'A moral disaster': AP reveals scope of migrant kids program

... in April 2017. Most of the children are in facilities in New York City, but The Children's Home of Kingston, Ulster County, currently has 24 children, according to the AP. Until now, public information has been limited about the number of youths ...
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/AP-Investigation-Migrant-kids-held-in-mass-13478797.php

Ulster Park man gets 25-to-life in murder of Kingston man

An Ulster Park man was sentenced Monday in Ulster County Court to 25 years to life in prison for beating a Kingston man to death, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office said.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181217/ulster-park-man-gets-25-to-life-in-murder-of-kingston-man

Albany Watch: Will lawmakers vote to limit outside income?

... City's aging subways. Several freshmen lawmakers elected last month will helm committees: Sen Jen Metzger of Ulster County will lead the Agriculture Committee, while Sen. Anna Kaplan of Long Island will chair the Commerce Committee and Sen. ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181217/albany-watch-will-lawmakers-vote-to-limit-outside-income

Homeowners can get help with weatherization, upgrades

TUSTEN – There was only one place for Brian Mendoza and his wife, Susan, to move from Park Slope, Brooklyn, and Sullivan County was the charm.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181214/homeowners-can-get-help-with-weatherization-upgrades

Video: Scenes from Maisie Williams film set at Albany airport

... upstate counties, Ulster included. One of the production companies involved in the film, BCDF, is based in the Ulster County hamlet of Kerhonkson.
https://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Video-Scenes-from-Maisie-Williams-film-set-at-13466695.php

Wanted: Man Accused Of Giving Fake Name During DWI Arrest

... address he provided, and on Oct. 18, an arrest warrant was issued by Orange County Court. He is also wanted by Ulster County Probation as a parole probation absconder. Arrieta was described as a 5-foot-11 Hispanic man weighing approximately 185 ...
https://yonkers.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/wanted-man-accused-of-giving-fake-name-during-dwi-arrest/745656/

Forget the Suburbs, It's Country or Bust

... who want to leave the city figure out where to go. She and her husband considered moving their family to Ulster County seven years ago - and while that is not entirely off the table, they are staying in Brooklyn for now. "We know so many people who ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/14/realestate/forget-the-suburbs-its-country-or-bust.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Man pleads guilty to sexually abusing child

A former New Paltz man pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Ulster County Court to sexually abusing a child, prosecutors said.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181213/man-pleads-guilty-to-sexually-abusing-child

Ulster County man pleads guilty to gun and drug charges

Anthony Dancy, 36, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal sale fo a controlled substance, felonies, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181213/ulster-county-man-pleads-guilty-to-gun-and-drug-charges

Rosendale man faces drunk-driving charge

... A Rosendale man was charged with felony drunk driving after his car drove off Route 32 on Monday morning. The Ulster County Sheriff's office said deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a yellow Mazda Miata driving erratically on the highway ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181212/rosendale-man-faces-drunk-driving-charge

Dutchess joins handful of NY counties banning plastic bags

... by 2020. It must be signed by County Executive Marc Molinaro before it's official. He has said he supports it. Ulster County Executive Michael Hein signed his county's plastic bag ban in October. It takes effect in mid-2019. The Ulster County law ...
http://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20181210/NEWS02/181219996

$1B Hudson River Water Tunnel Reaches Halfway Mark

... leaking sections of the Delaware Aqueduct - one in the Orange County town of Newburgh, and the other in the Ulster County town of Wawarsing - since the 1990s. The leaks release an estimated 20 million gal. per day, about 95 percent of that escaping ...
https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/1b-hudson-river-water-tunnel-reaches-halfway-mark/43003?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ceg+%28Construction+Equipment+Guide.com%29

Ulster Community Action Committee awarded $3M in federal funding for Head Start programs

KINGSTON The Ulster County Community Action Committee has been awarded $3,026,912 in federal funding for early childhood development programs.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181210/ulster-community-action-committee-awarded-3m-in-federal-funding-for-head-start-programs

The Disasters of War

Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Episcopal Church is located in the city of Kingston. Kingston, one of the hubs of New York's Hudson Valley, has received a good deal of attention these last few years, as New York City continues-at an ever-growing rate-to function as a domain of the wealthy.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/12/10/the-disasters-of-war/

People for People: Fund's grant of a month's rent makes a difference

... hard times, but somehow, it's a little easier to get over the hurdles when friends or family lend a hand. This Ulster County man, despite facing medical problems, was doing his best to hold his own. Five years ago, a car accident had left him ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181208/people-for-people-funds-grant-of-months-rent-makes-difference

Goshen bends rules; weddings proceed at venue

... by the town that he was mistaken. Trojian and Clark also run Foxfire Mountain House in Mount Tremper, in Ulster County, and are seeking to establish a sister property in Goshen. The couple have purchased a 4,800-square-foot, Southwestern-style ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181207/goshen-bends-rules-weddings-proceed-at-venue

Police: 1 Man, 2 Teenagers Face Murder Charges In Slaying

... was also arrested and charged with second-degree murder Saturday. He's being held without bail in the Ulster County Jail. Stansberry is being defended by the county public defender's office. A message left at the office wasn't ...
http://wibx950.com/police-1-man-2-teenagers-face-murder-charges-in-slaying/

Police charge three with murder of Ulster County man

... of a weapon, the news release says. All three were arraigned in Town of Ulster Justice Court and sent to the Ulster County Jail without bail, according to state police. Troopers continue to investigate. The Ulster County District Attorney's Office, ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181203/police-charge-three-with-murder-of-ulster-county-man

Saugerties teen admits to making guns in basement

A Saugerties teenager has pleaded guilty to felony weapon possession in a case that started when police investigated social media comments that appeared to praise the Columbine school shooters, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office said Friday.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181130/saugerties-teen-admits-to-making-guns-in-basement

Delaware Aqueduct bypass halfway completed

The bypass is part of a $1 billion effort to fix two leaks in the aqueduct - the largest repair project in the New York City water-supply system's 176-year history.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181130/delaware-aqueduct-bypass-halfway-completed

New Hudson River water tunnel construction reaches halfway mark

... leaking sections of the Delaware Aqueduct - one in the Orange County town of Newburgh, and the other in the Ulster County town of Wawarsing - since the 1990s. The leaks release an estimated 20 million gallons per day, about 95 percent of that ...
https://csengineermag.com/new-hudson-river-water-tunnel-construction-reaches-halfway-mark/

Obituary: Dean Gitter

The larger-than-life developer and former folk singer and manager who built the world's largest kaleidoscope at what is now the Emerson Resort & Spa in Mount Tremper, envisioned and pushed forward the controversial Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park that's finally set for building in the coming years, put a television tower with a red light on top on Overlook Mountain and proposed both a steam train village and then an Epcot-like world resort for the Catskills, passed away November 20 at the age of 83 in Questa, New Mexico, where he eventually settled after leaving the Ulster County hamlet of Big Indian.
http://www.ulsterpublishing.com/view/full_story/27615759/article--Obituary--Dean-Gitter-?instance=woodstock_no_link

