Ulster County Roundup: March 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Regional schools' aid may jump 6 percent

... year if the proposed state budget passes. The total state aid for the region's 34 districts is $864.7 million. Ulster County schools will get a total of $191.8 million, which represents a 6.7 percent increase over the current school year's state aid ...

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Rosendale man in bathrobe charged with burglary

... urth-degree criminal mischief and petit larceny, misdemeanors. He was arraigned in Rosendale court and sent to Ulster County jail on $500 cash bail or $1,000 bond.

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Police: Guy in bathrobe drank beer and threw around trash in...

... urth-degree criminal mischief and petit larceny, misdemeanors. He was arraigned in Rosendale court and sent to Ulster County jail on $500 cash bail or $1,000 bond.

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Kingston man faces felony drug possession charge after deputies stop...

KINGSTON A Kingston man is facing a felony drug possession charge after Ulster County Sheriff's deputies stopped him for speeding.

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Monday, March 30, 2015

Isolation, shame, fear obstacles to women's sobriety

... women. “The first meeting I went to was all men and I was intimidated about sharing,” said an Ulster County woman sober for four years. “So I found meetings where there were women. I went to women's meetings. We process ...

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Capital District man charged with criminal contempt, menacing with a knife

SAUGERTIES A Schenectady man was arrested last Friday following a dispute with a woman at the Wenton Motel on Route 9W in Saugerties on February 28. As a result, Nicholas Pantoni, 26, was charged on Friday, March 27, with criminal contempt, criminal possession of a weapon, a knife, and menacing. He was sent to the Ulster County jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail.

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

S.I. Freedom 7th graders score in Hoop Group

... Lewis, Sara Moschella and Dorothy Weise's combined 22 points propelled the Diamonds to a 49-15 rout of the Ulster County Wizards. SOMERSET, N.J. -- Daniella Scanlon scored 14 points and Marie Rivera excelled on defense as S.I. Finest Blue trumped ...

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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Reproduction of key piece of Ulster history on display at Wallkill Valley Federal Savings Bank

... on the other. When this digital copy was made for display purposes, the original was transferred to the Ulster County Archives in Kingston in 2013. The patent has been in the possession of the Wallkill Public Library since the mid-1930s, and was ...

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CPS check leads to arrest of Port Ewen man, Kingston woman

Ulster County sheriff's deputies, assisting Child Protective Services officials with a residence check Thursday, ended up arresting a Port Ewen man and a Kingston woman The Sheriff's Office said CPS had received information that an order of protection was being violated and a protected party might be in danger.

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Traffic stop in Rosendale leads to 2 arrests

Ulster County sheriff's deputies pulled a vehicle over early Saturday morning on Route 32, and that traffic stop led to the arrest of the driver on a DWI charge and his passenger on an outstanding felony warrant from Rhode Island.

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The Fray: Poll: Big support for email retention of state employees, NY wage hike

... to city Children's Home and the local radio station Happy Christmas Fund, of which he's a frequent guest. Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright wouldn't say whether he's contemplating a third run for district attorney this year. On ...

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Editorial: District attorneys may get chance to modify juvenile law

... been pressing for just such a delay because they believe that the proposal as written needs to be revised. Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright says that the proposal as presented would cut the district attorney out of the criminal ...

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Barbara Bedell: Unique team helps where needed

The Ulster Corps U-Team is a group of trained, qualified volunteers prepared to respond quickly to a variety of community needs in Ulster County.

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Second arrest made in Ulster County murder

HYDE PARK Police charged a man with murder in the death of Jerusha Christie, 27, whose body was found on March 17 at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Hyde Park. Another man, Gerome Harris, 33, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with hindering the prosecution for helping to dump the woman's body at the psych center property in Hyde Park.

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Ulster comptroller seeks roll in Medicaid audits

Ulster County Comptroller Elliot Auerbach said he plans to redouble efforts to have his office partner with the state to audit the county's Medicaid services, even though it'll be an uphill battle.

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Kingston woman starts fight, slips out of cuffs and punches police...

... lse personation and obstructing government administration. She was arraigned in Kingstn city court and sent to Ulster County jail in lieu of $1,000 bail.

