KINGSTON, N.Y — In a stunning upset, political newcomer Sarahana Shrestha pushed career Assemblyman Kevin Cahill off the Democratic line in a primary election for the party line in the 103rd state …

TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. >> State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman stood at the Hudson River shore Thursday with local political leaders and about two dozen environmental advocates to announce …

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> Republican Brian Woltman defeated first-term Democrat Jennifer Schwartz-Berky, 1,030-811, on Tuesday for the Ulster County Legislature seat in District 7. Just weeks before …

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Democrats overwhelmingly endorsed incumbent Assemblywoman Sarahana Shrestha as the party’s candidate in a contentious vote during the Ulster County Democratic Committee’…

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan giving access to VA home loans to those National Guard and reserve forces of the U.S. military conducting active duty for training or in tra…

POUGHKEEPSIE >> Nearly 60 high school students were treated for possible hypothermia after their crew boats capsized in high winds on the Hudson River. The boats overturned about 5:30 p.m. We…

As of Friday afternoon, nearly as many people had voted in the Ulster County Board of Elections’ “Ulster Votes I Voted Sticker Contest” than are registered to vote in the entire c…

Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan immediately condemned the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, while Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said it did not change New York …

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Democrats won 16 of the Ulster County Legislature’s 23 seats in Tuesday’s elections, widening their majority from the current 12-11, according to unofficial results fro…

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. >> Brayden Surprise asked his mother to bring him to the March For Our Lives event on the Walkway Over the Hudson because, he said, he’s scared. “I feel scared …

WALLKILL, N.Y. — Reigning Freeman Girls Basketball Player of the Year Zoe Mesuch said she fell in love with the U.S. Naval Academy the first time she visited Annapolis, Md. So, it was an easy choic…

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KINGSTON, N.Y. – A Mid-Hudson Valley state lawmaker says he will introduce a bill that, if passed, would prevent anyone who is impeached from collecting a pension. The bill, offered up by Sen. Jame…

KINGSTON, N.Y. — “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Laganja Estranja headlines the return of TMI Project’s Voices in Action after a three-year hiatus at Senate Garage on Thursday, Se…

KINGSTON >> Adrianna Elashker was crowned this year’s Kingston High School May Queen during the school’s annual May Day ceremony Friday. The ceremony was held in the Kate Walton F…

TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. >> Ulster County Legislator Jennifer Schwartz Berky pleaded with a town police officer on May 24 to not give her a traffic ticket after saying she couldn’t afford t…

TV crime drama actress and Hurley resident Diane Neal has launched an independent bid for New York’s 19th Congressional District seat. Neal, 41, who had a long-running stint on NBC’s &#…

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A Common Council committee narrowly advanced a proposed Good Cause Eviction law for the city of Kingston after reaching a compromise that would limit the legislation to buildings w…

KINGSTON, N.Y. – Bus ridership on the Ulster County Area Transit system was up 38% in the last three months of 2022 as compared to the same time period in 2021, according to records with the Ulster…

Dear Editor, I see that on the first day of Congress, U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-Red Hook, voted to revoke additional funding for the IRS. This funding was specifically targeted for audits of high …

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Republican congressional candidate Colin Schmitt on Friday shared a dishonestly edited social media post taken from a Freeman video interview to inaccurately suggest his Democratic…

Members of the city’s rent guidelines board ruled that tenants who sign one- or two-year leases between Aug. 1, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2023 for certain protected properties should have their rents redu…

Highland High’s young girls basketball team attained its championship level a little earlier than anticipated, but that doesn’t bother Jim Malak. “When you lose two of your primar…

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — The Woodstock Film Festival honored longtime filmmaker James Ivory with a standing room during an emotional Maverick Awards ceremony at the Saugerties Performing Arts Factory on …

RED HOOK, N.Y. – A government lease of a luxury vehicle by former Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro gives the “appearance of circumventing normal legislative approval (as required …

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ulster County Health Commissioner Dr. Carol Smith issued a public health advisory Sunday, Dec. 5, “strongly recommending” all county residents to wear masks in public spaces regard…

KINGSTON, N.Y. – Rolls of “I Voted” stickers which feature a whimsical spider-like design that went viral nationally have been delivered to the Ulster County Board of Elections. Elections Commissio…

KINGSTON, N.Y. — There’s no such thing as taking a day off from shooting a basketball for Wallkill sophomore guard Zoe Mesuch. She makes sure she practices her shooting at least 45 minutes a day ex…

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. >> The six Democratic candidates vying for their party’s nomination to run against U.S. Rep. John Faso in New York’s 19th Congressional District will meet for a de…

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. >> Kingston High’s hitters were aggressive and Joe Ferrer was dominant. In other words, it was busy as usual for the Tigers, who now find themselves one win away fro…

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> Lanasia Dorsey’s foul shot with 17 seconds left gave Kingston girls basketball coach Steve Garner his 400th career victory Friday night as the Tigers edged Pine Bush i…

KINGSTON, N.Y. —Grammy-Award-winning American roots musician Allison Russell joins her band on May 24 at the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., in a benefit concert for the O+ Festival’s year-ro…

KINGSTON, N.Y. — An Esopus woman who is a Democratic socialist won a seat in the New York state Legislature by defeating a Republican realtor, according to unofficial results with the state Board o…

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> Gareth Rhodes, one of the Democratic candidates seeking to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. John Faso for New York’s 19th Congressional District seat, will hold 11 town …