Ulster County Roundup: February 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Ulster Park man charged with stealing for construction site

Ulster County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man who, they said, stole material from a construction site last year.

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Second person charged in Olive burglary

A second person has been arrested in connection with a burglary in the Town of Olive in January, said Ulster County sheriff's deputies.

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Pay raise sought for those caring for area developmentally disabled

... from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The statewide average was $1,118, while Orange County averaged $820 and Ulster County $760. It has been four years since the state increased pay for direct-support staff, said Marc Brandt, executive director for ...

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New Windsor man arrested for forgery and identity theft

... rment and Unlawfully Fleeing a Police Officer. Miller was arraigned in Village of Ellenville Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail to reappear in Town of Wawarsing Court March 7th.

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Rise in New York foreclosures means many could benefit from bankruptcy

If you are faced with the prospect of losing your home, bankruptcy might be the solution you've been searching for.

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Suspect arrested in Boiceville bank robbery

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office has charged a Mount Tremper man in Wednesday's robbery at the Community Bank in Boiceville.

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Ulster County Executive Mike Hein may be on Cuomo's list for lieutenant governor

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is reportedly on the short list to be tapped as lieutenant governor, according to sources.

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Police say Kingston man stole SUV as it was warming up

... up and when he returned it had been stolen. The theft occurred shortly after 7 a.m. About 20 minutes later the Ulster County Sheriff's office reported it was investigating a minor hit-and-run accident involving a vehicle matching the Tahoe's ...

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Towns briefs: Food drive set; kindergarten registration; garden sale begins

... be scheduled in May. Call Elm Drive Elementary School at 845-677-4225. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County's Master Gardeners will have their annual spring sale to benefit the Master Gardener Program of Ulster County. A wide ...

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NEWSWATCH: Arrest made in Ulster County bank robbery

Featured in todays Record Newswatch - police in Ulster County make an arrest for the armed robbery at the Community Bank in Boiceville; a 6 month jail sentence is given to the man who secretly recorded women in bathrooms at Orange County Fair Speedway and an account clerk at Sullivan County Family Services is arrested for bringing marijuana to ... (more)

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Ellenville man arrested for possession of stolen property, assault of deputy sheriff

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported Thursday that Christopher Holmes, 51, of Church Street, Ellenville, was found outside of his residence in possession of stolen property.

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Arrest made in Wednesday's Community Bank robbery

The Ulster County Sheriff's office says it has made an arrest in the Wednesday robbery at the Community Bank in Boiceville.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Hein looks to use NYCDEP funds for lower Esopus Creek issues

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is asking the county legislature for permission to collect $290,000 from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to maintain and protect the lower Esopus Creek.

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Police talking with person in Boiceville bank robbery investigation

UPDATE: Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum says officers are interviewing someone in conjunction with the bank robbery.

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Genealogy Query - PHILLIPS

Born August 10, 1974 Born in Bradenton, Florida Birth Name: Kitty Adoption: 1976 One known older sibling: Robert/Robbie Adoption Last Name: Phillips Adopted in Ulster County NY Older brother was separated from me approx 2 years later .

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'Shelter,' Ulster County event to benefit domestic violence victims, rescheduled for Friday

The One Billion Rising Ulster County 2014 event with singer Natalie Merchant has been rescheduled for 9:30 a.m. Friday at Bethany Hall of Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston.

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Fitch Affirms Ulster County, NY's GO Public Improvement Bonds at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

... in combination with stable to increasing reserves could result in a Positive Outlook or rating upgrade. Ulster County is located in the east central portion of the state in the Catskill region, approximately 90 miles from New York City and Albany. ...

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Fitch Affirms Ulster County, NY's GO Public Improvement Bonds at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The series 2012 bonds are secured by the county's full faith and credit and taxing power, subject to a 2011 state statute limiting property tax increases to the lesser of 2% or an inflation factor .

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Fourth Chautauqua County Home sa...

... states. At one of VestraCare's other nursing facilities, Susquehanna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ulster County, the certificate of need only took six months, which Cayea said was the "fastest in history." Horrigan said regardless of the ...

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Woodbury mayor says he expects to discuss casino site with trustees

Village of Woodbury officials are expected to wade into discussions about hosting a casino resort on Thursday, with only weeks to decide where they stand on an issue long relegated to more economically distressed areas in the Catskills.

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Freight train derailment in Town of Ulster raises safety concerns

... were no risks of collisions with other trains, Sullivan said. However, neither Town of Ulster police nor the Ulster County Emergency Management office were aware of the derailment of the oil tank train when a reporter called at 10:30 a.m. Ulster ...

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Ulster County event to benefit domestic violence victims rescheduled for Friday

Feds issue new emergency rule as empty oil train derails in Ulster County

... when one of three locomotives and a sand-filled car in a 97-car oil train derailed in the town of Ulster, Ulster County, about an hour south of Albany. Crude oil tanker cars were empty on a CSX-operated train headed northbound when an engine ...

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Fourth Chautauqua County Home sale vote tonight

Decision Day No. 4

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Kingston man charged in theft of SUV

... up and when he returned it had been stolen. The theft occurred shortly after 7 a.m. About 20 minutes later the Ulster County Sheriff's office reported it was investigating a minor hit and run accident involving a vehicle matching the Tahoe's ...

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Editorial: Three cheers to vigil attendees, open space funding

... and those who attended the Starry Night Vigil for their commitment to the battle against substance abuse. To Ulster County for recently creating a $3 million fund dedicated to protecting open space. The open space program, announced by Ulster ...

