KINGSTON, N.Y. While the number of opioid-related overdoses in Ulster County rose again in 2023, the number of people dying from overdoses continues to decline, a fact that county officials attribute to a shift in philosophy that focuses more on keeping people alive than forcing them into abstinence-based treatment programs. According to the Department […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. Ulster County Legislator Joseph Maloney is calling for changes to the county’s investment policy that could force the county to remove the bulk of its cash from the Bank of Greene County. Maloney, D-Saugerties, has introduced a resolution for consideration by the county Legislature that would ban the county from investing more […]
SAUGERTIES Citing what they claim is “an alarming surge in complaints from constituents, elected officials, town representatives, and law enforcement” about Samadhi facilities in Saugerties, the town of Ulster and in Kingston, legislators Kevin Roberts and Joseph Maloney are calling “for the immediate and unequivocal termination/non-renewal of (Ulster County’s) contract and relationships” with the […]
"Runaway Joe," a new podcast from RTÉ, explores the story of Joe Maloney, who moved to Ireland under the alias Michael O'Shea after being charged with the murder of his wife in New York.