Ulster County Roundup: February 2015

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Rare gyrfalcon a sight to behold Updated at

... the jackpot a couple of days ago. “It was a beautiful white gyrfalcon, the rarest of the rare, in Ulster County,” says excited veteran birder Ken McDermott of Newburgh. “You may never see this magnificent bird again in your ...

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Kingston man fights with parole officers taking him into custody, sends four to hospital

... and patrol officers and detectives responded, set up a perimeter and began to help search for Church. An Ulster County Sheriff's Office K-9 team also responded to assist in the search. Church eventually was found hiding on a porch in the area and ...

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Police allege man fought parole officers, then ran away Updated at

Kingston man fights with parole officers taking him into custody,...

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Ellenville man pleads guilty to robbing, shooting woman Updated at

An Ellenville man pleaded guilty in Ulster County Court to robbing a young woman, then shooting her as she drove away, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office says.

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Police: Town of Ulster Staples employees stole credit card info,...

... fourth-degree grand larceny, felonies. They were arraigned before Ulster Town Justice Susan Kesick and sent to Ulster County Jail pending further court action, McMillan in lieu of $1,500 bail or $3,000 bond, and Thomas in lieu of $1,000 bail or ...

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Chefs Gather In Elmsford To Sample Food For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

... system for wine, featuring its Hudson River Valley AVA estate chardonnay. 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, ...

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Chefs Gather In Elmsford To Sample Food For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

Wolfert says she should control dead son's estate because Decosmo is pimp, felon

... Mason's father, filed a petition on Monday to gain the "letters of administration" of Mason's estate in Ulster County Surrogate Court. Letters of administration, issued by a court, give someone the power to control an estate. The accusations come as ...

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Group Hopes To Open Sports, Gambling Resort At Site Of Old Catskills Hotel

... gambling resort there. The group that wanted to run a Las Vegas-style casino at the shuttered Nevele Resort in Ulster County say they have asked the Cuomo administration for support for legislation to operate 750 video lottery terminals at the ...

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Nevele proposal's fate linked to VLTs

... what happens when it gets up to the governor's desk? What will he do? For some reason, he doesn't seem to like Ulster County."

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Wolfert, Decosmo fight over son's estate

Decosmo makes case for custody of son Updated at

Louis Decosmo testified on Wednesday that the mother of his slain son is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.

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Spurned by casino board, Nevele wants VLTs in Ulster County

The owners of the former Nevele resort in Ulster County today announced they will seek state support to open a sports facility with 750 video-lottery terminals. The Nevele was one of 16 developers who sought a casino license from the state, but were not among the three chosen Dec. 17. It was the only proposal in Ulster County and one of three for the Catskills.

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Rejected Catskill casino bidder pursues smaller resort

Developers who failed to land a casino license at the site of an old Borscht Belt hotel in the Catskills hope to build a smaller sports and gambling resort there. The group that wanted to run a Las Vegas-style casino at the shuttered Nevele Resort in Ulster County say they have asked the Cuomo administration for support for legislation to operate 750 video lottery terminals at the proposed $100 million resort.

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Developers unveil $100 million 'Plan B' for Nevele Updated at

... the entire region in an unprecedented manner around the Nevele as the catalyst for revitalizing southern Ulster County, letting those efforts go to waste is not considered an option for Ellenville," said Mr. Treanor. "Our 'Plan B' for the Nevele ...

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Woodstock woman charged with stealing from her employer Updated Feb 25, 2015 at

... as charged with third-degree grand larceny, a felony. She was arraigned in Town of Woodstock 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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Highland woman charged with impaired driving

... nal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. She was arraigned in Town of Hurley Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bail pending further action in Town of Ulster Court.

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Kerhonkson sex offender charged for failing to report address change Updated at

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported that Joseph E. Mannello, 59, of Route 209, Kerhonkson, did not report his change of address within 10 days as required by law.

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Maybrook man charged in Marbletown car theft

Ulster County sheriff's deputies responded after a woman called Ulster County 911 to report that Randy A. Valle, 27, of Everett Place, Maybrook, had taken her car from a Rose Hill Road address without her permission.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Cottekill man indicted in DWI death

A Cottekill man has been indicted after being accused by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office last September of driving while intoxicated through an intersection and plowing his vehicle into an SUV whose driver died at a Kingston hospital.