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Gardiner mana s arrest in connection with alleged dispute leads to burglary charges

Jason Bohlig, 35, of Gardiner is being held at the Ulster County Jail without bail, after being arraigned in connection with a domestic dispute as well as a burglary that occurred last week.

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Aurigemma added to staff of HV Federal Credit Union

... mortgage loan origination area. Aurigemma is a member of the Dutchess County Association of Realtors and the Ulster County Board of Realtors. He also holds a seat on the board of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials No. ...

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Does Ulster County's home sale e...

... bad when the local hospital sends one down to a facility in Pennsylvania. I don't know. What happened in Ulster County? If there was an article in the paper, we need a link to it. Then sell the south county airport, the county landfill and north ...

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2 Stone Ridge men jailed on felony drug charges

... l nuisance, a misdemeanor. Schmitt and Aldrich were arraigned in Marbletown Justice Court. Schmitt was sent to Ulster County Jail without bail, while Aldrich was jailed on $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond. gevangelist@th-record.com

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Health events

2-4 p.m. Feb. 23. Circle of Friends for the Dying will host its seventh Death Cafe event.

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Suicide rate hits 25-year high

The son Fran Wishnick retrieved from a Poughkeepsie psychiatric unit in July 2011 was, after a week in a hospital, drugged, depressed -- but, most of all, determined.

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Suicide prevention teams work to save lives locally

... a national service that seeks to help teenagers through a tool familiar to them: their cellphone. Similarly, Ulster County last year launched the SPEAK app -- Suicide Prevention Education Awareness Kit -- a smartphone tool that provides warning ...

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Out There: Program helps curb flooding

... -- at Vassar College's farm and ecological preserve in Poughkeepsie. The program is open to landowners in Ulster County and much of Dutchess County. Plantings are composed of 60 percent shrubs and 40 percent trees. Native species are selected ...

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River Life: 2/23

... two broods: one in 2012 when I first erected the box and another last year with five young. -- Roland Bahret Ulster County: During the January full moon ("Wolf Moon"), I heard a pack of coyotes for several nights, even in the afternoon one day, ...

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Modified exercises can aid the elderly, injured

Exercise's health benefits are easily accessible to mainstream populations, but for people with either cognitive or physical challenges who can't engage in complex or demanding activities, adaptive and restorative exercise options are increasingly popular.

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Vote on sale of Home nears

... for Government Research in 2012. VestraCare purchased county-owned nursing facility Golden Hill Healthcare in Ulster County last year for $11.3 million, or $40,179 per bed. "It wasn't a decision to keep it public or private," said Ken Crannell, ...

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Then-26-year-old mayor solemnized 25 marriages

... were dismissed as criminal acts by everyone from then-New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer to then-Ulster County District Attorney Donald Williams; 19 misdemeanor charges brought against him were eventually dismissed, but not before he'd ...

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Distant Memory

Driver in wrong-way fatal crash in Lloyd gets 4-12 years

... to four to 12 years in state prison for first-degree vehicular manslaughter, a felony, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Vasquez-Cruz admitted he caused the death of 41-year-old Newburgh resident Fernando Diaz Jr. on May 2, ...

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Editorial: Changes to power-line plans hold promise

... proposals, three of which include routes running through northern Dutchess towns, with a fourth coming from Ulster County and through southern Dutchess. The PSC says it will weigh many considerations, including whether it is economically feasible ...

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The Falcon to host Pete Seeger tribute concert

... musician Happy Traum will emcee the event, which will feature performances by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason of Ulster County; David Bernz of Beacon and his son, Jacob; Bethany Yarrow, daughter of Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary fame; Jeff Haynes ...

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Sheriff: Multi-drug bust in Marbletown

... found a cache of drugs ranging from cocaine to ketamine and several guns in a home in the Hudson Valley. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced the case Saturday. Five people have been arrested on various charges. Authorities say they'd ...

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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Saugerties uses fourth-quarter run to take MHAL boys' crown

... title. It's believed the be the first postseason title of any kind for Saugerties since the school won the Ulster County Athletic League playoff in 1957. "I just got a steal and I was just ready to dunk it," Gibbs said. "I hadn't got one the whole ...

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Ulster sheriffa s deputies arrest fugitive from Va.

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office Tuesday arrested a fugitive from Virginia who was living in Ulster County.

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VIDEO: Wallkill girls, Saugerties

... final, Saugerties defeated Coleman Catholic 66-46 for its first postseason title of any kind since winning the Ulster County Athletic League playoff in 1957.Game highlights and interviews with Wallkills Chelsea Murphy, Bridget McKeever and Kelly ...

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Master Gardeners holding seed, seedling sale

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County's Master Gardeners will offer fresh seedlings and seeds at their annual spring sale to benefit the Master Gardener program.

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Friday, February 21, 2014

Hein addresses Ulster chamber

Optometrist Dr. Joseph Cohen talks with Nan Zobel-Paek after hearing Ulster County Executive Michael Hein's address to the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning at the Garden Plaza Hotel in Kingston.

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Cruelty of cock fighting just another gift of cultural diversity from Mexican illegals

... for illegals! (1) The very large cock-fighting ring was headed up by Manuel and Jesus Cruz. According to the Ulster County Sheriff's office which organized the raid, the enormous operation involved some 6,000 birds, all bred to kill for money! ...

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Kingston allows some parking

No longer able to do it alone, Kingston received help to rid the streets of snow from both Ulster County and the state transportation departments, even as residents, workers and shoppers struggled to find places to park.

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Poughkeepsie man gets prison in crash that killed motorcyclist

A Poughkeepsie man was sentenced to prison Wednesday for the death of a Newburgh motorcyclist in May in Ulster County.

