Great Plant Swap and Sale set for June 7

As you get your garden ready for spring this year, don't forget to put aside some plants for the 16th annual Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County's Master Gardeners Great Plant Swap and Sale June 7 at the Forsyth Park Pavilion, 157 Lucas Ave., Kingston.

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Willard James Whipple

He was employed as assistant foreman by Ulster County Landscaping, Kingston, NY.

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Hudson Valley Mental Health takes over Ulster services

... within the health-care industry. The private nonprofit officially took over adult mental health services from Ulster County Jan. 1, becoming responsible for about 700 people in its Kingston clinic, about 150 in Ellenville and about 300 in New Paltz. ...

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New name for Ulster County Development Corp

... same meeting, County Executive Mike Hein said the county's Office of Business Services would be renamed the Ulster County Office of Economic Development. All the new nomenclature was based on a study whose outlines were presented by Josh Sommers, ...

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Ulster County Sheriff: Passenger in car had crack, heroin, cash

... which he was a passenger on Route 209. Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team and the Ulster County Sheriff's Office K-9 Team stopped the vehicle at about 2:15 p.m., and found passenger Troy Blackwell - also known as Troy ...

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Woodstock Rescue named EMS Agency of the Year

"We can do incredible things nowadays. Every ambulance is a mobile emergency room," said Richard Muellerleile, president of the Ulster County Emergency Medical Services Council, which held its annual Award and Recognition dinner on May 16, honoring a number of individuals and crews, including Woodstock's rescue squad, named EMS Agency of the Year.

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NRC Hosts the 2014 ENYS Championship

On May 18, the Newburgh Rowing Club once again hosted the Eastern New York State public high school championship Regatta, in which 700 participants, representing 120 crews from 13 teams, from Suffolk County, Rockland County, Orange County and Ulster County competed.

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Ulster to launch campaign for economic development

The announcement will be made at a special meeting of the Ulster County Development Corp. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. at SUNY Ulster's College Lounge in Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge.

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Ulster to announce economic-development initiative

The announcement will be made at a special meeting of the Ulster County Development Corp. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. at SUNY Ulster's College Lounge in Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge.

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Moby talks about Woodstock site, then and now

... more than a historic significance for him. Aside from spending time at Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary over in Ulster County, Moby said he has family roots with the French Huguenots, who had their own American roots at settlements in New Paltz. But ...

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Mobi talks about Woodstock site, then and now

... more than a historic significance for him. Aside from spending time at Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary over in Ulster County, Moby said he has family roots with the French Huguenots, who had their own American roots at settlements in New Paltz. But ...

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Saugerties hails horsey set

... Horse Shows In The Sun, or HITS, is expected to have an economic impact of $60 million to $80 million for Ulster County, said HITS vice president John Eickman. Local restaurants like Mirabella find themselves doing brisk business. The next nine week ...

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Lawsuit over Kingston affordable housing site

... assessment, leading to the row. The suit, filed April 21, stems from back payments owed to the city from its Ulster County Industrial Development Agency contract. The city threatens to charge a default $1 million sum, with interest, dating from ...

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Ex-head of Kingston GOP indicted on felony charges

The former head of Kingston's GOP was indicted Tuesday on felonies stemming from stealing money with bogus business dealings, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office said.

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Local talent celebrates Dylan's 72nd for charity

... in on John." Established after his death in 2005, the John Herald Fund makes emergency grants to struggling Ulster County musicians to help with things like rent and car repairs. The concert Saturday night not only will highlight the work that the ...

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Treanor resumes role as CEO for Nevele project

... and fitness are unimpeachable, and that certain recent articles were part of a smear campaign targeting Ulster County's Nevele project. Michael has been a tireless advocate for Ellenville and we have asked him to continue in his role." Nevele ...

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Nevele owners put Treanor back in charge of casino bid

... racter and fitness are unimpeachable, and that certain recent articles were part of a smear campaign targeting Ulster County's Nevele project. Michael has been a tireless advocate for Ellenville and we have asked him to continue in his role."