Woodstock 50th anniversary festival in the works for 2019

Although details haven't been cemented yet, an organizer of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969 said the 50th anniversary festival is definitely happening. A 50th anniversary Woodstock festival is being planned for 2019 by Ulster County resident Michael Lang, a promoter for the 1969 gathering.
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/nation-world/woodstock-50th-anniversary-festival-in-the-works-for-2019/291-618797874

Ulster man sentenced for attempted rape of 14-year-old

A Town of Wawarsing man was sentenced last week in Ulster County Court to four years in prison for attempting to subject a 14-year-old to sexual conduct, prosecutors said.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181128/ulster-man-sentenced-for-attempted-rape-of-14-year-old

Ulster County man charged with raping 16-year-old girl

The Ulster County Sheriff's office reported Monday that it received a complaint Nov. 16 that a 16-year-old girl in the Town of Esopus engaged in sexual intercourse with a man seven or eight years older than her.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181127/ulster-county-man-charged-with-raping-16-year-old-girl

Thruway stop in Ulster County leads to drug charges for Delaware men

PLATTEKILL Two men from Delaware were charged with drug possession when their car was stopped on the Thruway in the Town of Plattekill for a traffic violation just before midnight Sunday.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181127/thruway-stop-in-ulster-county-leads-to-drug-charges-for-delaware-men

School Bus Driver Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash

A school bus driver was rescued by firefighters after the bus she was driving rolled over and she became "heavily trapped" near the border of Orange and Ulster counties. The crash took place around 7:11 a.m. Monday on Quaker Street in the area of the county line and involved a bus servicing the Wallkill School District, said the Plattekill Fire Department.
https://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/news/school-bus-driver-airlifted-to-westchester-medical-center-after-rollover-crash/744988/

Wallkill school bus driver airlifted to hospital after rollover

A Wallkill School District bus driver was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla on Monday morning after a rollover on Quaker Street on the Orange/Ulster county line, according to the Plattekill Fire Department.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181126/wallkill-school-bus-driver-airlifted-to-hospital-after-rollover

Ulster man charged with breaking into former residence

... the house during the break-in. Police said the stolen property was recovered in the hamlet of West Hurley in Ulster County, and the Town of Hyde Park in Dutchess County. The state police Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted Saugerties police in ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181126/ulster-man-charged-with-breaking-into-former-residence

Robert DeNiro, Grace Hightower ending their marriage, reports say

... renewed their vows in November 2004. According to reports at the time, the ceremony took place at De Niro's Ulster County farm with guests who included Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Ben Stiller and Tom Brokaw. Hightower, who in her 20s had been a ...
https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/robert-de-niro-grace-hightower-separating-1.23678723

Thanksgiving could be among coldest on record

... ties. On Saturday, it will be cloudy and rainy, with highs in the upper 30s in Sullivan County, the low 40s in Ulster County and the mid-40s in Orange County.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181121/thanksgiving-could-be-among-coldest-on-record

Unemployment rates drop in the mid-Hudson again

... Department. The number of employed people living in the county rose to 177,500 from 172,300 a year before. In Ulster County, the jobless rate was 3.2 percent in October, down from 4.3 percent a year before. The number of employed people increased to ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181120/unemployment-rates-drop-in-mid-hudson-again

Cardinal Dolan celebrates Mass at Ulster prison

... the Archdiocese of New York, with its 2.78 million Catholics, to visit the maximum-security prison in southern Ulster County. Ulster is the one of the northernmost parts of the 10-county Archdiocese, which also includes Sullivan and Orange counties. ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181119/cardinal-dolan-celebrates-mass-at-ulster-prison

Winter Weather advisory in effect for Sullivan and Ulster

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Sullivan and Ulster counties that will be in effect until about 3 p.m. Monday through 10 a.m. Tuesday for Sullivan County and from 1 a.m. Tuesday through 7 p.m. Tuesday for Ulster County.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181119/winter-weather-advisory-in-effect-for-sullivan-and-ulster

FeedHV app brings food phone to table for needy

This novel approach to ensuring no food is left behind is another element in the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley's long-standing campaign to address hunger and reduce waste.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181119/feedhv-app-brings-food-phone-to-table-for-needy

Fire destroys Ulster County home

Firefighters responded to 219 Wright Road in the Town of Rochester shortly after 4:10 a.m. and found the house engulfed in flames, according to Accord Fire Department firefighter William Farrell.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181118/fire-destroys-ulster-county-home

Man convicted in Plattekill attack that 'disemboweled' victim

... man of stabbing a man at a house party in Plattekill last year. Jovan A. Wilkins, 26, was found guilty by an Ulster County jury of first-degree assault, a felony, after a weeklong trial that included testimony from a surgeon, forensic scientists and ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181117/man-convicted-in-plattekill-attack-that-disemboweled-victim

Upstate GOP senators divided over leadership choice

... votes. Young received support from Sen. George Amedore, a Rotterdam Republican, whose district stretches into Ulster County, Hudson Valley Sen. Sue Serino, Niagara County Sen. Robert Ortt, Rochester-area senators Joe Robach and Rich Funke, and ...
https://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/284869/upstate-gop-senators-divided-over-leadership-choice/

Woodstock 50th anniversary festival in the works for 2019

... A 50th anniversary Woodstock festival is being planned for 2019 by Ulster County resident Michael Lang, a promoter for the 1969 gathering. "If they do it in the right place and it's not crazy expensive, I think it would great," he said. "I'd ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/11/16/woodstock-50th-anniversary-festival-michael-lang-counterculture/2026363002/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-lifetopstories

Ellenville hospital shooting suspect indicted for attempted murder, robbery

KINGSTON - An Ulster County grand jury has indicted a Kerhonkson man on 11 counts, including attempted murder, robbery and burglary.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181115/ellenville-hospital-shooting-suspect-indicted-for-attempted-murder-robbery

First snowstorm of season hits region

Moderate to heavy snow was falling in the mid-Hudson late Thursday afternoon and it will change over to freezing rain and sleet by late evening, making for a messy Thursday night, Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181115/first-snowstorm-of-season-hits-region

Celebrating all things pickled

One of the biggest happenings in the region this weekend is the International Pickle Festival in funky, charming Rosendale, that northern Ulster County hipster village also known as the poor man's Woodstock.
https://www.recordonline.com/entertainmentlife/20181115/celebrating-all-things-pickled

Parts of region could get 6 inches or more of snow

Fall still has more than a month to go, but AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dave Dombek says there's a winter-like storm coming through the region on Thursday.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181114/parts-of-region-could-get-6-inches-or-more-of-snow

HEAP opens applications as heating bills rise

... the shares of people living in poverty ranges from 12.6 percent in Orange County to 13 percent in Ulster County and 16.9 percent in Sullivan County, according to the U.S. Census. “The quagmire in this 'good economy' is that there's still ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181113/heap-opens-applications-as-heating-bills-rise

3 charged with drugs during Thruway traffic stop

... and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. They were arraigned in Town of Esopus Court and sent to Ulster County Jail. Daequan I. Roberts was held without bail; Mauvonte I. Roberts was held in lieu of $1,500 cash bail or $2,500 bond; and the ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181113/3-charged-with-drugs-during-thruway-traffic-stop

