Ulster County has launched a new grant program with $250,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funding to support the purchase of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) for youth sports programs and summer camps.
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger called today's decision by state regulators to cut Fortis-Central Hudson's proposed rate increase by more than half as "significant," but expressed concern about the impact of the approved increase on struggling households. The NYS Public Service Commission accepted the recommended decision of Administrative Law Judges to reduce the rate increase from 13.5% to 5.5% for electric service and from 14.2% and to 7.3% for gas service.
Kingston, NY - On July 23, 2024, William Knox, Jr, aka “Billy Knox”, age 54, of Kingston, NY, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Deg
KINGSTON, NY— Alixandro Peraza Varela, age 45, of New Paltz, was convicted on July 19, 2024 of Sex Abuse in the First Degree, a class D-violent felony, and Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, following a five-day jury trial before the Honorable Bryan Rounds. The Sex Abuse conviction requires mandatory registration with the New York State Sex Offender Registry, as well as a minimu
Due to the unanticipated closure of the County pool, season pass holders are eligible for a full refund. For more information about the refund process, please contact Jodi Corsa from the Department of Public Works (DPW) at (845) 340-3103.
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