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Poughkeepsie man gets prison for fatal crash on Route 9W

A Poughkeepsie man was sentenced to prison Wednesday for the death of a Newburgh motorcyclist in May in Ulster County.

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One Billion Rising Ulster County event moved to Feb. 28

The One Billion Rising Ulster County 2014 event with singer Natalie Merchant has been rescheduled for 9:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at Bethany Hall of the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston.

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Polar Express to the rescue?

... er. Exactly who hosts that show may be determined by a state appeals court scheduled to hear a dispute between Ulster County and Catskill Mountain Railroad Corp. in August.

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Saugerties man abused 7-year-old girl, police charge

... amily & Child Advocacy Center, which comprises officers from the Ulster Sheriff's Office, State Police and the Ulster County Child Protective Services.

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Ulster County Executive Mike Hein addresses snow removal, new initiative

Mike Hein reworked the high points of his State of the County address for the local business community Wednesday at the monthly Ulster County Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

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Saugerties concert may be near approvals

... at the neighboring Sullivan Farm just as it was at Woodstock '94, Keber said. In addition to state police, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and Saugerties police, the promoters plan to provide their own private security force of about 300. They ...

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Saugerties bridge shut for repair earlier than planned

... Glasco Turnpike Saturday, shutting down the bridge and one of the main north/south thoroughfares in the area. Ulster County Deputy County Executive Bob Sudlow said $2 million had already been bonded to rehabilitate the county-maintained bridge this ...

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Two injured in head-on crash in Marbletown

Two men were hurt in a two-car crash on Lucas Turnpike Tuesday evening, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Freezing rain, snow expected through tonight

... midnight Thursday and continuing into Friday. The temperature on Friday could hit 50 degrees. Snow pounded Ulster County today, creating treacherous driving conditions on state roads. Rain in the City of Poughkeepsie created messy conditions. An ...

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Town of Poughkeepsie man charged in connection with hit-and-run car crash

... no reported injuries, according to police. Erhard was arraigned in Lloyd town court on Tuesday and sent to Ulster County Jail on $10,000 bail or $30,000 bond, police said. He is due back in court on Thursday.

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Pete Seeger tribute set for The Falcon in Marlboro

Suspect in 99-year-old's slaying faces 11 new felony counts

... Court Judge Stephen L. Greller read the charges against him. Rogers' assigned attorney, Mikael A. Cohn of the Ulster County Public Defender's Office, waived a more detailed reading of the charges against his client before Cohn pleaded not guilty on ...

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Fort Lee couple sues over outbreak of norovirus at Mohonk Mountain House

... muscle ache, headache and fever. The suit was filed in New York Supreme Court, the state's trial court, in Ulster County. It seeks unspecified damages on behalf of the Bellottis and unnamed other people who may have suffered from the outbreak. A ...

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NJ couple sues Mohonk resort over virus

... company. Mohonk is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County about 90 miles north of New York City. Information from: The Times Herald-Record, http://ift.tt/1d1PtIE Copyright 2014 The ...

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Mike Hein addresses Ulster County chamber breakfast

Mike Hein reworked the high points of his State of the County address for the local business community Wednesday at the monthly Ulster County Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

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Ulster sheriff's deputies arrest fugitive from Virginia

... ft. Kosonen was charged as a fugitive from justice, arraigned in Town of Hurley Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail to await extradition to Virginia.

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Glasco Turnpike bridge in Saugerties shut down after large chunk of bridge falls into creek Saturday

NJ couple sues over New York resort virus

... on company. Mohonk is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City.

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Two men hurt in two-car crash in Marbletown

Two men were hurt in a two-car crash on Lucas Turnpike Tuesday evening, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported.

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Ulster sheriff's deputies arrest fugitive from Virginia

... te. Kosonen was charged as a fugitive from justice, arraigned in Town of Hurley Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail to await extradition to Virginia.

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Driver charged after pickup crashes into snowbank in Esopus

... Saturday on two driving-related felony charges after his pickup truck crashed into a snowbank on River Road. Ulster County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene just before 6 a.m. and found a 2006 Nissan pickup truck operated by William E. ...

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

What's new in the mid-Hudson Valley business scene for Feb. 18

... in real estate, banking and municipal law. He has served as the chairman of the board of trustees for Ulster County Community College. Health Care System names medical director -- VA Hudson Valley Health Care System announced the appointment of ...

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Plattekill police chief says they built case more than 4 years ago

... store near Plattekill Ardonia Road and noticed something out of place. Plattekill police soon contacted the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and State Police and began an investigation. They built a case, talked to informants and did surveillance, ...

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Mohonk House reopened after beating norovirus

... the facility, including rooms, cottages, dining halls and shops, the article stated. According to the article, Ulster County Health Commissioner Dr. Carol Smith said the department had signed off on the sanitation effort, which the resort conducted ...

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Esopus man faces felony charges after crashing into snow bank

... was arrested Saturday on two driving-related felonies following a property-damage auto accident on River Road. Ulster County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene just before 6 a.m. and found a 2006 Nissan pickup truck operated by William E. ...

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Hudson Bureau Confidential: Hein takes artistic view of Ulster County's revenue

After all, he came up with a totally new method for selling off the county infirmary, among other new things.

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Orange IDA mulls stricter tax break rules

... protect the interests of the local municipalities where the PILOT projects are located," the audit stated. The Ulster County IDA made accuracy-in-job-creation a requirement several years ago, Chairman Michael Horodyski said. It attempted last year ...