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Barbara Bedell: Wool hats bring smiles to 4-Hers

... at Shannen Park in Slate Hill. Sullivan County Kiwanians will walk at Rails To Trails in Mountaindale, and Ulster County Kiwanians will walk from 9 a.m.-noon at Berme Road Park in Ellenville. The walk at each site is open to the public. For those ...

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Marijuana grow house raided; 3 brothers arrested Updated at

... are calling a marijuana grow house at a River Street residence Thursday morning. Anthony Perretta was sent to Ulster County Jail with no bail; his brothers were released on appearance tickets for a later court hearing.

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Data: Population growth and reduction in Orange, Sullivan, Ulster counties

... seeing some gains. Sullivan County, meanwhile, lost nearly 2 percent of its population in four years. And Ulster County lost just over 1 percent of its population. Sullivan County saw outrageously high losses in 2013-14, as compared to years past, ...

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Tri-county population declining

New county population estimates show continued declines between 2010 and 2014 in places north and west of New York City and its suburbs, with Ulster and Sullivan counties losing population and Orange growing at a fraction of its heady pace for much of the last decade.

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James H. Woodward, Jr.

... He married Cynthia Coupart on May 24, 1969. James graduated Marlboro High School in 1962. He attended Ulster County Community College where he played on the Basketball Team. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving from 1962-1965 during the ...

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Schumer: Fund sewer projects with grants, not loans

... ing 12 in Orange County worth about $46.8 million; 12 in Sullivan County worth about $49.8 million; and two in Ulster County worth about $9.6 million.

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Dowd on Drinks

... gave notice it was planning to move elsewhere, prompoting gthe Robibero family to take over that facility. The Ulster County winery is located at 714 Albany Post Road in New Paltz. Visiting hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, ...

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Ulster accused of shoddy Medicaid monitoring

A federal inspector says New York should pay back $6.3 million in Medicaid payments because Ulster County's shoddy monitoring of personal-care services.

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SUNY housing developer's suit tossed

... 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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State legislature backs $1.5B upstate development fund

... strong projects," said Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, a Republican. "I look forward to competition." Ulster County Executive Mike Hein concurred, arguing that the Hudson Valley would fare well in a funding contest, and that competition has ...

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Orange officials propose truth-in-taxing statement

... law forbids using the inserts for political promotion, but Legislator Kevin Hines, R-Corwnall, said that the Ulster County sample that McCarey distributed appeared to be touting decreases in the tax levy and spending. "If that's not propaganda, I ...

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Legislature backs $1.5B upstate development fund

Expansion, improvements coming to commuter lots

... and Saugerties, represent a joint venture between the state and the two counties. The Orange County and Ulster County transportation councils have transferred a chunk of their federal transit aid to the state, and the DOT is supplying the 20 percent ...

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Pauline Liu: Pine Bush brouhaha shows intolerance still exists

No matter where you stand on the controversial issue of reading the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic, it's perfectly legal.

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Roarin Pride on St. Patrick's Day

The Kingston Lions Club Roarin Pride Band performs during the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Peter B. Matthews St. Patrick's Day breakfast at the Best Western Plus in Kingston Tuesday.

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Boiceville man charged with felony DWI

... while intoxicated after he allegedly ran a red light in Woodstock at 10:53 p.m. last Friday. Deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said they ordered Robert Tirapelli, 50, of Boiceville, to pull over after they saw him run the red light at ...

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Five homeless after Plattekill fire

... according to Plattekill fire Chief P.J. DiGiorgio. "The cause of the fire is undetermined for now and the Ulster County Arson Task Force is investigating it," said DiGiorgio. "When we arrived, we found the house unoccupied except for the family dog, ...

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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Responders save Hurley mana s life with AED after he collapses on his kitchen floor

A state police trooper, along with an Ulster County sheriff's lieutenant, and Hurley Fire Department personnel, saved a 64-year-old Town of Hurley man's life Friday, using an automated external defibrillator, after he collapsed on his kitchen floor, state police said.

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Kingston man guilty on several child sex charges

... with a minor in the early 1980s. "This man preyed upon the innocence and vulnerability of children," said Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright. "He insidiously manipulated them and their families in order to gain access to these children ...

