tuesday argued that the tax break, known as a PILOT or payment in lieu of taxes, was unjustified and that the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, which was holding the hearing, had questionably allowed dormitories to qualify for tax ...

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Fire crews save Tillson business from severe damage

... e fire dept. responded within minutes, so we're very fortunate to have a good emergency services group here in Ulster County," said Babcock.

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Officials blast proposed tax break for SUNY New Paltz housing complex

... Speakers argued that the tax break, known as a PILOT or payment in lieu of taxes, was unjustified and that the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, which was holding the hearing, had questionably allowed dormitories to qualify for tax ...

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Hein delivers State of the County address

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein delivered the framework for a model of innovation and reform during his State of the County address on Tuesday night.

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Cops: Hurley man faces charges after lying on gun background check

A Hurley man is facing charges after he lied on a background check while trying to buy a rifle on Monday, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office says.

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Two-alarm fire in Tillson; Route 32 closed in vicinity

The Ulster County Sheriff's office is advising motorists to avoid the area and find alternate routes, as the highways is closed from Perrines Bridge Road to Tillson Road.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Hein wants campaign finance reform, anti-tobacco and $12M open space initiatives

... in his sixth State of the County address Tuesday. In a speech that lasted about 40 minutes at SUNY Ulster, the Ulster County executive also urged the county Legislature to set policy on expanding broadband, the county's aging emergency communication ...

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PEOPLE v. FERRER

... for respondent. Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (McDonough, J.), rendered July 7, 2009 in Ulster County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of robbery in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third ...

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Unemployment rates dropping again

... of Labor. Dutchess County's rate fell to 5.9 percent in December from a year-earlier level of 7.8 percent. Ulster County's unemployment stood at 6.5 percent, a drop from 8.6 percent. The broader Hudson Valley seven-county region posted a rate of ...

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Bounce! Trampoline Sports will Open Third Trampoline Park in New...

... photographer who has contributed many sports photos to schools, civic organizations and newspapers around Ulster County. Bounce! Trampoline Sports opened their first location in Valley Cottage, NY (Rockland County) in November of 2011 and their ...

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LIVE: Trial continues for rabbi accused of first-degree murder

Official: Club shooting likely was gang related

... there. We wanted to nip it in the bud." Hansut had high praise for the town police, New York State Police and Ulster County Sheriff's Office and the Ulster County District Attorney's Office for conducting a "thorough and well-coordinated ...

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NYC mayor: Ulster tax OK sets precedent

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio is using Ulster County's state sales tax approval last week as a shining example of why the state should give the thumbs-up to his plan to tax the wealthy to pay for a pre-kindergarten program.

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Monday, January 27, 2014

LIVE: Trial continues for rabbi accused of first-degree murder

... of Victor Koltun has begun. Koltun is the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men. Former Lloyd police Office Frank Piscopo and his nephew, Gerald Piscopo, were found slain Nov. 4, 2010, in a vacant house ...

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Sen. Schumer calls to save Lake Katrine Social Security Administration Office

... fold its services into the Poughkeepsie-based office. Schumer joined union members and local officials at the Ulster County Business Center, saying the relocation would force seniors and the disabled to travel further for essential retirement, ...

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De Blasio: Ulster County got its tax increase - why not NYC?

... in the city. After a hearing that ran more than two hours, de Blasio summed up his argument for the increase: "Ulster County had a right to that, we have a right to this," he said, referring to the county's request, approved last week, to raise its ...

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LIVE: Trial continues for rabbi accused of first-degree murder

Crime Beat: Missing Ulster teen Joseph Helt still a missing person

It's been 27 years since anyone has seen Joseph Helt. The Ulster County resident disappeared Jan. 16, 1987.

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Chamber scholarships open to local students

Applications are now being accepted for scholarships open to Hudson Valley students from the The Chamber Foundation Inc., the nonprofit educational organization of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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Pauline Liu: Vote of no confidence sends message to State Education Commissioner King

The state's largest teachers' union took an unprecedented no confidence vote against State Education Commissioner John King Jr. during the weekend.

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Hudson Confidential: Apostle Paul is topic of play at Mount Saint Mary

... public hearing on the issue. So far, the towns of New Paltz, Gardiner, the New Paltz School Board and the Ulster County Supervisors and Mayors Association have announced their opposition to a Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, request made before ...

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Cops: Port Ewen man toting baseball bat threatened woman

A Port Ewen man was arrested Friday morning for threatening to kill a woman and then coming to her house with a baseball bat, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said.

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Court upholds Ulster pair's drug conviction

New York's second highest court has upheld the convictions of a pair of Ulster County "sovereign citizens" accused of growing pounds of pot, ending a years-long court battle the two fought on principal.

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Four charged in Ulster County shooting

... two victims. Police then went after a car of suspects leaving the nightclub parking lot. According to the Ulster county district attorney, when that car was pulled over, police were met with resistance and had to fire shots of their own, hitting the ...

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Four Poughkeepsie men charged after Highland nightclub shootings

... officer at the nightclub on Route 9W due to security concerns related to a hip-hop event there, plus some Ulster County sheriff's deputies were nearby, Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright said Saturday. The shooting started around 4 ...

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Probe continues into upstate NY nightclub shooting

... with police. State police say the gunfire erupted around 4 a.m. Saturday outside the Home Dance Club in the Ulster County town of Lloyd, 65 miles south of Albany. Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright tells local media outlets that chaos ...

