Government
By Lissa Harris on Monday, May. 9, 2011 - 5:33 pm
This just in from the Ulster County Sheriff's Department:
Ulster County Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum reports the arrest of Sean W. Ryan, age 41, of West Hurley, N.Y. for the charges of Official Misconduct and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, May. 9, 2011 - 10:24 am
Broadband cable. Photo by Michael Coghlan, via Flickr.
Some excellent reporting by blogger and community activist Sam Pratt has prompted a story in the Daily Mail about Mid-Hudson Cablevision, which, both Pratt and the Mail report, is turning down $3.5... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, May. 6, 2011 - 4:42 pm
Since 2009, the aerator fountain at the Ashokan Reservoir -- a popular spot for picnicking, snapping photos or just getting a faceful of cool mist in the summertime -- has been out of operation. Today, the New York City Department of Environmental... Read more
By Rich Muellerleile on Friday, May. 6, 2011 - 7:54 am
Spring has sprung and with beautiful weather in store please be careful, particularly on the roads. The spring season tends to bring a higher incidence of auto accidents to the area, particularly on Route 28. Take a moment during this busy driving season... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 4, 2011 - 11:59 pm
Illustration and caption of gas drilling infrastructure from the DEC's draft "Strategic Plan for State Forest Management," August 27, 2010.
The Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 4, 2011 - 10:21 am
New Paltz's famous mayor -- the first Green Party mayor in New York State, and the mayor who made national headlines in 2004 for marrying 25 gay couples in a public ceremony -- is back in office.
West served as mayor from 2003 to 2007, then lost a bid for... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, May. 3, 2011 - 7:51 pm
Brace yourself for more farmstand drama: The Shandaken Town Board has voted 3 to 2 to hold a special meeting, on May 24 at 6pm, to discuss re-zoning a stretch of Route 28 in Mt. Tremper to permit more commercial activity. [Update: The date of the meeting... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, May. 3, 2011 - 3:31 pm
Two of three women who sued the city of Kingston for sexual harassment have won their cases, according to the Daily Freeman, which has been following the federal trial all week:
The jury today ruled the city and former Public Works Superintendent Steve... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, May. 3, 2011 - 9:04 am
Today is village election day in New Paltz, and the many candidates are vying for mayor and village trustee amid the kind of goofiness that often happens in a college town. The New Paltz Gadfly, who urges everyone to vote today from noon to 9pm at the... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, May. 2, 2011 - 9:44 pm
There's no story on its website yet, but the Daily Star has posted some amazing photos of a fire at Catskill Tractor in Franklin on Facebook.
5/3/11 Update: Today, the Star has full coverage. It seems that the fire didn't hurt anyone:
Wayne Worden, who... Read more
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