News across Ulster County

Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returns for its 36th year
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Woodstock Symphony Orchestra’s new season begins this Saturday
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Newburgh to terminate contract for Flock license plate readers
NEWBURGH – The Newburgh City Council Monday night is expected to terminate its contractual relationship with Flock Safety for use of its automated license plate recognition technology. City residents and several council members believe the system poses a risk to city residents in…

Israeli prime minister lands at Stewart en route to UN
STEWART AIRPORT – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu flew into New York Stewart International Airport at Newburgh on Thursday and was motorcaded to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly session. The southbound Thruway had dozens of State Police cars…

Restoration Advisory Board member criticizes DoD delay on PFAS study
NEWBURGH – It has been 10 years since it was discovered that the City of Newburgh’s water supply – Washington Lake – was contaminated with the ‘forever chemical’ PFAS and a member of the Restoration Advisory Board is totally frustrated by what he calls the lack of action. Ronald…

Wellington named permanent director of economic development
KINGSTON – Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has named Leslie Wellington as the director of the county Department of Economic Development. The Olivebridge resident has served as interim director since July. “Leslie has hit the ground running,” said Metzger. “She has been deeply…

Career burglar guilty following Orange County trial
GOSHEN – A 65-year-old Newburgh man was convicted after a jury trial in Orange County Court to burglary, criminal mischief and petit larceny in connection with a daytime residential burglary in the Town of Newburgh. The conviction of Jorge Martinez marks his 11th and 12th felony…

Catskill Mountain Railroad to offer fall foliage train rides
KINGSTON – The Catskill Mountain Railroad will offer fall foliage train rides beginning Saturday, Sept. 26, giving passengers an opportunity to view the changing colors of the Catskills from the historic railroad corridor. The Fall Foliage Adventure Train will travel along the…

SUNY Orange receives NYCCT Community College Innovation Award
MIDDLETOWN – The New York Community College Trustees (NYCCT) celebrated SUNY Orange’s work in reforming its math placement process, along with its developmental math curriculum, by presenting the College with the organization’s 2026 Community College Innovation Award on Friday…

U.S. News & World Report Names SUNY Purchase a Top 10 Public School for 2027
PURCHASE – SUNY Purchase is listed as one of the 9 Top Public Schools and among the best 128 National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report in the 2027 edition of their college guide. Purchase is also listed as 57 on the list of top performers in the nation on social…

Kingston Radius puts the region’s live music in one place
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Warwick-Goshen rivalry carries generations of history into Spirit Trophy game
For Goshen senior Josue Luna, the Warwick-Goshen Spirit Trophy rivalry is about more than what occurs during the annual showdown. A two-way lineman for the Gladiators, Luna understands the history and tradition behind one of the country’s longest-running rivalries and the…