Ulster County Roundup: 2015

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Outgoing Kingston mayor sues canopy contractors Updated at

... helped renovate the uptown canopy project known as the "Pike Plan." The suit, filed in state Supreme Court in Ulster County on Dec. 30, names The RBA Group Inc. of New York City, Lochner Engineering PC's Newburgh office and Fourmen Construction, ...
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Kingston man charged with felony aggravated unlicensed driving after...

... man was charged with felony-level unlicensed driving after leaving the scene of a disturbance on Monday. The Ulster County Sheriff's office reported late Wednesday that deputies responded at 12:15 a.m. Monday to a report of a man causing a ...
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No charges in shooting death of man after stabbing 3 people

A grand jury has decided not to bring up charges in the death of a Hudson Valley man who was shot and killed after he stabbed three people while high on PCP and synthetic marijuana. The Ulster County grand jury was convened after police say 25-year-old Rodshan Pittman "went berserk" in June and used a steak knife to stab a man and two women in Plattekill.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

WEQX radio station's tower rocked by ice, winds

... tower crested the peak of the 3,855-foot Mount Equinox, allowing the station to broadcast from Kingston in Ulster County, N.Y., to Pittsfield, Mass., and Keene, N.H. The only road to the peak is closed for the winter, Morad said, and the station is ...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Whiteface Mountain Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in Wilmington, N.Y.

... going and be enthusiastic," Lundin added. Thirty hours of snow-making allowed Belleayre Mountain in Highmount, Ulster County, to open up easy runs on Tuesday. Machines spread hard-packed snow with loose grains to thinly cover trails, of which three ...
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Saugerties police chief decides to adopt body cameras for 2016

The police department's boots-on-the-ground beta testing of body cameras is over. The department is set to become Ulster County's second police agency to use the cameras early next year (Ellenville was the first).
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Monday, December 28, 2015

Grant Awarded to Jewish Federation in Ulster

Back Row Jewish Federation of Ulster County Grant Writer Dr. Randy Myerson, Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation Executive Director MaryRose Warcholak, Jewish Federation of Ulster County Chairperson Geoffrey Miller Front Row Jewish Federation of Ulster County Committee Member Carol Super Gold, Jewish Federation of Ulster County Community Liaison Barbara Cohen, Jewish Federation of Ulster County Finance Chair Barbara Blas, and Ulster Savings Bank President and CEO Glenn Sutherland pose for a photo.
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Cops: Toddlers found in parking lot after mother left them alone for six hours in motel

... state police from Ellenville say they interviewed the caller, who watched the children until state police and Ulster County Child Protective Services arrived. An investigation found that Eichert left her 2- and 3-year-old kids at the motel ...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Hudson Valley school districts compared

Ever wonder how the school district salaries in your county compare to the rest of the counties in the southern Hudson Valley ? There's a Newsday website for that! It lists the six Hudson Valley counties by payroll for each district for the 12-month periods that ended between March and June of 2011. As you might expect, the top county is in the extreme southern Hudson Valley, but why is the second Orange County? Then Dutchess County came in fourth, and Ulster County is fifth on the list, beating out Putnam County by more than $200 million and $100 million dollars, respectively! Because of its size, Putnam must have fewer school districts than the other five counties in the list.
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Monday, December 21, 2015

Kingston man charged with stealing $4,000 from employer Updated at

... oved cash from registers over the course of several days. He was arraigned in Town of Ulster Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail. He's due back in court at 10 a.m Wednesday.
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Sunday, December 20, 2015

Ulster Sheriff Van Blarcum's Facebook post on carrying guns triggers big response Updated at

Sheriffs from these counties, and more, are heeding Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's call to arms in the wake of recent terrorist attacks at home and abroad.
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Ulster sheriff's call to arms may hike county's insurance rates Updated at

Ulster County is facing insurance rate hikes in the wake of Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's call for pistol permit holders to carry their handguns wherever they go.
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ICYMI: Mike Hein says he wona t run in NY-19

Democratic Ulster County Executive Mike Hein announced Friday that he will not run for Congress in the 19th District, leaving the Democratic establishment without its preferred candidate . Hein told the Kingston Daily Freeman that "although the pundits and politicians will undoubtedly speculate," he decided not to run because there is work left to be done in Ulster County.
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Friday, December 18, 2015

Hein decides not to run for Congress Updated at

... 2016 because, although we have accomplished much, there is still a great deal of important work to be done" in Ulster County, Hein said. The 19th Congressional District, considered a swing district, includes all of Ulster and Sullivan counties and ...
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Teenager indicted in last week's shooting chase Updated at

... by Kingston police following a daytime shooting earlier last week. But in an indictment handed up by an Ulster County grand jury Thursday, the attempted murder charge was gone. Ruffin is now facing charges of second-degree criminal possession of a ...
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Thursday, December 17, 2015

$200K grant boosts Shadowland Theatre's expansion plans in Ellenville

... over the past four or five years to do renovations to the main theater, so it had a strong track record. Plus, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein has committed $75,000 to the new renovation project as part of his Ellenville Million initiative, Burke ...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Man charged with stealing car from park-and-ride Updated at

... with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony. He was arraigned before Lloyd Town Justice Terry Elia and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond. He is scheduled to return to court on Thursday.
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Rachel Nichols and Steve Guttenberg Are Set to Attend the After Party As Principal Photography Begins

Rachel Nichols, Laura Dreyfuss, Sean Kleier, Scout Taylor Compton and Steve Guttenberg are set to attend the 'After Party,' as Monolith Pictures has announced that principal photography on the dark comedy has begun in Ulster County, New York. The independent film, which was written by Jesse Knight, is being directed by 'B-Side' scribe-helmer, Amos Posner.
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Four from Newburgh held on felony drug charges

... in possession of cocaine and heroin, police said. The four were arraigned in Plattekill Town Court and sent to Ulster County Jail on $250,000 cash or $500,000 bond each.
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Kerhonkson man charged with unlawful imprisonment of a woman Updated at

The Ulster County Sheriff's office reported that deputies investigating a complaint about a suspicious vehicle on River Road around 9:45 p.m. Friday found it occupied by Matthew J. Bundy, 42, of Kerhonkson, and a female.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Ulster legisaltors OK rail-trail compromise Updated at

After being mired in bitter controversy for years, the battle over Ulster County's rail corridor ended in a love fest Tuesday night.
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Thoughts & Views: To the NRA: Keep doing what you're doing

... up the Planned Parenthood office in Colorado.) Our support goes to people such as Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum of Ulster County, N.Y., who, the day after the California carnage, posted the following message on his official Facebook page: "In light of ...
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Power restored for most of 10,000 customers who lost it in...

... in Ulster and Orange counties who lost it Tuesday morning. As of 11 a.m., only 316 customers - 198 in Ulster County and 118 in Orange County - were still waiting to get their power back. The remaining outages in Ulster County include 86 in ...
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Letter: Sheriff's pitch to carry arms is wise

In answer to a recent letter writer regarding Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's comment, I believe Sheriff Van Blarcum was referring to the threat of terrorism, which has become a top priority since the California incident.
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Four men charged in Monday robbery of Rifton post office Updated at

The Ulster County Sheriff's office said the robbery at the post office, located on Route 213, was reported at 12:50 p.m. The sheriff's office said four men jumped on the counter and stole cash and money orders after the clerk opened the drawer for a transaction.
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Monday, December 14, 2015

Upstate NY teacher facing child porn charges found dead

Jeffrey Whalen, 45, a teacher in the Yorktown Central School District who had been arrested on child pronography charges in October died in a hiking accident at Mohonk Preserve in Ulster County on Saturday. An upstate New York band teacher facing child pornography charges was found dead at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on Saturday, police said.
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End of an era as historic Williams Lake Hotel in Ulster County is demolished Updated at

The walls came tumbling down at the old Williams Lake Hotel on Monday, officially marking the end of an era.
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End of an era as historic Williams Lake Hotel in Ulster County is demolished Updated at

The walls came tumbling down at the old Williams Lake Hotel on Monday, officially marking the end of an era.
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Police: Three apprehended after trying to rob mid-Hudson post office Updated at

Three men and a woman have been apprehended after trying to rob the Rifton post office, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office Capt.
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Sheriffs call for citizens to legally arm themselvesa in New York

... San Bernardino terrorist event has spurred at least a dozen of his colleagues in other counties to weigh in. Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum caused a viral stir Dec. 3 when he posted a public plea on Facebook , urging properly licensed gun ...
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Letter: Call to arms is irresponsible