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Pauline Liu: More college options amid staggering costs

... lawmakers lined up to back Cuomo, including Middletown Mayor Joe DeStefano, Newburgh Mayor Judy Kennedy and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein. Once again the issue is about money. It's hard to fault de Blasio for trying to guarantee his program is a ...

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Glasco woman charged with robbery after money dispute in Town of Ulster

... and petty larceny, misdemeanors; and harassment, a violation. She was arraigned in Ulster Town Court and sent Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond. She is to appear in court again on Wednesday. gevangelist@th-record.com

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The Green Life: A quick lesson in breakfast

... bite was as good as any breakfast as I ever tasted. Holly Shelowitz's next public cooking class is March 6 at Ulster County Community College. Visit NourishingWisdom.Com for details.

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Towns briefs

... Wisner Library in Warwick. Middle school: Fifth-grader Isai Martinez of J. Watson Bailey Middle School in Ulster County, who wrote "Kingston Point Beach." High school: Twelth-grader Kelsie Costello of Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical ...

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New snow tops off mounds

... ny widespread power outages. Five homes in Kiryas Joel did lose power, along with a few isolated households in Ulster County. Sunday is supposed to be brisk and cold, with highs in the 20s, said Tom Kines, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.

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Meet jobs pledge or lose tax breaks?

Cops: High Falls man stole items to sell at scrap yard

Ulster County sheriff's deputies arrested a High Falls man who allegedly stole more than $3,000 worth of property and took it to a local scrap yard to sell.

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Rescue efforts continue following cockfighting bust

... ring in New York State history was broken up in Plattekill. Officials from the ASPCA and the local Ulster County SPCA are still at that Plattekill farm, collecting more than 6,000 roosters and chickens. Saunders believes some of the animals may have ...

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As if this wasn't enough, get ready for more snow

Hudson Valley residents spent Friday digging out after the biggest storm of the winter dumped as much as 20 inches on some areas.

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Mohonk Mountain House opens again after sanitizing to beat norovirus

... to bottom and is looking beautiful," Mohonk marketing director Nina Smiley said in an email Friday afternoon. Ulster County Health Commissioner Dr. Carol Smith said the department had signed off on the sanitation effort, which the resort conducted ...

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Mohonk Mountain House reopens after week-long clean up from norovirus

... to bottom and is looking beautiful," Mohonk marketing director Nina Smiley said in an email Friday afternoon. Ulster County Health Commissioner Dr. Carol Smith said he department had signed off on the sanitation effort, which the resort conducted ...

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Natalie Merchant joins One Billion Rising effort against domestic violence

... introduced by Natalie Merchant. A panel discussion follows with state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk, Sen. Terry Gipson; Ulster County Executive Michael Hein and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro; and Ulster County Senior Assistant District Attorney ...

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High Falls man charged with stealing property to sell for scrap

Ulster County sheriff's deputies arrested a High Falls man who allegedly stole more than $3,000 worth of property and took it to a local scrap yard to sell.

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Extension schedules three Quickbooks course sessions

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County will offer a Quickbooks course for farm businesses from 12:30-3 p.m. on three Fridays - Feb. 21, March 7 and March 14 - at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County's Education Center at 232 Plaza Road in Kingston.

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3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

... the largest in U.S. history. "Operation Angry Birds" simultaneously targeted locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County with assistance from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Ulster County Sheriff's office, ...

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Home sales up in Ulster, Sullivan, down in Orange

Figures from the boards of Realtors in those counties showed 75 sales in Ulster County last month, up from 68 a year earlier, 29 sales in Sullivan County, compared to 20 in January 2013, and 122 in Orange County, down from 128 a year earlier.

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Cops say Kingston man had sex with 16-year-old girl

... his felony arrest on Monday for rape in the third degree. According to State Police, an investigation by the Ulster County District Attorney's Office revealed that Yamawaki "had an ongoing consensual sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female in ...

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In brief: 3-state jewelry theft ring busted; Ulster farm owner arrested

... the men can face up to 20 years in prison. ALBANY - New York's attorney general says the owner of the Ulster County farm where fighting roosters were raised has been arrested in Florida. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says a warrant from his ...

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Hein comes out to support Cuomo pre-K plan

... to block the county's home rule request for a 1 percent sales tax extension. De Blasio has called out Ulster County specifically as an example of a municipality being able to have a home rule request honored. Last month, de Blasio said he was ...

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De Blasio's Pre-K Tax Doomed Because It Divides N.Y., Cuomo Says

... agara Falls." Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano, Hornell Mayor Mayor Shawn Hogan and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein also issued statements in support of Cuomo's statewide plan.

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Saugerties man arrested on drug charges

... nal use of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanors. He was arraigned in Town of Ulster Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail pending further court action.

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Winter storm bearing down on Hudson Valley; Updates Here

... snow should fall during the afternoon and evening hours. Snow is expected to taper off Friday morning. Ulster County - A Winter Storm Warning is in effect, per the National Weather Service, until 10 a.m. Friday. Anywhere from 10-20 inches of snow ...

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West's meeting on New Paltz project criticized

... $50 million project. Zimet denounced the meeting on Wednesday after she learned of it at a meeting of the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, which is determining if Wilmorite qualifies for the PILOT. Zimet was joined in her criticism of ...

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Cuomo's budget gives reprieve to late STAR filers

... geographically speaking. He represents a portion of the mid-to-lower Hudson Valley, including part of Ulster County. "I can tell you that the people in Orange County are very upset because that tax credit does not apply to them because they've been ...

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Ulster County man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing two-year-old

... a citizen of the Dominican Republic, on June 20, 2012. She is the second person he was convicted of killing. Ulster County Court Judge Donald Williams told Rodriguez when passing sentence that "no sentence that the law permits me to impose can ...

