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DiNapoli calls Gallagher ‘comptroller’s comptroller’
KINGSTON – A fast-moving storm knocked out power at the Kingston venue where State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was set to speak on behalf of Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher. The power was quickly restored and the fundraiser went forward with DiNapoli praising Gallagher as being a “comptroller’s comptroller.”...
NY weather: Anticipate strong thunderstorms in Ulster County Wednesday evening
The National Weather Service issued a report at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 7:45 p.m. for Ulster County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:05 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Phillipsport, or 7 miles southwest of Ellenville, moving northeast...
UPDATE…Man who trooper shot after striking him with car dies (VIDEO)
ROCK HILL – The man who led police on a pursuit from Ulster County into Sullivan County and struck a state trooper who was outside his vehicle died from gunshot wounds when the trooper fired at him. Police said at around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Albert Melendez, 32, of Middletown,...
Esopus man threatened to blow up Ulster County Department of Social Services building, authorities say
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — An Esopus man who allegedly threatened to blow up the Ulster County Department of Social Services building on Monday, July 15, was arrested by sheriff’s deputies, police said. Michael J. Bassile, 37, was located by Ulster County Sheriff’s deputies in Kingston on Monday...
Esopus man accused of making terroristic threat to blow up an Ulster County building
KINGSTON - A town of Esopus man has been accused of threatening to blow up an Ulster County government building earlier this week. The Ulster County Sheriff's office said the threat was reported to deputies assigned to the county's Department of Social Services building on Monday. According to the sheriff's...
NY weather: Severe thunderstorm watch for New York until Wednesday evening
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 1:02 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 8 p.m. for Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie and Ulster counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times, with the...
This Is the Best Bar in the Entire Hudson Valley
I'm pretty sure my wife and I stumbled upon the greatest bar in the entire Hudson Valley on Friday. I should start with a qualifier: there is no such thing as the perfect bar, but depending on your circumstance, a bar can be exactly perfect for you at a specific moment in time... and boy did we find one this weekend.
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