As America braces for a new wave of attacks from self-inspired, disenfranchised or radicalized extremists, Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum of Ulster County, in the quiet Hudson Valley, has gained attention by calling for citizens to carry legally registered firearms to deter mass shootings ["Sheriff's gun advice," News, Dec. 6]. A call to arms is not the answer and is irresponsible folly.
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On guns, most Saugerties leaders support sheriff

The political response in Saugerties to Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's call for men and women with legal gun permits to carry their weapons in public ranged from silence to the succinct to the verbose.
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Depuy Canal House to operate as museum and headquarters for D&H Canal Society

... ouse. The new location will enrich the museum's operations and storytelling capacity and further connect it to Ulster County's developing identity as a cultural and recreational destination.
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Sunday, December 13, 2015

Letter: Weapons training is serious work

In the article "Ulster County Sheriff: Citizens please carry gun if you have a license," the firearm was referred to as a weapon.
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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Small plane goes down in Ulster County Updated Dec 12, 2015 at

TOWN OF PLATTEKILL A small plane carrying two people went down Saturday afternoon near the hamlet of Modena in Ulster County, and early reports said the two occupants escaped with minor injuries.
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Wrong-Way Driver Leads High-Speed Police Chase

... a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest and arraigned in Olive town court. The State Police were assisted by the Ulster County Sheriff's Department, the Town of Olive Police and the NYCDEP Police. Koksvik, 53, was endorsed by the Libertarian Party in ...
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Friday, December 11, 2015

Diesel Spill Discovered After Fire On Freight Train Locomotive In Ulster County

... N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) - A fire was extinguished after burning for some time Friday on a CSX locomotive in the Ulster County. CSX spokesman Rob Doolittle said the engine started smoking as it traveled through Kingston around 11 a.m. Friday and the ...
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Saugerties woman held after major drug bust Updated at

A Saugerties woman was being held without bail Friday at Ulster County Jail, charged with felony drug possession, as part of a wide-reaching operation in which authorities seized 2.2 pounds of processed crystal methamphetamine with a street value of about $180,000, and 6 pounds of marijuana with a street value of about $8,000.
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Oneida sheriff: We welcome help from legally armed, properly trained gun owners

... licensed gun owners to arm themselves. Some say they are making the call because of recent mass shootings. Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum started the movement by posting a message to the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 ...
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Cops: Teen charged in Hudson Valley shooting that injured 1

... Ramel Ruffin was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempted murder. He was arraigned Thursday and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. Police say Ruffin was a gunman in Monday's shooting, but wouldn't say if he was the only ...
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Cops: Teen charged in Hudson Valley shooting that injured 1

Police Chief: - Revolution' Coming if Obama Tries to Disarm American People

... Joe Arpaio (Maricopa County, AZ), Sheriff Michael A. Helmig (Boone County, KY), Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum (Ulster County, NY), and Sheriff Wayne Ivey (Brevard County, FL), all of whom are calling concealed carry permit holders in their counties to ...
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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Cops: 2 Kingston men charged after shooting Updated at

... got into a fight with the man who was shot, punching him several times. Jackson has been arraigned and sent to Ulster County jail.
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Carry 'em if you got 'em

The week after his controversial call to arms set off intense debate, both locally and across the nation, over the role armed citizens might play in maintaining public safety, Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum is standing by his statement encouraging all properly licensed handgun owners and off duty police officers to carry weapons.
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2015 Coaches vs. Cancer All Tournament Team

Wallkill High School from Ulster County defeated Warwick Valley in the finals of last weekend's Warwick Coaches vs. Cancer 2015 Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament. Pictured from left to right, the All Tournament Team are: Alex Rodriguez, New Paltz; Ricky Vreeland, Warwick; Patrick Guilfoyle, Warwick; Justin Dunikowski, Wallkill, who also was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player; Corey Schierling, Wallkill; and Warwick Boys Basketball Coach Tom Folino.
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Newburgh mayoral candidate charged after high-speed chase Updated at

TOWN OF OLIVE A Newburgh man who ran for mayor this year faces charges after he led authorities on a high-speed chase through four Ulster County towns Wednesday, police said.
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Tri-county sheriffs agree with weapons possession for those who are experienced, licensed

The same day Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's post on his department's Facebook page stirred controversy for urging pistol permit holders to carry firearms for protection last week, Lewis County Sheriff Michael P. Carpinelli shared his support of Mr. Van Blarcum's statement on his own Facebook page, causing even more debate. Mr. Carpinelli, who did not return repeated requests for comment, took to Facebook to reiterate Sheriff Van Blarcum's call to action, saying Lewis County residents who possess gun licenses should carry guns.
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Sheriffs' call to arms has backers, detractors

By Kyle Adams Gazette Reporter Not long after Ulster County Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum urged residents with licensed handguns to arm themselves in light of recent violence both in the U.S. and abroad, Delaware County Sheriff Thomas E. Mills made a similar call.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Pilgrim oil pipeline touts environmental benefits as opposition grows

... Quality Review Act. A growing number have objected, including Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan , as well as Ulster County lawmakers, the cities of Kingston and Newburgh, and the towns of Athens, Catskill, Coxsackie, Harriman, New Paltz, New Windsor, ...
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More sheriffs across NY urge residents to carry guns

Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum posted a message to the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were killed Dec. 2 in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. Blarcum urged residents to take advantage of their legal right to carry a firearm.
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Some in Law Enforcement Say Sheriffs' Call to Arms May be Harmful

Since the shooting attack on a San Bernardino health facility in California, county sheriffs in several states have put out a "call to arms" to licensed gun owners. In New York, Sullivan County Sheriff Michael Schiff and Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum are encouraging licensed handgun owners to carry their weapons for their own safety and security, if they feel comfortable doing so.
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Delaware Co. Sheriff: If You're Licensed,...

Last week, Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum raised a few eyebrows when, after the Paris attacks and San Bernardino shootings, sent out an open letter to all licensed handgun owners in the county.....asking them to exercise their Second Amendment rights and carry a firearm. Now, another upstate sheriff is saying pretty much the same thing.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Diana treasurer: Dubaldi repaid $61,800 Updated at

... year, has been under criminal investigation for months, but has not been charged. His case was referred to Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright's office in July, after the Orange County District Attorney's Office recused itself. ...
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Power glitch shuts briefly shuts down Kingston water valves Updated at

... Judy Hansen. She says it caused low pressure but the valves were reopened in about 15 minutes. Hansen said the Ulster County Health Department says water doesn't need to be treated but the cause of the shutdown had something to do with a brief power ...
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Second Upstate NY sheriff encourages licensed gun owners to arm themselves

Lewis County Sheriff Michael Carpinelli is the second Upstate New York sheriff to publicly encourage licensed gun owners to arm themselves. Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum posted a message to the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were killed Dec. 2 in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.
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Chenango Sheriff: 'Exercise your legal right to ensure the safety of you, your family and others'

On Dec. 7, 2015, the Chenango County Sheriff announced that he stood with the Ulster County Sheriff, encouraging those who are licensed to carry a firearm to do so. It was Dec. 3, 2015 when Ulster County Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum posted on his Sheriff's Office Facebook page a notice to all licensed handgun owners.
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Jamaican citizen charged with stabbing woman in Gardiner Updated at

Carlinton Augustus, 37, was charged with first-degree assault, a felony. He was arraigned in town of Esopus Court and sent to the Ulster County jail in lieu of $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond.
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Lewis County Sheriff encourages gun owners to arm themselves

Lewis County Sheriff Mike Carpinelli says its every American's right to carry a firearm if they so choose. Photo: Mike Carpenelli, Facebook On the morning after the shootings in San Bernardino, a sheriff in Ulster County, south of Albany, posted a status update on Facebook.
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Monday, December 7, 2015

Ulster County legislators gear up for $4K salary hikes Updated at

Ulster County legislators are gearing up to give themselves $4,000 raises this week as elected officials throughout the state push for higher salaries.
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Sheriff to licensed gun owners: Carry your firearms

... that accompany being a CCDW license holder. Helmig's letter supports Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum of Ulster County, New York, who also on Facebook urged people to carry their weapons, if they are licensed to do so, in a Dec. 3 post following the San ...
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Show Recap 12.7.15

... Then he reads some statements from local county sheriffs (Wayne & Livingston) about how they feel about the Ulster County Sheriff's release on wanting all pistol permit holders to carry. After the news, Bob takes a call where the caller asks why ...
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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Answer to controlling gun problem? It's the economy, stupid

