Regarding the Daily Freeman’s Friday, Feb. 2 article “Samadhi Under Fire” Kevin Roberts and Joseph Maloney are, sadly, mistaken. Samadhi’s approach of harm reduction is proven, again and again, to fight addiction far more effectively than punitive rehab approaches by meeting drug users where they are encouraging rather than coercing more healthy behaviors. […]
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. Town and village officials and community members shared memories of Saugerties-native and hometown hero Retired U.S. Army Col. Roger Donlon, who was the first person to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for service in the Vietnam War, and whose name appears on several municipal buildings. Donlon, 89, died in Leavenworth, Kansas, […]
1: Area families who may were scrambling to find suitable daycare options for their pre-school children in the wake of the sudden closure of the St. Mary-St. Joseph Early Learning Center had other options, according to the state Office of Children and Family Services. 2: Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger urged the Public Service Commission […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office blasted the Freeman on Thursday for what it said is the daily paper’s coverage of court cases, saying the paper has a penchant for publishing “inaccurate narratives and impressions” about the cases it covers. The release, dated Nov. 16 and titled “LETTER TO DAVID “MICKEY” MYER’S […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. The Ulster County Legislature unanimously approved Kingston native Joe McDonald to serve as the next commissioner of the county’s Human Rights Commission. County Executive Jen Metzger announced the appointment of McDonald along with four new commission members on July 28. McDonald will step into the role previously held by Tyrone Wilson, who […]