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Plattekill fire displaces family
A fast-moving house fire Wednesday morning, July 2, in the Town of Plattekill sent one person and several firefighters for medical treatment and displaced three adults and two pets, fire officials … more
Tom Corcoran
Corcoran responds to accusations
In an exclusive interview with the Southern Ulster Times, Tom Corcoran addressed what he contends are false accusations surrounding his tenure as the Treasurer of Marlboro Youth Football and … more
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Lisa Gill is the new director of the Highland Public Library.
Highland Library names Lisa Gill as new director
The Highland Public Library has announced the appointment of Lisa Gill as its new director, following the retirement of longtime director Julie Dempsey, who led the library for 32 years. Gill is … more
Plattekill reviewing Town Hall/Highway garage plans
The Plattekill Town Board recently received conceptual architectural plans for a new 23,600 sq/ft combined Town Hall/Court/Police department facility and a 22,610 sq/ft Highway Garage that was done … more
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Ulster County secures $1 million for New Paltz water, sewer upgrades
Ulster County has secured $1 million in state funding to support water and sewer upgrades in the Village of New Paltz, a project that officials say will unlock new housing development and address … more
The Highland Elementary School collected used crayons that will be melted down to make new crayons for kids in hospitals affected by cancer. [L-R] Asst. Principal Dr. Malissa Chester, Principal Ian MacCormack, Barbara Gavin of the Lloyd Lions Club and Keller Mickle, Administrative Assistant.
Lloyd Lions Club collects crayons
During this past year Barbara Gavin has been working to establish a Lions Club in Lloyd, with a focus on family and youth. Besides collecting and recycling glasses for kids, the club works with the … more
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Col. Christina Fanitzi is shown competing in the recent Mrs. New York pageant. She won and will go on to compete in the national Mrs. America pageant in Las Vegas in August.
Milton native is crowned Mrs. New York America 2025
Christina Fanitzi -- a native of Milton and a U.S. Army colonel stationed at West Point -- was crowned Mrs. New York America 2025 on June 23 at the Rochester Inn and Conference Center, earning the … more
Clearwater charts bold five-year course for long-term resilience
Continuing nearly six decades of defending the Hudson River and inspiring generations through environmental education, sailing, and song, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Board of Directors has … more
Esopus launches third phase of ‘Hometown Heroes’ banner program
The Town of Esopus, in partnership with American Legion Post 1298, is proud to launch Phase Three of the warmly embraced Hometown Heroes Banner Program. Building on the success of the first two … more
Highland celebrates the 4th
Highland Fire Chief Jeffrey DiMetro [L] and Lloyd Police Chief James Janso hold facsimile checks each for $7,500 that were donated by the Highland Rotary Club for their use in their respective departments. They are surrounded by members of each department, members of the Board of Fire Commissioners and the Ladies Auxiliary and Town Supervisor Dave Plavchak.
Highland Rotary donates to community
Steve Laubach, President of the Highland Rotary, presented checks to the Lloyd Police and Fire Departments, each in the amount of $7,500.   For the past three years the Rotary Club has … more
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Social security office reopens at new location
After months of uncertainty and temporary closure, the Poughkeepsie Social Security office has officially reopened at a new location around the corner from its previous site. Beginning Monday, … more
Incoming Library Director Lisa Gill, outgoing Library Director Julie Dempsey, Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson, and Library Board Director Elaine Rivera.  
Jacobson secures $10,000 grant for Highland Library Music Garden
Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-Newburgh) recently joined library officials to announce $10,000 in funding to expand the Music Garden at the Highland Public Library. The Music Garden has … more
Marlboro honors the Class of 2025
Marlboro High School held its 89th Commencement Ceremony last Friday evening for 151 students of the Class of 2025.   The High School Band played ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ as … more
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Highland celebrates the Class of 2025
The Commencement Ceremony for the Highland High School Class of 2025 was held last Thursday evening out on the new athletic field, managing to dodge the unending rainfall that has been ever present … more
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Marlboro Retirees L-R Robert Salzano, Caterina LoPiccolo, Jacoba Smith, Valerie Bardunias, Ann Marie Festa, and Rory Becker.
Marlboro holds 2025 retiree ceremony
Each year those who have chosen to retire from the Marlboro School District are traditionally honored for their service by the Board of Education and the Administration at the last board meeting of … more
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Members of the three area fire departments spoke to the Town Board on battery storage facilities, On the left starting from farthest away is Bobby Jackson-Plattekill FD; Doug Foster- Plattekill Fire Department, Aaron Kopaskie- Plattekill FD, Phil Sabarese- Chief, Clintondale FD, Brian Stafford- Plattekill FD and Ken Meyer- Chief, Modena FD.
Plattekill seeks FD input on battery storage
Recently, the Plattekill Town Board met with members of the area fire departments to ask their views on the safety and efficacy of Battery Storage facilities. Presently, the town has a moratorium in … more
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Lilly Sullivan was named the Marlboro High School Student of the Month for June. [L-R] student representative Amelia Casella, Principal Ryan Lawler, teacher Rachel Burroughs, Lily, teacher Amy Tremblay, Asst. Principal Anishbell Brennen and Superintendent Michael Rydell.
Marlboro honors Students of the Month for June
For the final month of the 2024-25 school year, Marlboro honored their Students of the Month for June.   Lily Sullivan was named the Marlboro High School Student of the Month by Art … more
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Ulster names director of Arts, Culture, and Open Spaces
Ulster County has appointed Sarah Kramer-Harrison as its first-ever Director of Arts, Culture, and Open Spaces, a new position established within the Department of Tourism. The role was created to … more
Lyra Music program gets underway this week
Each summer, a selected group of dedicated young musicians comes together in the Hudson Valley for two intensive weeks of chamber music training and performance through the Lyra Music Young Artist … more
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