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Nevele gets its face backvisit|blogPost-1349725|mobile_home_category_body-6391|2

After a three-week review, Michael Treanor has returned as CEO of the Nevele casino project near Ellenville in Ulster County.

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Cuomo taps ex-Congresswoman for running mate

Kingston - Former U.S. representative and Erie County clerk Kathy Hochul was picked by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to run as lieutenant governor Wednesday, ending speculation that Ulster County Executive Mike Hein may be tapped.

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Your Hudson Valley: Summer guide to the region

... Paltz Art & Craft Fair is open from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 24-25 and from 10 a.m-4 p.m. May 26 at the Ulster County Fairgrounds, Libertyville Road in New Paltz. This is a juried fine crafts show with 300 artists, live music, a supervised children's ...

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Saugerties man indicted on rape charge

A Saugerties man has been indicted by an Ulster County grand jury after Kingston police charged him with rape last week.

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Cops: Huntington man slammed woman's head into a wooden bench

... the first, a felony, and assault in the third, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned in Marbletown court and sent to Ulster County jail on $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 secured bond.

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Amazing views with great hiking

... north of New York City. Minnewaska State Park Preserve is a 21,106-acre reservation on the Shawangunk Ridge of Ulster County, New York. Shawangunk Ridge is a buildup of bedrock extending from northern New Jersey to the Catskill Mountains. The park ...

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Catskills road closed by mudslide set to reopen

... is scheduled to reopen Wednesday morning. About a 3-mile stretch of the road between Route 6 and the Greene-Ulster county line was damaged last Thursday morning when sent rocks, trees and soil crashing onto the roadway in the Halcott Mountain Pass, ...

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Catskills road closed by mudslide set to reopen

... is scheduled to reopen Wednesday morning. About a 3-mile stretch of the road between Route 6 and the Greene-Ulster county line was damaged last Thursday morning when sent rocks, trees and soil crashing onto the roadway in the Halcott Mountain Pass, ...

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Barber was also peddling heroin, Kingston cops say

... of a controlled substance, felonies; and several misdemeanors. He was arraigned in Kingston court and sent to Ulster County jail without bail.

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Education, health services see most gains

... in Sullivan County was 9.5 percent. It was 8.4 percent in Ulster, and 8.2 percent in Orange. As of last month, Ulster County had gained 1,400 private-sector jobs compared to a year before. The Orange-Dutchess metro area gained 4,500 private-sector ...

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the People of the State of New York v. Lois Lubrano

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County , rendered August 14, 2012, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and criminal mischief in the fourth degree.

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the People of the State of New York v. Walter Gordon

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County , rendered February 28, 2012, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

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Accused Kingston DEP killer must pay part of defense cost

Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams ordered accused murderer David Reese to cough up whatever funds he could wrangle to pay back Ulster County for the costs of his using a public defender.

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Omega Service Week Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary Milestone of...

... Inc. Rondout Valley Holistic Health Community The Children's Home of Kingston The Institute for Family Health: Ulster County Healthy Families & Dutchess County Healthy Families Mid-Hudson Valley Organizations: American Association of University ...

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NEWSWATCH: Overnight fire guts a house in Maybrook

Featured in todays Record Newswatch - an overnight fire leaves a family of four homeless in Maybrook; an Ulster County judge orders accused murderer David Reese to pay the county back for the costs of his using a public defender and hundreds take part in the 22nd annual Hudson Valley AIDS walk.

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Ulster judge orders accused DEP killer to pay part of defense costs

Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams ordered accused murderer David Reese to cough up whatever funds he could wrangle to pay back Ulster County for the costs of his using a public defender.

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Kingston may add fiber optic network

... Kingston to provide cable, Internet and phone service. Kingston is now served by Time Warner Cable. Gallo, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and other community leaders are due to attend the meeting, to be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Council ...