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Dogs used to shepherd fighting chickens rounded up

PLATTEKILL State and federal officials continue to investigate a massive cockfighting operation in the New York City area that raised and stored its birds at large farm in Ulster County and that operation could continue for the better part of the week.

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New York State Senator Terry Gipson to Assist with Ribbon Cutting at...

... of 2011 and the second in Syosset on Long Island opened in September of 2013. Representatives from both the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce and the Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce will also be on hand to help cut the ribbon and participate in ...

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Farm owner arrested in NY cockfighting bust

New York's attorney general says the owner of the Ulster County farm where fighting roosters were raised has been arrested in Florida.

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Farm owner arrested in NY cockfighting bust

New York's attorney general says the owner of the Ulster County farm where fighting roosters were raised has been arrested in Florida.

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... the country's debt ceiling Tuesday without also imposing conditions to rein in federal spending. Eldridge, an Ulster County investor, slammed Gibson for putting politics first when the two-term Kinderhook Republican voted against a so-called clean ...

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Developer discusses annexing Park Point project to village

... its over-taxed water treatment plant. The meeting came to light Wednesday morning at a meeting of the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency when Paul Brown, a columnist for The New Paltz Times weekly newspaper, said he met with a lawyer from ...

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Kingpin of NY cockfighting ring arrested in Wesley Chapel

... that was among the largest in U.S. history. "Operation Angry Birds" targeted locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County in order to stop the barbaric practice where roosters were fitted with razor-sharp gaffs attached in place of their spurs, ...

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Kingston man arrested for alleged rape of a minor

Eldridge knocks Gibson for opposing a cleana debt bill

... poured more than $700,000 of his own money into the campaign. Eldridge's attack on Gibson mirrors those the Ulster County Democrat launched during October's government shutdown, when Eldridge tried to punch holes in Gibson's image as moderate ...

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Police say Kingston health-care worker pawned stolen jewelry

... orted stolen from a home in which she was employed as a health-care worker. Kaminski was arraigned and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.

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Saugerties home burns to ground; no one hurt

Several fire departments, plus Ulster County fire investigators and Diaz Ambulance, responded.

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Schneiderman honored by humane society

... of the AG's office investigating what they are calling the largest cockfighting ring in New York history. The Ulster County ASPCA removed up to 6,000 roosters and hens from a 90 acre farm in the Hudson Valley Sunday night. "Defrauding families and ...

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

As Mohonk Mountain House cleans up after norovirus spread, neighbors root for happy ending

... that plagued residents of the towns affected by the toxic chemical spill in West Virginia a month ago. Ulster County Health Commissioner Dr. Carol Smith said Tuesday she'd been in touch earlier in the day with Nina Smiley, the resort's marketing ...

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H1N1 and Norovirus Common This Flu Season

... are seeing a rise in both the flu and norovirus. And in New York a resort just 70 miles south of Albany in Ulster County shut down for the week after an outbreak there. Kelso says to avoid the extremely contagious norovirus, stick to the old tried ...

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Roosters face uncertain future after cockfighting ring bust

... sorting through the evidence - including as many as 6,000 roosters and hens bred and kept at a farm in upstate Ulster County - in what they called the largest cockfighting takedown in state history. The birds were being secured and cared for while ...

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Late STAR filers may get reprieve

Rodriguez case: D.A. hopes killer's sentence brings closure to toddler's family

With the man convicted of killing 2-year-old Asia Perez-Medina facing life in prison, Ulster County's top prosecutor is hopeful the child's family can find some closure.

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Cockfighting bust with ties to Ulster called largest ever in N.Y.

A three-county cockfighting bust called "Operation Angry Birds" that took place over the weekend and stretched from Ulster County to New York City was the largest in state history, according to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

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Serious fire reported in Saugerties

The building is reported to be a total loss; several area fire departments, and Ulster County fire investigators, are responding to the scene.

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Matthew Bershadker: At the Scene of a History-Making Cockfight Raid

... or lose, the inevitable result is agonizing death. On Sunday morning, OCTF investigators, with the help of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, State Police and other local law enforcement, raided a 90-acre farm in Plattekill owned by Moises Cruz, ...

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3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust in NY

... the largest in U.S. history. Operation Angry Birds simultaneously targeted locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County with assistance from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Ulster County Sheriff's office, ...

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3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust1:02 am, February 11, 2014...

... place of their spurs and were locked in pens to be wagered on. The seizures occurred in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County. Schneiderman says the cockfights were located inside secret basements where spectators were charged admission fees and were ...

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Cockfighting farm in Ulster County busted

More than 70 people were arrested over the weekend in the largest cock-fighting raids in New York State history.

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Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

Cockfighting bust called biggest in New York's history - Tue, 11 Feb 2014 PST

... sorting through the evidence - including as many as 3,000 roosters and hens bred and kept at a farm in upstate Ulster County - in what This photo provided by the ASPCA shows "Operation Angry Birds" in the Queens borough of New York on Saturday. More ...

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Roosters face uncertain future after N.Y. cockfighting ring bust

Monday, February 10, 2014

More folks seek heating aid

... still seeing a steady stream of people applying," said Marijane Knudsen, director of economic support for Ulster County's Department of Social Services. Orange County, which had seen the number of HEAP grants decline from 23,721 in the winter of ...

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3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust in NY

'Operation Angry Birds': Ulster County cockfighting ring busted

... being filled with the fowls. Lights were brought in so authorities could continue working into the night. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office also lent a hand with the investigation by providing aerial surveillance and other support. The farm had ...

