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Credit card minimum to begin at Hurley Transfer Station
HURLEY- Starting June 1, 2024, there will be a minimum of $10 for credit card transactions at the Hurley Transfer Station on Dug Hill Road. Payments at the Transfer Station of less than $10 must be made with deductions from the punch cards that are available at the Transfer Station and in the Town Clerk’s Office. Punch cards can be purchased in denominations of $10, $20 and $100.
This Woodstock Walk ‘n’ Rock Event Supports Forest Conservation
In a town as historic as Ulster County’s Woodstock, the preservation of history, culture, and land is always at the forefront of the community’s interests. Although protecting the planet for future generations is more important now than ever, these efforts have to start at home in our local towns and natural habitats. This is the sentiment off of which Woodstock Walk ‘n’ Rock is based, as the event serves as a benefit to bring awareness to grassroots efforts to protect Woodstock.
5/28/24: The bridge is out in Kingston
A key bridge in the city of Kingston, Ontario has been closed for two months now. It's creating a hassle for commuters, and it's blocked St. Lawrence River tour boats from leaving the harbor. Also: A report on what might get done in the state legislature's last week of this year's session in Albany.
Two injured in car crash at notorious Kingston intersection
Fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles encircled the intersection of Schwenk Drive and Fair Street Thursday, clogging Uptown traffic after two individuals sustained injuries in a three-vehicle accident. This busy intersection has a reputation among locals as confusing and potentially dangerous because multiple lanes of traffic must stop and yield...
Train crashes into SUV after driver abandons vehicle on tracks, deputies say
Esopus, N.Y. — After a train crashed into an SUV in Upstate New York, responders combed the area surrounding the tracks to find and help anyone injured in the crash. Troopers eventually found the driver of the smashed-up vehicle uninjured in a nearby patch of woods. Detectives then made a surprising discovery: The man intentionally parked his 2022 Chevrolet Equinox on the railroad tracks before abandoning the SUV to be crumpled by a train, deputies said.
Calendar of events for the Hudson Valley, May 30-June 5
Summer’s coming soon, but the hot weather is already here, so let’s all get out of the house this weekend and do something exciting!. Clases de Inglés at The Broadway Bubble in Kingston, 9:30am. Lunch & Learn: “Haitian Heritage Month” with Kingston Library at the People’s Place...
Finding ‘the One’
Frank Sinatra sang “The Best is Yet to Come” and I now see how right he was. The summer of 2021 came around and life was settling into a post-Covid “normal” and I was still researching online dating sites. One weekend I had four dates, the first three of whom were not right for me, but the fourth piqued my interest. Rather than the corporate type I knew so well and expected to meet, he was an artist (like my late husband), and I loved his creativity, his imagination, and his intellectual curiosity. As with every date, I texted him afterwards to thank him, and when he didn’t reply I texted him again — I figured I had nothing to lose — and asked if it was “something I wrote,” and he replied that no, he wanted to see me “ sooner rather than later.” He asked me out for Thai food which I purported to love, though I really don’t except for pad Thai noodles.
Woodstock supervisor says town is following guidelines amid criticism over PFOS testing
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, or PFOS, is part of a broader category of toxic “forever chemicals” that have been linked to cancer, liver disease, birth defects, and more health issues across the country. Annual testing of the water system in Woodstock showed no PFOS in 2021, but in fall 2023, testing showed levels jumped to 3.48 parts per trillion at one of its pumphouses.
Man Parks SUV In Train's Path In Esopus, Runs Away, Cops Say
The Hudson Valley incident occurred in Ulster County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, south of the Esopus Avenue railroad crossing in the town of Espous. According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a train hitting a car. When first...
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