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Kingston man, 60, found guilty of having sex with kids

A 60-year-old Kingston man was convicted Friday of having sex with three children from 2000 to 2011 , according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.

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Cuomo plan for raising age of criminal responsibility draws mixed response

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bid to raise the age at which criminals face charges as adults instead of juveniles will have a big impact on the state's criminal justice system, says Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright.

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Arabic reading of 'Pledge' in Pine Bush goes global

A wildfire ignited by the Pledge of Allegiance being read in Arabic swept from the far corners of the country and around the world and burned through the Pine Bush school district Thursday.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

The Sojourner Dollar

... honor to a towering figure. Sojourner Truth, though, towers over the others. She was born a slave in 1797 at Ulster County, New York. Her birth name was Isabella Baumfree. She was known as Belle. In her autobiography, she recounts how, from a ...

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Ulster County Executive Mike Hein Launches Animal Abuse Prevention Initiative

No one knows the need for protecting animals like Adam Saunders. He has been taking care of his dog Reese since 2008 after a person called the Ulster County SPCA to report an emaciated dog in Stone Ridge.

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Arabic reading of 'Pledge' goes global

New date set for trial of man accused of killing DEP co-worker

... medication. The trial was postponed just before it was set to begin last month after Reese's former attorney, Ulster County Assistant Public Defender MariAnn Connolly, said she found out about a potential conflict of interest.

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Indian NYU professor heads programme to educate US prisoners

... with individuals jailed at the Wallkill Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in New York state's Ulster County. Douglas Wood, programme officer at the Ford Foundation on Higher Education for Social Justice, said that supporting high ...

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Saugerties senior worked hard for all in need

... underprivileged and animals during her 90 years on this earth was inspiring. Marie was a past president of the Ulster County SPCA and created the Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter, constantly raising funds for the care of the animals. She was ...

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Ulster legislators vote to ban foam containers

The Ulster County Legislature voted to ban polystyrene food containers Tuesday night, passing the measure 16-7, with all 13 Democrats and three Republicans - Herb Litts, Carl Belfiglio and Mary Wawro - supporting it.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Tied to a radiator and abandoned, dog has spent her life without a forever home

Tied to a radiator and abandoned, this New York dog has spent most of her life without a forever home. Meet Sheba, now in the care of Ulster County SPCA.

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Local winner of $127 million jackpot to be named Wednesday

... to fulfilling our educational mission and caring for your children.” LAKE KATRINE – Ulster County firefighters relocated 15 patients at the Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury when a smokey electrical fire ...

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Ulster chamber gives Kingston businessman a special St. Patrick's Day award

Green was the orange juice and grand was the music at the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual St. Patrick's Day breakfast Tuesday morning.

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Local winner of $127 million jackpot to be named Wednesday Updated at

VIDEO: "Irish Person of the Year" named in Kingston Updated at

Lyle Schuler from MAC Fitness in the Kingston Plaza was awarded the "Irish Person of the Year" during the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Peter B. Matthews St. Patrick's Day breakfast at the Best Western Plus in Kingston today.

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Indian American Professor to Lead NYU's Prison Education Initiative

A New York University initiative to provide higher education to prison inmates will be led by an Indian American professor. The Prison Education Program announced on March 2 will bring college education to jailed inmates at the Wallkill Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in New York State's Ulster County.

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Sylvia T. Argenio

... Hospital, Newburgh. She was a Nurse Coordinator for Prudential and she was also a Visiting Nurse working in Ulster County. Sylvia loved to cook. Survivors include her husband, John at home; her daughter, Tracy Ann Tartaglia of Buchanan; her sister, ...

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Monday, March 16, 2015

Editorial: Make sure repair funds go where needed most

... for repaving will go farther than it has in recent years as lower oil prices reduce the cost of materials. Ulster County also has added millions to the budget for repairs to roads and bridges. And Sullivan County is taking a very practical approach. ...

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LIDSA Foundation 2015 'Tip the Hat Award' Top Prize...

... for Life Foundation, Live Healthy & Thrive Foundation, Brandon Burlsworth Foundation, YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County, Team IMPACT, Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation, Project GOAL, Unlimited Play, United Soccer Alliance, Indiana Soccer ...