Ulster County man charged with violating order of protection

... h-degree criminal mischief, all misdemeanors. He was arraigned in Town of Saugerties Justice Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $8,000 cash bail or $16,000 bond, pending a future court appearance.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181112/ulster-county-man-charged-with-violating-order-of-protection

The Fray: Cuomo lost Orange and Sullivan, won Ulster

... York north and west of suburban Rockland and Westchester counties. Among the exceptions was heavily Democratic Ulster County, which backed the Democratic governor by 7.5 points over his challenger. Much of Cuomo's crushing margin of victory came in ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181110/fray-cuomo-lost-orange-and-sullivan-won-ulster

Man accused of trying to meet up with 11-year-old Albany girl for sex

An Ulster County man is facing a number of charges after police say he tried to meet up with an 11-year-old girl in Albany for sex.
https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/man-accused-of-trying-to-meet-up-with-11-year-old-albany-girl-for-sex/1584260019

Rain today and tonight; flood watches for Orange, Ulster counties

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Orange County that is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday, and a flood watch for Ulster County that is in effect until 5 a.m. Saturday.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181109/rain-today-and-tonight-flood-watches-for-orange-ulster-counties

Tips for watching Taurid meteors

... for the expected peak date of the North Taurid meteor shower. Check out this dust trail! Gregory Thompson in Ulster County, New York captured this meteor on November 4, 2018, as well as the dust trail it left behind. He wrote: "The camera captured ...
https://earthsky.org/tonight/peak-night-for-n-taurid-meteor-shower-on-november-1112

Election results

... includes two cities and ten towns (including Warwick) in Orange County, all of Sullivan County, six towns in Ulster County and six towns in Delaware County. Republican incumbent Karl Brabenec defeated Scott Martens to win re-election to his third ...
http://www.warwickadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20181107/NEWS01/181109958/0/HOME01/Election-results

Ulster County was big catalyst for Delgado's win

Newly elected Congressman Antonio Delgado is heading to Washington, D.C., in 2019 largely thanks to the resounding support of voters in Ulster County.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181107/ulster-county-was-big-catalyst-for-delgados-win

Geographic breakdown of the 19th Congressional District victory

The congressman-elect for the 19th Congressional District, who unseated GOP freshman John Faso , won 60 percent of the vote in the liberal enclave, as he went on to collect 50.2 percent of the Election Day vote. The best counties for Faso , were also some of the smallest in the district, while Ulster County made up more than a quarter of the vote.
https://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/284740/geographic-breakdown-of-the-19th-congressional-district-victory/

Skoufis wins Larkin's Senate seat

Democratic Assemblyman James Skoufis was headed for victory over Republican Tom Basile on Tuesday night in their hard-fought race for the Senate seat that retiring Republican Bill Larkin is vacating after 28 years.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181107/skoufis-wins-larkins-senate-seat

Lloyd police: Highland woman violated order of protection

... first-degree criminal contempt, a felony. She was arraigned before Lloyd Town Justice Eugene Rizzo and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash bail or $3,000 insurance bond. She is due back in town court on Thursday.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181106/lloyd-police-highland-woman-violated-order-of-protection

Cops: Ulster man eludes police, crashes pickup

... Smith walking away from the crashed pickup, police said. Smith was arraigned in Esopus Town Court and sent to Ulster County Jail on $50,000 bail or $100,000 bond, awaiting an appearance Monday evening in Esopus Town Court.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181105/cops-ulster-man-eludes-police-crashes-pickup

The Psychology of Running for Office

... got to be one of the top ways to actually bring change about. I asked a few questions. The position was for Ulster County Legislator. Apparently, the 10-year incumbent, who lives in my district, was set to run unopposed. And he and I have ...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwins-subterranean-world/201811/the-psychology-running-office

Jail inmate charged with selling drugs in Kingston

KINGSTON A man already being held on weapon possession charges at the Ulster County Jail is now charged with selling and possessing drugs.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181105/jail-inmate-charged-with-selling-drugs-in-kingston

Voters to decide on Sugar Loaf PAC purchase, Ulster charter

... time to come. Several towns have placed the usual library-funding propositions on the ballot, but voters in Ulster County and the Town of Chester will consider proposals with far-reaching implications. In Chester, voters will decide whether to ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181103/voters-to-decide-on-sugar-loaf-pac-purchase-ulster-charter

Supreme Court seats up for grabs in 3rd, 9th districts

Ten candidates are vying for seven Supreme Court seats in the 9th Judicial District, the five-county region that includes Orange County.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181102/supreme-court-seats-up-for-grabs-in-3rd-9th-districts

Single-use carry-out bag fee not on the

... “The board feels this should be done on a county or state level,” said Sweeton, noting that Ulster County recently passed a law banning plastic bags countywide. In April, Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced a bill to ban plastic bags ...
http://www.warwickadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20181101/NEWS01/181109979/Single-use-carry-out-bag-fee-not-on-the-ballot

Rain tonight and tomorrow; high wind watch tomorrow for Orange, Ulster counties

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch that will be in effect from around noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday in Orange and Ulster counties.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181102/rain-tonight-and-tomorrow-high-wind-watch-tomorrow-for-orange-ulster-counties

Yekela s accused murderer disclosed details of homicide, exgirlfriend testified

... “it was the right thing to do.” The following month investigators visited Ms. Bressard at her Ulster County home for a statement and, at the end of January or beginning of February 2015, she began working with investigators. Ms. ...
http://www.mpcourier.com/dco/yekels-accused-murderer-disclosed-details-of-homicide-exgirlfriend-testified-20181031

DEC tickets woman having a pet snapping turtle

... Conservation. "On Oct. 20, ECOs Jeannette Bastedo and Jason Smith responded to a complaint from the Ulster County SPCA regarding a couple in the town of Saugerties in possession of a snapping turtle. The female had recently been arrested by Ulster ...
https://www.syracuse.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/10/d080d03ae0c84/dec-tickets-woman-having-a-pet.html

Yekela s accused murderer disclosed details of homicide, exgirlfriend testified

... “it was the right thing to do.” The following month investigators visited Ms. Bressard at her Ulster County home for a statement and, at the end of January or beginning of February 2015, she began working with investigators. Ms. ...
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news05/yekels-accused-murderer-disclosed-details-of-homicide-exgirlfriend-testified-20181030

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Cut Down From Hudson Valley Home

... four years the Rockefeller Center tree has come from the Hudson Valley. In 2015, the tree was from Gardiner in Ulster County. Hi! You've read our articles so we know you like our reporting. To keep reading please join our mailing list.
https://eastchester.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-will-be-cut-down-from-hudson-valley-home/743990/

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Cut Down From Hudson Valley Home

... four years the Rockefeller Center tree has come from the Hudson Valley. In 2015, the tree was from Gardiner in Ulster County. Hi! You've read our articles so we know you like our reporting. To keep reading please join our mailing list.
https://briarcliff.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-will-be-cut-down-from-hudson-valley-home/743990/