... the increasing willingness to act on them. And with the guns to express their anger. The sheriff in upstate Ulster County is encouraging licensed gun owners to take their guns with them when they leave home, because they "might come in handy." I'm ...
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Citing shootings, NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, posted a message to the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were shot dead in San Bernardino, California.
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State Assemblyman Opposes 'Wild West' Reaction To Gun Violence

... a solution," Assemblyman Tom Abinanti said on Friday. The state legislator from Pleasantville was reacting to Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's statement encouraging licensed handgun owners to carry weapons. Van Blarcum's position was posted ...
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Citing shootings, NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. "I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm," Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, wrote on the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were shot dead in San Bernardino, California.
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Saturday, December 5, 2015

NY Sheriff Tells Residents Who Are Licensed To Carry Firearms To 'Please Do So' | Matt Vespa

The day after the horrific shooting in San Bernardino, Paul J. Van Blarcum thought it was about time to remind Americans to take advantage of their Second Amendment rights. Van Blarcum is the current sheriff of Ulster County, New York.
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Americans left on edge after California attack

Police departments are going on high alert in the wake of the attack in California that the FBI is investigating as terror-related. In Ulster County in upstate New York, Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum made a post on his department's Facebook page, encouraging licensed gun owners to carry their weapons in public.
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Mount Pleasant Assemblyman Opposes 'Wild West' Reaction To Gun Violence

Guns of the Times

... and - after San Bernardino - by the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, Jos. Arpaio, and by the sheriff of Ulster County, New York, Paul Van Blarcum. These sheriffs must, in order to hold office in America, be sworn to support the same Constitution ...
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N.Y. sheriff urges licensed gun owners to arm themselves after San Bernardino shooting

Ulster County, N.Y., sheriff also urged active-duty, retired police officers 'to please carry a weapon whenever you leave your house' San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon talks to reporters during a news conference on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. The FBI said Friday it is officially investigating the mass shooting in California as an act of terrorism, while a U.S. law enforcement official said the woman who carried out the attack with her husband had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and its leader on Facebook.
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Sheriff urges licensed gun owners to arm themselves after San Bernardino shooting

The latest mass shooting prompted a sheriff in New York state to make a public proclamation: if you can legally carry a gun, then you should. A day after a husband and wife carried out a mass shooting in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead, Ulster County Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum said in a statement, "I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm."
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Sheriff in NY urges licensed gun owners to arm themselves after San Bernardino shooting

Hudson Valley Sheriffs Weigh in on Call to Arms

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith issued a statement in response to a request from Patch to comment on Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's call asking all licensed gun owners to carry arms at all times. "As the residents of Putnam County know, I am a staunch supporter of the right of the people to keep and bear arms in accordance with the Second Amendment of the Constitution and consistent with federal and state firearms laws," Smith said.
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Friday, December 4, 2015

State approves expansion of Belleayre ski resort Updated at

... ski center with a capacity many times greater than Belleayre's current maximum peak on its best days." Ulster County Executive Mike Hein said his main concern was driving good jobs to western Ulster County, but declined a full-throated endorsement ...
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Support, anger follow N.Y. sheriff's call to arms

... response that has come as a shock to the sheriff. Check out this story on wtsp.com: http://on.wtsp.com/1XOJDl1 Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum urged licensed gun owners to carry their firearms in public in wake of San Bernardino, Calif., ...
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NY Sheriff Tells Constituents to Arm Themselves: 'I Urge You to ...

Just days after the terror attacks in San Bernardino, California, a sheriff in New York is calling on his residents to take up arms. In a Facebook post Thursday, Ulster County Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum encouraged the citizens of his county who are licensed to carry firearms to actually do so.
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Why an upstate New York sheriff wants residents to carry guns

Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's advice that residents arm themselves when leaving the house has struck a chord with people on both sides of the gun rights debate. An upstate New York sheriff is drawing both ire and applause for a social media post licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave the house, following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.
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New York Sheriff Sparks National Debate After Encouraging Gun Owners To Arm Themselves

To carry or not to carry. That's the debate after the Ulster County Sheriff encouraged gun owners to arm themselves.
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Sheriff Urges People To Carry Guns For Protection After California Attack [VIDEO]

Ulster County Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum wants people to carry guns for protection after the San Bernardino, California attack that left 14 people dead. Van Blarcum posted on Facebook that anybody in Ulster County, New York who can legally carry a gun should carry a weapon on them in response to "recent events that have occurred in the United States and around the world."
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Show Recap 12.4.15

... active shooter situation and how regular citizens should prepare themselves. Bob also reads a statement from Ulster County Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum about pistol permit carriers. Bob asks and then takes calls in reaction to that. Then Bob takes a ...
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New York sheriff urges gun owners to carry weapons in light of San Bernardino massacre

... United States and Paris. "I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm," Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, wrote on the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were shot dead ...
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Putnam, Orange Co. Sheriffs Weigh in on Call to Arms

Ulster County sheriff urges residents to carry licensed guns

Citing recent mass shootings, a Hudson Valley sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home.
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Support, anger follow N.Y. sheriff's call to arms

Support, anger follow N.Y. sheriff's call to arms The Ulster County sheriff urged licensed gun owners to carry firearms Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1XNOP8E Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum urged licensed gun owners to carry their firearms in public in wake of San Bernardino, Calif., shooting. His Facebook post has sparked outrage and support.
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Keeler Show Notes for Thursday, December 4th, 2015

... at the Utica Comets game. PLEASE BRING TOYS. And, what about The Statue of Liberty depicting a Muslim woman? Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum. His department posted a message on Facebook encouraging licensed pistol permit holders to carry ...
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Citing shootings, NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

A screenshot of Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum's advice offered on Facebook. Image: Ulster County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
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Ulster Sheriff: If youa ve got a em, pack a em

There has been all kinds of fallout from the San Bernardino massacre earlier in the week, including a tightening of security at the Empire State Plaza. The tragedy has also resonated in Ulster County where Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum posted an item on Facebook encouraging county residents who have licenses allowing them to carry firearms to do so.
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Ulster County sheriff: 'PLEASE' carry gun if you have a license

Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum is encouraging private citizens who are licensed to carry a handgun to take up arms in the wake of the rash of mass shootings.
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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Citing shootings, NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

Citing shootings, upstate NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns Updated at

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. "I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm," Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, wrote on the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were shot dead in San Bernardino, California.
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Citing shootings, N.Y. sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, posted a message to the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were killed in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.
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New York sheriff: If you're licensed, please carry a gun

... one sheriff's office in New York is encouraging residents to carry guns. In a post on its Facebook page, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office asked those who are licensed to "responsibly take advantage" of their right and carry weapons, "to ensure the ...
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Citing shootings, Ulster County sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

A county sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, posted a message to the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were killed in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.
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NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

Upstate New York sheriff urges licensed gun owners to carry weapons in light of mass shootings

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. "I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm," Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, wrote on the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were shot dead in San Bernardino, California.
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Citing shootings, NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. "I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm," Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum , a Democrat, wrote on the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were shot dead in San Bernardino, California.
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Citing shootings, NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. "I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm," Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, wrote on the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were shot dead in San Bernardino, California.
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Citing shootings, N.Y. sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. "I urge you to responsibly take advantage of your legal right to carry a firearm," Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, wrote on the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were shot dead in San Bernardino, California.
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Sheriff Urging Residents to Arm Themselves when they Leave the House

Ulster County Sheriff Urges Residents To Carry Firearms

Less than 24 hours after the shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., left 14 dead, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office is urging residents to carry firearms, according to a statement by Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum. "In light of recent events that have occurred in the United States and around the world, I want to encourage citizens of Ulster County who are licensed to carry a firearm to PLEASE DO SO.
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Citing mass shootings, Upstate NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

An upstate New York sheriff is urging residents of his county who are licensed gun owners to arm themselves when they leave home, citing recent mass shootings in the United States and Paris. Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Democrat, posted a message to the department's Facebook page less than 24 hours after 14 people were killed in a mass shooting in San Bernardino , California.
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Citing shootings, NY sheriff urges citizens to carry guns

Ulster County sheriff: 'PLEASE' carry gun if you have a license Updated at

Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum is encouraging private citizens who are licensed to carry a gun to take up arms in the wake of mass shootings and other world events.
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Ulster County Sheriff: All Licensed Handgun Owners Should Carry Them

... of recent events that have occurred in the United States and around the world I want to encourage citizens of Ulster County who are licensed to carry a firearm to please do so," wrote Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum in a Facebook post . "I urge you to ...
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Communities weigh in on review of Hudson Valley pipeline

