Ulster County
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 22, 2012 - 2:18 pm
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Ulster, southern Columbia and northern Dutchess counties until 3pm.
From NY-Alert:
At 203 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe... Read more
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 Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 21, 2012 - 12:00 pm
With the Democratic primary less than a week away, Congressional candidate Joel Tyner has suddenly found himself in the middle of an embarrassing dustup with former campaign treasurer Misha Fredericks.
On Tuesday, the day after the single debate between... 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 Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2012 - 12:12 pm
Image by Flickr user molamoni. Published under Creative Commons license.
A swath of eastern New York, including Greene and Ulster counties, is under an excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service until 8pm tonight.
Temperatures in the... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2012 - 8:13 am
Today we're launching a guide to the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice, with coverage of the many vocal acts headed to the Catskills this August. This article is the first in a series. -- Julia Reische
Above and bottom: Camille Zamora... 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
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