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Report: State attorney general investigating casino selection process

... of the Nevele project in Wawarsing, had attempted to get the Gaming Facilities Location Board to include Ulster County in its reconsideration, saying it had new financial backing by a big Hollywood producer and a casino magnate. The attempt failed. ...

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Nevele owner: $100M resort proposal imminent Updated at

... state Legislature. Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, D-Kingston, has reintroduced state legislation that would permit Ulster County to allow two existing resorts to install VLTs. While the proposal was sponsored in the Senate last year by Sen. James Seward, ...

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Manslaughter charges for man in fatal alleged drunken-driving crash

A Cottekill man has been indicted after being accused by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office last September of plowing through an intersection while intoxicated and into an SUV, whose driver died at a Kingston City hospital.

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Snow triggers rash of accidents

The snow that started falling in the early afternoon Saturday triggered a rash of roadway accidents, and police said I-84 in Orange County, Route 17 in Sullivan County and Route 28 in Ulster County were particular trouble spots.

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Saugerties man charged with illegally selling pharmaceuticals

... of half an ounce, all felonies. He was arraigned in Town of Saugerties Justice Court and sent without bail to Ulster County Jail, pending further court action. The investigation is continuing and further arrests might be made, according to an URGENT ...

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Monday, February 23, 2015

Brooklyn woman charged in Monticello stabbing

... l possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor. She was arraigned before acting Village Justice Leo Glass and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail or $100,000 bond pending further court action.

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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Pauline Liu: Benjamin's expertise would benefit NY Regents board

... is often quoted in the media as an expert on government. He's also an author, a former chairman of the Ulster County Legislature and the director of CRREO (Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach) based at SUNY New Paltz. When lawmakers ...

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Letter: Hein's rail trail mission can lead to bright future

Thanks to the visionary County Executive Mike Hein, Ulster County has become a leader in the State of New York.

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Letter: Ellenville can return to former greatness

... of what it can be again. Ellenville is closer to New York City than Monticello, can bring back what made Ulster County great in the past - by Peg Leg Bates - with entertainment for all people of all ages. Great hotels with golf, horseback riding, ...

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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Cuomo plans 'upstate revitalization' race for three $500M prizes

... on that council include state Sen. John Bonacic (R-Mount Hope), Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein, Sullivan County Legislature Chairman Scott Samuelson and Monroe Supervisor Harley Doles. The panel's ...

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Snow triggers rash of accidents Updated at

The snow that started falling in the early afternoon in most parts of our region touched off a rash of roadway accidents, and police said I-84 in Orange County, Route 17 in Sullivan County and Route 28 in Ulster County were particular trouble spots.

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NY spending more on aging highways, bridges

... wants to make sure the trust fund is adequately funded to meet our preservation needs,” said Ulster County Planning Director Dennis Doyle. “The fact is, where we are now, it's not.” New York was one of only two states that saw ...

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Barbara Bedell: Celts of the Year to be honored at dinner

... 6, and an RSVP to attend the show is due March 9. For information, email sharon@jewishorangeeny.org. - The Ulster County's Master Gardener's program is offering its annual Seeds and Seedlings Sale. Forms can be picked up at the Cornell Cooperative ...

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Cops: Man almost drove car into vehicle in which son was passenger

Tyler Brinkhuis, 18, of the hamlet of Glasco, was being held without bail Friday night at the Ulster County jail following what police described as a road-rage incident in which he nearly drove head-on into the path of a car in which his infant son was a passenger.

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Friday, February 20, 2015

In brief

Tyler Brinkhuis, 18, of the hamlet of Glasco, was being held without bail Friday night at the Ulster County jail following what police described as a road-rage incident in which he nearly drove head-on into the path of a car in which his infant son was a passenger.

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Ulster man held, accused of nearly driving head-on into car in which infant son was riding

An 18-year-old man from the hamlet of Glasco was being held without bail Friday night at the Ulster County jail following what police described as a road rage incident in which Tyler Brinkhuis nearly drove head-on into the path of a car in which his infant son was a passenger.