... Municipalities have until Dec. 16 to comment on the Thruway Authority's application for lead agency status. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein sent a letter to the state Department of Environmental Conservation this week saying DEC should lead the ...
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Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Dazzles Holiday Revelers

Hundreds hoisted their phones in the air at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday night as, first with a flicker and then a bright burst, the world-famous Christmas tree was lit. Sting, James Taylor, Carly Rae Jepsen, Mayor Bill de Blasio and a host of other people joined in the lighting ceremony that kicked off at 8 p.m. The 80-year-old Norway Spruce, which stands at 78 feet, was installed in the center Nov. 6 after it was felled in Ulster County, where it stood over a family's home for four generations.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

GOPer John Faso hits Democrat Mike Hein for campaign rollout

Republican John Faso has leveled his first attack against Democrat Mike Hein in the race to fill the 19th Congressional District seat. Faso's campaign accused Hein in a Wednesday morning release of engaging in "an elaborate and orchestrated charade to run for Congress in New York's 19th congressional district while on the Ulster County payroll as a full time executive."
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Lace Mill units to be treated for lead Updated at

... in the newly opened Lace Mill affordable housing complex will be treated for lead contamination after the Ulster County Health Department received complaints of one toddler with elevated lead levels. Kevin O'Connor, CEO of RUPCO, said the lead ...
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Schumer: Hein would be a a great congressmana

While stopping short of an endorsement, Democratic U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday said he hopes Ulster County Executive Mike Hein runs for the open seat in the 19th Congressional District, which is being vacated by Chris Gibson, a Republican. My Times Union colleague Kenneth C. Crowe II caught up with Schumer during an event in Troy to publicize his 17th tour of all 62 counties in New York.
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Monday, November 30, 2015

Here's Which Streets Will Close for the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting

The annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting will lead to lots of street closures Dec. 2, according to the NYPD. This year's tree is a 78-foot tall Norway Spruce which was donated by a family in Ulster County.
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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Old Catskills hotel could become a sports complex

An old Catskills hotel that was passed over for a state casino license could be developed into a sports complex. Owners of the former Nevele hotel in Ulster County tell the Daily Freeman of Kingston that they are working on a plan focusing on the growing destination sports tourism business, especially for youth traveling sports teams.
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Gifts For The Needy

... who started the program at the Sacandaga Bible Conference. Along with her husband, she traveled to Saugerties, Ulster County, just to drop off boxes for Operation Christmas Child. No nearby collection centers were available. "Someone asked me if we ...
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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Kingston men arrested on drug charges Updated Nov 26, 2015 at

... possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon. He was arraigned and sent to Ulster County Jail without bail. Mann was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. He was released on an ...
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Saugerties Transfer Station cuts back to two days a week

The Saugerties Town Board has decided to drastically cut back the town's transfer station hours in 2016 from five to two days a week and end its contract with the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency in a bid to save money.
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Sarah McLachlan takes the stage at UPAC Posted at

... plays piano and the older one is incredibly strong willed and sings nonstop,” McLachlan said. While in Ulster County, McLachlan may doorstep some old recording partners. “I have such fond memories of being in Woodstock a few years ago. ...
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Another Hudson Valley locality readies challenge to Thruway review of oil pipeline project

Kingston city lawmakers are poised to reject a bid by the state Thruway Authority to take control of the environmental review of a controversial crude oil pipeline that would use part of the state Thruway to transport oil from Albany to New Jersey. On Tuesday, the City Council's Public Safety Committee voted to recommend that measure, which will now go before the Common Council on Dec. 1. Mirroring an earlier vote by lawmakers in New Paltz, Ulster County, the Kingston committee voted that the environmental review for the Pilgrim pipeline should be controlled by the state Department of Environmental Conservation , rather than the Thruway Authority.
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Route 28 Scenic Byway finally designated

... According to today's Daily Freeman, Gov Cuomo just signed into law a bill designating much of Rt. 28 through Ulster County and into Delaware County a 45-mile " Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway". The route also includes short jaunts off Rt. 28 onto ...
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Ulster Exec Hein deciding on a run for Congress Updated at

... said he expects to make a decision after Christmas but has no specific timeline. Hein won a third term as Ulster County executive earlier this month by a margin of 13 percent against his Republican opponent, Terry Bernardo. If Hein enters the race ...
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Man charged with sexually assaulting two SUNY New Paltz students

... said Sanchez is believed to be the person involved in both alleged incidents. Sanchez is being held in Ulster County jail on $50,000 bail. Dugatkin said students are responsible for their guests and there will an administrative follow-up by SUNY New ...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Hunting for views on Peekamoose and Table mountains

... due to hunting season, it was regrettably hidden under a bright multi-colored pink cape. At the trailhead on Ulster County Route 42, we parked alongside four off-road Hemi trucks souped up with rock rails and gun racks. Many state lands, including ...
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Brian Sanchez, 18, of the Bronx, charged in SUNY-New Paltz sex abuse, police say

... that occurred in the village, also in November. Sanchez, who is not a SUNY-New Paltz student, is being held at Ulster County Jail on $50,000 bail.
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New York City man, 18, charged in college sex abuse incident

... that occurred in the village, also in November. Sanchez, who is not a SUNY-New Paltz student, is being held at Ulster County Jail on $50,000 bail.
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Route 28 designated Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway Updated Nov 24, 2015 at

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that creates a 45-mile "Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway" through Ulster and Delaware counties.
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Assemblyman Peter Lopez running to replace U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson

... Democratic candidate. The 11 Democratic county chairs in the district have started a campaign to draft Ulster County Executive Mike Hein to run, though Hein has stayed quiet. Democrat John Patrick Kehoe of Ulster County has filed his candidacy with ...
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Republican Pete Lopez joins NY-19 race

Kingston man charged in liquor store robbery Updated at

... rged with first- and second-degree robbery, both felonies. He was arraigned in Kingston City Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond, pending further court action.
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Monday, November 23, 2015

Democratic committee chairs in 19th District urge Hein to run for Congress Updated at

Democratic committee chairs from every county in the 19th Congressional District are calling on Ulster County Executive Mike Hein to run for Congress.
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A.M. Roundup: A mandate for renewable energy

... Judge Jonathan Lippman as he prepares to leave the bench at the end of the year. (TU) The push is on to draft Ulster County Executive Mike Hein to run as a Democratic candidate in the 19th Congressional District race next year. (TU) It might be easy ...
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Sunday, November 22, 2015

In aftermath of Goshen murder-suicide case, experts note that...

Ulster County Crime Victims Assistance Program: 845-340-3443 Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 845-340-3442 nights, weekends and holidays GOSHEN - The murder scene was eerily quiet Sunday morning.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015

5 companies called to garage fire in Town of Rochester Updated at

TOWN OF ROCHESTER Firefighters from five Ulster County companies were on the scene of a three-alarm garage fire Saturday night on Cedar Drive.
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Democrats want to draft Hein for congressional run

With at least two high-profile Republicans already competing for the 19th Congressional District and little obvious activity on the other side, all 11 county chairs of the district's Democratic Party are seeking to draft Ulster County Executive Mike Hein. "Your ability to get the job done for everyday people in your County - rejecting gridlock and cutting through partisanship - is exactly what we need not only in the Hudson Valley, but also at every level of government,'' stated a letter, dated Thursday, from all county chairmen and chairwomen.
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Ulster Police Chief Cruise planning to retire

... who has it worse," he said. Cruise began his law enforcement career in 1988 as a corrections officer with the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. From there, he became a sheriff's deputy and then transferred to Town of Ulster Police in 1992. In 23 ...
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Friday, November 20, 2015

Hudson Valley town opposes Thruway environmental control over crude oil pipeline project

A Hudson Valley town is rejecting a bid by the state Thruway Authority to take control of the environmental review of a controversial crude oil pipeline that would use part of the state Thruway to transport oil from Albany to New Jersey. The New Paltz Town Board also voted late Thursday that since the state Department of Environmental Conservation may be predisposed to let Thruway officials take that control as environmental "lead agency" for the Pilgrim pipeline, then the Ulster County town wants to play the leading role instead.
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Artist David Shaw's "Dear Everything" at Hudson gallery

... lightness. While the front room of this fairly small space is given to Shaw, Amy Talluto , of Hurley, Ulster County, fills the back room with graphite-on-paper drawings. These earnest impressions of nature, which Talluto draws from memory rather ...
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County Dem Chairs start Draft Hein push for 19th CD

There are already several Republicans running or possibly running for the 19th Congressional district being vacated by incumbent GOP member Chris Gibson. And now, the Democratic county chairs in the district have launched a push to draft Ulster County Executive Mike Hein to carry their banner in the 2016 contest.
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Woman arrested second time, charged with violating order of...

