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.…
The proposal to build a 77-unit affordable apartment complex in the City of Hudson crashed and burned Tuesday after the developer failed to convince the city’s Common Council to grant the project tax breaks. The Galvan Foundation, a non-profit developer and the city’s largest property owner, had worked since the beginning of the year with…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties co-produced with The River Newsroom. The following is for Tuesday, June 2. NEW YORK STATE 371,711 cases confirmed (941 new) 2,113,777 tests performed (49,952 new) 23,959 deaths (54 new) 89,703 hospitalizations (overall) 3,331 hospitalizations (current) 999…
A renowned art critic died Sunday at his home in Craryville from complications arising from a suspected case of COVID-19. The death of Maurice Berger, 62, was confirmed by an administrator at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he taught. Berger died in Craryville four days ago, UMBC Director of Arts and Culture…
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced a temporary tax break for businesses and gave details on COVID-19 testing procedure in the county during an information session streamed live on Facebook Thursday. He was joined by Congressman Antonio Delgado, who discussed actions to combat the Coronavirus on the federal level and talked about hospital bed capacity…
An Ulster County resident with a slight fever and a dry cough concerned he might have COVID-19 was denied testing as the county grappled with a limited number of test kits from the federal government. On Monday, the county received a shipment of test kits – only a tenth of what it had requested. Eli…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Tuesday, March 17. Produced in collaboration with The River Newsroom NEW YORK STATE 1,374 cases confirmed (424 new) New York State official pressroom Hotline: (888) 364-3065 Announced by New York State today: -Everyone in…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Monday, March 16. Produced in collaboration with The River Newsroom RESOURCES The River is compiling a list of resources that are helping folks manage during the coronavirus pandemic. The list is not comprehensive, but…