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Luminary Publishing Acquires Experience the Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Tourism Publication

... their two flagship publications, Luminary Publishing creates custom publications for partner clients such as Ulster County Tourism, Dutchess County Tourism, Hudson Valley Tourism, and Walkway Over the Hudson. Experience the Hudson Valley is a ...

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Luminary Publishing Acquires Experience the Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Tourism Publication

Shots outside club strike 2

... officer at the nightclub on Route 9W due to security concerns related to a hip-hop event there, plus some Ulster County sheriff's deputies were nearby, Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright said. The shooting started around 4 a.m., and ...

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Projects galore being planned for region's economic future

... year. Those include a food packager and a tourism destination, each of which could provide around 1,000 jobs. Ulster County will continue to tout its agri-tourism business, said Michael Horodyski, the chairperson of the Ulster County Industrial ...

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Extension program to give free legal info, help

A representative from Hudson Valley Legal Services will provide information and offer pro bono legal assistance to those who qualify as part of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County's Relatives as Parents Program monthly support group Jan. 31. This meeting will take place from 5-6 p.m. at the CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Road in ... (more)

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Police involved shooting at Ulster County Club

... at an area night club. Our Eva McKend has more on what police say are two related shooting investigations. ULSTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- "I just heard 'pop, pop, pop.' I got up I looked out the window. I saw everybody outside," said Darlene Williams. With ...

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Local residents, business owners react to news of shooting

News of multiple shootings early this morning Local residents and business owners were shocked and upset to hear that at least two people were shot outside a nightclub on Route 9W around 4 a.m. Police fired at a third person in a 2014 Nissan Altima after the Ulster County Sheriff's Department and Lloyd Police attempted to stop the car and ... (more)

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Albany/Capital Region

... more than four shots. I heard the cops come. I heard them say, 'get your hands up,'" said Williams. Several Ulster County agencies are investigating two incidents after a shooting in the parking lot of the club in the Town of Lloyd and a shooting on ...

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3 wounded, 1 by police, in Ulster County

An early morning shooting outside an Ulster County nightclub prompted a pursuit that ended with more gunfire -- this time from police.

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State Police, Local officials on early morning shootings

It was a chaotic scene in Ulster County early this morning. And that's what officials say led to a police involved shooting that injured a man, and resulted in three arrests.

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3 injured in shootings in Lloyd

At least three people were shot, two police injured and several people are in custody after gunfire in the parking lot of a night club on Route 9W, said Ulster County District Attorney Holly Carnright.

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Nutshell Realty Present Million Dollar Listing in Wallkill New York

Nutshell Realty, a leader in the real estate services for Ulster County New York, presents a new five-bedroom real estate listing priced at $1,200,000 in Wallkill, NY.

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Hunter from NJ indicted, accused of killing dog

A New Jersey hunter was indicted Thursday, accused of killing a pet dog with a bow and arrow while the owner looked on, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office says.

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Police say New Paltz man defrauded homeowner

A New Paltz man is in Ulster County Jail after, state police said, he took $3,500 from a homeowner to do work on a residence and never did it.

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Friday, January 24, 2014

More Snow, Arctic Air on the Way

There's no relief for the weather-weary tri-state as more snow is forecast for Saturday and the arctic cold is expected to stick around through the beginning of next week.

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NEWSWATCH: NJ man indicted for killing pet dog with bow and arrow in front of owner

Featured in todays Record Newswatch - an Ulster County official arrives at the Post Office just in time to send off an approved resolution that will bring the county an estimated $22 million in sales tax revenue; a New Jersey man is indicted for shooting a killing a dog with a bow and arrow in Pine Bush and Orange and Dutchess counties lost an ... (more)

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LIVE: Trial continues for rabbi accused of first-degree murder

... Koltun continues Friday. Koltun is the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men. Former Lloyd police Office Frank Piscopo and his nephew, Gerald Piscopo, were found slain Nov. 4, 2010, in a vacant house in ...

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Sales tax bill OK'd just in time

An Ulster County sheriff's SUV raced down Broadway Thursday night, red and blue lights flashing, trying to get to the post office before it closed its doors at 7 p.m. Inside the vehicle was Ulster County Legislature Deputy Clerk Fawn Tantillo, grasping tight to a document key to $22 million in potential sales tax revenue to the county.

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Police chase teen driver suspected of taking car

A 16-year-old boy, who authorities say was driving a stolen vehicle, was arrested Wednesday after leading police on a 40-mile chase along Route 28 that ended in Ulster County.

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Steve Israel: Gov needs to get whole area wired for Internet

... $2 billion bond referendum for school investments in Internet equipment and access. What about the educator in Ulster County's Sundown - just over the Sullivan border - a senior fellow at the Columbia University Institute for Tele-Information who ...

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3 counties see fall in private-sector jobs

... counties shed 4,100 private-sector jobs last year, according to new data from the state Labor Department. Ulster County gained 400 jobs between December 2012 and December 2013, according to the report, while Sullivan County dropped 100 jobs during ...

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What's new in the mid-Hudson Valley business scene for Jan. 23

... details, call 845-454-1700, ext. 1000, or visit www.dcrcoc.org. Tax preparation services -- The United Way of Ulster County announces free tax preparation services for workers making up to $46,200 per year. The services are available on Saturdays ...

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Blame Canada: Frigid air from north keeps mid-Hudson Valley cold

An arctic air mass from Canada will continue to cause frigid temperatures in the mid-Hudson Valley today and Friday, the National Weather Service in Albany said.