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Comments about Ulster casino draw ire

The Ulster County Legislature's attorney has sent a letter to the body's former counsel, Langdon Chapman, telling him to stop bad mouthing the county's sole casino prospect, the Nevele.

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Club Of The Year ... again

Pleasant Rider David "Spike" Redmond, right, accepts a second award of $500 from the president of an Ulster County club that makes two such awards each year.

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Mwangi, Kamunya win Lilac 10K

... Albany, took first in the men's division with a time of 30 minutes, 17 seconds. Alice Kamunya, 23, of Kinston, Ulster County, finished in 33 minutes and 14 seconds to pace the women's division. They train together. This was the first time either ran ...

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Gallo wants to talk about new internet provider in Kingston

... telecommunications business into Kingston in order to provide cable, internet and phone service. Gallo, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and other community leaders are scheduled to attend. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in ...

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Cops: 3 face charges after Rosendale garage break-in

Ulster County sheriff's deputies said a High Falls man and woman, and an Ellenville man face burglary charges in a break-in Friday at a Town of Rosendale home.

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Ulster deputies charge 3 in Rosendale break-in

Ulster County sheriff's deputies say a man and woman from High Falls and an Ellenville man are facing burglary and criminal possession of stolen property charges in a break-in Friday at a Town of Rosendale home.

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Mudslide closes road in Catskill Mountains

... About a 3-mile stretch of the road is closed through the Halcott Mountain pass between Route 6 and the Greene-Ulster county line. Motorists are being directed on detours that take them from state Route 23A to Route 214 to Route 28.

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Mudslide closes road in Catskill Mountains

... About a 3-mile stretch of the road is closed through the Halcott Mountain pass between Route 6 and the Greene-Ulster county line. Motorists are being directed on detours that take them from state Route 23A to Route 214 to Route 28. New York state ...

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Mudslide closes road in Catskills

... About a 3-mile stretch of the road is closed through the Halcott Mountain pass between Route 6 and the Greene-Ulster county line. Motorists are being directed on detours that take them from state Route 23A to Route 214 to Route 28.

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Region gains 5,800 jobs for year ending in April

... in education and health services, followed by the leisure and hospitality sector. Job growth was greatest in Ulster County at 3.1 percent, followed by the Orange-Dutchess metropolitan area at 2.2 percent, according to Johny Nelson, analyst for the ...

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Upstate hamlet's an ideal retreat for quiet relaxation

In Kerhonkson, a hamlet in Ulster County, time moves as slowly as the old gentleman who staffs the village's lone gas station.

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Mudslide closes Greene County road

... Route 42 closure is through the Halcott Mountain pass, between Sprucetown Road (County Route 6) and the Greene-Ulster County line, just north of Route 28. A detour takes motorists from State Route 23A, to Route 214 to Route 28, the DOT advisory ...

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... Route 42 closure is through the Halcott Mountain pass, between Sprucetown Road (County Route 6) and the Greene-Ulster County line, just north of Route 28. A detour takes motorists from State Route 23A, to Route 214 to Route 28, the DOT advisory ...

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Flood watch for Ulster County through Saturday

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a flood watch for several counties, including Ulster County, through noon on Saturday.

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Elementary School student is suspending for writing bomb threat

MARLBORO An 11-year-old student Marlboro Elementary School, in Ulster County, was hoping to get out of school.

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State casino board sets minimal capital investment by casino bidders

ALBANY The Gaming Facility Location Board has established a minimum capital investment of $350 million for any proposal to build a casino in Orange or Dutchess counties.

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Kingston mayor wants to bring fiber optic cable to city

... businesses consider removing copper lines, having other choices to communicate is important. Gallo, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and other community leaders are scheduled to attend. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Council ...

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Nevele casino resort likely to seek tax breaks from Ulster County

The Ulster County Industrial Development Agency expects that the Nevele, a proposed $400 million casino resort outside Ellenville, will apply for tax breaks.

