The Gardiner Town Board announced a proposed 13 percent tax increase for 2025, attributing the hike to the need for emergency medical services (EMS) funding, cybersecurity, and other costs. In a … more

On October 20, the ALS Association held its 16th annual local fundraiser at the Walkway Over the Hudson. In their online pitch, the association states that, “Every 90 minutes, someone is … more

Firefighters from multiple local agencies are battling a significant forest fire near the Plattekill-Marlborough border as it moves eastward toward Marlborough. Helicopters are conducting bucket drops, with smoke visible along the ridgeline, while the Marlboro and Milton fire departments monitor the situation from Marlborough Ridge and patrol the border area. Officials have urged motorists to avoid the area or exercise extreme caution as emergency personnel use local roads for tactical operations. more

Though its 2025 budget will not be finalized until next month, the Plattekill Town Board laid the groundwork last week by voting to override the state’s 2 percent tax levy cap for the 2024 … more

  On Tuesday, October 15, the Town of Marlborough held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction work it is doing at the Route 9W building housing the town’s Highway, Public … more

In the last few months the Town of Lloyd has been compiling and refining their proposed budget for 2025. They have stressed that the numbers could change as they work to keep taxes as low as … more

Families and neighbors from Marlboro, Newburgh and the surrounding areas, dressed in pink, joined together at Mary Jane’s Dairy Bar on Route 9W on Friday, October 11 for the 9th Pink-Tacular … more

  For the first time, the Town of Marlborough will honor a “resident of the year,” thanks to a unanimous resolution passed by the Town Board at its October 15 meeting. … more

The GRIT Gallery in Newburgh and Studio 502 in Beacon are set to present “River Reflections,” a special dual-location exhibition showcasing the expressionist works of renowned artist … more

Last Saturday, the Alzheimer’s Association held their annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on the Highland side of the Walkway Over the Hudson. They had more than 600 participants in 114 teams … more

At the last Lloyd Town Board meeting the council members voted unanimously not to grant a rezoning change for a parcel off Maple Avenue where the Crest Group had proposed to build 134 units of … more

At a tentative total of $5,379,258, the proposed budget for 2025 is considered a work in progress and is expected to be finalized and approved in November.   The tax levy for the … more

Milton, Marlboro and Middle Hope fire departments brought their fire trucks and an assortment of equipment to the Marlboro Elementary School last Friday to teach the kids about fire safety and the … more

Each year in October, the Walkway Over the Hudson holds their annual fundraiser Starry, Starry Night on the Poughkeepsie side of the park. Maureen Solero, Director of the Friends of the Walkway, … more

Precision and Creativity do not necessarily to go together. The words seem to describe opposites because precision denotes exactness and staying within the rules while creativity broadens the scope … more

Nina Postupack, the Ulster County clerk who retired in August, died Thursday following a long illness. “Nina Postupack was an extraordinary public servant whose dedication to the people of … more

After word went out on social media, blankets and pillows rolled in at the American Legion Hall in Highland that were then brought down to areas in North Carolina that have been devastated by … more

Last week Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger delivered her proposed budget for 2025 at the New Paltz Justice Court. Her $432 million budget total is up by $20 million from 2024, but pledges no … more