CUE Art Foundation opens a solo exhibition by James Yakimicki

... studios in Colorado, Indiana, and New York City. Gregory Amenoff is a painter who lives in New York City and Ulster County, New York. He is the recipient of numerous awards from organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, New York ...
http://artdaily.com/news/108703/CUE-Art-Foundation-opens-a-solo-exhibition-by-James-Yakimicki

Faso-Delgado race in 19th Congressional District going down to wire

... is focused on helping residents. Greenfield, a two-term member of the New Paltz school board who ran for the Ulster County Legislature twice, said he reluctantly threw his hat into the ring because important issues were not being addressed. He said ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181027/faso-delgado-race-in-19th-congressional-district-going-down-to-wire

Former writer Ed Palladino Jr. dies

... Committee. He is also a former member of the Democratic Committee and Italian Center in Poughkeepsie, Ulster County Office for the Aging Advisory Council, Hudson Valley Football, Baseball, Basketball Officials Organizations. Ed is an inductee to ...
http://www.harnessracing.com/news/formerwriteredpalladinojrdies.html

Nor'easter bears down on region, bringing mostly rain

A strong coastal storm will bring 1-2 inches of rain and gusty winds to the region on Saturday, with some snow or freezing rain possible in the higher elevations of Sullivan and Ulster counties, according to the National Weather Service.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181026/noreaster-bears-down-on-region-bringing-mostly-rain

Nor'Easter to hit region this weekend

A strong coastal storm will bring one to two inches of rain and gusty winds to the region on Saturday, with some snow or freezing rain possible in the high elevations of Sullivan and Ulster counties, according to the National Weather Service.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181026/several-inches-of-rain-expected-this-weekend-possible-snow-in-some-areas

UCAT, Citibus merger on target

Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said that the city is ready, willing and able to meet a July 1 target date for the takeover of Kingston's more-than-century-old bus system by Ulster County.
http://www.ulsterpublishing.com/view/full_story/27609313/article--UCAT--Citibus-merger-on-target-?instance=kingston_no_link

Volkswagen of Kingston Promotes the Volkswagen Partner Program Discount

... Partner Program discount is available for use at many participating Volkswagen dealerships. Residents of Ulster County and the surrounding area can make use of this discount at the Volkswagen of Kingston dealership . To learn more, interested ...
https://www.prweb.com/releases/volkswagen_of_kingston_promotes_the_volkswagen_partner_program_discount/prweb15869903.htm

10-week shutdown for Catskill Aqueduct

... year and the next two years will focus on a 74-mile stretch that carries water from the Ashokan Reservoir in Ulster County to the Kensico Reservoir in Westchester, the DEP said. Workers deployed by the DEP will clean biofilm accumulated on the ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181024/10-week-shutdown-for-catskill-aqueduct

Basile, Skoufis in battle for 39th Senate District seat

With a little more than two weeks left in their hotly contested 39th Senate District race, James Skoufis and Tom Basile were stationed at the same time on opposite sides of the busy Five Corners intersection, stating their cases to be the area's next state senator.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181022/basile-skoufis-in-battle-for-39th-senate-district-seat

Man pleads guilty to subjecting teen to sexual conduct

A former Kerhonkson man pleaded guilty on Monday in Ulster County Court to subjecting a 14-year-old to sexual conduct, prosecutors said.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181022/man-pleads-guilty-to-subjecting-teen-to-sexual-conduct

Traffic stop leads to drug charges for Saugerties woman

ULSTER A Saugerties woman was charged with drug possession after her car was stopped by a member of the Ulster County Sheriff's K-9 team on Thursday.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181021/traffic-stop-leads-to-drug-charges-for-saugerties-woman

Police: Saugerties man and woman had drugs, weapons

The Ulster County Sheriff's office said the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team began an investigation into possible drug sales at a residence on Kelly Road in the Town of Saugerties, based on complaints from Saugerties police.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181021/police-saugerties-man-and-woman-had-drugs-weapons

Region's fall-foliage season is mostly a dud so far

... harder to find them. Schellenberg said there are some black tupelos in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Ulster County that are turning their usual “outrageously vibrant” shades of red and orange. Fall foliage or ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181021/regions-fall-foliage-season-is-mostly-dud-so-far

NP 21, WAR 6: Verney helps New Paltz pull off upset

... with a 21-6 upset of third-seeded Warwick. The victory was coach Tom Tegeler's 100th of his career at the Ulster County school. "I cut off one of my players and there was absolutely no one there," Verney said. "I was happy to get that touchdown for ...
https://www.recordonline.com/varsity/20181019/np-21-war-6-verney-helps-new-paltz-pull-off-upset

New Paltz 21, Warwick 6: Verney helps New Paltz pull off upset

... with a 21-6 upset of third-seeded Warwick. The victory was coach Tom Tegeler's 100th of his career at the Ulster County school. “I cut off one of my players and there was absolutely no one there,” Verney said. “I was happy to ...
https://www.recordonline.com/sports/20181020/new-paltz-21-warwick-6-verney-helps-new-paltz-pull-off-upset

Ulster bans plastic bags; retailers to charge nickel for paper

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein signed “The Bring Your Own Bag Act” in a ceremony in his Kingston offices, flanked by environmentalists and the bill's other supporters.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181019/ulster-bans-plastic-bags-retailers-to-charge-nickel-for-paper

Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage's legacy preserved in Ulster County

Savage had met the eccentric bohemian writer Joe Gould at a poetry reading, after which he became "romantically" obsessed with her. So in 1945 she decided to leave her city life behind, relocating to Saugerties.
http://www.ulsterpublishing.com/view/full_story/27607555/article--Harlem-Renaissance-sculptor-Augusta-Savage-s-legacy-preserved-in-Ulster-County-?instance=almanac_no_link

Areas of frost overnight, then temps close to 60 on Friday

... with a low around 29. A freeze warning remains in effect for Orange County from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, and Ulster County from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday. Areas of frost are possible during those hours. After that, Friday will be sunny with a high ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181018/areas-of-frost-overnight-then-temps-close-to-60-on-friday

Poughkeepsie woman charged with drug possession in Town of Lloyd

... ul possession of marijuana, a violation. She was arraigned before Town of Lloyd Justice Terry Elia and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond, pending a future court appearance.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181017/poughkeepsie-woman-charged-with-drug-possession-in-town-of-lloyd

Lobbying for marijuana in NY: Who's paying?

