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By Julia Reischel on Thursday, May. 19, 2011 - 8:41 am
The Times Herald-Record and the Daily Freeman report that Allison R. Lee-Hinchey, U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey's third wife, was pulled over in Hurley on Tuesday night for allegedly driving drunk.
From the Freeman:
Allison R. Lee-Hinchey, 49, of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 18, 2011 - 12:30 pm
Ramsey Clark, a lawyer who helped the Johnson administration pass civil rights legislation in the 1960s, has in decades since become a controversial human rights activist who has defended Saddam Hussein in court, has attended Slobodan Milošević's funeral... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 18, 2011 - 9:56 am
Lisa Barrows, the former Stop DWI coordinator for Delaware County, was arraigned yesterday for allegedly stealing a set of golf clubs from the county while she worked there, the Daily Star reports.
Barrows' relationship with the country soured last year... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, May. 17, 2011 - 7:05 pm
Just starting now: A 7pm public meeting to discuss the Ulster County Commission on Reapportionment's plan to redraw the county's legislative districts. The Legislature will be voting on whether to accept the new plan immediately after the hearing.
It's... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, May. 17, 2011 - 11:24 am
Uncle Rock, the rockstar alterego of Phoenicia resident Robert Warren, played some of his first shows at the Phoenicia Library. It's not suprising that in the library's hour of need, he wants to give back.
Uncle Rock: Photo by Franco VogtWarren and his... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, May. 16, 2011 - 6:23 pm
A man whose body was pulled from the Hudson River last Friday has tentatively been identified as missing 27-year-old Troy resident Matthew Rafferty, the Troy Record reports:
Troy Police Capt. John Cooney said that Rafferty’s family has been notified of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, May. 16, 2011 - 11:51 am
Varnishkes. Photo by Tjingko,via Wikipedia Commons.
As we mentioned in February, the aged Kutshers resort in Monticello is getting a hip Tribeca outpost. Last Wednesday, Eater NY reported that the Tribeca community board voted to approve the putting the "... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, May. 14, 2011 - 9:50 am
Lars Ryder: Photo via New York State PoliceA missing Sullivan County woman has allegedly been murdered by her "live-in companion," according to a press release from the New York State Police.
Elizabeth Mucci was reported missing on Tuesday, and yesterday... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, May. 13, 2011 - 2:25 pm
This just in from the Daily Freeman: The body of an unknown man was recovered from the Hudson River near Saugerties late this morning.
[Saugerties police chief] Louis Barbaria said it looked as though the body had been in the water for “a considerable... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 12, 2011 - 1:00 pm
A closed-for-business sign at Sweet Sue's. Photo by Julia Reischel.
Rejoice, O pancake-starved Phoenicians: Sweet Sue's, closed since March due to a flood-related septic system failure, is slated to open again by next weekend, owner Suzanne Taylor told... Read more
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