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Wife of man slain at Kingston DEP files suit against alleged shooter

... of events that has led to Reese getting a new attorney Friday due to a potential conflict of interest with the Ulster County Public Defender's Office. Reese, 54, from Schoharie County, was indicted by a grand jury last April, charged with ...

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Cuomo plans 'upstate revitalization' race for $500M prize

Decosmo's mother wins visitation with surviving son

Kaitlin Wolfert won limited and supervised visitation with her 1-year-old son, Jaxon, on order of an Ulster County judge Thursday afternoon. Wolfert, 21, cried silently and touched her lips to a golden heart that hung around her neck as Ulster County Family Court Judge Anthony McGinty made the ruling.

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in Re: Robert Berger et al.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of respondent Department of Environmental Conservation which found that petitioners and respondents David Cook and Jody Cook failed to operate and maintain a certain dam in a safe condition. The Honk Falls Dam , located on the Rondout Creek in the Town of Warwarsing, Ulster County, was built in 1898 to generate hydroelectic power.

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in Re: Shawn E. Gates

... seeking to relocate the children from the Village of Tannersville, Greene County to the City of Kingston, Ulster County. a Thereafter, the father filed a cross petition alleging a violation of the custody agreement. a After conducting a fact-finding ...

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Decosmo's mother wins visitation with surviving son Updated at

Kaitlin Wolfert won limited and supervised visitation with her 1-year-old son, Jaxon, on order of an Ulster County judge Thursday afternoon.

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Judge gives Mason Decosmo's mom limited visits with surviving son, no custody

Kaitlin Wolfert told an Ulster County Family Court judge on Thursday that even though she would have done things differently before the death of her son Mason last year, she thinks she's a good mother.

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Orange County, Ulster County DAs to get grant to fight fraud

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced that 28 district attorneys' offices will receive more than $14.7 million in grants to enhance their investigation of state tax evasion and welfare fraud cases.

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Mason Decosmo's mom tells court she is a good mother Updated at

Ulster police charge Kingston man in debit card theft Updated at

... with third-degree grand larceny, a felony. Burgos, who at the time of his arrest already was being held in Ulster County Jail on an unrelated charge, was arraigned before Ulster Town Justice Marsha Weiss and sent back to the jail pending a future ...

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Officials: Mother shouldn't visit son

Kaitlin Wolfert took the stand in Ulster County Family Court Wednesday to fight for the right to see her remaining infant son, Jaxson, after the death of her 2-year-old son, Mason Decosmo, last August.

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Ulster police charge another suspect in forged check-cashing scheme Updated Feb 18, 2015 at

... in to authorities. Bessette was arraigned before Town Justice Marsha Weiss and is being held without bail at Ulster County Jail pending further court action. Town police said they responded to a local supermarket Nov. 17 to investigate reports of ...

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

"Ellenville Million" eyes revitalization

... ideas to revitalize the community in the wake of the Nevele losing out on a coveted casino operating license. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein put together the task force last month and says he wants to dedicate $1 million to projects to help bring ...

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Esopus man charged with assault Updated at

... egree assault, a felony. He was arraigned before Esopus Town Justice Elizabeth A. Shanley-Manicone and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond, pending a future court appearance.

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Kaplan: Building moratorium targets Tamarack project

... Before that, they hadn't looked at it since 1969. The moratorium has also been panned as unnecessary by the Ulster County Planning Board. In a letter, board members said they understood that the town needed to update its comprehensive plan and code, ...

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Monday, February 16, 2015

Kaplan: Moratorium targets Tamarack project Updated at

Sheriff: Kingston woman made telephoned death threats, violated protection orders

KINGSTON A Kingston woman was arrested four times in the past week for allegedly making telephoned threats and violating orders of protection. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported that Anjanette Evans, 40, was first arrested on Sunday, Feb. 8, after she allegedly threatened an unidentified victim's life during one of several phone calls.

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Woman arrested four times in a week

... times in the past week for allegedly making telephoned death threats and violating orders of protection. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported deputies first arrested Anjanette Evans, 40, on Feb. 8 after she allegedly threatened an ...

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Sheriff: Kingston woman made telephoned death threats, violated protection orders Updated at

... four times in the past week for allegedly making telephoned threats and violating orders of protection. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reported that Anjanette Evans, 40, was first arrested on Sunday, Feb. 8, after she allegedly threatened an ...