Marijuana companies spent millions on lobbying for medical cannabis in New York, positioning some major players to reap recreational pot rewards Legalizing marijuana in NY: Here's the money behind politically charged pot war Marijuana companies spent millions on lobbying for medical cannabis in New York, positioning some major players to reap recreational pot rewards Check out this story on pressconnects.com: Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing a study to look at the pros and cons of legalizing recreational marijuana in New York. Cuomo's proposal was part of his state budget address on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.
https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2018/10/16/new-york-marijuana-legalization/1658871002/?from=new-cookie

Freeze watch, warning for parts of region; chance of rain, snow overnight

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for Ulster County that will be in effect from midnight until 9 a.m. tomorrow, and a freeze watch for Orange County from late tonight until tomorrow morning.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181017/freeze-watch-warning-for-parts-of-region-chance-of-rain-snow-overnight

Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing Produce From Popular Upstate Pick-Your-Own Farm

A 60-year-old Westchester man was arrested for stealing produce from a popular pick-your-own farm in Ulster County. Louis Balbona of Scarsdale was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 9, and charged with petit larceny after allegedly stealing more than $130 in produce from Dubois Farms in Highland, said Town of Lloyd Police Lt.
https://newrochelle.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/westchester-man-accused-of-stealing-produce-from-popular-upstate-pick-your-own-farm/743337/

Man guilty of sexually abusing 12-year-old family member

A jury in Ulster County Court found Christopher Gertz Jr., 41, guilty of first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, on Monday.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181016/man-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-12-year-old-family-member

Ulster sheriff: Kingston man discarded cocaine while fleeing from deputy

TOWN OF KINGSTON A Kingston man was accused of discarding drugs while fleeing from an Ulster County Sheriff's deputy on Sunday evening..
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181016/ulster-sheriff-kingston-man-discarded-cocaine-while-fleeing-from-deputy

Third-quarter home prices up in Orange, Sullivan, Ulster

... as sales remained at roughly the same brisk pace as last year. The number of single-family homes sold in Ulster County rose 6 percent to 457 in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, up from 431 last year, while houses remained on the market about 96 ...
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181015/third-quarter-home-prices-up-in-orange-sullivan-ulster

Priest accused of child sex-abuse based on Staten Island

... said credible allegations were made against Monsignor William Williams, a former regional vicar of upstate Ulster County and pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Saugerties; Monsignor John Meehan, a former pastor of St. Mary's R.C. Church in ...
https://nypost.com/2018/10/13/priest-accused-of-child-sex-abuse-based-on-staten-island/

Why New York City's water tastes so gross now

... Bronx before reaching city taps. The 113-year-old Catskill aqueduct, which starts at the Ashokan Reservoir in Ulster County and brings the water south, needs new valves and other repairs. A $156 million project, which will get underway at the end of ...
https://nypost.com/2018/10/13/why-new-york-citys-water-tastes-so-gross-now/

At Ulster County legislature public hearing, most speakers support bag ban, oppose term limits

Two recent county-level initiatives, a law that would ban the use of plastic bags by grocery stores and retailers and a law limiting the terms for county elected officials, were talked about at length by county residents at a public hearing in the legislative chambers on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 9.
http://www.ulsterpublishing.com/view/full_story/27606341/article--At-Ulster-County-legislature-public-hearing--most-speakers-support-bag-ban--oppose-term-limits-?instance=saugerties_no_link

Clerk at Ulster jail charged with smuggling drugs and tobacco

Sheriff's detectives have charged a commissary clerk at Ulster County Jail with trying to smuggle drugs and tobacco into the jail.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181012/clerk-at-ulster-jail-charged-with-smuggling-drugs-and-tobacco

Flash flood watch for Orange and Ulster counties

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch that goes into effect in Ulster County at 8 a.m. and Orange County at noon, and will remain in effect until late tonight.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20181011/flash-flood-watch-for-orange-and-ulster-counties

New judgment-free support group for

... car accident in 2010. Danny, a stand-out athlete at Goshen High School, was killed traveling to his job at an Ulster County auto parts store. Felicia Van Doran lost her 16-year-old son Paul Van Doran, in 2015 as he was taking driver education ...
http://www.chroniclenewspaper.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20181010/NEWS01/181019994/New-judgment-free-support-group-for-those-who-have-suffered-loss

Widow is featured in ad blasting Andrew Cuomo for the release of man who murdered two cops

... Jones, were shot dead by Herman Bell in 1971. Bell, now 70, was released from prison Shawangunk prison in Ulster County in April amid an uproar over his parole. Recently, Diane, who was featured in a new ad for Republican gubernatorial nominee Marc ...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6254901/Widow-featured-ad-blasting-Andrew-Cuomo-release-man-murdered-two-cops.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490

Sheriff: Drowsy driving likely cause of crash that killed bicyclist

PORT EWEN The Ulster County Sheriff's office announced Wednesday that a lengthy investigation has concluded that drowsy driving was the likely cause of a fatal collision between a pickup truck and a bicyclist in April.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20181004/sheriff-drowsy-driving-likely-cause-of-crash-that-killed-bicyclist

Churchill: In the 19th, actress Diane Neal fights for...

... District Attorney Casey Novak on "Law and Order: SVU." She hasn't held political office and lives in the Ulster County village of Hurley. (AP Photo/Mary Esch, File) less File-This May 2, 2018, file photo shows actress Diane Neal posing at a diner, ...
https://m.timesunion.com/local/article/Churchill-In-the-19th-actress-Diane-Neal-fights-13279887.php

Residents on edge during manhunt for shooter

... to court papers. Before Stuart surfaced in Brooklyn on Sunday, residents in the vicinity of the manhunt in Ulster County described a community on edge. Her husband leaves for work at 12:30 a.m., so she and her kids slept in her living room for days. ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20181003/residents-on-edge-during-manhunt-for-shooter

New owner sued over News 12 staff layoffs

Staffing levels at News 12 are at the center of a lawsuit filed by the former owners of Cablevision, its parent company, who claim that the new owner, Altice USA, contravened a 2018 merger agreement by laying off employees at the tri-state area local news channel.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20181003/new-owner-sued-over-news-12-staff-layoffs

Honor Flight sending 84 vets to Washington on Saturday

... post-World War II era. They also represent a wide geographic area, including 17 from Orange County, 15 from Ulster County, three from Sullivan County, and one from Pike County, Pa. Other counties represented include Dutchess, 14; Rockland 10; ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20181003/honor-flight-sending-84-vets-to-washington-on-saturday

Cops: Ulster County man repeatedly smashed a car with a brick

SAUGERTIES A man who Saugerties police said repeatedly smashed a car with a brick on Stephen Drive in Glasco has been charged with felony criminal mischief.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20181003/cops-ulster-county-man-repeatedly-smashed-car-with-brick

Teenage girl charged in June burglary in Clintondale

The Ulster County Sheriff's office said Megan Cabe, 17, of Modena, was identified through investigation as a suspect in the break-in, which took place June 28 in the hamlet of Clintondale.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20181003/teenage-girl-charged-in-june-burglary-in-clintondale

Hospital Gunman Face Fed Charges in Grocery Stickup: Pross

... nothing to reporters about the crime spree he's accused of, which began Friday when he allegedly robbed an Ulster County hospital where staff refused to give him pain medication. "He's doing OK right now, but I see signs of withdrawal," said Michael ...
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Hospital-Shooter-Joshua-Stuart-New-York-494919371.html

Troopers: Hospital shooting suspect taken into custody

The man suspected of firing a gun early Friday inside an Ulster County hospital and later at police has been taken into custody in New York City, the State Police said Monday evening. Police say 42-year-old Joshua Stuart was nabbed by U.S. Marshals in Brooklyn on Monday without incident.
https://m.timesunion.com/news/article/Troopers-Hospital-shooting-suspect-taken-into-13273235.php

