In Brief – County Executives and Health Commissioners from the Mid-Hudson Valley pleaded with residents to stringently follow health guidelines as the pandemic’s second wave begins to wash over the region. The Mid-Hudson Region’s daily positivity rate continues to rise, reaching 3.9 percent Tuesday, and active cases continue to pile up. More than 7,300 people…
Hudson moved towards banning some kinds of short-term rentals after a Common Council vote Tuesday. The bill, which still must be signed into law by Mayor Kamal Johnson, seeks to stop short-term rental operators, such as those using Airbnb, from renting out multiple properties or listing properties where they do not reside. The bill is…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, November 14 through Tuesday, November 17. Published in collaboration with The River Newsroom. NEW YORK STATE 3,490 new cases yesterday 124,565 tests yesterday Positive test rate: 2.80% 26 deaths yesterday 1,968 hospitalizations 391 ICU…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13. Published in collaboration with The River Newsroom Note: On November 19, we’re hosting a Zoom conversation with panel guests from the public health, local business, and community service…
In Brief – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan held a sobering COVID-19 update on Facebook Tuesday afternoon, revealing 23 new cases of COVID-19 had been diagnosed in the last 24 hours and the number of people hospitalized with the virus had risen to 12, the highest since early May. Ryan warned of a second wave…
In Brief – The New York State Board of Elections released new enrollment data Sunday showing how many people have registered to vote across the state since February and their chosen political party. The regular release shows which party is attracting more voters and depicts the partisan make-up of different parts of the state. Looking…
I stopped smoking cigarettes about a year and a half ago. I’ve gotten props about it since then, with friends telling me they are impressed I’ve quit one of the world’s most addictive substances. Whoa – hold the phone there. I haven’t actually QUIT anything. I’ve just shifted my depraved nicotine addition to a product…
Two polling sites in Ulster County had to pause voting over the weekend as throngs of residents cast ballots across the Hudson Valley in the first two days of early voting. This article was co-published with The River Newsroom More than 14,000 ballots were cast in Ulster, Dutchess, Greene, and Columbia counties over the weekend.…
Three women running for state Senate in the Hudson Valley have been outraising their Republican rivals as election day approaches. Democratic Sen. Jen Metzger outraised her republican challenger, Michael Martucci, more than 2-to-1. Michelle Hinchey, who is vying for an open seat against Republican Richard Amedure, outraised him more than 3-to-1. Karen Smythe, who is…
In Brief – COVID-19 cases in Greene County have shot up in the last two weeks, spurred in part by an outbreak at a state prison. Forty-six active cases were reported by the county Department of Health Thursday, the most since mid-May. The county’s active caseload was less than 10 throughout the summer, and there…
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