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Mid-Hudson briefs: 3 Ulster men charged in motel robbery; Bardavon in documentary

Job growth flat in region, down in mid-Hudson

... trade, which gained 200 jobs. In breakouts of subsectors, health care and social assistance gained 400. Ulster County had a modest gain year over year, with total nonfarm jobs rising 0.3 percent, or 200 jobs. The gain was all in the private ...

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Ulster County regains ability to collect 1 percent more in sales tax after down to the wire meeting

An Ulster County Sheriff's SUV raced down Broadway Thursday night, red and blue lights flashing, trying to get to the post office before it closed its doors at 7 p.m. Inside the vehicle was County Legislature Deputy Clerk Fawn Tantillo, grasping tight to a document key to $22 million in potential sales tax revenue to the County.

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Orange-Dutchess region saw large job losses in 2013

After brief Klein blockade, Ulster tax bill approved

... wants him to push as hard for the Women's Rights agenda. (John Carl D'Annibale/Times Union) A bill allowing Ulster County to extend a 1 percent boost in its sales tax passed the Senate overwhelmingly, a day after it failed to make it to the floor in ...

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Man indicted for killing dog while hunting

An Ulster County Grand Jury indicts a New Jersey man after authorities say he killed a dog while its owner watched in Pine Bush last October.

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New Jersey hunter indicted for killing pet dog with bow and arrow in front of owner

A New Jersey hunter was indicted Thursday for killing a pet dog with a bow and arrow while the owner looked on, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office says.

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Senate passes Ulster sales-tax bill after behind-the-scenes back-and-forth

The state Senate on Thursday passed a bill allowing Ulster County to reinstate its 4 percent sales tax, bringing a temporary end to a bitter battle between the county's executive and a state assemblyman.

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County Executive Hein says Assemblyman Cahill owes Ulster County an apology

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein says Assemblyman Kevin Cahill owes an "enormous apology" to the people of City of Kingston and Ulster County for the eight-month long sales tax impasse.

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State Senate approves Ulster County Sales tax extension legislation

By a vote of 55-4, the Senate approved the legislation needed to reinstate the 1 percent sales tax Ulster County lost at the end of last year.

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LIVE: Trial for rabbi accused of first-degree murder continues

The trial of Victor Koltun continues Thursday. Koltun is the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men.

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Teen driver arrested following chase from Delaware County to Ulster County

A 16-year-old from the Town of Delancey who allegedly was driving a stolen vehicle was arrested Wednesday following a chase along Route 28 that ended in the Ulster County hamlet of Shokan.

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After a 30-mile police chase, teenager slowed down and arrested in Shokan

... sheriff's office. When troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled east on state Route 28 into Ulster County. Police say the chase finally ended in Shokan after troopers placed a tire deflation device across the road. The teen, from ...

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Upstate NY teen leads police on 30-mile chase

... office. When troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled east on state Route 28 into neighboring Ulster County. Police say the chase finally ended in the hamlet of Shokan after troopers placed a tire deflation device across the road. The ...

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Kingston cops nab teen after chasing stolen ATV

... hours earlier. The suspect, whose name police did not release, was charged with a number of counts and sent to Ulster County Jail, where he was being held in lieu of $20,000 bail pending further court action.

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Ulster sales tax down to wire

With time running out, a bill allowing Ulster County to start collecting 1 percent more in sales tax failed to make it to the state Senate floor Wednesday because of Albany politics.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

State Senate fails to take up Ulster County sales tax bill Wednesday. Better luck Thursday?

With time running out, a bill allowing Ulster County to again start collecting 1 percent more in sales tax failed to make it to the state Senate floor Wednesday as predicted.

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Ulster County sales tax bill fails to get to state Senate floor Wednesday

With the clock running out, a bill allowing Ulster County to again start collecting 1 percent extra in sales tax, after the provision failed last year, didn't make it to the state Senate floor Wednesday as predicted.

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Neuhaus Opens County Executive Office to Residents

... worked as Counsel to three State Senate Committees, including the Senate Judiciary Committee; Counsel to the Ulster County Legislature; and as City, Town, and Village attorney to various municipalities in Delaware, Sullivan, and Orange Counties. He ...

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Ulster County sales tax bill fails to get to state Senate floor Wednesday

A bill that would allow Ulster County to again start collecting 1 percent extra in sales tax after it expired last year didn't make it to the state Senate floor Wednesday as predicted.

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Apartments and music school are possibilities for two empty Kingston schools up for sale

... Rock Academy in Woodstock said they were looking to start a two-year college, "an MIT of popular music," in Ulster County this year. At the time, Green said they had narrowed it down to a few places - somewhere in Woodstock or another town in Ulster ...

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Marlboro football case: Judge to rule on motion to dismiss suit

... sides filing motions, taking depositions and reviewing evidence. The lawsuit was filed in Albany, which covers Ulster County. The lawsuit cited eight specific allegations of physical abuse and many accounts of verbal abuse. Marlboro athletic ...

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LIVE: Trial continues for rabbi accused of first-degree murder

The trial of Victor Koltun continues Wednesday. Koltun is the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men.

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Three Ulster County men charged in Dutchess County robbery

Three Ulster County men have been charged by state police in Poughkeepsie in connection with a robbery Friday night at the Pine Grove Motel in Beekman.

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Kingston teen arrested after chase on stolen ATV

... lonies; resisting arrest, a misdemeanor; and 22 traffic violations. He was arraigned in City Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail pending further court action.