Caught: 'Armed, Dangerous' Suspect In Shooting At Area Hospital Apprehended In NYC

... the shooting, the Stewart fled in a vehicle later located unoccupied on Lundy Lane in Napanoch, a hamlet in Ulster County, state police said. State Police had asked residents in the area and surrounding area in Ellenville to check trail cameras and ...
https://portchester.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/caught-armed-dangerous-suspect-in-shooting-at-area-hospital-apprehended-in-nyc/742699/

Troopers: Hospital shooting suspect taken into custody

... 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); ELLENVILLE - The man suspected of firing a gun early Friday inside an Ulster County hospital and later at police has been taken into custody in New York City, the State Police said Monday evening. No one was ...
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Troopers-Hospital-shooting-suspect-taken-into-13273235.php

Caught: 'Armed, Dangerous' Suspect In Shooting At Area Hospital Apprehended In NYC

... the shooting, the Stewart fled in a vehicle later located unoccupied on Lundy Lane in Napanoch, a hamlet in Ulster County, state police said. State Police had asked residents in the area and surrounding area in Ellenville to check trail cameras and ...
https://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/caught-armed-dangerous-suspect-in-shooting-at-area-hospital-apprehended-in-nyc/742699/

Westchester Assistant Business Superintendent Retiring Soon

... service, after working for many years in the private sector running a family-owned 350-acre apple farm in Ulster County. She received her master's degree in educational administration from SUNY New Paltz after it became clear that the family would ...
https://yorktown.dailyvoice.com/schools/westchester-assistant-business-superintendent-retiring-soon/742499/

Police warn hikers, others after Ulster County hospital shooting

Joshua Stuart is suspected of firing shots inside Ellenville Regional Hospital in Ulster County on Sept. 28, 2018.
https://m.timesunion.com/news/article/Police-warn-hikers-others-after-Ulster-County-13268384.php

'Armed, Dangerous' Suspect On Loose After Shooting At Hospital In Hudson Valley

... the shooting, the suspect fled in a vehicle later located unoccupied on Lundy Lane in Napanoch, a hamlet in Ulster County. The suspect, Joshua Stuart, is described by police as being armed and dangerous. He is in his early 40s, and was wearing a ...
https://mountpleasant.dailyvoice.com/news/armed-dangerous-suspect-on-loose-after-shooting-at-hospital-in-hudson-valley/742626/

Police seek man who fired gun in hospital, then at police

Joshua Stuart is suspected of firing shots inside Ellenville Regional Hospital in Ulster County on Sept. 28, 2018.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/crime/article/Police-seek-man-who-fired-gun-at-hospital-no-one-13265702.php

Against wokenessBenjamin Schwarz

... by the movie's northeastern rural setting (black or Hispanic farm families being fairly thin on the ground in Ulster County, New York), and by the important fact that the movie's director - for reasons that one could conceivably speculate run from ...
https://www.spiked-online.com/2018/09/28/marxists-against-wokeness/

Two men charged in Ulster County with stolen handgun

Kingston city police reported late Monday that uniformed patrol officers initially had gone to South Manor Avenue on Thursday evening last week in response to a report of a fight between several people.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180928/two-men-charged-in-ulster-county-with-stolen-handgun

Lyons found guilty in Kingston murder

An Ulster County jury deliberated for just under seven hours before convicting an Ulster Park man on Thursday of murder in the November beating death of a Kingston man, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office said.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180927/lyons-found-guilty-in-kingston-murder

Bicyclist hurt in collision with car in Hurley

... was hurt when a car hit his bicycle while he was riding on Hurley Mountain Road on Wednesday afternoon. The Ulster County Sheriff's office said Arthur Lapp, 51, of High Falls, was making a left turn into an address on Hurley Mountain Road around 1 ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180927/bicyclist-hurt-in-collision-with-car-in-hurley

Croton-Harmon Assistant Business Superintendent Retiring Soon

... service, after working for many years in the private sector running a family-owned 350-acre apple farm in Ulster County. She received her master's degree in educational administration from SUNY New Paltz after it became clear that the family would ...
https://cortlandt.dailyvoice.com/schools/croton-harmon-assistant-business-superintendent-retiring-soon/742499/

Greenville man implicated in multiple burglaries, troopers said

A Greenville man may be connected to multiple daytime burglaries of homes in Greene and Ulster counties, according to state troopers. Troopers in Catskill charged Todd Raffiani, 50, with a single count of felony burglary after an investigation by Saugerties and Cairo police as well as the Greene County Sheriff's office.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Greenville-man-implicated-in-multiple-burglaries-13259001.php

Rain expected today and tonight

The National Weather Service says today will be mostly cloudy with a high around 78. Areas of fog, some locally dense, are possible in Ulster County before 9 a.m. Light southwest winds will increase to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180926/rain-expected-today-and-tonight

Unemployment rate remains low in mid-Hudson

... a year ago. The unemployment rate in Orange County plummeted to 4 percent from 4.8 percent in August 2017, and Ulster County's rate declined to 3.9 percent from 4.7 percent. The Labor Department defines the Hudson Valley (4 percent rate in August) ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180925/unemployment-rate-remains-low-in-mid-hudson

Man charged with multiple break-ins in Ulster and Greene counties

CATSKILL State police said a man charged with burglary last week is suspected in multiple break-ins in Ulster and Greene counties.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180925/man-charged-with-multiple-break-ins-in-ulster-and-greene-counties

Sheriff: Kingston woman tried to discard cocaine during traffic stop

ULSTER The Ulster County Sheriff's office said a Kingston woman tried to discard cocaine after deputies stopped her for a traffic infraction on Route 28 Monday evening.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180925/sheriff-kingston-woman-tried-to-discard-cocaine-during-traffic-stop

A view of Hudson River Valley show's fall's splendor.

... New Yorkers to enjoy the colors while they can. In the Catskills (about three hours away) leaf peepers in Ulster County expect about a 20 percent color change this week, Scheffel said, with more shades of orange and yellow popping out. But, some ...
https://www.silive.com/news/2018/09/searching_for_fall_foliage_sta.html

Body cameras ready for Ulster County police

The post said the program will require deputies to use the cameras to create audio and visual records of deputies' interactions with the public.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180922/body-cameras-ready-for-ulster-county-police

Ulster County nears ban on plastic bags

Ulster County stores would be prohibited from using plastic bags and would charge at least 5 cents for each paper bag they provide customers under a proposed law approved by the county Legislature on Thursday.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180921/ulster-county-nears-ban-on-plastic-bags

Brooklyn man faces drug charges after traffic stop in Town of Lloyd

... s Bacon. The amount of his bail was not available, and as of Friday morning he was no longer being held in the Ulster County Jail.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180921/brooklyn-man-faces-drug-charges-after-traffic-stop-in-town-of-lloyd

Taste of New Paltz returns to Ulster County Fairgrounds for its 28th outing

Back in the early '90s, when the New Paltz Chamber of Commerce referred to their newly conceived "Taste of New Paltz" event as "New Paltz's newest tradition," the assertion was optimistic, but turned out to be prophetic.
http://www.ulsterpublishing.com/view/full_story/27601541/article--Taste-of-New-Paltz-returns-to-Ulster-County-Fairgrounds-for-its-28th-outing-?instance=npt_no_link

