Ulster County’s Dec. 12 naturalization ceremony has been abruptly canceled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, one of several ceremonies scrapped across the Hudson Valley this month. USCIS says there were not…
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Ulster County Legislature Approves 2026 Budget, Maintains Flat Property Taxes
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Ulster County Legislature voted Wednesday to approve the 2026 Executive Budget, advancing County Executive Jen Metzger’s proposals to tackle food and housing insecurity, bolster emergency medical services, enhance…
USCIS Cancels Naturalization Ceremonies in Ulster, Dutchess and Putnam Counties
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has canceled December naturalization ceremonies in Ulster, Dutchess and Putnam counties, telling local officials there were not enough candidates ready to take the oath of citizenship —…
Ulster County Honors 22 Students with Inaugural Sojourner Truth Awards
KINGSTON, N.Y. (Nov. 22, 2025) — Ulster County celebrated its first-ever Sojourner Truth Awards on Saturday, recognizing 22 high school students for their courage, resilience, leadership, and community advocacy. The ceremony, held…
Ulster County and Ukraine’s Chernivtsi Region Launch First ‘Sister Community’ Agriculture Exchange
Ulster County and Ukraine’s Chernivtsi Region are breaking new ground — virtually. On Wednesday, officials and farmers from both regions held their first “Sister Community” forum focused on agriculture, marking the start…
Ulster County Executive Presses State to Act on Boiceville Water Crisis
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger is calling on New York State regulators to intervene immediately as a water outage in Boiceville stretches into its fourth week and longstanding concerns persist over the…
Advocates Say Opioid Settlement Funds in New York Are Still Too Slow to Arrive – and Hard to Track
This is the second story from Health on the Margins, a limited investigative series exploring the Catskills region’s fragile healthcare systems. The year was 1996. Nintendo 64 debuted its video games…
Stoeckeler Seeks “New Energy” in Wawarsing Supervisor Race
Democratic Town Councilman Joseph Stoeckeler is challenging Republican and Conservative incumbent Terry Houck for Wawarsing Supervisor, calling for “new energy and creative solutions” to tackle housing, jobs, and growth. Stoeckeler, who works…
Ulster County Executive Urges Release of Afghan Refugee, Bard Student Detained by ICE
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger is calling for the immediate release of a New Paltz resident and Bard College student who remains detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite a determination…