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Lloyd celebrates park grant

Last Thursday, members of the Lloyd Town Board, the Ulster County Legislature, the New York State Assembly and the Highland Landing Park thanked State Sen. Michelle Hinchey for securing a $200,000 …

Settlement reached with Marlboro Elementary Principal

  Recently a Settlement Agreement was reached between the Marlboro School District and former Elementary School Principal Patricia Walsh.    The 20-page agreement, …

Public hearing airs two subdivision proposals

The Marlborough Planning Board will draft an approval of a two-lot subdivision on Plattekill Road – and voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to repurpose an agricultural building on …

Chase ends in pond, driver charged with DWI

On September 15, at approximately 11:39 p.m., a State Trooper from the Montgomery barracks observed a 2014 Cadillac traveling north on State Route 9W in the town of Newburgh in violation of numerous …
  A newly formed artist association in Highland, the HOST Group, is inviting the public to take a tour of their studios on September 30th and October 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More …
Members of the Town of Marlborough Planning Board spent much of their first meeting for September examining applications for a four-lot subdivision on Orange Street and a plan to repurpose an …
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Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a Solar PILOT Audit – Review of Billing and Collections. Ulster County has seen a significant increase in the deployment of solar …
New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey is urging the Public Service Commission (PSC) to reject a request by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for a 16% rate increase on residential …
Town of Newburgh Police and other emergency responders are searching for. missing child in the Wells Rd / Brewer Rd and surrounding area. Police will be assisted by Fire Departments, Rangers, …
The 66th Elting Memorial Library Fair in New Paltz will take place this year on Saturday, October 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the huge book sale continuing Sunday, October 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entry …
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Newly-published author and Town of Newburgh native Gina Moffa, LCSW will be hosting a signing for her book Moving On Doesn’t Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss. The signing …
Representatives of a Modena church are not happy with the way the Town of Plattekill is handling a dispute with a neighbor. Monique K. Newkirk, pastor of the Pentecostal Holy Joy Church of the …
On Monday evening the Town of Lloyd remembered the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Pentagon in Virginia and at Shanskville, …
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus announced that the County’s Veterans Service Agency (VSA) will hold a ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 29 to honor the 40 County residents who …
A favorite time of the year has once again arrived. The Hudson Valley is a highly popular place for apple picking. A few of the orchards are small and picture-perfect, providing a traditional …
Last week, a large crowd of family and friends gathered at the Marlboro Elementary School for a ceremony naming the school’s gymnasium in honor of retired physical education teacher Benjamin …
The Highland Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary invites all community members to a special Meet & Greet Open House on Thursday, September 21, 2 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Held at the Highland Fire House, …
The Wallkill River Watershed Alliance invites you to paddle the Wallkill River as you enjoy live music from two wonderful local bands.  Saturday, September 23, 1 p.m. launch from Sojourner …
The Clintondale Fire Department is excited to announce its upcoming Annual 200 Club Chicken BBQ, a community event aimed at raising funds for the department’s operations and initiatives. The …