15+ hour, 28+ min ago   (245+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — Kingston Fire Department quelled a fire in the second-story bedroom at 15 Schryver Ct. in Kingston yesterday evening with no reported injuries. Fire Chief Chris Rea said that emergency services received a call at 7:36 p.m. and dispatched the Kingston Fire…...

14+ hour, 17+ min ago   (886+ words) ELLENVILLE, N.Y.— Philip Mattracion can’t shake the day a 10-year-old girl died in his arms. The Ellenville police chief also wrestles with the time a close friend committed murder. It was Aug. 18, 2025, when Mattracion — Ulster County’s longest tenured police chief and…...

17+ hour, 35+ min ago   (320+ words) The Olive Free Library 5K easily clears that bar. Today’s community libraries go far beyond lending books, serving as hubs that bring people together through gathering spaces, cultural and educational programs, local history, and wellness activities. Beyond the library’s local impact,…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (361+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — The defense attorney representing Mark Wanchik II said Thursday he expects to hire a psychiatrist to evaluate the Saugerties teen who is charged with the rape and bludgeoning death of an 88-year-old woman. Wanchik, 15, pleaded not guilty Thursday, Sept....

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (214+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Resource Center for Accessible Living’s 2026 Jim Garvey Memorial Disability Resource Fair returns Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. James United Methodist Church. The free community event will feature more than 20 nonprofit organizations and community agencies…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (485+ words) RED HOOK, N.Y. — The Town Board has renewed a five-year lease for Verizon to use tower space, but won’t pressure the cellular company to cooperate in improving local signal strength. During a Tuesday, Sept. 8, meeting, Councilmember Kristina Dousharm said the history…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (355+ words) WOODSTOCK, N.Y. – Town Board members have accepted the resignation of Level 3 sex offender Michael Innello nearly 18 months after his conviction was concealed prior to his being hired as a seasonal worker and subsequent promotion to full-time laborer. During a Wednesday, Sept....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (557+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — Administration officials and members of the Ulster County Legislature’s Housing and Transportation Committee last week decried a proposal to bar the future use of the Kingston Motel as a homeless shelter. The resolution to immediately halt any future placements…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (293+ words) NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The Mohonk Preserve has purchased the 174-acre Humpo Marshlands and Forest property from the Open Space Institute, with the Wallkill Valley Land Trust holding a conservation easement over a portion of the property, the preserve announced on Wednesday....