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Lloyd ZBA decision divides town board

The recent decision by the Lloyd Zoning Board of Appeals to allow vehicles to cross over a Light Industrial [LI] zone in order to access the Residential 1 acre section of a proposed development …

Marlboro to consider tax program for Bayside

Last Thursday a snowfall forced the closure of the Marlboro schools and the evening’s school board meeting was canceled. Superintendent Michael Brooks brought the Southern Ulster Times up to …

Lloyd seeks to revive adaptive reuse law

Last week the Lloyd Town Board set a public hearing to establish an Adaptive Reuse Overlay District for February 16 at 7 p.m. at the town hall. The law will cover the present boundary of the …
Toman comes to Clearwater after serving as the Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer at the Mohonk Preserve.

Clearwater picks David Toman as its new Executive Director

Clearwater welcomes David Toman as its new executive director. Toman comes with over 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, most recently as the Vice President of Operations and Chief …
James Fazio is sworn in as a new member of the Town of Plattekill’s Zoning Board of Appeals by Town Clerk Donna Hedrick.

Plattekill fills planning board, ZBA vacancies

It’s becoming rapidly apparent that the bi-monthly Town of Plattekill meetings under new Supervisor Jennifer Salemo will be a lot shorter than those under her predecessor Joseph …

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Marlborough apprised of water usage and repairs

Recently Marlborough Water Superintendent Charles Muggeo gave his usual departmental report to the Town Board for December but he also provided a summary on water usage and activities for the entire …
The proposed intersection project will lower the steepness of Tillson Avenue and have it meet opposite Toc Drive in a traditional intersection with Vineyard Avenue. The view is from Toc Drive looking across Vineyard Avenue to Tillson Avenue.

Lloyd gets update on intersection project

Last week Traffic Operations Engineer Peter Christiano, of Barton & Loguidice, gave an update to the Lloyd Town Board on the Tillson Avenue, Vineyard Avenue and Toc Drive intersection …

Eve Walters named vice chair; Craig Lopez deputy minority leader of Ulster County Legislature

Legislative Chair Tracey Bartels has announced appointments to the 2022 Standing Committees. “The 2022 Legislature has an extraordinary wealth of talented and dedicated public servants. All …
(L-R Back Row) Police Commissioner Jose Gomerez, Chaplain William Damroth, Chaplain George Barden, Chaplain Angie Almeyda, Chaplain David McDonald, Chaplain Jacob Rosner, Chaplain Luis Laureano, Senior Chaplain Obed Almeyda, Deputy Senior Chaplain Randall Gauger , Chaplain Mary McLymore, Chaplain Jose Vasquez and Police Chief Anthony Geraci. (L-R Front Row) City Manager Todd Venning, Councilwoman Giselle Martinez, Councilman Anthony Grice, Mayor Torrance Harvey, Councilwoman Ramona Monteverde and Councilman Omari Shakur.

City welcomes 10 new police chaplains

The City of Newburgh welcomed 10 new chaplains Monday night. Pastor Obed Almeyda, Pastor Randy Gauger, Pastor Angie Almeyda, Elder George Barden, Father William Damroth, Minister Luis Laureano, …

TAC tackles public transportation issues

Bus reliability, poor communication between the bus company and riders, and bus shelters in disrepair were among the issues brought forth at the regular Newburgh Transportation Advisory Committee …

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City Council approves stadium study

The Newburgh City Council approved on January 24 a feasibility study for the Delano-Hitch Stadium. The goal for the City of Newburgh is to possibly bring a minor league baseball team to the …
(L-R) Newburgh City Mayor Torrance Harvey, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, City of Newburgh Water Department Superintendent Wayne Vradenburgh, Councilwoman Ramona Monteverde, Councilwoman Giselle Martinez, Julie Shiroishi, Chief of Staff for Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson and State Senator James Skoufis.

Maloney celebrates lead pipe removal and clean water funding

Representative Sean Patrick Maloney joined City of Newburgh officials on Monday to tout the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will bring over $55 billion for the expansion of …

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Mount Saint Mary College Guzman Hall on June 9, 2020.

Mount receives $325K grant for wellness center

Mount Saint Mary College has received a grant for $325,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to be used for the Desmond Center …

Newburgh Chamber Music to present The American Brass Quintet

Join The American Brass Quintet on Jan. 30 for an afternoon of chamber music spanning the 15th to the 21st centuries. The concert, …

TOM imagines an ambulance district that excludes Walden

In the end, it never came down to a vote.After more than 40 minutes of discussion last Tuesday, it was clear that the Walden Village …
Rich Blazeski

Memo to Shawangunk: fix our roads

Town of Shawangunk Highway Superintendent Rich Blazeski said his road crew will be taking immediate steps to fix what one town …
Donna Geidel

Search begins for new PB super

As the Pine Bush Central School District school community begins to move ahead following the loss of Superintendent of Schools Tim O. …

Chapel Field founder mourned

William Spanjer III, who founded a ministry that led to the creation of a Christian School near Pine Bush, has died. “We are …

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