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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Early St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in Kingston

... a perfect season because cabin season has sunk in to these people. They're ready to break out the doors," said Ulster County ancient order of hibernians president James Carey.

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Barbara Bedell: Nonprofits are appreciative of grants

... are not necessary, but orders can be placed in advance by calling 794-1544 after 4 p.m. on Monday. - Two Ulster County 4-H programs are taking registrations. On Tuesday, a goat-raising program for beginners will begin from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Cornell ...

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Saturday, March 14, 2015

Ulster aims for $10M in road, bridge upgrades

In his budget this year, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein bumped up the county's infrastructure spending by $3.5 million in hopes of leveraging more than $10 million to fund repairs and upgrades throughout the county.

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Editorial: Major changes needed to equalize tax burden

The expansion of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society in Orange and Ulster counties has refocused attention on what property is or should be subject to taxation and what is or should be exempt.

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Friday, March 13, 2015

PEOPLE v. TAYLOR

... Attorney, Kingston (Shirley Huang of counsel), for respondent. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (Williams, J.), rendered July 6, 2012, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of criminal sale of a controlled ...

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PEOPLE v. CHAPPELLE

... agencies were involved in an operation targeting mid and street-level drug sales in the City of Kingston, Ulster County. After a confidential informant accompanied by an undercover officer had completed a drug transaction with a targeted dealer, ...

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Kingston man convicted in drug trial

Joseph Smith was found guilty by an Ulster County jury on Thursday. He was arrested last April after officers in the Kingston Police Department's Special Investigations Unit said they witnessed him making an apparent drug sale.

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Critical Investments Planned for the Natural Gas and Electric Systems

... the existing substation as part of a long term project to upgrade the transmission system serving western Ulster County. A natural gas main along Route 32 in the Town of Ulster will be replaced with a new, larger main to improve the reliability of ...

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

New Paltz residents talk new bridge design Updated at

... bridge will be once rebuilt. "I'm not coming here with any presupposed idea of what it will look like," said Ulster County Executive Mike Hein to the committee. While planning will begin this year, the project will break ground and be completed in ...

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Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park passes another hurdle as more appear

According to today's Daily Freeman , the Ulster County Planning Board has come out strongly in favor of Crossroads Ventures' luxury resort/residence complex called the Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park and calls for the towns of Shandaken, in Ulster County, and Middletown, in Delaware County, to grant final approval. First proposed 15 years ago, the long, and at times contentious proceedings seem to be grinding toward a final approval.

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22-year-old accused of having sex with 15-year-old Updated at

... hought he was, police say. Rolan was arrested Tuesday and arraigned in Town of Wawarsing Court. He was sent to Ulster County jail in lieu of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.

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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charge in Abortion Pill Case

A New York hospital anesthesiologist charged with choking an acquaintance and forcing her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion has pleaded guilty to harassment. The Daily Freeman of Kingston reports that prosecutors in Ulster County reduced the charges against 44-year-old Dr. Thomas Pfeiffer of Red Hook in return for his guilty plea Tuesday.

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Doctor pleads guilty to reduced charge in abortion pill case

A Hudson Valley hospital anesthesiologist charged with choking an acquaintance and forcing her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion has pleaded guilty to harassment. The Daily Freeman of Kingston reports that prosecutors in Ulster County reduced the charges against 44-year-old Dr. Thomas Pfeiffer of Red Hook in return for his guilty plea Tuesday.

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Whata s with all the historical signs?

... So about 130 of them are around Orange County roadways, about 40 in Sullivan County and another 120 in Ulster County. “We do know that New York has more historical markers than any other state,” says Robert Weible, New York State ...

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Former Ulster County legislator charged with DWI

A former Ulster County legislator and the current New York state director for The Humane Society of the United States is facing drunken driving charges.

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Ex-Ulster legislator charged with DWI

A former Ulster County legislator and the current New York state director for The Humane Society of the United States is facing drunken driving charges.

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Orange to see $18 million in federal transit aid

... from prior years for several special projects, including $3.4 million to Dutchess County Transit, $720,000 to Ulster County Area Transit and $500,000 to the Newburgh-Beacon ferry. For the first time, the three counties also distributed some new ...