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Kingston mayor will give speech on health

... Thursday afternoon at the Kingston High School. The event, coordinated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, is meant to connect people and organizations together to promote and encourage a healthier city, according to Cornell. Gallo ...

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Snow shortens testimony at Koltun's trial

... is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Gerald Piscopo, 28 and Francis Piscopo, 49, both of Ulster County. Prosecutors say Koltun wanted to stop Francis Piscopo's aggressive efforts to collect a debt Koltun owed someone. Gerald Piscopo ...

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Panel Approves Venue Shift for Third Murder Trial

... his chances of getting a fair trial on the third attempt were nil. Aldea asked the panel to move the trial to Ulster County or any other "suitable" county as long as it is not in the Binghamton media market. Tioga County prosecutors countered that ...

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Ulster County issues extreme cold warning

Ulster County Emergency Management is asking people to be careful during the dangerously cold temperatures settling into the region this week.

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Saugerties man caught passing fake prescription, police say

... llegally obtained prescription pharmaceuticals. Blass was arraigned in Village of Saugerties court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail.

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Local Business Calendar

... Focus Media and Complete Benefit Solutions. To register, visit newpaltzchamber.org or call 255-0243. Southern Ulster County Chamber of Commerce - Raccoon Saloon, 1330 Route 9W in Marlboro, 5:30 p.m. Cash bar followed by dinner. Dinner and ...

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LIVE: Trial of rabbi accused of first-degree murder continues

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Ellenville cops charge three in copper thefts

... he said. All three were arraigned by Village of Ellenville Justice Harvey Levine. Soto and Coles were sent to Ulster County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond; Joray was released after his parents posted $1,500 cash bail.

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DEP to release water from Ashokan to reduce flood potential

... by the state and to reduce the potential for flooding during the late winter and spring. After consulting with Ulster County officials, it was determined that the release rate should be increased slowly in order to reduce the risk of ice dams ...

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Power line proposals face delay

... of them would involve corridors that run through northern Dutchess towns. A fourth option would come through Ulster County and then through southern Dutchess. Only one would be chosen. Some residents are alarmed and have opposed the plan out of ...

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Editorial: Energy plans must transcend power lines

... includes three routes running through northern Dutchess towns, while a fourth one would come through Ulster County and then through southern Dutchess. Zibelman says it's typically not cost effective to bury transmission lines, as some have ...

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Health events

... Broadway, Kingston. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Live Well Kingston Coalition and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County present a Kingston Health Summit. Event sponsors MVP Health Care and Hudson Health Plan will present a workshop in both ...

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31-year low in number of Pike building permits

... Data for the first 10 months of the year suggest Orange and Ulster counties saw a steep decline from 2012. Ulster County permits numbered 62 though October, compared to 144 for all of 2012. Sullivan County saw 131 permits for single-family home ...

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Friday, January 17, 2014

Ulster realty market rebounds in '13

Ulster County's realty market in 2013 turned in its best year out of the past few.

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Police: New Paltz man defrauded homeowner

An area man is in Ulster County Jail now after, state police said, he took $3,500 from a homeowner to do work on their home and never did it.

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Deputies: Port Ewen man threatened to kill woman

A Port Ewen was arrested Friday morning for threatening to kill a woman and then coming to her house with a baseball bat, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said.

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Newburgh cop testifies about finding bodies in rabbi trial

Koltun, 44, is on trial in Orange County Court on felony charges including first- and second-degree murder in the deaths of the Ulster County uncle and nephew.

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LIVE: Follow the trial of the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in double homicide

Barbara Bedell: Programs to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day

... are from 1-3 p.m. A collection drive for basic things not covered with food stamps has been organized by the Ulster County Human Rights Commission. Items can be brought to the community center. For information, reach Beth McLendon at 481-0331 or ...

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Latest NY report shows 2,126 flu cases

... overall, the current flu season appears to be less widespread than last year. Those same Sullivan, Orange and Ulster county officials cautioned that if the total number of state-reported cases seems low, - roughly 36,000 - it's because the health ...

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Police: Napanoch man had 9 ounces of pot at traffic stop

... was impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor, police said. Hadden was arraigned in Town of Wawarsing Court and sent to Ulster County Jail. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bail.

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

In brief: Man, 39, pulled over with 63 grams of heroin, state police say

... coming from Castro's red Honda Civic, police said. Castro was arraigned in New Paltz Town Court and sent to Ulster County Jail without bail, police said. He's due to return to court at 6 p.m. PLEASANT VALLEY - A Town of Pleasant Valley woman is ...

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Icy road conditions reported this morning

Motorists are urged to use caution on their commute this morning, due to patchy black ice on many local roads.

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Power transmission lines: State will try to steer clear of land seizures, PSC says

... three of them involving corridors that run through northern Dutchess towns. A fourth option would come through Ulster County and then through southern Dutchess. Only one would be chosen. Many residents are alarmed and have opposed the plan out of ...

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3 charged in thefts from vehicles in Ulster County

State police on Tuesday charged two men and a woman in connection with the theft of items from a vehicle in Esopus.

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Orange County couple accused of welfare fraud

... fering a false instrument for filing, both felonies. The arrests were a result of a joint investigation by the Ulster County Department of Social Services and state police.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

3D Printing Initiative Awarded $1 Million

... purchasing major state-of-the-art 3D printing equipment, leveraging $500,000 of private funding committed by Ulster County businessman Sean Eldridge of Hudson River Ventures and by Central Hudson in May to the new Hudson Valley Advanced ...

