Fire damages 1860s Stone Ridge home

... quickly. Even so, it appeared the driver and passenger compartment of the truck was destroyed. Watzka said the Ulster County Fire and Arson Task Force examined the truck. It determined the positive cable on the truck's battery had come loose and ...

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Hochul: Ticket will help women

... which was held at the Manor Hill Restaurant, drew a virtual Who's Who in local Democratic politics, including Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and state Assemblyman Kevin Cahill. "He took the third poorest city in the country, which is Buffalo, and ...

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Hudson confidential: New Newburgh ethics board to elect officers

... schedules, how older students take care of their younger siblings and the logistics and cost of bus schedules. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein dropped some public works knowledge onto the crowd during his presentation for the 2015 budget Thursday. ...

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Steve Israel: Will casinos be a savior? A plague? Don't bet on it

... managers also helped turn suburbs into thriving bedroom communities. So if Atlantic City were Sullivan or Ulster County, some of the casino managers just might end up living in Orange County. And despite the promises that casinos would boost area ...

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Dry summer triggers drought in region

Typically, Neal Halloran waits until November to buy hay for the 40 cattle and 120 sheep he helps tend at a farm in Goshen. In the spring, summer and fall, the animals graze on grass on one section of farm land, and move on to another when that's depleted.

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New Ulster County dog park opens in New Paltz

A grand opening was held by "For Paws of Ulster" on Saturday, September 27 for the new Ulster County Dog Park in New Paltz. The official ribbon cutting accompanied by officials had already happened earlier in the week, but this day was less about ceremony and more about weekend playtime, as only befits a place that was designed to provide a safe haven for dogs to romp off the leash and for their owners to socialize with each other.

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Saugerties man charged with Grand Larceny

... business in the amount of $1000 and deposited it into his personal account. Daniels is currently being held in Ulster County Jail for an unrelated charge. He was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of New Paltz Court on October 14.

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