... er her arrest earlier in the week, was arraigned in Town of Rosendale Court. She is being held without bail in Ulster County Jail, pending further court action.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Metro-North conductor from Ulster County settles lawsuit after fatal derailment Updated at

A Metro-North Rail Road assistant conductor injured during a deadly train derailment in the Bronx in 2013 has settled a lawsuit against the commuter railroad.
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Highland teen charged with threatening to shoot students Updated at

... menacing, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned before Lloyd Town Justice Eugene Rizzo and is being held at Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond, pending further court action. According to a statement on the Highland school ...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Hudson Valley Residents

... ad a small quantity of marijuana, police said. Both have been arraigned in Lloyd and each were ordered held in Ulster County Jail on $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond.
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Controlled burn planned on Shawangunk Ridge in Ulster County Updated Nov 17, 2015 at

Gabe Chapin, fire manager with The Nature Conservancy says the burn is part of a larger plan to reduce excess debris from the forest floor that can fuel larger wildfires. That plan was drafted after the 2008 Overlook fire burned 3,100 acres of Minnewaska State Park Preserve and private lands.
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Monday, November 16, 2015

Drug charges for pair after being pulled over for excessively tinted windows Updated at

... l possession of marijuana, a violation. They were arraigned before Lloyd Town Justice Eugene Rizzo and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond apiece. They are scheduled to appear Tuesday in Town Court.
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Cops: New Hampton man found with drugs in car Updated at

... impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor. Codner was arraigned before New Paltz Town Justice Jonathan Katz and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Landfill issue crops up again in region Updated at

... a landfill has always bred controversy, anger and even fear. The issue has again moved to center stage in Ulster County. And while Orange County is taking a wait-and-see attitude, Sullivan County officials say they're willing to talk about working ...
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Ulster-trained pit bull police dog defies breed's savage stereotypes

... to fight stereotypes in addition to crime. Kiah, scheduled to graduate Friday from a K9 training school in Ulster County, will be one of just a few pit bulls to serve as a police dog. It's a job usually given to breeds that don't come with the pit ...
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Group sues over Catskill resort

Aerial view of proposed Belleayre Resort golf course site in 2007. The state Department of Environmental Conservation in fall 2015 signed off on a plan to develop the site that straddles Ulster and Delaware counties into hotels and a golf course.
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

Accord man faces charges after rollover accident Updated at

TOWN OF ROCHESTER Ulster County sheriff's deputies said a 59-year-old Accord man was arrested, charged with DWI and other counts, following a rollover accident Wednesday on Kyserike Road.
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Friday, November 13, 2015

The tallest waterfall in Columbia County

... the highest in the county. The sign reads High Falls Conservation Area (not to be confused with the one in Ulster County) and is no more than ten minutes off the Taconic State Parkway. Add another 10 minutes to hike to the waterfalls from the ...
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Rescued pit bull to fight crime as Poughkeepsie Police K-9 officer

... to dispel the rumor that the general breed is inherently mean and vicious. Kiah's trainer, George Carlson, an Ulster County sheriff's deputy who trained Kiah, calls her a "sweetheart" and expects her to excel in her job. "Dogs are individuals," he ...
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Dentist charged in fatal poisoning is released on $1M bond

A Hudson Valley dentist accused of fatally poisoning his lover's husband four years ago has been released from jail after posting a $1 million bond. Ulster County Jail officials told the Daily Freeman of Kingston that 48-year-old Gilberto Nunez, of Poughkeepsie, was released Thursday afternoon.
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Newly minted pit bull police dog fights crime, as well as savage stereotypes

... little connection between a dog's breed and their aptitude for police work, according to George Carlson, the Ulster County sheriff's deputy who trained Kiah in Stone Ridge, New York. He said a dog's drive, energy and eagerness to please are more ...
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Steve McLaughlin wona t seek GOP nod for Congress

... the potential field of Democratic candidates for the district has been quiet. Observers have pointed to Ulster County Executive Mike Heim, but he hasn't announced. Additionally, former Democratic state Sen. Terry Gipson has reportedly spoken with ...
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Rocco Pucino Iii Named Senior Branch Manager

... Philadelphia and the Ulster Leadership Development Institute, a leadership training program sponsored by the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Pucino is also a former Board Member and Secretary of the Rondout Valley Business Association. He is ...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

New York: Har(r)ison and Leadbetter, The 1760s Odd Couple

... sell 15,000 acres of land which have been divided into 100 and 200 acre lots. In 1750, he buys 2,000 acres of Ulster County, NY. Suffice it to say, George as heir is loaded. What then of Leadbetter? No so much about Leadbetter because he is not a ...
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Food drive in Ulster looks to feed 150 families for Thanksgiving Updated Nov 11, 2015 at

The Community Service Committee of the Ulster County Board of REALTORS will be collecting canned and boxed food goods to be placed in 150 baskets to be given to local families in need.
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Woman charged with felony DWI in Kingston Updated at

... rged with a felony-level driving while intoxicated. Schoenfeldt was arraigned in Ulster town court and sent to Ulster County jail on $2,500, $5,000 bond to await her next court date.
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Judge OK's $1M bail for New York dentist charged with murder

A judge has granted $1 million bail to a Hudson Valley dentist charged with fatally poisoning his lover's husband four years ago. An Ulster County Court judge approved bail Tuesday for 48-year-old Gilberto Nunez, of Poughkeepsie, who's charged with second-degree murder of Thomas Kolman, of Saugerties .
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767 NYSEG customers in Ulster, Sullivan counties without power Updated at

... Wednesday morning. According to the ultility's Web site, there are 585 customers in the Town of Shandaken in Ulster County without power. NYSEG estimates their power will be restored by 9:15 a.m. In Sullivan County, 182 NYSEG customers are without ...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Sentencing for killer in New Paltz murder shifted to Friday Updated at

... trial in Albany according to his boss, public defender Majer Gold. Gold said he only found out on Monday. Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams was not pleased, saying the case would be assured to be sent back by a state appellate court if anyone ...
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Police charge man with graffiti vandalism in 3 NY counties

... e graffiti in Wells' car. Authorities say Wells is responsible for thousands of dollars worth of damage in his Ulster County hometown and in communities in neighboring Sullivan and Orange counties.
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Monday, November 9, 2015

Local soccer coaching legend Ventriglia retires with 533 wins Updated at

... at Army for 24 seasons and men's coach at SUNY New Paltz the past five seasons. Heralded as the "Godfather" of Ulster County scholastic soccer, Ventriglia started the boys program at New Paltz High School in the late 1960s, served as an assistant at ...
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Ulster man charged with for vehicular assault for June crash Updated at

... , a felony, and driving while impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor. Coyle was arraigned in Lloyd court and sent to Ulster County jail in lieu of $2,500 bail, $5,000 bond. He's due back in Gardiner court on Nov. 12.
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Sunday, November 8, 2015

DEP report after murder earns mixed reviews

... made from far-off managers and poor communication. Kevin Smith, a forensic psychiatrist who testified for the Ulster County District Attorney's Office against Reese, said the report shows that many in the chain of command in Kingston had concerns ...
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NYPA announces opening of recreational trail on Nichols Hill Island in town of Louisville

... Route 37, about 1.5 miles east of Coles Creek Marina. The trails were developed by Tahawus Trails, of Accord, Ulster County, with small equipment and hand tools so as not to disturb the fragile ecosystem. Thousands of readers like you have made ...
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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Ulster deputies arrest teen on burglary, larceny charges Updated at

Ulster County sheriff's deputies Thursday located a 17-year-old Accord youth in Kingston, and charged him in a Town of Rochester burglary in which a 40-inch television set was taken.
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Barry Lewis: Trees don't have to be famous to be loved Updated at

... Give it some emotion. Lie about my involvement. That was until I heard about what was going on in neighboring Ulster County, in a town fittingly named Gardiner. Albert Asendorf and Nancy Puchalski had dozens of specially-trained workers on their ...
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Ulster deputies arrest Kerhonkson man after domestic disturbance Updated at

Ulster County sheriff's deputies arrested a 32-year-old Kerhonkson man Friday on assault and obstruction of breathing charges after, deputies said, the man pushed and choked a victim.
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Friday, November 6, 2015

