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NY weather update: Penny-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Schoharie and Albany counties Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 4:17 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 5 p.m. for Schoharie and Albany counties. The storms are packing penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 4:17 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
Hudson Valley Firefighters plan convention, events in Saugerties in June
The Hudson Valley Volunteer Firefighters’ Association will hold its annual convention in Saugerties this year. The convention runs from June 19 to June 22, with meetings and classes held at firehouses during the earlier part of the week and parades on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 23. “It’s...
Brooklyn butcher opens new Hudson location
A Brooklyn-based butcher shop has just opened a location in Hudson. It’s called The Meat Hook and it’s up and running on Warren Street. The company was founded in 2009. It currently has two locations in Brooklyn. The Hudson location offers multiple cuts of meat, along with fish,...
Rensselaerville announces first recipients of bequest money
RENSSELAERVILLE — Rensselaerville will soon disburse the first chunk of its roughly $860,000 Kuhar Endowment Fund to 16 different community groups and organizations in what it hopes will be an annual giveaway for the rest of time. In 2022, the town learned that it would be receiving the money...
The Arc Mid-Hudson’s Wine and Dine Raises more than $66,000
SAUGERTIES – More than 180 people attended The Arc Mid-Hudson’s Annual Wine & Dine event at Diamond Mills earlier this month, which raised more than $66,000. “The Wine & Dine event attracts more and more people each year, which is one of the reasons why we had to move it to a much larger venue like the Diamond Mills. It was wonderful to see so many people who have been long-term supporters of this event, as well as new guests, too.” said John McHugh, Chief Executive Officer of The Arc Mid-Hudson. “The money raised from events like this go directly back into the programs that help support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism.”
Hudson Valley unemployment up in March
WHITE PLAINS – Unemployment in the Hudson Valley rose slightly in March as compared to the same month last year, according to the State Labor Department. Rockland County, with 3.4 percent joblessness, had the lowest level this March compared to 2.7 percent in 2023. At the other end of...
Saugerties man pleads guilty to burglary just prior to jury selection
Saugerties resident Kirk Shultis, Jr., who in 2022 faced charges of felony custodial interference and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child in the alleged disappearance of his daughter, pleaded guilty to burglary in Ulster County Court last week. Just prior to jury selection on Monday, April 22, Shultis, Jr....
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