Ulster County
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 - 11:16 am
This article is written in response to a letter to the editor published on November 26, 2012. -- Julia Reischel
Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to a letter posted here & comments at last week's Special Session of the UC Legislature by Kathy... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 - 3:51 am
The Daily Freeman has dug up a shocking new piece of information about the Sunday arrest of 42-year-old Matthew DiDonna, a social studies teacher at Kingston High School and Hurley resident, on felony drug charges: DiDonna was arrested after a neighbor's... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 - 10:46 am
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that the deadline to register for federal aid in the wake of Hurricane Sandy has been extended past December 31 to January 28. Residents in counties hard-hit by the storm, including Ulster and Sullivan county in... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 - 6:35 am
Tonight, the annual election for a vacant seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Woodstock Fire District will take place from 5 to 9pm at the Woodstock Firehouse No. 1, located at 242 Tinker Street. An announcement on the Woodstock fire department... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 - 8:40 pm
A Hurley man, 42-year-old Matthew DiDonna of Wayside Drive, was arrested on felony drug charges early Sunday morning after state police got a tip that DiDonna had sold drugs from his house the previous day.
A search warrant executed at DiDonna's house... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 - 4:37 pm
The National Weather Service in Albany warns that freezing rain is expected this afternoon and into the evening across the Catskills, especially at elevations above 1200 feet. From NY-Alert:
Elevations Above 1200 Feet Will Be Most Susceptible To These... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 - 4:25 pm
Above: Toy soldiers stand guard during the town-wide holiday Woodstock Open House in 2010. Photo by Julia Reischel.
Short notice, we know -- but if you're a fan of Christmas caroling, we suggest you head to Woodstock, where the team of internationally-... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 - 2:19 pm
An investigation into drug activity in and around Ellenville, which has been underway for thirteen months, has paid off in the form of 23 arrests by the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) and the Ellenville police.
Most of the... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 - 10:57 am
Above: Leaping trout grace the walls of the Arts Upstairs Gallery in Phoenicia. Photo by Mark Loete Photography.
If there are any Catskills creatures whose iconic status is beyond all doubt, the leaping trout and the working artist are two such. This... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 - 10:54 am
The Federal Emergency Management Agency set up a Disaster Recovery Center at the Hudson River Maritime Musuem in Kingston on Monday. The center will be open every weekday through Friday, December 7 to help businesses and individuals who were affected by... Read more