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Sunday, February 15, 2015

Calendar

... only if space permits. To reserve, call 457-9700, visit orangeny.com or email andreab@orangeny.com. Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce: Best Western Plus, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston, 7:30-9 a.m. Guest Speaker is Ulster County ...

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Hudson Valley Family Members Needed to Donate

... maintains several permanent donation facilities in the Hudson Valley - one in Dutchess County and another in Ulster County. See addresses listed below. To make a blood donation appointment, please call 800-933-2566 or visit http://www.nybc.org/ for ...

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Saturday, February 14, 2015

'Subzero Heroes' take plunge for good cause

... path leading down to the lake waiting to take the icy plunge, all to benefit Alzheimer's research and support. Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, dressed in his uniform, but with a cape added for show, got the honor of going first, since his ...

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Kingston shelter offers refuge from the cold

... institutions, like Kingston's Salvation Army and some church groups, had similar concerns. But this year, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein offered $25,000 in county funds to the church on a more permanent basis, not just during snowstorms or power ...

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Kingston man held, accused of sending child porn to Va.

... rnet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Barnard was charged as being a fugitive from justice and arraigned in Ulster County Court. He was sent to the Ulster County Jail, where he was being held without bail, waiting for extradition to Virginia.

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New York City Rare Bird Alert

... Long Island, Westchester County * Feb. 13, 2015 * NYNY1502.13 - Birds mentioned PINK-FOOTED GOOSE+ GYRFALCON+ (Ulster County) MEW GULL+ THICK-BILLED MURRE+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Cackling Goose Eurasian Wigeon ...

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Friday, February 13, 2015

Kingston Man Held, Accused of Sending Child Porn to Va.

Kingston Shelter Offers Refuge from the Cold

Niagara Bottling pulls plug on proposed town of Ulster plant

... boosting the city's daily water usage by more than 40 percent. The company wanted to build at TechCity, Ulster County's largest industrial site, and take advantage of its designation of Start-Up NY. The program lets new or expanding companies moving ...

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Plans scrapped for $53M Ulster water-bottling plant

... Kingston's Cooper Lake reservoir. Katt said he still supports the Start-Up NY initiative to help grow jobs in Ulster County but said Niagara might look to other sites it had been considering in either New Hampshire or Massachusetts. The ...

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Niagara Bottling pulls plug on proposed town of Ulster plant Updated at

Niagara Bottling pulls plug on proposed town of Ulster plant

Barbara Bedell: Two promising productions stave off winter

... love (or not).” At the end of the program a one-act play, “Cafe Palindrome,” written by Ulster County rsident Mikhail Horowitz, will be given. Complimentary desserts and beverages will be served during intermission. For ...

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Low temps, winds to chill region

Our region will see dangerously low wind chills Friday, Sunday and Monday due to a pair of cold-weather systems, forecasters warn.

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Great Backyard Bird Count and Gyrfalcon

... been the GYRFALCON which has been showing up all but one day this week down at Blue Chip Farms in Wallkill, Ulster County. This bird is magnificent. A powerful and big almost all white falcon that usually stays to the very far north. They nest in ...

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Speed May Have Been Factor in Crash That Killed CBS's Simon

... device on Jan. 8, 2014, in Manhattan, and for speeding-driving 70 miles an hour a 65-mph-zone-on Sept. 29 in Ulster County. Mr. Fedahi's DMV record shows he took a defensive-driving course in October 2014, which can result in removal of points from ...

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Speed May Have Been a Factor in Crash That Killed CBS Veteran Bob Simon

... device on Jan. 8, 2014, in Manhattan, and another for speeding-driving 70 mph in a 65-mph-zone on Sept. 29 in Ulster County. Mr. Fedahi's DMV record shows he took a defensive-driving course in October 2014, which can result in removal of points from ...

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Low temps, winds to chill region Updated at

Our region will see dangerously low wind chills Friday, Sunday and Monday due to a pair of cold-weather systems, forecasters warn.

