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By Lissa Harris on Monday, Apr. 23, 2012 - 2:23 pm
Tuesday, April 24 is the New York State presidential primary -- but with frontrunner Mitt Romney coasting toward the 2012 GOP nomination, the press isn't too excited about it.
"Every four years, the New York primary becomes less significant," the New York... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Apr. 22, 2012 - 10:31 pm
Heavy rains forecast across much of the region for tonight and tomorrow morning mean a flood watch for the eastern Catskills, as well as western New England.
An alert from the National Weather Service warns that Greene, Ulster and Schoharie County could... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Apr. 20, 2012 - 4:48 pm
Some parents in the Onteora school district are still smarting from the Board of Education's recent decision to reconfigure its three elementary schools.
By adopting the current plan, which takes effect in the fall, the board was able to cut the budget... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Apr. 20, 2012 - 3:19 pm
To the editor:
I am Rebecca Balzac and I am running for the Onteora Board of Education. After speaking with residents of the district, some with children in the Onteora schools and some whose children have graduated, I have become very aware of a... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Apr. 20, 2012 - 3:13 pm
To the editor:
Having served my three-year term since being elected by the community in 2009, the last year-plus as Vice President, I would like to announce that I am running for re-election to the Onteora School Board.
I am doing so because I believe in... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2012 - 4:50 pm
Carol Smith. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Ulster County Executive.
Just announced by Ulster County executive Mike Hein's office: Local doctor Carol Smith, currently the medical director of occupational health services at Kingston-based urgent care... Read more
By wateradmin on Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2012 - 3:39 am
Hi All,
Can anyone help me out. I use Jeff for Propane at my cabin in Big Indian, I tried to contact him today and found the number was not in service. Not sure if he took on Damage in the Flood.
If anyone has any info it would be much appreciated.
He... Read more
By Jason Dole on Monday, Apr. 16, 2012 - 5:48 pm
Above: Joel Tyner and campaign volunteer Burr Hubbell hold a receipt for 2,350 signatures filed with the New York State Board of Elections. Photo by Jess Vecchione.
It can't be easy being Joel Tyner. While the four-term Dutchess County legislator has been... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Apr. 13, 2012 - 11:33 pm
Hurricane Irene over the Bahamas on August 25, 2011. Image by NOAA.
Hurricane Irene caused so much death and destruction in 2011 that the World Meteorological Organization has retired the name 'Irene' from the rotating list of Atlantic Basin tropical... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Apr. 12, 2012 - 2:21 pm
Mike Hein announces an executive order banning the use of frac fluid by any county department. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Ulster County Executive.
Ulster County executive Mike Hein issued an executive order today to prevent the spreading of brine... Read more
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