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What’s going on in the Hudson Valley? Events for May 2-8
Rejuvenate. Weekend-long creative women’s retreat to refresh body, mind, and spirit at the Wildheart Center for Performance and Embodiment Practice in Wallkill, 11am. Lunch & Learn: with the Kingston Library at the People’s Place in Kingston, 12pm. Coffee Hour for Veterans at the Phoenicia Library, 1:30pm. Poetry with...
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...
Judges fail to grant protection order after violent domestic attack
ROSENDALE – A 26-year-old Kerhonkson man was arrested on Saturday, April 27, by Rosendale Police after the officers responded to a report of domestic violence, but no judge was available hear the case. Jordan Mahany, 26, was charged with a felony and three misdemeanors but was not arraigned due to a lack of response from six different town justices in the area.
Volunteer firefighter Matt Sutton could use a little help
Matthew Sutton, 34, of Lake Katrine, a volunteer captain of the Ruby Fire Department, was struck by a truck at 3:16 p.m. on March 12 as he was directing traffic on Sawkill Road. He sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center. His friends and supporters are seeking...
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....
SUNY Ulster tuition to increase in fall
KINGSTON – Tuition at SUNY Ulster will increase by $100 per semester beginning this fall, college officials told the oversight committee of the county legislature on Tuesday. That will bring annual tuition to $5,480, said College President Dr. Alison Buckley. “We, for years, perhaps capped tuition artificially low, and...
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