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Record 205 Restaurants Participating in 2015 Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

... The award-winning Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz and the historic Bear Cafe in Woodstock are among the new Ulster County participants. Some of the expanded offerings in Rockland County include Sparkill Steakhouse in Sparkill, Prohibition River ...

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Why an Ulster County fitness app looked to Albany for startup help

The creators of a fitness app for office workers dubbed Voom are ready to grow and are looking toward Albany, New York for help. Voom is a fitness and wellness app created in Kingston, New York in Ulster County.

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Hyde Park man charged with rape

ROSENDALE Ulster County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday arrested a Hyde Park man following an investigation into allegations of unlawful sexual contact in the Town of Rosendale. Jonathan M. Randolph, 24, of Hyde Park, was charged with second-degree rape and second-degree criminal sexual act, felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

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Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Announces Participating Venues

Hyde Park man charged with rape Updated at

ROSENDALE Ulster County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday arrested a Hyde Park man following an investigation into allegations of unlawful sexual contact in the Town of Rosendale.

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Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Announces Its Participating Venues

PEOPLE v. TOBACK

... Kingston (Joan Gudesblatt Lamb of counsel), for respondent. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (Williams, J.). rendered June 18, 2013, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal sexual act in the ...

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Conservation group acquires land to link Ulster trails Updated at

... Paltz and the Shawangunk Ridge. “It is gratifying that OSI's long-standing commitment to New Paltz and Ulster County has resulted in this huge conservation win, with a recreational trail that will be among the most scenic in North ...

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Home sales up in Ulster County, down in Sullivan County Updated Feb 11, 2015 at

Single-family house sales increased slightly in Ulster County in January, compared to a year earlier, while the median price paid declined a bit.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Fight in New Paltz leads to three arrests

... an early morning brawl that ended with an attempted assault on a police officer and a foot chase, police said. Ulster County Sheriff's deputies and Town of New Paltz Police said they found "a large group of people fighting" on Main Street, when they ...

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Poughkeepsie man charged with selling heroin in Town of Lloyd

... ontrolled substance, felonies, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was arraigned and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond.

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Man guilty of shooting friend's dog to death

A Kerhonkson man was convicted by an Ulster County jury last week of shooting his friend's dog to death. On Feb. 6 a jury convicted Matthew Miller, 31, of aggravated cruelty to animals for killing his longtime friend's nine-year-old dog, Ivan, in March of 2014.

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Man guilty of shooting friend's dog to death Updated at

A Kerhonkson man was convicted by an Ulster County jury last week of shooting his friend's dog to death.

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One Billion Rising in Kingston Friday

One Billion Rising Ulster County will be held from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13. in Bethany Hall of the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., in Uptown Kingston.

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Poughkeepsie man charged with selling heroin in Town of Lloyd Updated at

Health News

... who joins the Advisory Committee of the board, is the director of development at the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County. A long-time organizer of the Tour de Kingston, Polk will assist the Foundation in promoting this event and other health and ...

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Another round of snow, ice: 35 inches have fallen since Nov. 13

Roads were slippery, and at least two crashes were reported on the northbound side of the Thruway.

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Monday, February 9, 2015

DA: 30+ horses neglected at Hamptonburgh farm

- Connie Dirago, 59, of Plattekill, in Ulster County, pled guilty to five counts of animal cruelty arising from her neglect of more than 30 horses on a Hamptonburgh property she had been renting. The court on Jan. 28 sentenced Darigo to three years ...

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New Paltz restaurateur now heads Chamber of Commerce

Kathy Combs has traded in her restaurateur's credentials for a broader role in the Ulster County business community. The Highland resident, an Ulster native who has lived and worked in the New Paltz area for more than two decades, has been named executive director of the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce .

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Work week begins with wintry mix

If it's Monday in the mid-Hudson, it must be snowing. Continuing a regional trend, a wintry mix will descend on the tri-county area, bringing anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain, just in time for the start of the work week, forecasters said.

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Saturday, February 7, 2015

Fire guts STS Tire and Auto Center in New Paltz Updated at

... said the blaze started in a rear service area behind the showroom. He said the cause is under investigation by Ulster County fire officials. No one was inside the building when the fire started, Maguire said, and there were no injuries as ...

