Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today confirmed the first death related to COVID-19 in Ulster County. For reasons of privacy, specific information cannot be provided. County Executive Ryan did confirm that the individual is a 76 year old male from the Town of Plattekill who passed away at Vassar Brothers hospital due to complications from COVID-19 on Sunday, March 29. more

Wallkill Valley Publications Inc., parent company of Times Hudson Valley Media, has been named one of six newspaper companies in New York State to receive a $5,000 grant to help offset the cost of COVID-19 pandemic coverage. more

The Orange County Health Department on Thursday reported the second death in Orange County as a result of COVID-19. The deceased was an Orange County resident over the age of 70 with multiple pre-existing medical conditions. As of Thursday, Orange County now has 756 positive COVID-19 cases. more

The Town of Montgomery Community Response Team is partnering with Cultivate Montgomery, a charitable fund of the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan, to support senior citizens and families within the Town of Montgomery during the coronavirus outbreak. Funds raised will benefit a new program created to support local businesses while providing meals to seniors and families in need. more

County Executive Pat Ryan announced information about Ulster County’s first drive-through mobile COVID-19 testing site located at Tech City (Kingston). more

With the support of ShopRite Supermarkets, the Kaplan Foundation and Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus arranged for a tractor-trailer of more than 60,000 pounds of non-perishable food to be delivered to the Encounter Church in Rock Tavern on Friday, March 20 more

Schools in Orange and Ulster Counties will be closed for the next two weeks, it was announced Friday afternoon. Ulster County Executive Patrick Ryan, announced the decision at a briefing on Friday afternoon. “Based on what we currently know about the spread of COVID-19, we believe that acting decisively now will significantly reduce the impact on our community and help protect our most vulnerable neighbors,” he said. more

The following events are canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak: more

A year removed from a budget season that saw Valley Central taxpayers reject the district’s first proposed budget, residents were far more receptive to the 2019-2020 proposed spending plan, as … more

Faith House, a maternity house opening soon in Walden, will provide expectant mothers a safe haven from poverty, unstable living situations or homelessness. Faith House purchased a 5,000-square-foot … more

Village of Montgomery residents had mixed reactions to a public hearing for a local law that would move City Winery one step closer to final approval, praising the project for its creative use of a … more