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Metzger pushes for rail safety

In the wake of the recent rail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger sent a letter out to local town officials in the county to sign in support of having the CSX …

Former Assistant Principal speaks out

Former Marlboro Elementary School Assistant Principal Dara Kaplan, along with her husband, attorney Bryan Kaplan, sat down for an interview with the Southern Ulster Times to offer her side of the …

UCRRA: no landfill decision yet

Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency (UCRRA) Executive Director Greg Ollivier told a packed crowd at the Town of Plattekill’s March 15 Town Board meeting that no decision had been made …

Jacobson announces major budget victories

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) is announcing three major one-house budget victories after leading the fight for the inclusion of $50 million for the Department of Health’s Lead …

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Hundreds of residents from the hamlet of Wallkill, surrounding towns and visitors lined Bona Ventura Avenue and varying streets as they watched floats, marching bands, fire engines and other local …
In the past few months school boards across the state have been compiling and tweaking their budgets for the 2023-24 school year that will be presented to the public for a vote on May 16. Last …

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Southern Ulster Times - March 23, 2023

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The Ulster County Department of Public Works will be replacing a culvert on Lattintown Road beginning April 3. They will be closing a portion of the roadway.  The closed section of the …
Orange County’s Division of Environmental Facilities and Services (DEFS) and Department of Planning will join local community organizations, schools, and businesses to promote food waste …
Spring is upon us and it is time to grow! Grow what, you ask? Well, grow your creativity! The Hudson Valley Collective of the American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama hosts An …
The Friends of the Highland Public Library seeks new committed volunteers to serve on the Friends Board of Directors. Members of the Board will have the opportunity to help determine the …
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Highland Passive House (HPH) the future headquarters for preeminent home staging/furniture rental company Cathy Hobbs Design Recipes, which once completed will be the first certified multi-use …
Acknowledging that there is a lack of affordable housing in the Town of Gardiner, the Town Board approved a resolution to join Ulster County in an effort to solve the countywide housing …
Orange County will host a Hazardous Waste collection event for businesses, municipalities, school districts, and farms by appointment only on April 14 and Household Hazardous Waste and Operation Safe …

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On March 10, Ulster County District Attorney’s Office arraigned Junando Dawkins, 29, of Newburgh, in connection with an indictment charging him with Murder in …
The Marlborough Town Board approved a law that provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain real property owned by an enrolled volunteer firefighters in the town. Supervisor Scott …
A day after the Plattekill Town Board accepted Police Chief Joseph Ryan’s resignation, Supervisor Jennifer Salemo received a text from Ryan saying that he had changed his mind and wanted to …

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The Town of Lloyd events committee presents the first Clover Classic 5K on the Hudson Valley Rail. Trail, on Saturday, March 18. The race begins and ends at Tony Williams Field in Highland. …
Cardinal Spellman Columbiettes 5800 is excited to announce their upcoming Basket Walk event on March 25, at St. Joseph’s Church Hall located at 34 So. Chestnut Street, New Paltz. The event is a …
The Town of Plattekill will host an Electronic Drop Off Day on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Town Hall, located at Route 44-55 in Modena. Residents are encouraged to bring their …

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