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Saugerties man charged with rape of 14-year-old

... had been living in Saugerties since August 2013, police said. He was arraigned in Saugerties court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail. The investigation is continuing and police said more charges could follow.

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3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust in NY

3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

This photo provided by the ASPCA shows "Operation Angry Birds" in Ulster County, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

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3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust in NY

'Operation Angry Birds' Rescues 3,000 Roosters in NY...

... effort, with the OCTF receiving aid from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Ulster County Sheriff's office, and the Department of Homeland Security. Operation Angry Birds, came to a successful conclusion Sunday ...

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Cockfighting farm in Ulster County busted

More than 70 people were arrested over the weekend in the largest cock-fighting raids in New York State history.

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Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

Rosendale man arrested on felony marijuana possession charge

... W in the Town of Lloyd. Quiles was arraigned in Town of Lloyd Court before Town Justice Terry Elia and send to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond pending further court action.

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Operation Angry Birds Busts Cockfighting Ring

... circuit that also saw around 3000 birds freed from captivity. The raids took place in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County, and involved personnel from the Attorney General's department, NY state police and U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...

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Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

LIVE: Jury to deliberate in first-degree murder trial of Brooklyn rabbi

... Koltun turns to the jury. 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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Birds rescued in cockfighting bust

... the largest in US history. "Operation Angry Birds" simultaneously targeted locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County with assistance from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Ulster County Sheriff's office, ...

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Cockfighting bust called largest in state history

... offered its expertise in evidence collection as well as removal and sheltering of the seized animals, the Ulster County Sheriff's office, which provided physical surveillance, and the Department of Homeland Security (HSI), which provided local ...

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Wawarsing man arrested for failing to register as sex offender

... last year was arrested Friday for failing to notify the state's sex offender registry of his new address. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded Friday morning to the Colonial Motel on Route 209 in the Town of Wawarsing for an ...

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Historic New York hotel closes due to outbreak

Historic hotel Mohonk Mountain House, located in Ulster County, New York, shut down Friday due to an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses.

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Sources: one of largest cock-fighting rings in state history

... Representatives of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman are at the scene. Police units from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and the Ulster County SPCA are involved as well. Hundreds of empty crates are stacked up at the site, ...

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Kingston man, 18, faces home burglary charge

A Kingston man has been charged with felony burglary following an investigation by detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and the Town of Olive Police Department.

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Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

This photo provided by the ASPCA shows 'Operation Angry Birds' in Ulster County, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

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Mohonk Mountain House Resort in NY Closed by Stomach Bug

... is very persistent," Mohonk Mountain House president Bert Smiley said in a letter to guests. "Working with the Ulster County and New York State Departments of Health, we have already implemented many recommended measures to address this issue and ...

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Three charged in fight at Wawarsing rehab center

Ulster County sheriff's deputies charged three people after police said they responded Thursday morning to a report of a fight in progress at Samaritan Village drug rehab center on Briggs Highway.

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Both drivers hurt in two-car crash in Shawangunk

... in a two-car collision Thursday night at the intersection of Route 300 and Plains Road, officials said. The Ulster County Sheriff's office reported that Doris M. Butterfield, 56, of Walden, was driving south on Plains Road in a 2000 Toyota Echo and ...

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Job growth still mostly feeble

... area lost 600 local government and education jobs last year, according to state Department of Labor figures. Ulster County dropped 200 government and education jobs in 2013, while Sullivan County held steady. The House's vote to not extend ...

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Ulster County Jail inmate faces new charges for assault of correction officer

A Highland man in Ulster County Jail faces new charges for allegedly assaulting a correction officer who was trying to fingerprint him.

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Operation Angry Birds! Police in New York bust cockfighting ring and save 3,000 birds from cruel fate

... operations of its kind in U.S. history. 'Operation Angry Birds' targeted locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County with help from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Ulster County Sheriff's office, ...

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Viral outbreak forces Catskills resort to shut for sterilization

... open on Feb. 14. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City.

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"Operation Angry Birds" billed as largest cockfighting takedown in New York state

... the largest in U.S. history. "Operation Angry Birds" simultaneously targeted locations in Brooklyn, Queens and Ulster County with assistance from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Ulster County Sheriff's office, ...

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3,000 birds rescued, nine people arrested in cockfighting bust

Catskill mountain resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

The Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz will close at 1:00 p.m. Friday. It expects to reopen on Feb. 14. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County.

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3,000 birds rescued in N.Y. cockfighting bust

Birds saved in anti-cockfight raids

... the largest in US history. Operation Angry Birds simultaneously targeted locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County with assistance from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Ulster County Sheriff's office, Mr ...

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3,000 birds rescued in massive NY cockfighting takedown

This photo provided by the ASPCA shows "Operation Angry Birds" in Ulster County, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

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Cockfighting Bust: 70 Arrested in NYC, 3,000 Birds Rescued

... nine on felony charges. "Operation Angry Birds" simultaneously targeted locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County with assistance from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Ulster County Sheriff's office, New ...

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New York rescued 3,000 birds in its biggest cockfighting bust

This photo provided by the ASPCA shows "Operation Angry Birds" in Ulster County, N.Y., Sunday.

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AG breaks up alleged cockfighting ring

New York rescued 3,000 birds in its biggest cockfighting bust

This photo provided by the ASPCA shows "Operation Angry Birds" in Ulster County, N.Y., Sunday.

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NY: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

One driver hurt in two-car collision in Town of Rochester

... in a two-car collision Thursday morning at the intersection of Minnewaska Trail and state Route 44/55. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported that a 2012 Nissan sedan driven by Suzette Yenzer, 46, of Berme Road, Kerhonkson, was stopped in ...

