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Bread Alone plant expansion gets mixed reviews at Town of Ulster hearing
The proposed expansion of the Bread Alone facility in Lake Katrine was referred to the Ulster County Planning Board by the Town of Ulster, but the project is not without both supporters and detractors. During a town board meeting held on Tuesday, April 9, council members unanimously authorized referral of...
Kingston is assembling a design team to study building substantial housing
At his inauguration on January 1 of this year, Kingston mayor Steve Noble announced his goal of approving the construction of 1000 new housing units in the city by the end of 2028. “The housing crisis continues to weigh on the city with too many individuals and families struggling with...
How to Navigate Kingston Road Construction this Spring
There's no doubt that it is road work season in the Hudson Valley. Just about every road you head down this time of year has some type of work being done. The wet winters with the rain and then freezing temperatures can wreak havoc on our roads. Potholes form over the winter and it is this time of year you will run into road crews patching them up. Plus there are so many other projects that have to be squeezed in as soon as the warmer weather hits.
Ulster County School Locked Down After Man Sneaks In
A Newburgh, NY man allegedly snuck into two Ulster County schools on Tuesday causing one to be placed on a "lockout." It all started around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 16th when a cafeteria employee at the New Paltz High School discovered that a person claiming to be a student had gained unauthorized entry to the school.
From legacy to legal: Ulster County's first cannabis dispensary opens in New Paltz
Overcoming lingering stigma, unfriendly neighbors, outdated zoning laws and a last-minute lawsuit, an Orange County couple officially opened the doors Wednesday to the first cannabis dispensary in Ulster County and the 100th in New York state. The former Stewart’s Shops gas station on North Chestnut Street has been converted into...
Hyde Park Porch Collapse: Trapped Person Rescued
The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Monday, April 15, at 5 Boxwood Court in Hyde Park. According to Mitchell Shron, spokesman for the Roosevelt Fire District, responding firefighters and EMS found a porch from an upper story had collapsed with one person trapped in the wreckage. The...
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