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/