Ulster County
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Mar. 8, 2012 - 12:19 pm
After a year in office, Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens told his staff in a memo issued on February 23 that he was "especially proud of the DEC's response to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee." But he forgot to... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2012 - 1:21 pm
Tonight, the Rosendale Theatre hosts a special screening of "Miss Representation," a documentary about the bizarrely skewed world of women in media that premiered at Sundance last year.
On hand for the screening: A panel of women in (you guessed it) media... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2012 - 3:22 pm
Above: Know who else wants your blood? The Red Cross. Photo by Flickr user Ednaar, used under a Creative Commons license.
The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive in one of its mobile units in downtown Kingston tomorrow, in front of Kingston... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2012 - 10:51 am
A Pine Bush woman is facing felony charges of fourth-degree grand larceny, for allegedly stealing a golden retriever worth $1,200 from an acquaintance.
Ulster County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 27-year-old Colleen Neidermier on a warrant from the Town of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Mar. 5, 2012 - 5:36 pm
On March 1, New York State troopers arrested 39-year-old Stone Ridge resident Teresa Carlucci on the charge of grand larceny in the third degree. Police say Carlucci stole money from an Ulster County volunteer fire department while acting as their... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Mar. 2, 2012 - 2:04 pm
Above: Former Denning Recycling Manager Ed Mues in happier times. Photo courtesy of Denning Concerned Citizens.
To hear his supporters tell it, Ed Mues was more than a trash man. Mues, recently dismissed by the Denning town board from his job as manager... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 - 3:45 pm
An Ulster County undercover narcotics investigation has resulted in a raid on Brennie's Pizzeria in Highland, and the arrest of 25-year-old Milton resident Brandon Storms on various drug trafficking charges.
The Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 - 10:19 am
This just in from the Shandaken Police Department: On Tuesday, Feb. 28, two Poughkeepsie men, 18-year-old Thomas W. Hyson and 50-year-old Francis M. Sherow III, were arrested and charged with the theft of two cars from the Car Craft Auto Body Shop in... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 - 10:53 pm
The Daily Freeman reports that the vote was 6 to 1, with Dan Spencer as the lone holdout.
The Times Herald-Record has a few more details, including some figures on savings:
Having two lower elementary and one upper elementary building allows for larger... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 - 3:02 pm
Above: FEMA External Affairs Interns inspect the recovery effort in Prattsville on Feb. 22, 2012. Photo by Hans Pennink.
Wednesday is the deadline for New York State towns and counties to submit lists of properties for a federal buyout program.
Under the... Read more
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