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Murphy v. Victor Work, 13-4033

... to by Petitioner. Presently, Petitioner leads Respondent John Sisti by one vote. A primary election in Ulster County was held on September 10, 20131. On September 14, 2012, Joseph A. Demske, who, in prior years voted by absentee ballot, requested ...

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Vacca Appointed to New Position at Walden Savings

Walden Savings Bank announced the appointment of Bill Vacca as Vice President of Business Development.

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Gunfire during argument leads to arrest in Marlborough

... endangerment in the 1st degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He's being held at the Ulster County Jail on $50,000 bail. pliu@th-record.com

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LIVE: After long wait, trial begins for rabbi accused of first-degree murder in double homicide

The trial of Victor Koltun is about to start. Koltun is the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men.

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Grand larceny charged in vehicle theft in Town of Ulster

... stolen property, a felony. Williams was arraigned in Town of Ulster Court and was being held without bail in Ulster County Jail pending further court action. White was released and issued an appearance ticket to return to Town of Ulster Court at a ...

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State police charge couple in welfare fraud

Danielle C. Conklin, 47, and Timothy W. Conklin, 44, were charged with third-degree welfare fraud and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, both felonies. The arrests were a result of a joint investigation by the Ulster County Department of Social Services and state police.

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Senate moves Ulster sales-tax bill forward

The ability for Ulster County to collect 1 percent more in sales tax inched closer to getting back on the books Tuesday, with the state Senate shuffling the bill closer to the full floor later this month.

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Rabbi's murder-for-hire trial to begin Wednesday

The trial will begin Wednesday afternoon for Victor Koltun, charged with first-degree murder in the 2010 deaths of two Ulster County men in the City of Newburgh.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Candidates Tied After Judge Orders Ballot to Be Counted

... in a dead heat. Under orders from Supreme Court Justice Richard Mott ( See Profile ), officials at the Ulster County Board of Election opened and counted an absentee ballot that had been sent in by local resident, Joseph Demske. Demske voted for the ...

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Ulster County sales tax bill inches forward in state Senate

The ability for Ulster County to collect 1 percent more in sales tax inched closer to getting back on the books Tuesday, with the state Senate shuffling the bill closer to a full floor vote later this month.

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In brief: Summer enrichment scholarship available; free tax help

... applications, call Berkshire Taconic at 413-229-0370 or email grants@ berkshiretaconic.org The United Way of Ulster County offers free tax preparation services for workers making $46,200 per year or less. The services are available on Saturdays ...

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LIVE: Jury selection continues in trial of rabbi accused of killing 2 Ulster County men

Jury selection is inching to a finish in the trial of Victor Koltun, the rabbi accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two Ulster County men.

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Public Service Commission official, Journal to meet @ 11 a.m.

... enter northern Dutchess and end at the Pleasant Valley substation on Route 44. The fourth courses through Ulster County and into Orange County and then crosses under the Hudson River, emerging in Wappinger and running along existing corridors into a ...

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Jury selection begins for NYC rabbi's murder trial

... in an Orange County court. The 44-year-old Koltun was charged in the November 2010 shooting deaths of former Ulster County police officer Frank Piscopo and his nephew, Gerald Piscopo, who were found slain in the city of Newburgh. Prosecutors say ...

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Woodstock '94 site eyed for another music event

... want to hold the Hudson Music and Arts Festival in July at Winston Farms in Saugerties (SAW'-ger-teez) in Ulster County, 40 miles south of Albany. The same fields were the site of the Woodstock '94 concert. The Saugerties Planning Board approved the ...

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Woodstock '94 site eyed for another music event

Ellenville man charged with felony strangulation in domestic dispute

... Monday and charged with strangulation and assault in connection with a domestic dispute last month. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office said on Dec. 12 Sheik R. Hassan, 21, of Church Street, Ellenville, allegedly punched and strangled a woman during ...

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Woodstock '94 site eyed for another music event

Free class shows how to cut energy costs

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and Rural Ulster Preservation Company will offer a free workshop on home energy efficiency in February.

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Assembly OKs hike in Ulster sales tax

A bill allowing Ulster County to again start collecting 1 percent more in sales tax passed Monday in the state Assembly.

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Saugerties might host big music fest

... promotion outfit MCP Presents and financed by Manhattan-based SFX Entertainment, still needs approvals from Ulster County and the state. A state Department of Health spokesman confirmed they've received an application for a mass-gathering permit for ...

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Jury selection begins in rabbi's murder case

Jury selection began Monday for the first-degree murder trial of Victor Koltun, charged in the Nov. 4, 2010 shooting deaths of two Ulster County men.

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Pair from Saugerties facing drug and weapons charges after raid on house

Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team conducted the raid after learning heroin was being sold and weapons stored at a Burnett Road home, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported.

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Monday, January 13, 2014

Assembly approves Ulster County sales tax hike

Members of the assembly voted 85 to 44 to raise the sales tax in the county from seven percent, to eight percent.

http://twcnews.com/content/news/capital_region/712439/assembly-approves-ulster-county-sales-tax-hike/

Ulster County sales tax bill passes state Assembly Monday

A bill allowing Ulster County to again start collecting 1 percent more in sales tax passed in the state Assembly Monday.

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Saugerties could host electronic music festival at Woodstock '94 site this summer

Confidentiality Rules Restrict Advocates' Access, Panel Says

... ruled. The Appellate Division, Third Department, decided that a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Ulster County may not gain access to either the state's registry of abused or neglected children or to information about the mental-health ...

