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Published 1 hour agoOpen Space Institute purchases over 300 acres for Warwick parkland
WARWICK – The Open Space Institute has just purchased 316 acres of woodlands, fields and open space from the Warwick Conference Center to be used by the Town of Warwick as parklands. Town Supervisor Jesse Dwyer said the property transfer has cost the town nothing. “Open Space…
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Published 12 hours agoRegina Bonelli plays Woodstock this Thursday
New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee... The post Regina Bonelli plays Woodstock this Thursday first appeared on Hudson Valley One .
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Published September 01Saugerties channel embraces fresh leadership and community focus
Lighthouse TV23 charts a new course... The post Saugerties channel embraces fresh leadership and community focus first appeared on Hudson Valley One .
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Published August 31Hundreds join hands on Walkway Over the Hudson to show unity and defend democratic values
United, we stretch... The post Hundreds join hands on Walkway Over the Hudson to show unity and defend democratic values first appeared on Hudson Valley One .
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Published August 31Levon Helm Studios blames prior management for delayed ticket refunds after mass show cancellations
Levon Helm Studios ticket holders still await refunds for more than a dozen canceled shows in the wake of a leadership change while the new management puts the blame on musician Amy Helm and her former team. The post Levon Helm Studios blames prior management for delayed ticket…
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Published August 31Local Facebook group faces backlash after insensitive remark on Ulster County murder
A local Facebook group centered on regional dining is facing public criticism following an insensitive online comment made by its administrator regarding a 2006 murder case in Ulster County. The controversy began during a discussion on Facebook asking followers which former area…
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Published September 02Soccer tournament deep connections lead to launch of youth sports platform
GOSHEN – The Sweitzer Cup began with friendship and loss. Rory Brady, of Goshen, created the recreational soccer tournament after losing a close high school friend, Tim Sweitzer, in a car accident years earlier. He wanted to make sure his friend’s name and story did not disappear…
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Published 1 hour agoState legislation to curb dangerous driving in Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE – In the wake of the death of Poughkeepsie school crossing guard James Montanino on September 29, 2025, State Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D, Newburgh) passed legislation for traffic safety. The measures are aimed at protecting children and others walking to…
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Published 1 hour agoFEMA formally denies major disaster declaration following February blizzard
WASHINGTON – Following requests by Governor Hochul for the Trump administration to issue a major disaster declaration following last February’s blizzard that caused more than $168 million in damages and placed a serious financial burden on the Mid-Hudson, New York City and Long…
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Published 1 hour agoUlster County looks to expand plastics ban
KINGSTON – Ulster County currently has a ban on plastic straws, but it is exploring expanding plastics bans to other items. The legislature’s Beyond Plastics Working Group, meeting on Wednesday, began exploring further restrictions on plastics, said Legislator Chris Hewitt. “We…
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Published 10 hours agoUlster Park man charged with murder after fatal Esopus shooting
A 47-year-old Ulster Park man has been charged with murder after authorities say a dispute at a Town of Esopus residence ended with the shooting death of a 33-year-old woman late Tuesday night. William F. Dearden is accused of shooting Brianna S. Wittl during an altercation at a…
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Published 10 hours agoBREAKING… Murder in Town of Esopus; suspect arrested
KINGSTON – A hamlet of Ulster Park man is in the Ulster County Jail charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a woman Tuesday night. Ulster County Sheriff’s investigators and State Police found Brianna Wittl, 33, also of Ulster Park, found in a residence on…