NP whistleblower suing medical device giant Updated at

... a 13-month retaliation campaign against him. The lawsuit, filed late last month in state Supreme Court in Ulster County, says Biomet harassed and retaliated against him when he tried to report wrongdoing, violating his rights under New York's False ...
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Afternoon Bulletin: A Look at the East Side Access Project, Airbnb Survey and More

... year's Christmas tree has officially arrived to Rockefeller Center. The 78-foot Norway Spruce was cut down in Ulster County, New York and brought into the city on a giant trailer last night, accompanied by a police escort. The 80-year-old tree will ...
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Unseasonably Warm Temperatures Welcome Rockefeller Center Tree

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is going up Friday after making a nearly 200-mile journey to Manhattan from Gardiner in Ulster County. The 78-foot-tall, 10-ton tree Norway Spruce arrived to a tepid reception - only as far as the weather goes, WCBS 880's Paul Murnane reported.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in NYC

... tradition that started in 1933, arrived in New York City Friday. The 10-ton, 78-foot Norway spruce hails from Ulster County, N.Y., 80 miles away, where it was felled and loaded onto a trailer Wednesday.
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... inspired seasons greetings cards for decades. ItA s been grown by the Asendorf family for four generations in Ulster County and the ten-tonne, 80-year-old tree has now been chopped down and loaded onto a 115-foot trailer for the journey. Scroll down ...
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Thursday, November 5, 2015

DEP report after murder earns mixed reviews Updated at

Woman, 75, killed in head-on Delaware County crash

... was westbound and crossed into the oncoming lane to avoid an object in the roadway. Rauchut, of Shandaken in Ulster County, was pronounced dead an hour after the crash from blunt force trauma. Troopers say Herrel, of Delhi in Delaware County, was ...
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Christmas is coming: Tallest ever tree to take pride of place on...

... inspired seasons greetings cards for decades. It's been grown by the Asendorf family for four generations in Ulster County and the ten-tonne, 80-year-old tree has now been chopped down and loaded onto a 115-foot trailer for the journey. The massive ...
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Three charged in series of farm stand burglaries in Orange and Ulster Updated at

... and town police from Highlands, Warwick and Blooming Grove in Orange County and Plattekill and Shawangunk in Ulster County. State police spokesman Trooper Steven Nevel said the suspects broke into cash boxes and other places where the stands, most ...
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3 men charged with stealing from farm stands in 2 counties

State police say they've charged three young men with stealing from several farm stands in two Hudson Valley counties. Troopers say the suspects from the village of Highland Falls - ages 17, 18 and 20- stole from farms located in neighboring Orange and Ulster County.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Rockefeller Center Xmas tree begins trip to NYC

NEW YORK - The tree that will serve as the centerpiece for Christmas in New York City, a tradition stretching back to the early 1930s, is on its way to Rockefeller Center. The 78-foot Norway spruce was felled Wednesday at a residence in Ulster County, N.Y. and loaded onto a trailer.
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Fewer voters than usual turned out in Ulster County Tuesday Updated at

Of the 107,922 enrolled voters in Ulster County, 34,944 turned out to vote for Tuesday's local elections, according to unofficial results from the county Board of Elections.
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And the winner is . . .

... as much as the political signs fouled our streets and highways. In other words - it was politics as usual. In Ulster County 36,384 votes were cast in the county-wide elections for judge, district attorney and county executive - with the latter ...
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Homeowner Says Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Was 'Almost A Goner'

... f a tree." The tree was cut down Wednesday and put on a flatbed truck to make the nearly two-hour journey from Ulster County to Manhattan, where it will go up at Rockefeller Center on Friday.
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NY dentist accused of murder intends to return to practice

... could return to his Kingston dental office as early as Monday. The Poughkeepsie man is being held Wednesday in Ulster County Jail on $1 million cash bail. He was charged last month with second-degree murder in the killing of Thomas Kolman, of ...
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NY dentist accused of murder intends to return to practice

... return to his dental office in Kingston as early as Monday. The 48-year-old Nunez is being held Wednesday in Ulster County Jail on $1 million cash bail. He was charged last month with second-degree murder in the killing of 44-year-old Thomas Kolman ...
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to come from Ulster County

GARDINER A 78-foot-tall Norway Spruce that will be the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree this holiday season will hail from Ulster County. It will be cut down Wednesday at the home of Albert Asendorf and Nancy Puchalski in Gardiner.
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Four Tarrytown Restaurants Offer $29.95 Dinners During Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

... the remainder are from Duchess County (32), Rockland County (23), Orange County (17), Putnam County (11), Ulster County (9) and Connecticut (2). No restaurants from Columbia County are participating. Some of the restaurants do not offer the ...
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the People of the State of New York v. Brian Allen

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County , rendered November 26, 2013, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree and petit larceny. On March 30, 2013, while the two were waiting at a bus station in the City of Kingston, Ulster County, defendant reached into the coat pocket of the victim and took his wallet.
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Warwick horsewoman faces new charge of grand larceny

TOWN OF ULSTER A Warwick horsewoman with a lengthy list of arrests on forgery and larceny charges was arrested again on Thursday by Ulster County sheriff's deputies after she took delivery of more than $1,000 worth of supplies with paying for them, police said.
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Thirteen Rivertown Restaurants Offer $29.95 Dinners During Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

... the remainder are from Duchess County (32), Rockland County (23), Orange County (17), Putnam County (11), Ulster County (9) and Connecticut (2). No restaurants from Columbia County are participating. A few restaurants have surcharges for premium ...
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Friday, October 30, 2015

Accused murderer Nunez may soon be out on bail

Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams signaled Thursday that he'll would let Nunez out of Ulster County Jail. Nunez's defense team has offered to put up a $1 million bond and attach a GPS tracking device to Nunez.
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Local congressmen optimistic for new House Speaker Paul Ryan

U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson praised newly elected House Speaker Paul Ryan as someone who will empower rank-and-file members in the lawmaking process, unify Republicans and enthusiastically fulfill the communications role that his title implies. "Paul Ryan is a good and honorable man," Gibson, a Kinderhook Republican, said by phone Thursday as he drove back to New York after the speaker vote in Washington.
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Bail option raised for accused murderer, Ulster County dentist

Kingston dentist and accused murderer Gilberto Nunez may be out of jail by Halloween weekend. Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams signaled Thursday that he would let Nunez out of Ulster County Jail.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Dad seeks 911 law to protect vulnerable kids

... bill to prevent other vulnerable children like Jonathan from suffering abuse and neglect. The tour took him to Ulster County earlier this week. Currently, cases involving child abuse or neglect are reported to a state hotline, instead of 911, which ...
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Webb found not guilty in New Paltz murder trial

An Ulster County jury stunned the courtroom Tuesday afternoon by finding Taquan "Tay" Webb not guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the Easter shooting of Ryan "Boss G" Gray last year in New Paltz. Webb, who had been calm for most of the trial but never took the stand, shook the hand of his attorney, Dutchess County public defender John Evans, after the verdict was read.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Watershed program plans open house in Shokan

... make the streams and watershed healthier. The AWSMP is a partnership between Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Its ...
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Candidates for Ulster executive hold debate

With just about one week to go before election day, all three candidates for Ulster County executive took to the stage Monday night for a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Region. The much-anticipated event attracted a crowd of about 200 to the auditorium at George Washington Elementary School in Kingston.
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Monday, October 26, 2015

Pumpkin Express Chugs into Kingston Ahead of Halloween

... the restaurant, they stop at the bakery and they get coffee and buy gas and this is economic development for Ulster County," said George Bain, the program's director. The Catskill Mountain Railroad's next big ride is The Polar Express for the ...
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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Man Injured After Shootout with New Paltz Police

Police say it happened around 3 o'clock Saturday morning on State Route 32 near the intersection of Brookside Road. Officers took cover and tried to negotiate with the man, who continued firing at New Paltz Police and Ulster County Sheriff Deputies, striking the cars the officers were using as cover.
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Lewis County sheriff facing challenge from long-time deputy

... sheriff's office to review candidates for the post. Education: Graduate of Kingston City School District in Ulster County; attended Ulster County Community College; graduate of police academies in Kingston and Rochester Work: Four years as Lewis ...
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Roof fire damages historic Kingston restaurant

Kingston 's Hoffman House Restaurant & Tavern , housed in a National Historic Landmark structure, was damaged by a Friday fire. Kingston firefighters reportedly arrived on the scene at 94 North Front Street about 10:50 a.m. to find an active fire on the roof.
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Gunman found shot after NP standoff