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Kingston mayor Gallo hails progress in State of the City speech

... sector and work on revitalizing Midtown. The mayor also said increases in garbage tipping fees from the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency (RRA) could put a negative dent in next year's budget. He said he's having department heads draw up a ...

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Local groups push for 'living-wage' jobs

... saying the bulk of new jobs being created don't pay enough for people to live on. About 20 people showed up at Ulster County's Business Resource Center in the Town of Ulster on Thursday afternoon to push for higher wages. "Working a full-time job ...

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Letter: Between two counties, differences in accountability

... in two towns, the outcomes of the two cases were worlds apart. In the first instance a police dispatcher in Ulster County was charged with falsifying a record after allegedly stealing $200. The second occurred in Orange County, where Goshen police ...

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Sex offender accused of not reporting new email, Facebook accounts Updated at

... ul surveillance, a case in which he secretly videotaped a 12-year-old girl. He also has a 1977 conviction from Ulster County for first-degree rape.

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a HV Wine Tasting Passporta goes on sale

The Shawangunk Wine Trail today unveiled what looks like a pretty good deal. Its new "Hudson Valley Wine Tasting Passport" that covers each of the Trail's 14 members wineries.

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Shawangunk, Dutchess wine trails and their neighbors

... evergreen farms and orchards. Small communities with names such as Olive, Shandaken Esopus and Wawarsing in Ulster County and Tivoli, Red Hook, Union Vale, Shekomeko and Spackenkill in Dutchess County are places where mobile homes co-exist with ...

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Probation sentence for woman who neglected more than 30 horses Updated at

A Plattekill woman has been sentenced to three years of probation on five counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty for neglecting more than 30 horses on her rental property in the Town of Hamptonburgh.

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Woman sentenced to probation for horse neglect

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Women sentenced to probation for horse neglect Updated at

Schumer urges Congress to OK funds for firefighters

... Chief Clark Mains said his department made its $35,715 grant request to help upgrade its radio system. With Ulster County set to change its emergency dispatch system to a higher-band frequency by July 2016, Clark said the grant would help them ...

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Sheriffs' Association Scholarship Presented

The New York State Sheriffs' Association Institute, Inc. Criminal Justice Scholarship and the Ulster County Sheriff's Foundation Scholarship were presented to Samantha Augustine of Kingston, a criminal justice major at SUNY Ulster.

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Sex offender charged with failing to notify authorities he changed addresses

KERHONKSON Ulster County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday charged a convicted sexual offender who allegedly failed to notify authorities that he had changed addresses.

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Man charged with burglary of Advanced Autoparts store

... Nothing was taken but after a police investigation Yedowitz as arrested. He was arraigned Tuesday and sent to Ulster County jail without bail.

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Teen girl accused of stabbing man in the leg

... g treated, police say. The girl is charged with second-degree assault, a felony. She was arraigned and sent to Ulster County jail on $5,000 bail.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

How would you spend a million? Ellenville wants ideas

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is asking the public to share its ideas of how to spend future casino revenue at an open forum Thursday. Hein, in his 2015 State of the County address, suggested anticipated casino revenue to help the Ellenville and Wawarsing region.

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NP Chamber picks restauranter as executive director

The New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce selected Kathy Combs, a longtime New Paltz restauranteur and Ulster County native, as its executive director.

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Teen girl accused of stabbing man in the leg Updated at

... g treated, police say. The girl is charged with second-degree assault, a felony. She was arraigned and sent to Ulster County jail on $5,000 bail.

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Man charged with burglary of Advanced Autoparts store Updated at

... Nothing was taken but after a police investigation Yedowitz as arrested. He was arraigned Tuesday and sent to Ulster County jail without bail.

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How would you spend a million? Ellenville wants ideas Updated at

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is asking the public to share its ideas of how to spend future casino revenue at an open forum Thursday.

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Mother charged with subjecting 18-month-old child to physical abuse

The Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center - which includes members of state police, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, Child Protective Services and the Ulster County District Attorney's Office - announced Thursday charges against Anne Marie Knapp, 35, of Accord.

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Sunday, February 1, 2015

One of Ulster's "Top 10" deadbeat dads arrested

A Middletown man who's one of Ulster County's "Top 10 Most Wanted" fugitives on child support is behind bars, according to detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office.

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