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DEP to release water from Ashokan to reduce flood potential

Edward Lier, man convicted in drug-fueled crash that killed...

It's sentencing day today for an Ulster County man convicted in a drug-fueled crash that killed a teenage girl.

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Upstate, downstate distinction raises questions

Those jocular words, the supposed keys to a successful business, never are more true than when state government divvies up the economic pie.

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Police: Lake Katrine man crashed car, left scene

A Lake Katrine man was arrested Thursday and charged with felony unlicensed driving and drunken driving after he crashed his car and left the scene, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said.

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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Few local arrests involve SAFE Act

... in Buffalo ruled the SAFE Act constitutional but said it cannot limit a magazine to seven bullets. In Ulster County, two people were charged with first-degree criminal possession of a firearm, a Class E felony, according to DCJS. This is a new ...

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The Green Life: For Kingston, green is the new blue

... for Kingston recently is the creation of a rail trail hub in midtown. With funding coming in for the proposed Ulster County Rail Trail from city lines to the Ashokan Reservoir and beyond and with the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail now extended to ...

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Mid-Hudson briefs: Flooding possible; sex offender jailed

... A convicted sex offender who was arrested in Rhode Island faces charges in local courts, according to Ulster County Sheriff's Office detectives. They say a joint investigation with the Pawtucket, R.I., police led to the arrest of a sex offender ...

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Mount St. Mary College cooks up fun community courses

... so her interest was piqued when she heard about Gil's class. She has been teaching and exhibiting her work in Ulster County for the past few years, and she is part of Artology, an art studio that opened in New Windsor a couple of months ago. Even ...

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Ellenville man, 21, allegedly assaulted, choked woman

An Ellenville man has been charged with punching and strangling a woman during a domestic dispute in Wawarsing, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said Saturday.

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Kingston driver charged with jumping bail in Poughkeepsie

A Kingston man was arrested after, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said, they stopped him and found that he had a warrant on him for jumping bail in the City of Poughkeepsie.

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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Kingston man charged with jumping bail in Poughkeepsie

A Kingston man has been arrested after, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said, they stopped him and found that he had a warrant on him for jumping bail in the City of Poughkeepsie.

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Ellenville man charged with choking woman

An Ellenville man has been charged with punching and strangling a woman during a domestic dispute in Wawarsing, said Ulster County sheriff's deputies.

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Job growth disappoints in Dec.

... more skills, higher math and science skills. Manufacturing today requires fewer bodies on a production line." Ulster County had an unemployment rate of 6.8 percent in November 2013, down from 8.1 percent a year earlier. The number of employed people ...

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Friday, January 10, 2014

Forget the snow and disregard the cold, it's now time for a flood watch.

... watch from 11 a.m. Saturday-6 p.m. Sunday - Sullivan County: Flood watch from noon Saturday-7 p.m. Sunday - Ulster County: Flood watch from noon Saturday-6 p.m. Sunday - Pike County, Pa.: Flood watch from noon Saturday-7 p.m. Sunday Heavy rain is ...

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Movie series to show documentary 'Buck'

The monthly Movies With Spirit community film series will show the documentary "Buck," about the cowboy who inspired "The Horse Whisperer" book and film, at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at Woodstock Reformed Church, 16 Tinker St. Robert Redford, who played the character inspired by Buck in the 1998 movie "The Horse Whisperer," appears in the documentary as ... (more)

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Ulster OKs resolution on sales-tax plan

With sighs of bipartisan frustration, Ulster County legislators adopted a resolution Thursday night requesting permission, once again, to collect 1 percent extra in sales tax from shoppers.

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No shortage of hot air blowing through region

... you don't have to visit those shops to get warm. All you have to do is get near Assemblyman Kevin Cahill and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein. The friction these two political pros generate from their feud over sales tax revenue provides enough ...

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Ulster nabs woman on its "wanted" list

A Cohoes woman among the 10 most-wanted subjects in Ulster County was apprehended in the upstate community and brought back to Ulster, the county Sheriff's Office said.

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Ulster says sex offender skipped notice

Ulster County Sheriff's Office detectives say a joint investigation with the Pawtucket, R.I., police led to the arrest of a convicted sex offender from the Esopus area with a charge that he failed to register a change of address.

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Goldsmith returns to New Paltz

One Ulster County goldsmith is turning heads at some of the unique items he's created in a store that he opened.

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Hein tells state and county legislators to back Cahill's sales tax bill

Technically flawed or not, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has asked state and county legislators to back Assemblyman Kevin Cahill's version of a bill to allow the county to collect 1 percent extra in sales tax.

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NYC begins flushing millions of gallons of water from Ashokan into Lower Esopus Creek.

... a day by Friday evening, the DEP says. The DEP decided to increase the rate gradually after consulting with Ulster County officials to reduce the risk of ice dams forming along the Lower Esopus Creek. The release is guided by a state-issued Interim ...

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Hudson Valley Scholar Athlete of the Week: Molly Gaffney

... Athlete segment. Those chosen are nominated by their schools. This week's nominee takes us to Kingston in Ulster County. Time Warner Cable News in proud to announce a new program designed to honor, highlight and celebrate the best "Scholar Athletes" ...

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Hein tells state and county legislators to back Cahill's sales tax bill

Traffic flow restored after accident on Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge

A two-car accident at the middle of the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge slowed down traffic in both directions Thursday morning.