... to the Brookside Road house to speak with him. Then he began firing through the door. Town officers and an Ulster County sheriff's deputy were at the front door, seconds before the shooting started. Fortunately, Snyder said, one officer had peered ...
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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Authorities handle standoff in Paltz Updated at

... went on for about 12 hours. Town of New Paltz police were in charge of the investigation, and state police and Ulster County sheriff's deputies were assisting.
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Friend's testimony focus of murder trial

Other times, he wearily rested his head in arms folded on the table facing Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams. On Friday, Webb's attorney, John Evans, and Ulster County prosecutor Emmanuel Nneji gave closing arguments in the third day of the Poughkeepsie man's second-degree murder and first-degree assault trial in the shooting of another Poughkeepsie man at a New Paltz bar on Easter morning in 2014.
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State police: New Paltz man busted for posing as a private eye, defrauding victim

... ny investigation and misrepresented himself for the money. He was arraigned in Town of Lloyd Court and sent to Ulster County jail on $2,500 bash bail, $5,000 bond. He's due back in New Paltz town court on
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NY to boost Catskills promotion

NY to boost Catskills promotion The Catskills are about to get a state-funded boost. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/1S10yj0 During a stop Friday in Ulster County, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state would soon increase its spending on promoting the Catskills region, including a $5 million Catskills-centric advertising campaign that will launch next year.
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Zimmer Biomet sued for $10M by ex-sales rep

... said his lawyer, Jennifer Siegel of Sanford Heisler Kimpel LLP of New York. The lawsuit, filed in New York's Ulster County, says the state's False Claims Act protects workers from retaliation for raising complaints about violations of the act. A ...
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Friday, October 23, 2015

Man charged with sex abuse after drinking party

... as well as misdemeanor counts of third-degree sexual abuse and forcible touching. He was arraigned and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond pending an appearance Oct. 28 in Gardiner Town Court.
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A.M. Roundup: Cuomo goes unilateral on transgender rights

Good morning! Gov. Cuomo's schedule puts him in Ulster and Sullivan counties today. He'll be making an announcement this morning at Minnewaska State Park.
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Napanoch man accused of selling oxycodone pills to undercover officer Updated at

... Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team and Ellenville village police. A news release issued by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said URGENT earlier this month obtained an indictment warrant from Ulster County Court. Sheehan is charged ...
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Tammy McCORD v. Glen Larsen

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court , entered August 12, 2014 in Ulster County, which, among other things, denied defendant's motion to vacate a default judgment entered against him. Plaintiff rented an apartment in a building owned by defendant and allegedly fell at the premises in October 2008 when a porch railing broke.
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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Ulster man pleads not guilty to murder of his father

The Clintondale man who, according to police, said he beat his father to death with a mini-bat over past sexual abuse pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Wednesday in Ulster County Court. Nicholas Pascarella Jr.'s lawyer, public defender Mariann Connolly, entered the plea to a charge of second-degree murder before County Judge Don Williams.
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Kingston man gets probation for helping wife's suicide

... The charge, instead, which he pleaded guilty to, was promoting a suicide attempt, a felony. Assistant Ulster County District Attorney Gerard Van Loan said Wednesday after the sentencing, “There was no evidence he intended to kill his wife." ...
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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Sanford Heisler Kimpel, LLP/

Employment Retaliation Suit Against Biomet In NY Supreme Court: Plaintiff Asserts Retaliation And Dismissal For Revealing Company's Illegal Sales, Marketing Practices - Including Kickbacks to Medical Providers" The complete, corrected release follows: Sanford Heisler Kimpel Files $10 Million Employment Retaliation Suit Against Biomet In NY Supreme Court: Plaintiff Asserts Retaliation And Dismissal For Revealing Company's Illegal Sales, Marketing Practices - Including Kickbacks to Medical Providers ULSTER COUNTY, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanford Heisler Kimpel, LLP, today filed suit against Biomet, Inc., and Biomet 3i, Inc., in New York Supreme Court, Ulster County, on behalf of the company's former sales representative Michael Swiss.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Defendant's friend recalls night of slaying

Shakur Peterson told an Ulster County jury Wednesday that murder defendant Taquan "Tay" Webb arrived at a New Paltz bar Easter morning and said "we about to put holes" in the targeted victim. Webb, 25, of Poughkeepsie, faced his first day of trial Wednesday in front of Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams, with about 20 family and friends in the courtroom for support.
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Kingston man gets probation for helping wife's suicide Updated at

Book signing, wine tasting all about HV grapes

... or another for more than three decades, beginning in the 1970s in Middle Hope, Orange County, and Marlboro, Ulster County, when he planted his first vineyard and produced wine as a home winemaker. He has worked at Benmarl Winery, but since 2008 has ...
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Survivor in Kingston suicide pact sentenced to 5 years probation

"There was no evidence he intended to kill his wife," Assistant Ulster County District Attorney Gerard Van Loan said after the sentencing by County Judge Don Williams.
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Upstate NY man charged with murder in death of his father

A New York grand jury has indicted a Hudson Valley man for murder in the death of his father last year. The Ulster County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that Nicholas Pascarella Jr. of Clintondale has been charged with second-degree murder.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Kingston mayoral candidates differ on city issues

City mayoral candidates Ron Polacco and Steve Noble made their cases to business leaders Tuesday morning at a packed breakfast for the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce. Speaking at the Best Western Plus on Washington Avenue, Noble, a 33-year-old Democrat and city environmental educator, told an audience of about 250 people that if elected he aims to improve communication and infrastructure planning, support local business and work closely with county government.
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Smart Beer debuts, called NYa s first organic beer company

A New Paltz brewer is about to begin distributing what it calls "the first organic beer company born and bred in New York. " The company, called Smart Beer, is located in New Paltz, Ulster County.
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Kingston mayoral candidates lay out visions for city if elected Updated at

City mayoral candidates Ron Polacco and Steve Noble laid out their visions for Kingston Tuesday morning at a packed breakfast of the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast.
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Monday, October 19, 2015

Williams recuses himself on Shabazz case Updated at

Ulster County Court Judge Don Williams has taken himself off the case of Ismail Shabazz, the Kingston activist and New Black Panthers Party member who's accused of selling guns to an undercover FBI agent.
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Ann Coulter's Immigrant Ancestors

... Delaware Indians who had first encountered Europeans in 1524 when Giovanni da Verrazzano arrived. In fact, the Ulster County contingent of Coulter's family resided in Port Ewen, part of the town of Esopus named after a Lenape tribe the Dutch had ...
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Kingston man arrested on robbery and weapons charges Updated at

... with the felonies of criminal possession of a weapon and robbery in the first degree. He is being held at the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.
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Kingston man charged on warrant for felony possession of cocaine

A Kingston man was arrested Saturday on a warrant for felony-level cocaine possession, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported Monday. The sheriff's office said that deputies and members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team got word around 7 p.m. Saturday that Kanye N. Potter, 18, of Kingston, was at a residence in the Village of Ellenville.
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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Wallkill Adds New Law to Protect Shawangunk Kill

... County's Town of Greenville, as it flows northeast about 40 miles to meet the Wallkill River in Gardiner, in Ulster County. From Greenville, it flows northeast into the Town of Mount Hope, then on into the Town of Wallkill, for a five-mile stretch, ...
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Saturday, October 17, 2015

238 years later, British invade Kingston again Updated at

... who is a Daughters of the American Revolution member, is a descendant of Wilhelmus Houghtaling, who served in Ulster County's 1st Militia during the Revolution. Many of the residents fled to Hurley, Chando said, and after independence was won, ...
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Poughkeepsie dentist arraigned on charges that he killed his wifea s lover

KINGSTON A Poughkeepsie dentist was arraigned in Ulster County Court on Friday on a murder charge in the death of another man. Gilberto Nunez, 48, stands accused of killing Thomas Kolman, Jr. on November 29, 2011.
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Friday, October 16, 2015

Ulster dentist expected to plead not guilty to murder charges this morning

... Planet Fitness gymnasium off Miron Lane in the Town of Ulster in the early morning hours of Nov. 29, 2011. An Ulster County grand jury returned a decision last week against Nunez, though the contents are not likely be released until this morning's ...
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3-vehicle accident in Wawarsing sends 1 to hospital Updated Oct 16, 2015 at

... in the Town of Wawarsing, police said. The crash happened at 7:37 a.m. on Route 209, near Old Route 209, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. Alejandro Cruz, 35, who was driving a 2007 Honda Accord northbound on Route 209, ...
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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Three Cars Involved in Ulster County Crash

