WARWICK –The four-day Camp of Champions concluded at Warwick High School over the weekend with scrimmage day. Six teams, Warwick, Minisink Valley, John S. Burke Catholic, James I. O’Neill, Chester, and Monroe-Woodbury, competed, including three Section 9 champions, Minisink Valley (Class A), Monroe-Woodbury (Class AA), and Chester (C). Burke Catholic, James I. O’Neill, and Warwick […]
KINGSTON – Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa says it is “appalling and tragic” that county jail corrections officer Andrew Wells allegedly stole over $99,000 from the Sheriff’s Employees Association union while he was treasurer. The sheriff said Wells “was entrusted to serve this county with integrity upon swearing the oath and betrayed many with his […]
NEW YORK – A 41-year-old Harriman man who was a New York City police officer has been sentenced to 8 ½ years in federal prison for conspiring to solicit and receive bribes, conspiring to distribute narcotics and possessing a firearm in connection with the conspiracy to distribute narcotics, in connection with his role as a […]
TOWN OF ULSTER – A two-vehicle crash on Old Kings Highway in the area of Bogert Lane in the Town of Ulster resulted in one driver being taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries. Ulster Town Police said the accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. between a 2014 Nissan Versa and a 2021 Ford F550 […]
MONTICELLO – Over 100 units of workforce housing will be developed adjacent to Monticello Raceway following the sale of the property to Kearney Realty & Development of Somers. The developer has signed a contract of sale with Resorts World Catskills, a subsidiary of Empire Resorts, a member of the Genting Group. The housing will be […]
MONROE – Monroe Town Supervisor Maureen Richardson has announced that the process has begun to formally request a dedicated postal presence and distinct ZIP code boundaries for the Town of Palm Tree and Village of Kiryas Joel. The shared Zip code is 10950. Following a formal request submitted to the United States Postal Service (USPS) […]
CARMEL – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2025 annual subsidized housing report shows that 981 Putnam residents lived in subsidized housing. The average Putnam household in subsidized housing earned $23,347 in annual income last year while across all subsidized housing, 89 percent of households earned less than $40,000. Subsidized housing residents rely […]
KINGSTON – A former treasurer of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Employee Association has been arrested in connection with the theft of some $99,418 from the union’s business account. Andrew Wells, 42, of Rosendale, has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing the money for personal use from February 2023 to April 2026. The investigation […]
NEWBURGH – Optum workers throughout the Hudson Valley here, Town of Wallkill, Fishkill, West Nyack, Yorktown Heights, Carmel and Brewster stepped out in the rainy, overcast weather Monday to demand a fair contract and better working conditions. Optum Health, the nation’s largest employer of physicians under United Health Group, took over Caremount in 2023, and […]
PORT JERVIS – Rumshock Veterans Village, which will include 10 tiny homes, a veteran community center, and a hydroponic garden and work area for veterans, celebrated its ribbon cutting on Flag Day. Rumshock Foundation President Tyler Whetsel has taken over the leadership positions since his father, founder Bill Whetsel passed away sadly at age 59 […]