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Former Ulster County legislator charged with DWI Updated at

A former Ulster County legislator and the current New York state director for The Humane Society of the United States is facing drunken driving charges.

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Plattekill cockfighting kingpin sentenced to jail

Cockfighting kingpin Moises Cruz was sentenced Friday to nine months in Ulster County jail after admitting he owned the Plattekill farm where the largest cockfighting rings in state history, and perhaps the country, operated. Cruz, 72, wore a green jacket, blue pants and a sweater to the sentencing in Ulster County Court in front of Judge Don Williams.

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Special flag flies to honor kidney donor Updated at

... powerful strides in the fight against kidney disease, saving and improving the lives of others.” In Ulster County, 29.2 percent of all adults age 18 or older have joined the state Donate Life Registry, says the New York Alliance for Donation, ...

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Special flag flies to honor kidney donor

Monday, March 9, 2015

Kingston city worker running for mayor

... have a candidate yet. "I think we may have a Republican candidate for mayor of Kingston," said Roger Rascoe, Ulster County Republican County chairman. "It's going to be an interesting race for sure," he added. Noble's wife Julie also works for the ...

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Home prices dip in Ulster, Sullivan

The number of single-family home sales and the median price declined last month in Ulster County compared to a year earlier.

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Central Hudson plans line upgrades

The upgrades include a new electric substation in Kerhonkson to replace the existing one, part of a long-term project to improve the transmission system in western Ulster County.

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Staten Island man accused of stalking ex-girlfriend in Rosendale

... liucci is charged with stalking, reckless endangerment and additional violations. He was arraigned and sent to Ulster County Jail pending a court appearance on Tuesday.

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Utility company to make infrastructure improvements in local towns Updated at

... to replace the existing one, part of a long-term project to improve the transmission system in western Ulster County. The company will also replace a natural gas main along Route 32 in the Town of Ulster with a new and larger main that it hopes will ...

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Home prices dip in Ulster, Sullivan counties

The number of single-family home sales and the median price declined last month in Ulster County compared to a year earlier.

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Staten Island man accused of stalking ex-girlfriend in Rosendale

... liccui is charged with stalking, reckless endangerment and additional violations. He was arraigned and sent to Ulster County Jail pending a court appearance on Tuesday.

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Pot parcel lands Ulster man in jail

... ith first-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a felony. He was arraigned in Ulster Town Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.

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Ulster Ballet Company to join parade, dance festival

... Order of Hibernians Fr. Con Colbert Woulfe Division 1 and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 5 of Ulster County in cooperation with the City of Kingston. At 8 p.m. March 21, the Ulster Ballet Company will present the 32nd Annual ...

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Sunday, March 8, 2015

Pot parcel lands Ulster man in jail Updated Mar 8, 2015 at

Business Calendar

... for chamber members and $50 for nonmembers. Call 457-9700, visit orangeny.com or email andreab@orangeny.com. Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce: 9-10:30 a.m. Kingston Courtyard By Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd., Kingston. New member ...

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Whata s with all the historical signs? Updated at

John W. Scott

... former member of the Walker Valley Fire Department, former Town Supervisor for the Town of Shawangunk and 2012 Ulster County senior citizen of the year. Survivors include his companion, Lillian Ross; his three children: Lori G. Torchio and husband, ...

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Saturday, March 7, 2015

Steve Israel: New gambling plan for Nevele is a long shot

... progresses ... This is a subject that will be considered after the budget.” You might think that Ulster County Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, D-Kingston, who actually has a bill that would allow VLTs at two Ulster resorts – but not the ...

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The Fray: Audience weighs in on KJ annexation plan Updated at

... Orange County taxpayers saving by not having 12,000 Kiryas Joel kids in public schools?” she asked. The Ulster County Legislature is looking to appoint three new members to a board that will determine if elected county officials will get a ...

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NY buys half-acre parcel next to Hudson Walkway state park

The state has purchased a half-acre parcel next to the Walkway Over the Hudson State Park and will look into potential uses for the site. The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation says it bought the property next to the Poughkeepsie entrance of the Walkway from the Open Space Institute for $550,000 with funds from the state's Environmental Protection Fund.

