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By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 22, 2012 - 3:05 pm
Above: A sailboat glides on the surface of the Pepacton Reservoir on May 26, 2012 the opening weekend for boating on the reservoir. Photo by Tina Schvejda; posted in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool.
On Memorial Day weekend, three new Catskills... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 22, 2012 - 11:55 am
New Paltz police have released the name of a two-year-old girl whose death on Wednesday was ruled a homicide by blunt force trauma.
The Freeman reports that the victim was Asia Perez-Medina, and that she was staying with her aunt and uncle in New Paltz:
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By Andrew Wyrich on Thursday, Jun. 21, 2012 - 4:52 pm
A speeding car flipped three separate times after failing to negotiate a turn on Krumville Road in Olive late Wednesday night, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said.
Trevor M. Carpanzano, a 29-year-old resident of Olivebridge, was heading south on... Read more
By Jason Dole on Thursday, Jun. 21, 2012 - 3:56 pm
On Tuesday, June 26, Julian Schreibman will face opponent Joel Tyner in a primary to run on the Democratic ticket in this November's Congressional election. The winner will challenge Republican incumbent Chris Gibson, who currently represents New York's... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Thursday, Jun. 21, 2012 - 1:53 pm
The death of a 2-year-old girl on Wednesday is being investigated by New York police as a homicide, according to several news reports.
The New Paltz Police Department told The Daily Freeman that an autopsy by Dr. Michael Sikirica determined that the... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2012 - 5:38 pm
Above: Highlights from testimony at a June 19 hearing held by the state DEC on the topic of New York City's releases of muddy water into the Lower Esopus Creek. Video by Andrew Wyrich.
Ulster County residents and officials packed the largest lecture hall... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2012 - 2:34 pm
Above: New Paltz Middle School in New Paltz. Photo by Robin Weinstein for The New Paltz Oracle.
For both New Paltz and Highland voters, the second time was the charm.
Voters from both towns approved their respective school budgets on Tuesday. Highland's... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2012 - 5:31 pm
Above: A 2001 aerial photo of a 6.45 acre property on Delaware Avenue in Sidney that may soon be seized by the Delaware County Industrial Development Agency in an eminent domain proceeding. Source: Delaware County Community Online Mapping Tool. To see a... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2012 - 2:24 pm
A prominent Manhattan real estate executive and his instructor died in a skydiving accident on Friday afternoon in the Ulster County town of Plattekill.
According to news accounts of the accident, David Winoker, a 49-year-old father of three, and his... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2012 - 11:45 am
Above: Video footage of the debate between Joel Tyner and Julian Schreibman, vying for the chance to run on the Democratic ticket for New York's new 19th Congressional District. Tyner and Schreibman will face each other in a Democratic primary on Tuesday... Read more
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