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The Town of Plattekill has reduced the proposed tax hike of 10.3 percent in its 2024 tentative budget to a 7.6 percent increase in its latest spending plan that will be voted on at a special budget … more
State Senator Michelle Hinchey recently visited the Locust Grove Fruit Farm in Milton to present the Kent family with a resolution honoring their more than 200 years in operation and the dedication … more
The Lloyd Planning Board recently approved a two-story, 1,240 square foot accessory building at 151 Macks Lane that will be used as a photography studio by Melissa Surprise as a home … more
  The Marlborough Planning Board gave qualified approval to a two-lot subdivision and a repurposed agricultural building – but a proposed resort complex on four lots dominated … more
Recently, the Plattekill Fire Department held a “Push-In” ceremony to welcome two new pieces of equipment to the department – a 47-10 state of the art E-One body, Cyclone 4x2 Pumper … more
Marlboro School Superintendent Michael Rydell highlighted the Literacy Instruction Program that is in full swing in the Elementary School.   “Literacy instruction, one could … more
  In the Town of Lloyd, longtime Highland resident and retired IBM exec David Plavchak is seeking a second term. He is running as a Republican/Conservative against local attorney Stuart … more
  This election day will be relatively placid in the Town of Marlborough – because by and large the candidates this year are running unopposed. The one key exception is the race for … more
With Town of Plattekill Supervisor Jennifer Salemo deciding not to run for re-election after just one term in office, the race for Town Supervisor will pit longtime Town Board member Dean DePew Sr. … more
  In old-fashioned parlance, Ulster County legislative candidates Tom Corcoran and Gina Hansut are shoe-ins. They’re both unopposed for their seats on the countywide body.  … more
Ashley Torres is the Ulster County Democratic Commissioner of the Board of Elections in Kingston. She said in 2022 New York State changed the law on Absentee voting.   “In the … more
Nearly two hours of comments voiced sentiments of disapproval and frustration over the proposed rate increases by Central Hudson. The proposed rate increase announcement follows a controversial … more
PFAS (per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) continues to be an on-going topic of concern in the Newburgh/New Windsor area since the announcement of contamination in 2016. Over the course of several … more
Leo Drye, owner of Leo’s Hotdogs, at first did not believe that someone came into his store and wanted to buy 30 of his hotdogs. However, after hearing what was planned for the hotdogs that he … more
The opening time for the highly anticipated career and technical education (CTE) building for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District remains to be September 2026. The Newburgh Board of Education … more
The Town of Montgomery’s November 7 general election features two familiar foes in the contest for town supervisor: one is a former town supervisor seeking to reclaim her old job, the other is … more
The Town of Shawangunk will have a new Supervisor in 2024 with John Valk retiring at the end of this year. There will be no suspense as Republican-Conservative Ken Ronk Jr. is unopposed in the … more
The Town of Montgomery’s November 7 general election will feature four candidates running for one of two open seats in the town board. These candidates include incumbents Cindy Voss and Kristen … more
The Town of Montgomery’s November 7 general election will feature two candidates running for a seat on the town court; they are incumbent Frederick Gorss and newcomer Catherine Lee. … more
It’s been quite an October for Maybrook native Karl Heller. The spry 91 year old (who turns 92 in December) was named Orange County 2023 Senior of the Year by the Orange County Senior Council, … more
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