Ulster County
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 - 5:48 pm
Background: On Monday, June 25, the Hurley town board voted to withdraw from the Catskill Scenic Byway project. The project, a collaborative effort between the towns of Hurley, Olive, Shandaken, Middletown and Andes, as well as the villages of... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 - 4:52 pm
Two Saugerties residents were convicted by a jury in federal court today on charges stemming from a mortgage fraud scheme, according to a press release from the FBI.
Thomas Komasa, 47 and Heidi Komasa, 39, were both convicted by a jury in United States... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 - 12:01 pm
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 in favor of letting most provisions of the healthcare reform law stand. (The ruling did strike down a provision that imposed federal penalties on states if they refuse to expand their Medicaid... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2012 - 2:14 pm
A 27-year-old Saugerties man was shot dead by Pennsylvania state police on Saturday morning after he allegedly attempted to break into a house.
According to several news reports, Adam L. Schillinger was shot and killed at approximately 8 a.m. on Saturday... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2012 - 11:20 am
Karen Binder, clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, died Tuesday morning at the age of 56. Binder had been sick with cancer.
Binder's death prompted an outpouring of tributes from the Ulster County political world.
“Karen was a valued member of our... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 11:53 pm
With most districts reporting, the Associated Press called the Democratic primary in New York's 19th Congressional District in favor of attorney Julian Schreibman, shortly after 11pm. Schreibman, a first-time candidate, defeated Dutchess County legislator... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 10:51 pm
A motorcycle accident in East Kingston killed one person and injured two others early Monday morning. Today, the Kingston Police Department released the name of the victim who was killed: 30-year-old Brian Ferrari of Lake Katrine.
Nicholas Saveskie, 27,... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 3:29 pm
Dear Editor:
I saw "The Pronouns (Experiment #2)" by Clarinda Mac Low at MountTremper Arts on June 9. The show began outside the hall, with twochildren hopping on a trampoline. A man shouted out instructions fromThe Pronouns: 40 Dances for the Dancers by... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 10:24 am
Joel Tyner (left) and Julian Schreibman, candidates seeking to run on the Democratic ticket for New York State's 19th Congressional District this year.
Voters, don't forget to go to the polls: New York State holds its statewide primaries today.
Here in... Read more
By wateradmin on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 12:25 am
Above: Detail of a map showing the location of a proposed Phoenicia sewer district, the subject of negotiations between the town of Shandaken, the Catskill Watershed Corporation and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection that broke down... Read more
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