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Pair from Saugerties face drug, weapons charges

... conducted the raid after learning that heroin was being sold and weapons stored at the Burnett Road home, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported. A search of the home turned up more than 100 bags, or decks, of heroin, diverted pharmaceuticals, ...

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Pair from Saugerties face drug, weapons charges

Cuomo calls for lower taxes, better schools

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, giving his fourth State of the State speech at the start of an election year, celebrated the state's fiscal turnaround and outlined a 2014 agenda Wednesday that included proposals to freeze or cut property taxes, revive upstate manufacturing, improve school technology and reward good teachers.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Good Life; positive achievements by mid-Hudson Valley residents for Jan. 8

"For over 100 years, the Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross has worked tirelessly to offer help, hope and healing to those who suffer from disasters and assist neighbors in preparing for emergencies," said MaryRose Warcholak, executive director of the foundation.

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NEWSWATCH: Fire destroys building at Tri-State Family Christian Center

... ate of the State address and the Republican minority helps Democrat John Parete get the votes needed to become Ulster County Legislative Chairman.

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Meeting for home rule request of Ulster County sales tax on for Thursday

Ulster County legislators will take up a home rule request Thursday to collect 1 percent more in sales tax, worth an estimated $22 million a year to the county and $750,000 to Kingston.

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Book signing Thursday at Wallkill Public Library

Local author A.J. Schenkman will discuss his recent release, "Murder and Mayhem in Ulster County,"tomorrow at the Wallkill Public Library at 7 Bona Ventura Avenue in Wallkill.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Central Hudson: Nearly 2,000 Ulster County customers without power

As the region copes with dire cold weather, nearly 2,000 customers are without power in Ulster County, according to Central Hudson.

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Rebuilding New York

... buildings, roads, bridges and entire communities. "Those were the worst natural disasters in the history of Ulster county and to be able to work with the governor's office at the moment of the crisis and now two years later as well, continuing to ...

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Dem John Parete gains chair of Ulster County Legislature by aligning with Republicans

Three Democratic Ulster County legislators went rogue Tuesday night, aligning with Republicans to deliver the chair to John Parete and possibly power back to the GOP despite being in the minority.

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Cuomo aims to add hunting, fishing permits on driver's license

... and a little west of here." Sites slated for improvements under Cuomo's plan include Lower Esopus Creek in Ulster County, which will get a new parking lot, fishing platform, floating dock and pathway. West Mountain State Forest in Dover, Dutchess ...

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Films shot in the Hudson Valley to debut at Sundance

... Kruger and co-produced by Terrence Malick, was filmed partially at Mohonk Preserve and the Ashokan Center in Ulster County. And "Cold in July," starring Don Johnson, Michael C. Hall and Sam Shepard, was filmed in Esopus, Woodstock and Kingston, ...

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Region plunged back into a deep, deep freeze

... 12 on Tuesday. Wind chills will be in the minus teens, he said. The forecast prompted six school districts in Ulster County and four in Sullivan County to cancel sports games and practices and other after-school activities Monday because roads might ...

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Kingston groups dial up race schedule

Local officials announced an expanded running agenda on Monday. In attendance were Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, HITS president Tom Struzzieri, HITS Endurance race director Mark H. Wilson, Kingston Mayor Shayne Gallo and Kiwanis Club former president Joe Fay.

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$22M in Ulster sales tax revenue at risk again

A piece of Ulster County sales tax - worth about $22 million annually to the county - could once again be at risk.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140107/NEWS/401070335

After a brief reprieve, another cold spell hit the region late Monday.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Incoming Ulster County Legislature will face choice to override Hein's veto

One of the first things the Ulster County Legislature may tackle this year is a possible override of Ulster County Executive Mike Hein's veto of the choice for county independent auditor.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140106/NEWS/140109817

Ulster County Republican legislators plan to install own pick for chair Tuesday evening

Republican legislators in Ulster County are attempting to rally a power play to install a chair to the legislature they prefer, but need two rogue Democratic legislators to do it.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140106/NEWS/140109823

Estimated $22 million in Ulster County sales tax revenue in jeopardy again

One percent in Ulster County sales tax, worth about $22 million annually to the county, is once again at risk because of differences between state bills penned by Democrat Assemblyman Kevin Cahill and Republican Sen. Bill Larkin, according to the senator.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140106/NEWS/140109830/-1/NEWS

1 percent extra in Ulster County sales tax in jeopardy again

Ulster County sales tax, worth about $22 million annually to the county, could once again be at risk because of differences between state bills penned by Democrat Assemblyman Kevin Cahill and Republican Sen. Bill Larkin, according to the senator.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140106/NEWS/140109830

Brooklyn man accused of perfume heist

... as released from jail in Mays Landing, NJ after being incarcerated there on other charges. Sarante was sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Cuomo to add hunting, fishing options to driver license

... of here." Among the sites that will be slated for improvements under Cuomo's plan is the Lower Esopus Creek in Ulster County, which will receive a new parking lot, fishing platform, floating dock and pathway. West Mountain State Forest in Dover, ...

http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2014/01/05/cuomo-to-add-hunting-fishing-options-to-driver-license/

Sunday's boys' basketball roundup a " updated at

Maleek Chambers hit a jumper just inside the 3-point line as time expired to give James I. O'Neill a win over Spackenkill on Sunday at the Officials vs. Cancer tournament at SUNY New Paltz.

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Freezing rain likely today, weather service warns

Rain and freezing rain are likely. The result would be a trace of ice accumulation, according to the forecast.