Man who murdered girl 24 years ago to be released from prison

... and Community Supervision, said McConnell will be released from the Shawangunk Correctional Facility, Ulster County, on Monday, the day before the anniversary of Ms. Dobbin's murder. Miss Dobbin, a Belleville Henderson Central School student, was ...
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/man-who-murdered-girl-24-years-ago-to-be-released-from-prison-20180920

Gardiner man charged with vehicular assault after crash

... cording to the release. He was arraigned before Plattekill Town Justice Robert Murphy and is being held in the Ulster County Jail in lieu of an unspecified bail amount.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180920/gardiner-man-charged-with-vehicular-assault-after-crash

Faso, Delgado square off at 19th Congressional District forum

... in court to appear on the ballot, joined Delgado and Faso at a meet-the-candidates breakfast hosted by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. The candidates spent about an hour answering questions submitted by the more than 100 members of ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180920/faso-delgado-square-off-at-19th-congressional-district-forum

Opponents of Belleayre Resort project lose 19-year-battle

HIGHMOUNT Opponents of the $365 million Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park project lost their 19-year-battle against it on Wednesday, clearing the way for a development that could indelibly change Northwest Ulster County.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180920/opponents-of-belleayre-resort-project-lose-19-year-battle

What a beautiful site for a hike

... Frank R. Lautenberg Visitor Center. Up on the Shawangunk Ridge there is Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Ulster County with more than 22,000 acres, beautiful lakes and wonderful waterfalls. Hudson Highlands State Park near Cold Spring is a ...
http://www.recordonline.com/entertainmentlife/20180920/what-beautiful-site-for-hike

Kingston man charged with felony drunk driving

... lure to keep right, a traffic infraction. He was arraigned before Ulster Town Justice Susan Kesick and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $2,000 bail or $4,000 bond, pending a future court appearance.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180919/kingston-man-charged-with-felony-drunk-driving

Cold case: Police need help solving decade-old killing

Michael J. Kleiman, 59, was last seen alive on the afternoon of Thursday, July 24, 2008, in Kerhonkson, Ulster County. At 2:45 p.m. the next day, Ulster police were called to a car fire in a wooded area off State Rout 32 in East Kingston.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Cold-case-Police-ask-for-help-solving-13239186.php

Two stabbed during argument at mobile home park

... during an argument late Monday afternoon at the Jenny Brook Mobile Home Park in the Town of Wawarsing. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a 911 report of a stabbing at a residence on Jenny Brook Road at 5:25 p.m. Monday. ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180918/two-stabbed-during-argument-at-mobile-home-park

Sheriff: Sex offender failed to report change of address

ESOPUS The Ulster County Sheriff's office said Monday a registered sex offender was charged with failing to report a change of address.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180918/sheriff-sex-offender-failed-to-report-change-of-address

Flash flood watch continues in Sullivan, Ulster; more rain expected

The National Weather Service says a flash flood watch remains in effect in Sullivan County until noon today, and in Ulster County until 2 a.m. Wednesday.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180918/flash-flood-watch-continues-in-sullivan-ulster-more-rain-expected

Actress Diane Neal wins appeal, gets on congressional ballot

... District Attorney Casey Novak on "Law and Order: SVU." She hasn't held political office and lives in the Ulster County village of Hurley. The eye of the storm came ashore near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina at 7:15 Friday morning as a Category 1 ...
https://ktiv.com/2018/09/17/actress-diane-neal-wins-appeal-gets-on-congressional-ballot/

Faso claims no control over anti-Delgado GOP ad

A Republican attack ad against a former rapper turned Democratic candidate in one of the nation's most hotly contested congressional races uses clips from a 2007 rap video to portray him as unfit to represent the sprawling district that includes all of Ulster and Sullivan counties.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180917/faso-claims-no-control-over-anti-delgado-gop-ad

Ken Hall: New lessons to learn from the NY primary

... managed to win re-election with charges pending. In one local race, the one for the Democratic nomination for Ulster County sheriff, the same surprising imbalance was evident. Three-term incumbent Paul VanBlarcum, rejected by the local party ...
http://www.recordonline.com/opinion/20180917/ken-hall-new-lessons-to-learn-from-ny-primary

'SVU' actress Diane Neal gets on ballot in Upstate NY congressional district

... stant District Attorney Casey Novak on "Law and Order: SVU." She hasn't held political office and lives in the Ulster County village of Hurley.
https://www.syracuse.com/state/index.ssf/2018/09/diane_neal_house_of_representatives.html

Actress Diane Neal wins appeal to run against Faso, Delgado

Actress Diane Neal won her court appeal on Monday to appear on the ballot for the 19th Congressional District race as an independent candidate.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180917/actress-diane-neal-wins-appeal-to-run-against-faso-delgado

Actress Diane Neal wins appeal, gets on congressional ballot

... District Attorney Casey Novak on "Law and Order: SVU." She hasn't held political office and lives in the Ulster County village of Hurley. File-This May 2, 2018, file photo shows actress Diane Neal posing at a diner, during an interview in Kingston, ...
https://www.islandpacket.com/entertainment/celebrities/article218537510.html

Actress Diane Neal wins appeal, gets on congressional ballot

... District Attorney Casey Novak on "Law and Order: SVU." She hasn't held political office and lives in the Ulster County village of Hurley. less File-This May 2, 2018, file photo shows actress Diane Neal posing at a diner, during an interview in ...
https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/television/article/Actress-Diane-Neal-wins-appeal-gets-on-13235352.php

Actress Diane Neal wins appeal, gets on congressional ballot Source: AP

... stant District Attorney Casey Novak on "Law and Order: SVU." She hasn't held political office and lives in the Ulster County village of Hurley.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/actress-diane-neal-wins-appeal-gets-on-congressional-ballot/836153072?

Actress Diane Neal wins appeal, gets on congressional ballot

... ssistant District Attorney Casey Novak on "Law and Order: SVU," hasn't held political office. She lives in the Ulster County village of Hurley.
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Actress-Diane-Neal-wins-appeal-gets-on-13235352.php

Kingston man charged with felony assault during domestic dispute

... g or blood circulation, all misdemeanors. He was arraigned before Ulster Town Justice Marsha Weiss and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail or $20,000 bond, pending a future court appearance.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180917/kingston-man-charged-with-felony-assault-during-domestic-dispute

Flash flood watch issued for Sullivan, Ulster counties

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Sullivan County through Tuesday morning, and Ulster County through late Tuesday night, as the remnants of tropical storm Florence pass through the region.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180917/flash-flood-watch-issued-for-sullivan-ulster-counties

Award winners announced for Sullivan County Partnership

MONTICELLO The Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development has announced that state Sen. John J. Bonacic will be honored as its 2018 Walter A. Rhulen Award recipient at this year's Annual Meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., October 4 at The Sullivan Event Center in Rock Hill.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180914/award-winners-announced-for-sullivan-county-partnership

