HUDSON — The city’s police department was awarded a $120,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to support the development of protocols and training for safeguarding children during the arrests of their parents. Read More
GREENPORT — Traffic backups were reported on Wednesday as crews from New York State Department of Transportation began working on Fairview Avenue in Greenport. Read More
SAUGERTIES — An Ulster County man accused of forcibly taking his child from a residence was taken into custody the next day by Catskill Police, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said.
Columbia County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state, but that creates issues for local businesses.
COXSACKIE — Assemblyman Chris Tague has introduced legislation that endeavors to bring whole and 2% milk back into public schools and the Greene County Legislature passed a resolution at its May 18 meeting supporting the bill.
HUDSON — Osun Zotique, the executive director of OutHudson and a Ph.D. candidate in Education at the University of Buffalo, officially filed to run for New York’s newly reapportioned 19th Congressional District.
COXSACKIE — A fundraiser and motorcycle ride event was hosted in the village of Coxsackie to benefit Haven, a 4-year-old girl diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer and has been given only a few months to live.
NEW YORK — Antonio Delgado of Rhinebeck took the oath of office Wednesday to become the 65th lieutenant governor of New York State.
CAIRO — When crowds flock to Angelo Canna Town Park in Cairo for the Memorial Day Parade on May 30, attendees will be greeted by a park that has been paved for the first time in two decades.
ALBANY — New York state passed the Adult Survivor’s Act on Tuesday, but one local sexual abuse survivor criticized the law for failing to create a victims compensation fund and not going far enough to help survivors.
GREENVILLE — The Yondr Company launched in 2014 with a concept of providing phone-free environments at concerts and comedy shows and now Greenville is set to host the group’s first weekend-long festival.
CATSKILL — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Catskill has paced Greene County with 3,552 confirmed virus cases since March 2020.
Sports
TROY — The Ichabod Crane Riders lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to the Schuylerville Black Horses in the Section II Class B Baseball Championship on Wednesday afternoon at Joe Bruno Stadium. Read More
MOREAU — Chatham took another step toward repeating as Section II Class C softball champions with a 10-0 victory over Lake George in Tuesday’s semifinal round game at Moreau Rec. Read More
GUILDERLAND — The Ichabod Crane Riders defeated the Fonda-Fultonville Braves, 8-2, in the Section II Class B semifinals for baseball at Dutchemen Pak. Read More
Arts & Life
Opinion
Condolences to the family and friends of Angie DelNero who passed away on May 17. Read more
THE HOTEL KAATERSKILL SITE Is To BE USED FOR A COUNTRY CLUB – (Two years after Hotel Kaaterskill burned). Catskill Recorder paper, 1926. Read more
I need to begin with a disclosure: I am a long-time admirer of Larry Weaner’s style of ecologically based design. In fact, I co-wrote a book, Garden Revolution, with him that was published in 2016. I think his design has only gotten richer and more adventurous since then. Read more
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