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Cockfighting kingpin gets 9 months in jail

Cockfighting kingpin Moises Cruz was sentenced Friday to nine months in Ulster County Jail after admitting he owned the Plattekill farm where one of the largest cockfighting rings in state history operated.

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Taxpayers on Hook for Pricey School Furniture, Electronics

... BOCES. A Hewlett Packard printer that costs $345 online will cost schools $399 when they buy it through the Ulster County BOCES -- a $54 mark-up. A 12-foot cafeteria table that most shoppers can buy online for $1,623.99 cost schools that purchase it ...

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NY men sentenced for animal cruelty in cockfighting ring

Authorities say two Ulster County farmers have each been sentenced to nine months in jail for their roles in a major cockfighting ring. The Attorney General's Office says 71-year-old farm owner Moises Cruz and 60-year-old manager Manuel Cruz had pleaded guilty last year to violating the state prohibition against animal fighting.

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Tuthilltown Spiritsa distiller goes out on his own

Joel Elder has left his position as master distiller at Tuthilltown Spirits, the Ulster County operation that was a pioneer in New York State's craft distilling explosion, to run his own consulting business. He certainly has the language of consultancy down cold.

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a Operation Angry Birdsa takes down cock fighting ring

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is out with an announcement of a busted cock fighting ring which involved people from Queens to Ulster County. Dubbed "Operation Angry Birds," the takedown focused in part on a large chicken farm that was concealing its true purpose.

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Plattekill cockfighting kingpin sentenced to jail Updated at

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Stahli said he hurt boy, investigator testifies

Accused murderer Kenneth Stahli admitted he injured Mason Decosmo about a week before the boy died, according to testimony Thursday by State police Investigator Brian Hammer. Hammer was called to the stand by District Attorney Holley Carnright during preliminary hearings in Ulster County Court.

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Region's job growth lags behind state, nation

... in the Hudson Valley, though, lagged behind the 2 percent gain statewide and the 2.8 percent gain nationally. Ulster County led the way regionally with a 1.8 percent increase, or 800 jobs; followed by 1.5 percent, or 8,600 jobs, in the ...

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Ulster judge hearing preliminary evidence in Stahli case

... state police investigator testified Thursday. State police Senior Investigator Mario Restivo took the stand in Ulster County Court in a preliminary hearing to decide if there was probable cause to take Stahli into custody, if his statements to ...

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Decosmo gets custody of infant son

After a long and difficult court case, Louis Decosmo was given custody Wednesday of his infant son Jaxon by Ulster County Family Court Judge Anthony McGinty.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Decosmo gets custody of infant son Updated Mar 4, 2015 at

After a long and difficult court case, Louis Decosmo was given custody Wednesday of his infant son Jaxon by Ulster County Family Court Judge Anthony McGinty.

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Quiz bowl tests black history knowledge

... state to abolish slavery, and that the NAACP was founded in 1909. We learned that Sojourner Truth was born in Ulster County, N.Y., and that the first black newspaper was the Freedom Journal. After the dust settled, Gamewell Middle came out on top ...

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Whitecliff Vineyard owner breaks a barrier

Michael Migliore, owner of Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery in Ulster County , has accomplished something no other Hudson Valley grower has ever done. In a departure from the usual selection of someone from the Finger Lakes or Long Island's North Fork, he was named "Grower of the Year" as part of the recent annual Unity Awards from the New York Wine and Grape Foundation .

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Meet these middle-class city dwellers with weekend estates

... compared to sky-high city prices. When Olivia Lee, 30, and her fiancA , Ondrej Cistecky, 34, visited Ulster County, NY, last summer, they dreaded going back to their 700-square-foot Weehawken, NJ, apartment. "There's deer and wild turkey, and ...

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Benmarl Winery sets spring barrel tasting

... made by calling 845-236-4265. Benmarl Winery is a 37-acre facility located at 156 Highland Avenue in Marlboro, Ulster County. Its estate production has nearly tripled in the past six years. Proprietor Victor Spaccarelli Jr. notes that the winery ...