How One of America's Trumpiest Democrats Got a Surprising Challenger

Some say Ulster County's longtime sheriff sees himself as "above the law"-but primary voters have a chance to show him otherwise. President Donald Trump holds up a signed law-enforcement proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington , Monday, May 15, 2017.
https://www.thenation.com/article/how-one-of-americas-trumpiest-democrats-got-a-surprising-challenger/

Food stands provide service for region

... in the parking lot by its office on East Broadway in Monticello. It hosts the stand in collaboration with the Ulster County Community Action Committee and the Food Bank of Hudson Valley. It is one of five in the region and the only one in Sullivan ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180912/food-stands-provide-service-for-region

Pine Bush man charged with assaulting a police officer

According to the Ulster County Sheriff's office, Daniel V. Duvoli, 23, of Pine Bush was creating a disturbance in a New Paltz parking lot at 4:45 a.m. Sunday.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180912/pine-bush-man-charged-with-assaulting-police-officer

Artists Urge Us to Get Outside and Smell the Moss

... peace and a spiritual connection, before quickly moving on. Mark Tribe's "Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest, Ulster County, New York," from the series New Nature (2016-17), allows us to linger more than we might in the wild, where fellow hikers, ...
https://hyperallergic.com/459175/natural-wonders-brandywine-river-museum-of-art/

Eight Nabbed In Hudson Valley Child Sex Sting

Eight people were nabbed during a child sex sting in which law enforcement and federal authorities posed as minor children online. Ulster County Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum said the arrests, earlier this month, are a result of a child predator identification and enforcement operation in the Town of Ulster.
https://peekskill.dailyvoice.com/news/eight-nabbed-in-hudson-valley-child-sex-sting/741825/

8 charged in child-sex sting

A sting by law enforcement agencies in Ulster County, aided by federal officials, resulted in the arrests of eight people following an undercover investigation aimed at identifying people who prey on children, said Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180910/8-charged-in-child-sex-sting

Troopers, deputies alert sleeping homeowners to fire

PLATTEKILL State police and Ulster County Sheriff's deputies in the area on another matter alerted sleeping homeowners to a fire at their house on Overland Drive early Friday morning.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180907/troopers-deputies-alert-sleeping-homeowners-to-fire

Central Hudson repairing cause of Ulster County power outage

Central Hudson spokesman John Maserjian said the repair crew rerouted power to 220 of those customers through an alternate circuit. Maserjian said the outage, which happened shortly before 7:30 a.m., was caused by a failure in an underground line.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180906/central-hudson-repairing-cause-of-ulster-county-power-outage

Man charged with promoting prison contraband at Ulster County Jail

The Ulster County Sheriff's office said Dean D. William, 24, of Earlton, was brought to the jail at 11 p.m. Monday following an unrelated incident in Greene County.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180906/man-charged-with-promoting-prison-contraband-at-ulster-county-jail

High close to 90 today, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Orange County that is in effect until 7 p.m. A heat advisory will go into effect in Ulster County at 11 a.m. and remain in effect until 7 p.m. Heat index or "feels like" temperatures of 100 in Orange County and 95 to 100 in Ulster County are possible.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180906/high-close-to-90-today-with-chance-of-showers-and-thunderstorms

Heat advisory for Orange, Ulster counties again today

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Orange and Ulster counties that is in effect until 8 p.m. Today will be sunny with a high around 89, but the heat index will make it feel like 96. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 70, and some patchy fog is possible after 3 a.m. The patchy fog could continue until about 9 ... (more)
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180905/heat-advisory-for-orange-ulster-counties-again-today

Johnstown man is promoted lieutenant colonel in US Army

... Flight 800 accident in Long Island during 1996, World Trade Center incident, Hurricane Katrina, Wilma, Irene, Ulster County Fire, and so on. Alam is a certified defense financial manager, certified green belt on Lean Six Sigma and a linguist. He ...
https://www.recordernews.com/lifestyle/happenings/132388

Hein, legislators wrestle for Ulster ethics board control

KINGSTON - Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is expected to veto the county Legislature's bid to grab control of the county Board of Ethics from him.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180904/hein-legislators-wrestle-for-ulster-ethics-board-control

Cohoes man, passengers face drug counts after I-87 stop

... A Cohoes man and his two passengers face multiple drug charges after a traffic stop early Monday on I-87 in Ulster County. At 1:28 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle in Plattekill for a vehicle and traffic violation. The driver, Leon Vanberhaudt, ...
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Cohoes-man-passengers-face-drug-counts-after-13203121.php

Heat advisory for Orange, Ulster as temps reach 90s again today

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory, which is in effect until 9 p.m. in Orange County and 7 p.m. in Ulster County.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180904/heat-advisory-for-orange-ulster-as-temps-reach-90s-again-today

Cops: Teen threatened to shoot up Ulster high school

... of the Village of Saugerties, was charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony, and was being held in Ulster County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $75,000 bond. Saugerties town police were alerted to the threatening Facebook post through ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180903/cops-teen-threatened-to-shoot-up-ulster-high-school

The Fray: Faso leads Delgado by 5 points in Siena poll

Republican Rep. John Faso led Democratic challenger Antonio Delgado 45 percent to 40 percent in a Siena College phone poll in New York's 19th Congressional District, a five-point spread that roughly matched the poll's margin of error and signaled a close race ahead.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180901/fray-faso-leads-delgado-by-5-points-in-siena-poll

Felony charge for Kerhonkson man after domestic dispute

The Ulster County Sheriff's office said deputies responded to the scene of the dispute around 11 p.m. An investigation by the deputies determined that Lubin C. Castano, 31, of Kerhonkson, damaged a vehicle and struck an unidentified victim in the face, the sheriff's office said.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180901/felony-charge-for-kerhonkson-man-after-domestic-dispute

Kingston man charged with felony drunk driving

... and failing to signal a turn, both traffic infractions. He was arraigned in City of Kingston Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 secured bond, pending a future court appearance.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180831/kingston-man-charged-with-felony-drunk-driving

Man sentenced for New Windsor carjacking

... Town of Marlborough in the stolen car in an attempt to get drugs. Police arrested him on robbery charges, and Ulster County Court sentenced him to three and a half to seven years in that case. Kelly asked Judge William DeProspo to sentence Abbott to ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180830/man-sentenced-for-new-windsor-carjacking

5 great things to do this weekend

... on show and for sale. Admission: $9 adults; $8 seniors, children 12 and younger free. The event is held at Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd., New Paltz. Info: quailhollow.com. Saturday's Music Under the Stars, 7:30 p.m., is West ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180829/5-great-things-to-do-this-weekend

Saugerties man charged with burglary

... d not say what that incident involved. Murray was arraigned in Village of Saugerties Justice Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, pending a future court appearance.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180829/saugerties-man-charged-with-burglary

Heat advisory for region continues until tonight

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory that is in effect in Orange County until 9 p.m., and Sullivan County until 8 p.m. A heat advisory will go into effect in Ulster County at 11 a.m., and remain in effect until 8 p.m. The National Weather Service says today will be sunny with a high around 94, but the heat index or "feels like" ... (more)
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180829/heat-advisory-for-region-continues-until-tonight