Hein still pushing for Nevele casino

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

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Man charged with felony drunk driving after allegedly hitting pole

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

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Anti-fracking advocates thank Gov. Cuomo for decision

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

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Man charged with trying to steal gas multiple times Updated at

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

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

Former Ulster resident faces Grand Larceny charge Updated at

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

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

Loughran to challenge for Legislature chair

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

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

Cop: Killing revenge for sexual abuse

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

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

Anti-fracking advocates thank Gov. Cuomo for decision

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

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

Cop: Killing revenge for sexual abuse Updated at

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

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

Start-Up Ny projects come to Ulster County

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hudson Confidential: Time for a smile, and a laugh

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

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

Ulster County man charged with killing his father

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

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

Son charged with murdering father in Marlborough

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

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

Confrontation between father, son leaves father dead in Marlborough

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

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

Saugerties man faces gun possession charges

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

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

Teen charged with stealing ATV

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

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Teen charged with stealing ATV Updated at

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

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

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

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Senator warns of unsafe railroad bridges, demands inspections

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

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

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

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Alleged stabbing, gang assault bring charges

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

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Grand jury finds cop's shooting of suspect justified

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

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Cahill touts bill allowing lottery machines in Ulster

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

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Mom, sons, girlfriend charged with assault

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

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Grand jury finds shooting by cop justified

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

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Cahill touts bill allowing lottery machines in Ulster Updated at

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

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Editorial: A hidden challenge is really all around us

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

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Alleged stabbing, gang assault brings charges

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

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

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

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Deaths of NYC cops strike chord in mid-Hudson

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

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Deaths of NYC cops strike chord

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

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Noted Ulster historian, teacher mourned

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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New Windsor man charged with burglarizing Gardiner homes

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

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Gardiner Transfer Station and Recycling Center covers all the angles

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

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

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

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

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

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Board Recommends Three Upstate Casinos;...

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

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

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

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Orange ruled out in casino choice for a number of reasons

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

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Ulster 'devastated' after missing out on casino

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

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Genting Malaysia fails to win casino licence in New York

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

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Casino dreams dashed in Ulster County

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

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

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

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2 plead guilty in NY cockfighting-ring case

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

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Plattekill cockfighting farm owner, manager plead guilty

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

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Letter: Legislator needs to end involvement with railroad

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

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Governor Cuomo Initiative Includes Community Choice Aggregation for New York State

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

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County's new 911 system is up and running

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

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

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First aid squad in Hardyston shutting down

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

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

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

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Sussex sending audio from meetings to website

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

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WGHQ Christmas fund approaches goal

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

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Port Ewen man convicted for role in shots-fired incident

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

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Slots revenue down again in November

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

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Public forum on community policing set

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

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

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

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Stone Ridge man killed in ATV accident Sunday

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

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High Falls man killed in ATV accident Sunday

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

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Man dies in all-terrain vehicle accident

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

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The Fray: Tkaczyk throws support behind Hein in 2015

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

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Rosendale hosts a cool festival

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

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Tkaczyk throws support behind Hein in 2015

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

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

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

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Ski season off to a fast start

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

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Agenda released: Casino picks to be announced Wednesday

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

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Casino announcement coming Wednesday afternoon

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

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

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

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Sweet history and edible architecture

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

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Carolers, comedy and cookies ahead this weekend

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

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Weather triggers late openings, many school closings Tuesday

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

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Editorial: Following the money can be a bumpy ride

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

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Shandaken man arrested for Vehicular Assault

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

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UPDATES: Rain, snow wreaking havoc on area

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

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Historic Ulster County in Gingerbread display at Bevier House Museum

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

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12/9 CBS2 Tuesday Morning Weather Headlines

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

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Galleries search for new model of success

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

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Calendar

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

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Cops: Doc forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Ulster Walmart, nearby stores evacuated after threat call

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

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Kingston Junior League offers annual tour of homes

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

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Mob hitman Konigsberg dies at 89

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

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Cops: Man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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

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

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

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

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NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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

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

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Police: Woman charged with DWI following hit and run

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

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

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

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

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Holiday happenings

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Police union blasts De Blasio over 'fear' comment

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Cops: NY Man Forced Woman to Swallow Abortion Pill

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

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

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Cops: NY man forced woman to swallow abortion pill

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

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Kingston Model Railroad Club Inc v. Eleven Main Group LLC

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

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in Re: Destiny Ee.

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

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Man Facing Abortion and Strangulation Charges

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

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Man facing abortion and strangulation charges

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

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

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

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Medical examiner describes toddler's fatal injuries

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

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Medical examiner describes toddler's fatal injuries Updated at

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fugitive sex offender found, arrested in Lloyd

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

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

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

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

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

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Ladybug Girl author and illustrator have event in Northvale

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

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$15M awarded for bridge work

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

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

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

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

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

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Historical Society exhibits unique gingerbread houses

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

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Ulster finance chief critical of report on county budgeting

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

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AIDS awareness better, but still 'needs more effort'

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

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Ulster finance chief critical of report on county budgeting Updated at

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

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Kerhonkson man arrested for felony drug possession

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

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

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

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