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Fallsburg supervisor blindsided by state’s announced closure of prison
WOODBOURNE – Fallsburg Town Supervisor Michael Bensimon got no advanced notice from the state that it was going to shut down Sullivan Correctional Facility later this year. He learned of the decision at the same time prison employees received a memo from the state prison system on Thursday. “I...
Borscht Belt Festival Returns for Second Year in Ellenville, NY
Following the event’s undeniable success in 2023, the Borscht Belt Museum has announced the return of its now-annual Borscht Belt Festival, a three-day-long celebration of the iconic Borscht Belt Era in the Catskills. Beginning on the evening of Friday, July 26, and running through Sunday, July 28, the equally...
Microsoft tech outage impacts mid-Hudson Valley services Friday: Here's the latest
County offices and services in the mid-Hudson Valley have been impacted by the Crowdstrike global technology outage, which has impacted airlines, banks, media companies, healthcare, telecom firms and public transit. Crowdstrike, a U.S. firm that advertises being used by more than half of Fortune 500 companies, has attributed the outage on Friday morning to a faulty system update that impacted Microsoft's Windows Operating System, and claims it is not related to a cyberattack or security issue. ...
International Overdose Awareness Day vigil to be held August 29th in Monticello
MONTICELLO- The Fourth annual International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil will be held on August 29th at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the Sullivan County Courthouse, 414 Broadway, Monticello. International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose remember without stigma those who have died from...
Enjoy Some Bagels and Locks at Our Canal Museum!
Lock 50 (and a nice bagel!) at the D&H Canal Linear Park in Summitville. Summitville, NY – The D&H (Delaware and Hudson) Canal Interpretive Center is pleased to host a free lecture about the D&H Canal lock system on Saturday, July 27, at 12 p.m. Bagels and lox, traditional to the region in the post-canal years, will be served.
Get Ready for the 2024 Orange County Fair: New Attractions, Thrilling Rides, and Spectacular Fireworks!
The Orange County Fair, a beloved institution in the Hudson Valley, returns this year from July 18 to July 28. For over a century, it has provided families with a delightful mix of entertainment, rides, music, and mouthwatering food. Since its establishment in 1897, the fairgrounds in Wallkill, NY, have been the permanent home of this annual event, and this year promises to be one of the best yet.
Feds moving Newburgh Social Security Office to Town of Wallkill
TOWN OF WALLKILL – If you are planning to conduct business at the Social Security Administration Office in the City of Newburgh – surprise. It’s closed. It was shut down on Thursday afternoon and will be moved to 85 Crystal Run Road in the Town of Wallkill.
Staggering Increase in One Hudson Valley County’s Home Values
The local real estate market has been a hot button issue for years in the Hudson Valley, but one county has just emerged head and shoulders above the rest in terms of home price increases. Our cluster of counties just north of New York City have been consistently rising in...
Monster Run Classic in Monticello set for August 4th
MONTICELLO – The Monticello Rotary Club 46th annual Monster Run Classic will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 4th at Resorts World Catskills in Monticello. The proceeds from the 2024 Monster Classic race will benefit the Sullivan County Veterans Coalition and is an event run by Monticello Rotary as part of Sullivan County Patriots Day. The race consists of 5K and 10K running and 5K walk events for the whole family. This course proves to be challenging and is considered by many one of the best run/walk courses in the area.
‘Safe Start to Summer’ traffic enforcement campaign results announced
KINGSTON – Mayor Steven Noble is pleased to announce that, as part of the City of Kingston’s participation in Ulster County’s Safe Start to Summer 2024 road safety campaign, the Kingston Police Department instituted two weeks of heightened traffic enforcement, and as a result, issued 153 tickets to motorists.
Bethel, Home of Woodstock, Embraces Green Initiatives
The Town of Bethel, home of The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969, has been recertified as a “Bronze-standard Climate-Smart Community” by the Department of Environmental Conservation as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Community program, which supports local efforts to meet the economic, social, and environmental challenges posed by climate change. Bethel is one of 23 municipalities being recognized for taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
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