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Movie casting call in Poughkeepsie

... Jack who is charged with looking after his 12-year-old cousin for the weekend. "King Jack" will be shot in Ulster County as part of the Sundance Creative Producing Lab . The open casting call is 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Hudson ...

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TechCity Names Pyramid as Brokers for Property

TechCity Properties has named Cushman and Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company as Broker for the 256-acre site in Ulster County, New York.

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Monticello man charged with rape in Kingston

... e collection of evidence and numerous interviews. Johnson was arraigned in Kingston City Court and sent to the Ulster County Jail without bail.

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Minimum Orange County casino investment draws ire

In a blow to Sullivan and Ulster County casino contenders who wanted the state to set a minimum casino investment high enough to deter Orange hopefuls, the figure is below what the projects plan to spend in the first place.

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Modena man pleads guilty to rape of elderly woman

A Modena man has pleaded guilty to breaking into the home of an 80-year-old woman and raping her last November, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.

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Minimum Orange casino investment draws ire

In a blow to Sullivan and Ulster County casino contenders who wanted the state to set a minimum casino investment high enough to deter Orange hopefuls, the figure is below what the projects plan to spend in the first place.

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Ulster forum discusses water releases

A sparse crowd came to Ulster County Community College Monday afternoon to speak on the future of the Lower Esopus Creek and sometimes dirty releases made into it by New York City.

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Catholic parishes preparing proposals

... changes before they are submitted to the final arbiter, Cardinal Timothy Dolan. In one seven-parish cluster in Ulster County, the advisory group recommended that Sacred Heart in Esopus be closed and the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed ...

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Some parish closings recommended as Archdiocese of New York's preliminary reviews surface

... changes before they are submitted to the final arbiter, Cardinal Timothy Dolan. In one seven-parish cluster in Ulster County, the advisory group recommended that Sacred Heart in Esopus be closed and the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed ...

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State minimum investments for casino projects well below projections

In a blow to Sullivan and Ulster County casino contenders who had hoped the state would set a minimum Orange County casino investment so high the Orange hopefuls wouldn't build, the figure is below what any of the projects plan to spend in the first place.

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Ulster Exec Hein: Come to DEC hearings today on Lower Esopus problems

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is encouraging people to attend a public comment session Monday evening on New York City's releases into the Lower Esopus Creek.

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Barbara Bedell: West Point Day in Albany hosts USMA group

... know how much we support them and believe in their mission." The 16th annual golf classic benefiting the Ulster County 4-H Youth Development will be Thursday at Apple Greens Golf Course in Clintondale. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., shotgun start at ...

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NY officials to hold hearing on upstate watershed today at SUNY Ulster

... system. The creek is sometimes so muddy it looks like chocolate milk, and sediment has built up in many areas. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has asked DEC to include structural changes to the reservoir to reduce the need to discharge muddy ...

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NY officials hold hearings on upstate watershed

... system. The creek is sometimes so muddy it looks like chocolate milk, and sediment has built up in many areas. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has asked DEC to include structural changes to the reservoir to reduce the need to discharge muddy ...

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Hudson Confidential: Repairs for Newburgh police headquarters

... o New York City, where they're trying to attract customers from," he said. "I love Sullivan County, and I love Ulster County, but I'm your county executive. Our proximity to New York City makes us a strong contender."

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Murder conviction upheld in 1996 Ulster murder case

... second-degree murder for beating Martin to death, was already serving 20 years to life for a 1997 slaying in Ulster County's Town of Olive. He was sentenced to 15 years to life in the Martin murder. On appeal Malak argued that Barsky's testimony was ...

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Wawarsing driver pleads guilty to manslaughter

A Wawarsing man pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter Thursday in Ulster County court, admitting he was speeding and drunk last year when he smashed head-on into a vehicle, killing Vadim Mushtak, the driver.

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Father-son pair charged in Plattekill burglary case

A Poughkeepsie father-son burglary team were busted after the dad was found hiding in a grocery store closet, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said.

