2: Gov. Kathy Hochul signs into law a bill proposed by Sen. Michelle Hinchey that makes it illegal to disseminate AI-generated explicit images or “deepfakes” of a person without their consent. 3: Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger outlines her $413,131,360 spending plan, her first since being elected county executive, at the Marlborough Justice Court before […]
HARDENBURGH, N.Y. Election vote counts have been finalized but officials won’t know whether the town Highway Superintendent position will be filled on an elected basis at an annual salary of $1,000 or at a higher salary if winning candidate Mark Wilbur chooses to be appointed. Results from Ulster Board of Elections officials found that […]
HARDENBURGH, N.Y. Incumbent Republican Town Supervisor Wendy O’Reilly won the election by a wide margin over challenger Jerry Fairbairn. In unofficial results Tuesday, O’Reilly got 84 votes to Fairbairn’s 17, winning more than 83 percent of the vote. Voters also overwhelmingly approved by a 74-26 margin a measure to change the town highway superintendent […]
HARDENBURGH, N.Y. Town Hall doors are locked until further notice and in-person business is by appointment only following allegations that former town Supervisor Jerry Fairbairn threatened town Clerk Wendy Buerge, town Supervisor Wendy O’Reilly said. The measures were taken after an employee came forward with information alleging that Fairbairn, who resigned on June 10, […]
HARDENBURGH, N.Y. – While 2023 has its fair share of contentious races in towns, the contest between appointed incumbent Supervisor Wendy O’Reilly and former Supervisor Jerry Fairbairn ranks among the most bitter battles. O’Reilly, 61, is an insurance agent and customer service representative with Sluiter Agency, who will be on the Republican line. She has […]