Crews responded to a three car crash on Route 209 in the town of Wawarsing on Thursday around 7:30 a.m. To get you to the stories you care about, we are offering everyone 10 video views to be used over the next 30 days.
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Gun range faces an obstacle: shooting ban

A 1970s-era City of Kingston law that bans shooting guns within city limits could complicate a local doctor's proposal to build Ulster County's first indoor shooting range in midtown. Adam Soyer, a Kingston orthopedic surgeon, is looking to bring the gun range to a property he owns on Prince Street.
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Congress should support fund that prevents disease and saves lives

... level, including serving as director of the Illinois Department of Public Health; public health director in Ulster County, New York; a member of the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the U.S. Centers for Control and Prevention; and a faculty member ...
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Ulster pair charged with dealing pharmaceuticals

Two Ulster County men have been charged with selling diverted pharmaceuticals to an undercover officer in Kingston, according to the Ulster Sheriff's Office. Earlier this month, the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team, known as URGENT, obtained arrest warrants for Shannon Vladich, 20, of Kingston, and Darrien Greene, 20, of Bloomington, after agents said Vladich sold the drugs illegally, while Greene acted in concert with Vladich in one of the deals.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Ulster may get indoor gun range

... six judges to keep up with the volume of pistol permits," he said. The indoor range is the third proposed in Ulster County within the last year, and would be one of the few in the region. A proposal near Basin Road in the Town of Kingston was ...
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Mid-town Kingston building targeted for shooting range Updated at

... said. For those who get licenses, Soyer said getting a membership at the various rod and gun clubs throughout Ulster County can take time. Many of those outdoor ranges have a waiting list to become a member, need a recommendation to join when a spot ...
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Schumer calls for extension of Perkins student loan program

... in order to keep the government running. Schumer was joined by SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, who called Congress' failure to extend the program "not just thoughtless, but cold-hearted when it comes ...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Former Plattekill PTA treasurer pleads guilty to stealing more than $17,000

The former treasurer of the Plattekill Parent Teacher Association pleaded guilty Tuesday in Ulster County Court to stealing more than $17,000 from the organization. Priscilla Goulden, 51 and from Clintondale, admitted to Judge Don Williams that she forged the name of the vice president of the PTA on checks and pocketed about $13,000 in checks between November 2013 and March 2014.
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$60 million New Paltz housing project scrapped Updated at

... only a handful of permanent jobs. Despite the concerns, Wilmorite was granted a 25-year tax abatement by the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency that included a payment in lieu of taxes. That agreement tapped Wilmorite for about $500,000 a ...
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Watershed Detectives program expands at Onteora

BOICEVILLE – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County is expanding classroom and after-school enrichment programs focused on water and watershed protection in the Onteora School District. Watershed youth educator Matt Savatgy will once again be working with classroom teachers to deliver an interactive Watershed Detectives program that involves hands-on exploration and study of the streams and riparian areas located behind the school.
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Senator seeks restoration of college loan program

... program provides $120 million in aid to New York colleges, including students who attend SUNY New Paltz in Ulster County and Orange County Community College, as well as other schools throughout the Hudson Valley, like Mount St. Mary College in ...
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$80M condo, hotel project pitched for New Paltz

... has been eyed before for its prime location. A 2013 study of transportation issues in the village by the Ulster County Transportation Council found that "the pit" could be used as a public-private partnership for a parking garage or new bus station. ...
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Monday, October 12, 2015

Schumer calls for extension of Perkins student loan program Updated at

Man jailed following visit to Eastern prison inmate in Ulster County Updated at

... possessions and vehicles of visitors at the prison. Saunders was arraigned in Wawarsing Town Court and sent to Ulster County Jail without bail, pending a court appearance on Friday.
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Kingston man faces felony weapon possession charge after traffic stop

KINGSTON A Kingston man is facing two felony charges after Ulster County Sheriff's deputies stopped his car for failing to signal and yield the right of way at Broadway and Franklin Street. The sheriff's office reported Sunday that on Friday William C. Gulick, 53, of Kingston, was stopped at 9 p.m. He appeared to be driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotics, and he was in possession of a dagger and an undisclosed quantity of cocaine, which he tried to discard and conceal, the sheriff's office said.
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Sunday, October 11, 2015

$80M condo, hotel project pitched for New Paltz Updated at

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Library keeps seeds of the past alive in era of corporate plant...

... plants that we grow," said Greene, who heads the seed library, now a small business that's based in Accord, Ulster County. The library has grown into a collection of some 400 seed types for so-called "heirloom" vegetables, flowers and herbs. The ...
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Friday, October 9, 2015

Hurley man helps track zombie bees Updated at

... zombie-bee cases also have been detected in eastern states by volunteers such as Joe Naughton of Hurley in Ulster County. This comes as honeybees have already been ravaged in recent years by mysterious colony collapse disorder, vampire mites and ...
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Wawarsing woman held, accused in multiple burglaries Updated at

... he home and sold the proceeds at a local pawn shop. Perez was processed at the Ellenville Barracks and sent to Ulster County Jail. She was being held Friday in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.
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Zombee Watch in Ulster County Helps Scientists Track Honeybee Killer

Honeybees are being threatened by tiny flies that lead them to lurch and stagger around like zombies. The afflicted bees often make uncharacteristic night flights, sometimes buzzing around porch lights before dying.
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A weekend chock full of festivals Posted at

... at farms. We've certainly added to our fall festivals over the years.” Rick Remsnyder, director of Ulster County's Department of Tourism, said he expects Ulster to be “jam-packed” with visitors, starting with Kingston's ...
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Ulster County Celebrates Roots in Cultural Heritage Week

... own community. It's in our own backyard. And it's important that we never take for granted just how historic Ulster County is," said Hein. To get you to the stories you care about, we are offering everyone 10 video views to be used over the next 30 ...
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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Maloney urges funding for dam repairs

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney said Thursday that the 14 recent dam breaks and major flooding in South Carolina highlight the importance of a bill he introduced in May that would authorize up to $800 million in federal funding over five years for grants to repair publicly-owned dams that have been deemed deficient. "We should not wait for tragedy to strike," Maloney, a Cold Spring Democrat who serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said during a conference call with reporters.
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Ulster man held on DWI, weapons charges

... eanor. An unregistered handgun was recovered, police said. Beck was arraigned in Hurley Town Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or a $125,000 bond.
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New Paltz proposes $11.3M budget Updated at

... by .67 percent and the property tax levy by .62 percent. It anticipates $185,000 in sales tax revenue from Ulster County, about $10,000 more from 2015. Zimet says services will remain intact and there will be no new hires except for a highway ...
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Briefs Updated at

... up from 28 in September 2014, and a decrease in the median price to $158,000 from $168,631. Figures from the Ulster County Board of Realtors showed 124 sales last month, up from 112 in September 2014. The median price also increased to $219,500 from ...
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Marlboro man accused of sexual abuse of 9-year-olds

... said. An order of protection was also issued to prevent Edwards from contacting the alleged victims. The Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center was assisted in the ongoing investigation by the Town of Marlborough Police Department. The case ...
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Larkin seeks deal before filing report

... 2012 to 2014. A criminal investigation involving Dubaldi and Larkin's campaign account was referred to the Ulster County District Attorney's office on July 28 after the Orange County District Attorney's Office recused itself. No action has since ...
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Marlborough man charged with sexually abusing two 9-year-olds Updated at

... police. An order of protection was also issued to prevent Edwards from contacting the alleged victims. The Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center was assisted in the ongoing investigation by the Town of Marlborough Police Department. The ...
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Chefs Prep For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week At Hyde Park Event

... because chefs have so many fresh, local products from which to choose. Hudson Valley Harvest , started in Ulster County as a collaboration between a farmer and a chef and now one of the leading purveyors of local food in the tri-state area, gave out ...
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Grand jury votes on charges against Nunez

An Ulster County grand jury has voted on charges against Gilberto Nunez, the Kingston-based dentist charged by Town of Ulster police with poisoning to death his friend, Thomas Kolman. What charges the grand jury have voted on are still sealed.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Nunez a murder suspect since 2011

Even though he was arraigned on a murder charge just last Friday, police had their eyes on Gilberto Nunez as the key suspect in the death of Thomas Kolman within days of the 2011 homicide. The trail from the death to Nunez's arraignment also lays out why the Orange County District Attorney's Office is prosecuting the case instead of the office of Ulster County District Attorney of Holley Carnright.
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