Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger announced the recipients of the County’s inaugural Farm Viability & Sustainability Grant Program, totalling $586,256 in grant funding to nine farms across Ulster County. The grants, each…
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Scout Camp Abuse Survivor Wins $30M in Court Ruling
A New York State Supreme Court judge has awarded $30 million in damages to Jeff Pringle, a man who was sexually abused as a teenager at the Forestburg Scout Reservation in 1985….
Tom Ward Appointed to Fill Vacant Rockland Central School District Board Seat
The Rockland Central School District Board of Education has appointed Tom Ward to fill the vacant board seat left by the resignation of former member James Buck earlier this month. The appointment…
Mama the Elephant Brings Global Conservation Message to Jeffersonville Bake Shop Garden
Why is there an elephant in Jeffersonville? Many visitors to the weekly Jeffersonville Sunday Market have had the same question. If you’re lucky enough to meet Mama, the life-size elephant replica sculpture…
Disability Pride Month: Patrick Cokley on the Impact of Medicaid Cuts
July is Disability Pride Month — a time to honor the contributions of disabled individuals while also confronting the barriers they continue to face. This year, those barriers may be growing. As…
Sullivan County Eyes Community Preservation Act to Protect Farmland: What You Need to Know
Sullivan County is considering joining the Hudson Valley Community Preservation Act (HVCPA), which would designate funds to land preservation efforts locally through a real estate transfer fee. Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County…
AI Boom Brings Billions to PA—and Big Questions
Billions of dollars are heading to Pennsylvania as the state positions itself to become a national hub for artificial intelligence development. At the heart of the plan: massive new data centers—and the…
Sullivan County Weighs Options for How to Spend $2 Million for Affordable Housing
Sullivan County is facing an urgent housing crunch. A 2024 Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress study found that more than 3,500 renter households in Sullivan County spend more than 30% of their…
Ulster County Finance Commissioner Roseann Daw to Step Down
KINGSTON, NY — Ulster County’s Finance Commissioner Roseann Daw will leave her post at the end of July, County Executive Jen Metzger announced Tuesday. Daw is stepping down to address family matters,…