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Community rallies against Sullivan prison closure (VIDEO)
WOODBOURNE – Opposition to the closing of the maximum security Sullivan Correctional Facility on November 6 rallied at the Woodbourne Fire Department on Wednesday hoping to convince Governor Kathy Hochul to reverse her decision. Hochul, following the plan started by disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who closed 18 prisons in 10 years, has already closed six prisons. The state legislature has Hochul granted permission to close five more facilities.
Sheriff Schiff asks Governor to reconsider closure of Sullivan Correctional (VIDEO)
WOODBOURNE – Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff is upset about the closing of Sullivan Correctional Facility in Woodbourne and is making a plea to Governor Kathy Hochul to reconsider her decision to close the facility. Hochul announced last Thursday that Sullivan Correctional in Woodbourne was one of several...
Bethel Woods Headliners Show Support For Hudson Valley Eatery
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is a place where everyone can come together. Music lovers of all different age groups and states visit Bethel Woods to feel the energy of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, explore their concerts, events and more in 2024. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts...
Legendary trumpeter to play and share hotel tales at Sullivan County Museum
HURLEYVILLE- On Sunday afternoon, August 4, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., trumpeter Freddie Jacobs will perform at the Sullivan County Museum with the Americana band Little Sparrow. Jacobs is a composer, educator and jazz trumpeter who has been in the music business for over 50 years. He has toured with jazz legends Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Eddie Palmieri and Jimmy McGriff, and performed around New York with the Sam Jones/Tom Harrell Band and Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers. He has also written and produced two records: “Time Change” and “Jacobs’ Ladder.”
Why You’ll Be Seeing Groovy New Artwork Around The Hudson Valley
Local artists and their masterpieces are being highlighted in the Hudson Valley. These pieces of art instantly caught my attention in Ulster County, NY. The next time that you visit this Hudson Valley area, be on the lookout for these buses. Why You'll Be Seeing Groovy New Artwork Around The...
Major Multi-Million Dollar Bridge Replacement Project Begins in Ulster County
If you are a Hudson Valley resident or even a visitor to the area, chances are you have had to travel on the New York State Thruway (I-87) at some point, maybe you even travel it multiple times a day. Well, if you were traveling in Ulster County recently, you most likely realized some major bridge work construction has begun above the Wallkill River.
Historic Venue in Orange County New York Looking for Support
I like others have enjoyed going to the Orange County Fairgrounds for exciting events for decades. This is why so many people have come forward about a meeting to be held in the Town of Wallkill later this week that could change the fairgrounds for good. I remember my first...
A survey to help reduce emissions in the county, local guatemalan news and Cuba's exodus
Good Wednesday friends! Today in La Voz with Mariel Fiori is education and family day. We spoke with Michelle Gluck, Sr. technician of the Environmental Protection Department of the Ulster County, who explained to us more about the climate action plan community of the Ulster county and a survey that will help the county calculate the releases of gas emissions from the winter and identify solutions to address and reduce the emissions that occur.
Truth & Reconciliation Commission unveils Bearing Witness book & website
In these times, when right-wing extremist groups such as Moms for Liberty are putting heavy pressure on school boards to ban books, censure curriculum and avoid discussion of subjects that cast certain aspects of American history in a less-than-glorious light, educators have to work extra-hard to make such “controversial” information available. Fortunately, the digital age is making research, collation and sharing of historical data more feasible. And there are folks among us who are committed to ensuring that the stories of disenfranchised people get told.
The Legacy of Enslavement in Ulster County
Authors Susan Stessin-Cohn, Philip White, and Ashley Biagini will be on hand to share the new website Bearing Witness, developed in connection with the Ulster County Truth and Reconciliation Commission. During Stessin-Cohn’s presentation, she will reveal stories of a handful of notable Black residents of Ulster County, from the early...
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