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Casino survey results: Readers share a few surprising views

... at the old Concord outside Monticello. The proposed casino at the old Nevele resort outside Ellenville in Ulster County placed third, while Westchester developer Louis Cappelli's planned casino on another part of the old Concord came in fourth. ...

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Casino Watch: More of your survey findings

... responses from Orange County (54 percent), and Sullivan County chimed in at 33 percent. We received far fewer Ulster County responses (7 percent), possibly because of the thin nature of the Ulster casino grab. The small amount means the Ulster data ...

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Ellenville man accused of raping 13-year-old girl

Ulster County sheriff's detectives have arrested a 21-year-old Ellenville man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in two locations in the Town of Wawarsing.

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Ellenville man arrested on rape charge

Ulster County sheriff's detectives have arrested a 21-year-old Ellenville man, accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in two locations in the Town of Wawarsing.

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Competency findings to be challenged in Carpino case

The Ulster County District Attorney's Office will contest the findings of two psychologists that determined Mark Carpino is not able to stand trial on charges of second-degree murder.

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Father, son charged with breaking into Plattekill grocery

A Poughkeepsie father and son burglary team were busted after the father was found hiding inside a grocery store storage closet early Tuesday morning, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office says.

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Kingston traffic stop leads to arrest on drug charges

... ernalia and unlawful possession of a noxious matter. Parker was arraigned in Ulster Town Court and sent to the Ulster County Jail. He was being held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.

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Conviction upheld in infamous 1996 murder of Joseph Martin

... second-degree murder for beating Martin to death, was already serving 20 years to life for a 1997 slaying in Ulster County's Town of Olive. He was sentenced to 15 years to life in the Martin murder. On appeal Malak argued that Barsky's testimony was ...

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Kingston barbershop offered haircut, cut of heroin, say police

... led substance in the third, felonies, and several misdemeanors. He was arraigned in Kingston court and sent to Ulster County jail without bail.

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Dad inside closet, son on radio during burglary attempt, say cops

A Poughkeepsie father-and-son burglary team were busted after the father was found hiding inside a grocery store storage closet early Thursday morning, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office says.

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Wawarsing man admits high-speed drunk driving in fatal crash

A Wawarsing man pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter Thursday in Ulster County court, admitting he was speeding and drunk last year when he smashed head-on into a vehicle, killing the driver Vadim Mushtak.

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Man suspected of defrauding Town of Olive resident extradited from State of Florida

... went to Miami and brought him back. Vina was arraigned before Town of Olive Justice Ronald Wright and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail, pending an appearance Monday in Town Court.

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NYC is 2nd most stressed in U.S.

... New York who died when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. His body arrived home in Accord in Ulster County on Wednesday. Inside a skating rink where Shawn Farrell liked to hang out, more than 1,000 mourners filed past the Army ...

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End of bar cars on Metro-North trains

... New York who died when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. His body arrived home in Accord in Ulster County on Wednesday. Inside a skating rink where Shawn Farrell liked to hang out, more than 1,000 mourners filed past the Army ...

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Ulster DA to contest mental tests for man charged with murdering his mom

The Ulster County District Attorney's Office will contest the findings of two psychologists that found Mark Carpino not able to stand trial on charges of second-degree murder.

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2 injured, abused dogs found in Kingston trash container

The Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is seeking information about who was responsible for leaving two injured, abused dogs in a dumpster-type trash container Monday.

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2 abused dogs found in trash bin outside store

... a trash container outside a Hudson Valley business. The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports that the Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says a passer-by on Monday heard something coming from a large trash container ...

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2 abused dogs found in trash bin outside store

... a Hudson Valley business. The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports ( http://bit.ly/QlEYLe ) that the Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says a passer-by on Monday heard something coming from a large trash container ...

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PEOPLE v. ALLS

... Kingston (Matthew R. Grimes of counsel), for respondent. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (Williams, J.), rendered June 5, 2012, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal possession of a weapon in the ...

