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Ulster County Pool Closed for Season Due to Ongoing Issues
(July 8, 2024) The Ulster Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today that the Ulster County Pool, located at 241 Libertyville Road in New Paltz, will be closed for the season due…
Pike Children & Youth Services Annual ‘Back to School’ Event to Help Prepare Families for Upcoming School Year
Pike County Children and Youth Services (CYS) will hold its annual Back to School Event to help prepare students and families for the upcoming school year by providing backpacks and other useful…
Lao Tizer Band at Harmony in The Woods Music Festival
Harmony In The Woods is the outdoor amphitheater nestled in the forests of Hawley. All summer long, they present regional and national performing artists of all genres. “Jazz Group of the Year”…
Prison Journalist John J. Lennon Starts Writing Workshop at Sullivan Correctional Facility
John J. Lennon is a prison journalist currently serving a 28-years-to-life sentence at Sullivan Correctional Facility for murder, drug sales, and gun possession. He is a contributing editor at Esquire and a…
Invasive Species to Have on Your Radar
Invasive species wreak havoc on the wild spaces and agriculture throughout the region. In New York, the state Department of Environmental Conservation defines invasive species as “non-native species that can cause harm…
Second Upper Delaware River Drowning in a Week
New York State Police have released the identity of the man who drowned in the Upper Delaware River on Sunday as Chirag Pratel, a 37-year-old Bensalem, PA, man. His death is the…
Move Sullivan Expands Bus Service in Sullivan County
Sullivan County’s bus service, Move Sullivan, is set to expand its routes, aiming to connect more communities across the county. This expansion is part of a broader initiative to improve public transportation…
NY FOCUS: Trans Man Forced to Undergo Prison Genital Exams Wins $275,000 Settlement
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. CRIMINAL JUSTICE · June 17, 2024 Trans Man Forced…