KINGSTON, N.Y. – Voting in the race for the 103rd Assembly District begins Saturday when early ballots begin to be cast in a Democratic primary contest featuring incumbent Sarahana Shrestha against Gabriella “Gabi” Madden.The two squared off in a Freeman debate on Tuesday highlighting their stances on such topics as Central Hudson Gas & Electric […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Despite a rollout out of the state’s cannabis marketplace that Gov. Kathy Hochul recently declared a “disaster,” area connoisseurs looking to purchase cannabis locally have reason to hope.Applications for retail cannabis dispensaries are pending or have been approved in five of the 18 Ulster County municipalities that allow such businesses within their […]
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The Police Chiefs Association of Ulster County will be honoring law enforcement personnel and civilians for their efforts at an upcoming awards banquet, an announcement said.The ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, and will take place at Novella’s New Paltz, 2 Terwilliger Lane.The banquet will begin with a “posting of […]
ROSENDALE, N.Y. — A shortage of available after-hours public defenders is “a safety concern for residents of the county and for my officers,” Rosendale Police Chief Scott Schaffrick said.In a phone interview Wednesday, May 1, Schaffrick said town justices are refusing to arraign defendants after hours, or even answer their phones when called by police […]