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Sullivan, Ulster feel they have a casino edge

Sullivan and Ulster County casino contenders did not land the desired knockout punch of their Orange competitors with the state's answer to a question about how fast a casino must be built.

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2 injured, abused dogs found in Kingston trash container

The Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is seeking information about who was responsible for leaving two injured, abused dogs in a Dumpster-type trash container Monday.

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More than 1,000 turn out for funeral for soldier killed in Afghanistan

... New York who died when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. His body arrived home in Accord in Ulster County on Wednesday. At the funeral service at Skate Time, following visitation, the 24-year-old's playful side and public service were ...

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Funeral for New York soldier killed in Afghanistan

... New York who died when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. His body arrived home in Accord in Ulster County on Wednesday. At the funeral service at Skate Time, following visitation, the 24-year-old's playful side and public service were ...

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Funeral held for Army Sgt. Shawn Farrell, Hudson Valley resident killed in Afghanistan

... Loved ones are mourning the loss of 24-year-old Army Sgt. Shawn Farrell. His funeral was held today in Ulster County. The family chose to have the service at Skate Time in Accord because they say Farrell grew up playing there as a child. Farrell was ...

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Funeral for New York soldier killed in Afghanistan

... his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. Sgt. Shawn Farrell's body arrived home Wednesday in Accord in Ulster County. Hundreds of people lined up Thursday morning for visitation hours at Skate Time in Accord, with a funeral service afterward ...

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Funeral held in Accord for Fort Drum soldier who died in Afghanistan

... his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. Sgt. Shawn Farrell's body arrived home Wednesday in Accord in Ulster County. Hundreds of people lined up Thursday morning for visitation hours at Skate Time in Accord, with a funeral service afterward ...

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Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy won't seek re-election

... mate for Cuomo, a Democrat, are Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Assemb. Joseph Morelle (D-Rochester), Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, former Buffalo-area Rep. Kathy Hochul and former Syracuse Mayor Matt ...

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Funeral for New York soldier killed in Afghanistan

Sgt. Shawn Farrell's body arrived home Wednesday in Accord in Ulster County. Visitation for friends and the public start at 10 a.m. Thursday at Skate Time in Accord, with a funeral service to follow at the roller skating rink.

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Funeral for New York soldier killed in Afghanistan

... his unit was attacked in Afghanistan last month. Sgt. Shawn Farrell's body arrived home Wednesday in Accord in Ulster County. Visitation for friends and the public start at 10 a.m. Thursday at Skate Time in Accord, with a funeral service to follow ...

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Silent procession held for Sgt. Shawn Farrell, Hudson Valley resident killed in Afghanistan

... 24-year-old Army Sgt. Shawn Farrell along Route 747 Wednesday morning. The procession included two motorcades, Ulster County sheriff's deputies, firefighters and loved ones including Farrell's family. The highly decorated soldier, who graduated from ...

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PHOTOS: Slain Sgt. Shawn Farrell returns home, honored in private ceremony

... his family, members of the United States Military, members of the Accord and Kripplebush fire departments, the Ulster County Sheriff's Department, New York State Police, and Patriot Guard Riders will escort it to Accord for a private ceremony. Below ...

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It's time to add Elsie Hasbrouck to the list of accomplished historical Ulster County figures.

"When Abraham Hasbrouck sat down to pen a eulogy about his recently deceased mother he was looking back at her long life," writes AJ Schenkman in the blog Hudson Valley History.

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Motorcade brings slain soldier Sgt. Shawn Farrell home

... 24-year-old Army Sgt. Shawn Farrell along Route 747 Wednesday morning. The procession included two motorcades, Ulster County Sheriff's Deputies, firefighters and loved ones including Farrell's family. The highly decorated soldier, who graduated from ...