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NY attorney general announces rescue of 3,000 birds, 9 felony arrests in cockfighting bust

Historic Catskill resort in NY closing for a week after virus outbreak sickened hundreds

The Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz will close at 1 p.m. Friday. It expects to reopen on Feb. 14. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County.

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NY police break up cockfighting ring

... other crimes," he said. The raids, named Operation Angry Birds, targeted locations in Queens, Brooklyn and Ulster County, Mr Schneiderman said . The operation was the largest of its kind in New York state's history, he added. In Queens, police broke ...

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NY cockfighting ring raid rescues over 3,000 birds

Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

This photo provided by the ASPCA shows "Operation Angry Birds" in Ulster County, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

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N.Y. cockfighting bust uncovers 3,000 birds

... Sunday by the task force, with the help of New York State Police, the Homeland Security Department and the Ulster County sheriff's office, according to a news release from Schneiderman's office. The Queens raid disrupted a 70-person event, which ...

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N.Y. cockfighting bust uncovers 3,000 birds

3,000 birds rescued in New York cockfighting takedown

Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

This photo provided by the ASPCA shows "Operation Angry Birds" in Ulster County, N.Y., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

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More folks seek heating aid

One of biggest seizures in US history, cops say

Saugerties man charged with rape of 14-year-old

Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

'Operation Angry Birds' is not a game

Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

9 arrested as NY raids rescue more than 3,000 birds from cockfighting, AG says

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

Operation Angry Birds Busts Cockfighting Ring

Official: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

Cockfighting bust: 9 arrests, 3,000 birds saved

Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

Cockfighting bust called largest in state history

Ny Ag: 3,000 birds rescued in cockfighting bust

Historic New York hotel closes due to outbreak

Historic hotel Mohonk Mountain House, located in Ulster County, New York, shut down Friday due to an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses.

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Sources: one of largest cock-fighting rings in state history

Kingston man, 18, faces home burglary charge

A Kingston man has been charged with felony burglary following an investigation by detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and the Town of Olive Police Department.

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Both drivers hurt in two-car crash in Shawangunk

Three charged in fight at Wawarsing rehab center

Job growth still mostly feeble

Friday, February 7, 2014

Ulster County Jail inmate faces new charges for assault of correction officer

A Highland man in Ulster County Jail faces new charges for allegedly assaulting a correction officer who was trying to fingerprint him.

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Viral outbreak forces Catskills resort to shut for sterilization

... open on Feb. 14. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City.

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Area real estate hopes for Buffett boost

Warren Buffett is making his debut in Hudson Valley real estate ventures. Prudential Serls Prime Properties in Hopewell Junction officially joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Hudson Valley Properties at a brand launch this week at the Dutchess Golf Club in Poughkeepsie.

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LIVE: Fire alarm goes off as jury gets ready to deliberate rabbi's first-degree murder trial

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

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Catskill mountain resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

Mohonk Mountain House closing for a week after virus outbreak

... ize the resort. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City.

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NY Resort Closing For A Week After Virus Outbreak

... 600 guests. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City. (Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be ...

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NY resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

... hotel spokeswoman says they are taking the outbreak very seriously and are working closely with guests and the Ulster County and New York State Departments of Health. The resort has also reduced staffing levels in the past couple days in order to ...

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Historic Catskill resort in NY closing for a week after virus outbreak sickened hundr...

Resort closing for week after outbreak

The Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz will close at 1 p.m. today. It expects to reopen on Feb. 14. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County.

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Catskills resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

... on Feb. 14. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City. Tell us your story! Share your news, views, photos and events all right here. Just ...

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NY resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

Historic Catskill resort in NY closing for a week after virus outbreak sickened hundreds

One driver hurt in two-car collision in Town of Rochester

Three charged in fight in Wawarsing

Ulster County sheriff's deputies charged three people after responding Thursday morning to a report of a fight in progress at Samaritan Village on Briggs Highway.

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NY resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

... open on Feb. 14. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City.

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Historic Catskill resort in NY closing for a week after virus outbreak sickened hundreds

New York resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

NY resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

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Drivers hurt in two-car collision in Shawangunk

Ulster County sheriff's deputies investigated a two-car collision at the intersection of Route 300 and Plains Road that left both drivers injured Thursday night.

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NY resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

... open on Feb. 14. It is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America overlooking a lake in Ulster County. It's about 90 miles north of New York City.

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Historic Catskill resort in NY closing for a week after virus outbreak sickened hundreds

NY resort closing for a week after virus outbreak

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Virus temporarily closes Mohonk Mountain House

... A hotel spokeswoman says they are taking this very seriously and are working closely with guests and the Ulster County and NY State Departments of Health. Mohonk Mountain House is a National Historic Landmark resort and Historic Hotel of America ...

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Report: Virus closes Mohonk Mountain House for 1...

... to us that the virus that has caused illness among staff and guests is very persistent. "Working with the Ulster County and New York State Departments of Health, we have already implemented many recommended measures to address this issue and have ...

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Mohonk Mountain House to close for one week after virus spreads to staff, guests

Woodstock unveils medication disposal box

A January 31 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Town Hall marked the addition of Woodstock to a growing list of Ulster County locations that offer specially designed MedReturn boxes for the permanent, secure, and anonymous disposal of excess prescription and over-the-counter medications.

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

... with the defense's case. 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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Kingston seeks warming station solution

... Will says he started researching the problem last week. While he found that the American Red Cross works with Ulster County to open warming shelters, it's usually during large snowstorm events or sustained power outages. He started asking what ...