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Winerya s green sangria a CF fundraiser

... Or, for the designated drivers perhaps a green shamrock shake at McDonald's. The folks at Robibero Winery in Ulster County will be serving that creation on Tuesday, St Patrick's Day. As they say, "If the winter made you feel blue, then come ...

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Islamic State Is Muslim Like Irish Republican Army Was Catholic

NOVEMBER 24: Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, celebrates Mass at the Wallkill Correctional Facility in Ulster County on November 24, 2014 in Wallkill, New York. NEW YORK Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said Islamic State militants terrorizing the Middle East are a distortion of "genuine" Islam much as the Irish Republican Army was a "perversion" of Catholicism.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Man won't take plea on drone charges

... promotion. He was instead arrested and his drone and computer taken away. Since his arrest, Beesmer said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office offered to reduce the charges to a misdemeanor if he agreed to plead guilty, but he rejected the ...

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Comptroller to assess risk in Ulster County government Updated Mar 3, 2015 at

The electronic survey will be distributed to County department heads starting this week.

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NYU launches prison ed program backed by Ford Foundation Grant

New York University has launched an initiative to bring college education to incarcerated individuals at the Wallkill Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison in New York State's Ulster County. Backed by a $500,000 grant from the Ford Foundation, NYU's Prison Education Program offers credit-bearing, university courses that will enable students to earn an Associate of Arts degree from the university.

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Police: Long Island man rescued from snow upstate suffered hypothermia, frostbite

... was difficult because he was confused. The search involved troopers from Highland and Gardiner, as well as the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and the Town of Lloyd Police Department. After making contact through the man's cellphone, police were able ...

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Police rescue man who got lost during Sunday's snowstorm

Authorities say a Long Island man had to be rescued by police after he walked away from his daughter's Hudson Valley home and got lost in the middle of last Sunday's snowstorm. State police say the woman called Ulster County 911 around 7:30 p.m. Sunday to report that there had been a family dispute three hours earlier and her 60-year-old father had walked out of her home in Highland, 70 miles north of New York City.

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NYU initiative to bring college education to incarcerated students at Wallkill Correctional Facility

Hudson Project music festival might not be held

... concerns for preparing the grounds are among the concerns this year. He said the Department of Health for both Ulster County and New York state had shared concerns about infrastructure and facility needs for the site since last year's concert. Last ...

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Hudson Project music festival might not be held Updated at

Ulster DA suing rock band leader

The leader of an indie rock band is being sued by the Ulster County District Attorney's Office for his cash, Euros and 78,000 in Korean Won, according to court papers.

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Carbon-parts maker eyes pair of Ulster sites

A Westchester-based maker of mechanical carbon parts for the aerospace, military and chemical industries is looking to expand in Ulster County. Ossining-based Metallized Carbon Corporation has narrowed down its choices in Ulster County to two sites: the Kingston Business Park in the City of Kingston, run by the Kingston Local Development Corporation, and a "shovel-ready" on Kings Highway in Saugerties, according to several sources familiar with the talks.

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A woman called Ulster County 9-1-1 at about 7:30 Sunday night, worried about her father. He'd been drinking and abruptly left her home several hours earlier and was now missing.

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No repeat of Hudson Project in Saugerties this summer Updated at

... and Arts Festival, or Hudson Project, won't be returning this year. He said the Department of Health for both Ulster County and New York state have had concerns about infrastructure and facility needs for the site. Last July, hundreds of vehicles ...

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NYU Launches Prison Education Program Backed by Ford Foundation Grant

Barbara Bedell: Piano Festival ends with Fellner concert

... A Look Behind the Label,” will be given from 6-7:30 p.m. today at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Center, 232 Plaza Road (Hannaford Plaza) in Kingston. It will be led by Emily Cook and Erin Campbell-Craven. Admission is ...

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Rare gyrfalcon a sight to behold in Ulster County

... from hitting 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 life. What a ...

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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Carbon-parts maker eyes pair of Ulster sites Updated at

A Westchester-based maker of mechanical carbon parts for the aerospace, military and chemical industries is looking to expand in Ulster County.

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People

... services. She has also held the position of director of residential services. Gerentine, of Marlboro, is an Ulster County legislator and is the founder of Marlborough Associates LP, a developer of senior housing complexes. Smith, of Pine Bush, is ...

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