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TODAY: Slain Sgt. Shawn Farrell returns home, to be honored in private ceremony

... his family, members of the United States Military, members of the Accord and Kripplebush fire departments, the Ulster County Sheriff's Department, New York State Police, and Patriot Guard Riders will escort it to Accord for a private ceremony. Below ...

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Ulster County nixes sister-sex assault probe of casino head

... its connection to Michael Treanor, who has been accused of sexually assaulting his sister. Legislators in Ulster County on Monday canceled a scheduled probe into the casino honcho - whose sister claimed in a 2007 lawsuit that he forced himself on ...

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Hastings High School Students AdvanceTo State Envirothon Finals

... competition held April 30 at the Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill. The two teams from The Mount Academy in Ulster County placed first and second. Chatham High School in Columbia County placed third. "Congratulations to the team from Hastings High ...

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Body of Sgt. Shawn Farrell to return home

... Wednesday morning at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh. His casket will be escorted to Accord in Ulster County by his family, military and emergency personnel, and members of the Patriot Guard. Military officials say the 24-year-old died ...

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Full procession to escort body of fallen Accord soldier home Wednesday

... The procession will include a full military contingent, his family, Accord and Kripplebush Fire Departments, Ulster County Sheriff's Department, New York State Police, and Patriot Guard Riders. The procession with go past Farrell's Roundout Valley ...

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New York soldier's body being brought back home

... Wednesday morning at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh. His casket will be escorted to Accord in Ulster County by his family, military and emergency personnel, and members of the Patriot Guard. Military officials say the 24-year-old died ...

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New CEO says 'hiccup' won't stop Nevele

... to the attention of Surrogate Court Judge Mary Work when Claremont bought the aging hotel out of receivership. Ulster County Deputy Executive Ken Crannell said Hein's administration "learned about the details from the media reports like everyone ...

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Sgt. Shawn Farrell, killed in Afghanistan, comes home this week

... his family, members of the United States Military, members of the Accord and Kripplebush fire departments, the Ulster County Sheriff's Department, New York State Police, and Patriot Guard Riders for a private ceremony in Accord. On May 8, friends ...

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Police nab wanted Port Ewen man who reportedly had drugs

Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team officials said Jose Antonio Torres, aka "Big Head," 38, was stopped by members of URGENT and the Ulster County Sheriff's Office at about 3 p.m. in Eddyville.

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Police nab wanted Port Ewen man who reportedly had drugs

Ulster County authorities detained a Port Ewen man Saturday in Eddyville who was wanted by the Kingston Police Department.

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Luminary Publishing gets Service Industry Award

Luminary Publishing received a Service Industry Advertising Award for the design of the 2013 Ulster County Tourism Travel Guide.

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New Paltz's Historic Huguenot St. opens season

... tract of land, about 40,000 acres, from the Esopus Indians in 1677. It made up roughly half of what is now Ulster County and all of Orange. Historic Huguenot's director, Taylor Stoermer, says they paid the Indians in kettles, blankets and axes. He ...

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Steve Israel: Casino conference draws surprisingly low response

... who will decide the region's casino fate. Casino chatter: The fact that the contenders for a Sullivan or Ulster County casino fear they couldn't compete with one in Orange - and its proximity to the New York City market - isn't news. But now a few ...

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Ellenville woman charged in Jan. Marbletown crash

Ulster County sheriff's detectives arrested an Ellenville woman who, the Sheriff's Office says, caused an accident in January on Route 209 in the Town of Marbletown that left her and two other people seriously injured.

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Ulster authorities nab wanted man, seize drugs

Ulster County authorities detained a Port Ewen man Saturday afternoon in the hamlet of Eddyville who was wanted by the Kingston Police Department.

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Woodstock bike event raises money for HOPE's Fund

... in its second year, was expanded this year from two races to three. The event raises money for HOPE's Fund, an Ulster County women's mentoring organization. Mostly amateurs participate in the races, but this year two pro teams entered. Organizers ...