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Shooting suspect's brother says co-worker killing is 'a tragedy on both ends'

... bad news she couldn't believe had struck her and her family. Elsa Reese's husband David had been in custody in Ulster County Jail since Monday morning. He is charged with killing Aron Thomas, a fellow maintenance worker for the Department of ...

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Jewish Agricultural Colonies In America

... proper accommodations." In 1837 an agricultural colony named Sholom was founded at Wawarsing (Warwarsing) in Ulster County, New York. Under the leadership of Moses Cohen, some thirteen Jewish families settled there. "The land was divided into lots ...

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DEP employee shot dead by coworker

... 53, of Gilboa, was charged with second-degree murder. A recovered handgun is believed to be the murder weapon. Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright said the two men worked in the same area of the DEP building at 71 Smith Avenue in ...

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Suspect in Kingston office shooting pleads not guilty

... in the death of co-worker Aron Thomas, 33, of Olivebridge. A motive for the shooting remains a mystery, with Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright refusing to speak until at least a grand jury hears the Reese charges. Reese was officially ...

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Kingston man charged with menacing, imprisonment

... of a controlled substance, all misdemeanors. He was arraigned in Town of Ulster Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail pending further court action.

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Speeding stop in Saugerties leads to felony DWI charge

... cal test of his breath, police said. Warren was arraigned in Town of Saugerties Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail, pending further court action.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Kingston man charged with felony menacing, unlawful imprisonment

... of a controlled substance, all misdemeanors. He was arraigned in Town of Ulster Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail pending further court action.

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Ulster town police charge Saugerties man with forging auto inspection sticker

... or; and having an uninspected motor vehicle. He was arraigned in Town of Ulster Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail pending further court action.

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Alleged Kingston workplace shooter arraigned, sent to jail

By Edward Munger Jr. Gazette Reporter The Schoharie County man charged in a fatal workplace shooting was sent to the Ulster County Jail following arraignment Monday night.

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LIVE: Alleged forged documents, sex workers and crack: Trial...

... 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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Saugerties police charge man with felony DWI

... cal test of his breath, police said. Warren was arraigned in Town of Saugerties Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail, pending further court action.

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Ulster County DEP engineer shoots, kills co-worker

An engineer with the city's Department of Environmental Protection shot and killed a co-worker Monday at the agency's upstate headquarters, cops said.

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Monday, February 3, 2014

NYC employee shot dead at upstate office

... murder in the death of Aron J. Thomas, 33, of Olivebridge, N.Y., near Kingston, where the shooting occurred, Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright told reporters. Police said they found Thomas dead of a gunshot wound in the Kingston ...

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Kingston Police identify alleged DEP shooter

... and aqueducts, along with much of the infrastructure across the watershed. There were no other injuries, said Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright. Carnright said he wouldn't comment if there were other targets or what the motive was for ...

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DA: NYC Employee Shot Dead In Ulster County Office

An employee of New York City's Department of Environmental Protection was shot to death Monday and a co-worker is in police custody, the Ulster County prosecutor said.

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DEP "shocked and saddened" over shootings at Kingston office

... and saddened" over a shooting at its Kingston offices that left one worker dead and another in custody. The Ulster County prosecutor confirmed the shooting Monday morning at about 7 a.m. and said both the gunman and male victim worked at the DEP's ...

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DA: Employee shot dead at NYC watershed office in Kingston

The Ulster County prosecutor says an employee of New York City's Department of Environmental Protection has been shot to death and a co-worker is in custody.

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DA: Employee shot dead at NYC watershed office

The Ulster County prosecutor says an employee of New York City's Department of Environmental Protection has been shot to death and a co-worker is in custody.

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Two local Kmart's scheduled to close

... development team selected for the re-development of One Monument Square on Monday. KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) - The Ulster County prosecutor says an employee of New York City's Department of Environmental Protection has been shot to death and a co-worker ...

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Legislative Conference held in Albany

Police: Two NYC women arrested for prostitution in Scotia

Public hearings on High Speed Rail set for March

Robin's Law proposed to protect victims of sexual abuse

1 dead, 1 in custody after shooting at office

... of Environmental Protection office, according to the Daily Freeman of Kingston. Speaking at a news conference, Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright said both the gunman and victim were employees of the department, the newspaper reported. ...

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Fatal shooting reported in EPA building in Kingston

... "The Kingston Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation with the assistance of the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. The office of Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright said he will be making a statement ...

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Expect 1-3 inches in Orange, an inch or less in Sullivan, Ulster, ends early evening

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Orange County until 7 p.m., as snow, mainly before 4 pm.

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

New power zone likely to hike utility bills

... it will just enrich current generators at the expense of our customers," he said. Citizens for Local Power, an Ulster County group originally formed to fight Fortis' acquisition of Central Hudson, organized Wednesday's event. Anti-Fortis sentiment ...

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Bill would repay taxpayers for second primary election

... to have the state reimbursed for those costs for the additional primary day needs to pass," Tkaczyk said. Ulster County Democratic Elections Commissioner Victor Work said in 2012, the federal primary in June cost the county $72,600 and the state ...

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Icy plunge for a good cause

... beach all the way up the hill, and jumped - some alone, some in groups - through a giant, T-shaped hole that Ulster County sheriff's deputies had cut in the ice covering the lake, and came out shivering. The fundraiser, the fourth-annual "Subzero ...

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Ulster inmate charged with possessing a shank

An inmate at Ulster County Jail has been arrested, charged with possessing a toothbrush that had been sharpened into a shank, sheriff's deputies said Saturday.

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