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Bird count studies climate change, too

Amid falling snow, with a yellow pencil, Mike Newhouse tallied the latest birds in sight.

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Confidentiality Rules Restrict Advocates' Access, Panel Says

Showcase basketball tournament for a good cause

With seven games featuring some high-profile teams, the Officials vs. Cancer Tournament should provide some exciting basketball, setting the stage for Section 9 league play to roar into full swing next week.

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Friday, January 3, 2014

Matter of Evan E., 516055

... of Counsel, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Albany. Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Family Court of Ulster County (McGinty, J.), entered January 28, 2013, which, in four proceedings pursuant to Family Ct Act article 10-A, sua sponte, ...

http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/home/id=1202635183551/Matter%20of%20Evan%20E.,%20516055%3Fmcode=1202614939249&curindex=1

The Volunteer Center of United Way Offers Community Service Projects...

... in New Rochelle and the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry, restoring a warehouse in Kingston with the Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, and assisting with the Health & Fitness Fun Day at the YWCA of Yonkers. For those who would like to ...

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Upstate NY copes with blowing snow, subzero cold

... Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a statewide state of emergency, urging no unnecessary travel. But Art Snyder of Ulster County's emergency management office called it a "fairly routine winter storm," with no local states of emergency. At the Capital ...

http://www.wcax.com/story/24353132/upstate-ny-copes-with-blowing-snow-subzero-cold

Grand jury indicts Ulster man in fatal crash

State police arrested a Cragsmoor man Wednesday after an Ulster County grand jury indicted him on New Year's Eve on vehicular manslaughter and other charges, police say.

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Kingston's WGHQ would stay on air if radio deal goes through

... WGHQ's transmission tower in Port Ewen, extending Tri-State's broadcasting reach into western Dutchess County, Ulster County and even a bit of Greene. The agreement is pending on Federal Communications Commission approval, but Maxwell's not worried ...

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Lake Katrine woman accused of forging prescription

A Lake Katrine woman was arrested after, Ulster County sheriff's deputies said, she tried to get filled a prescription that she had forged.

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

NEWSWATCH: Region readies for major snowstorm

Featured in todays Record Newswatch - road crews in local communities prepare to battle a major snowstorm that could dump up to a foot of snow on parts of the region; an Ulster County man is killed in a one-vehicle crash in the Town of Greenville and staff at Orange Regional Medical Center welcome the areas first new year baby.

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Cragsmoor man arrested for vehicular manslaughter

... causing the death of the operato,r Vadim Mushtak, and serious injuries to his passenger Nadezhda Mushtak. The Ulster County district attorney's office charged Fairweather on December 31, 2013 and issued a warrant of arrest. On January 1, 2014 state ...

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Cragsmoor man arrested after indictment on vehicular manslaughter charges, police say

State police arrested a Cragsmoor man Wednesday after an Ulster County grand jury indicted him on New Year's Eve for vehicular manslaughter and other charges, police say.

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Cops say they stopped woman's plan to sneak drugs into prison

... d turned over the drugs, according to a news release. She was arraigned in Town of Wawarsing Court and sent to Ulster County Jail, where she was being held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail.

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Live Updates: Snow expected to cripple region through Friday morning

The new year's barely begun, and already weather services and government officials are sounding warnings of winter storms on the horizon.

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Roads update: Good driving south toward New York City; be careful closer to Catskills

Light snow is falling along the valley below the Catskills, starting above Tusten and moving north by northeast, grazing the Minnewaska State Park area into New Paltz and Kingston.

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Police seek public's help in finding Arlington H.S. student

... ay -- was located several hours after authorities asked for the public's help in finding her, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office.

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Dateline: Stone farmhouse built in mid-1700s

... it sits on land that was part of a 1688 patent granted to Peter Schuyler. Simeon Freer originated in Ulster County, a descendent of Hugo Freer, who was a founding settler in New Paltz's Huguenot district. He moved to Poughkeepsie in 1724 and ...

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What's new on the mid-Hudson Valley business scene for Jan. 1

... the community and at DCSPCA's satellite adoption site at PetSmart in Poughkeepsie. Kikel previously worked at Ulster County SPCA. The DCSPCA is the lead agency for animal rescue and adoption in Dutchess. It is a no-kill shelter with a 142-year ...

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... grand larceny and criminal mischief. The three 15-year-olds were released to their parents and must appear in Ulster County Family Court at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The other three were arraigned by Judge Harvey Levine and sent to Ulster County Jail, ...

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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Region might see a foot of snow on Thursday

... change that as the storm develops, the press release said. The storm could also force delays or detours. In Ulster County, county executive Mike Hein said in a statement that the expected storm should also bring with it an awareness of the needs of ...

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Winter storm warnings begin at 4 a.m.; up to 12 inches expected regionally

As a snowstorm moves into the region tonight, winter storm warnings will go into effect starting at 4 a.m. Thursday.

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NY man faces multiple charges in fatal crash

A 47-year-old man faces multiple charges including vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated for an Ulster County crash that killed a man and seriously injured his wife.

http://www.wcax.com/story/24341430/ny-man-faces-multiple-charges-in-fatal-crash

Man indicted in connection with fatal crash

A Pine Bush man is indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury for his connection with a fatal crash in September.

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People for People: Spirit of giving goes beyond holidays

... respite to people faced with an unexpected financial emergency They were there in February to help an Ulster County family with a car repair, a bill they usually would have managed easily, but the mom's battle with cancer - the travel costs, the ...

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