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Hein hails fast action in dumping Treanor as Nevele CEO

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein says he's pleased that the Nevele's management team acted swiftly to remove former CEO Michael Treanor from the casino project, in the wake of revelations of his 2007 sex assault conviction.

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Hein hails fast action in dumping Treanor

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein says he's pleased that the Nevele's management team acted swiftly to remove former CEO Michael Treanor from the casino project, in the wake of revelations of his 2007 sex assault conviction.

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Not guilty plea in New Paltz bar shooting

A silent Basheem Bennett was arraigned Friday morning in Ulster County Court, his lawyer pleading not guilty on his behalf to charges of murder.

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State grants help officials fight local gun violence

... to Orange County for the district attorney's office, City of Newburgh, the sheriff's office and probation. In Ulster County, Kingston police and the Ulster County district attorney and sheriff's office will share $186,000. In Dutchess, Poughkeepsie ...

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Key figure in casino sweepstakes out after revelations of family sexual assault

ELLENVILLE The same day a revelation of a seven-year-old misdemeanor assault conviction surfaced against Nevele CEO Michael Treanor, the company that hopes to win approval to build a casino-resort at the former Ulster County resort, replaced him.

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Ellenville woman faces felony count in Marbletown crash on Rte. 209

Ulster County sheriff's detectives have arrested an Ellenville woman who, the Sheriff's Office says, caused a serious accident in January on Route 209 in the Town of Marbletown that left her and two other people seriously injured.

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Mike Hein happy with swift dumping of Nevele CEO following assault revelations

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein says he's pleased that the Nevele's management team moved swiftly to remove former CEO Michael Treanor from the casino project, in the wake revelations of his 2007 sex assault conviction.

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N.J. casino CEO resigns amid accusations of sexually assaulting his sister

... after accusations that he sexually assaulted his sister back in 2008 surfaced. The New York Post reports Ulster County Executive Michael Hein and other local politicians urged Michael Treanor, of Bernardsville, to step down from the project, which ...

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Casino CEO resigns after hea s accused of sexually assaulting sister

... of sexually assaulting his sister stepped down yesterday as the face and CEO of the Nevele casino project. Ulster County Executive Michael Hein and other local pols demanded that Michael Treanor, 48, resign from the $466 million project to renovate ...

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Not guilty plea in Easter Sunday fatal New Paltz bar shooting

A silent Basheem Bennett was arraigned Friday morning in Ulster County Court, his lawyer pleading not guilty on his behalf to charges of murder.

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'Seed Talk' at Port Jervis Library Monday

... started the Seed Library in 2004 while working as a librarian at the Gardiner Public Library in Gardiner, in Ulster County. Having developed a strong interest in preserving heirloom seed varieties, he decided to add them to the library catalog so ...

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Pleaded guilty to assault in 2007; sister sued him over sex attack

... and spa cannot be distracted," said Meci. "We must focus entirely on putting forth the best proposal for Ulster County and the Hudson Valley. I would like to thank supporters for sticking by the Nevele and I encourage them to continue to express ...

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Abrupt leadership shift at Nevele casino team

... warning that if Orange County developers get a casino license, the Catskills projects, particularly the Ulster County Nevele project, would be in big trouble. "The Nevele would not be where it is today without Michael's tireless efforts," Runciman ...

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Van Blarcum to seek third term as Ulster County sheriff

Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum announced Thursday that he plans to run for his third term as the county's top cop.

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... he week. Cuomo has ordered flags around the state flown at half-staff in honor of Sgt. Shawn M. Farrell II, of Ulster County, a 10th Mountain Division solider killed in Afghanistan Monday.

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Ulster County resident killed in Afghanistan

ACCORD A 2008 graduate of Rondout Valley High School was killed on Sunday while serving in Afghanistan.

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Man wields Bowie knife in face-off with police

... eatening manner" and refused to put it down. Kerwin, 23, was arraigned in Town of Hurley Court and sent to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $250,000 property bond. A mental health evaluation was also ordered.

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