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Democrats to Host District 17 Debate
Will feature four District 17 candidates
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Will feature four District 17 candidates
Scheduled for April 12 in Mahopac
The mayor of Burlington, Vermont called for cooperation in her annual address to the city council Monday night.
City councilors in South Burlington, Vermont are debating whether to create a task force to review a controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid that occurred in that city in March.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Pat Ryan (d, NY-18) and his fellow Democratic veterans in the House of Representatives – including Representatives Ted Lieu, Chris Deluzio, Derek Tran, Jimmy Panetta, Seth...
MILLERTON — Village trustees marked another milestone for a planned pool at Eddie Collins Memorial Park after approving a bid solicitation. Board members voted unanimously to send plans for the...
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Aly Richards is the second Democrat to announce a campaign for Vermont governor.
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Two seats in Garrison, one at Haldane, three at Beacon
MONROE – Tim Mitts announced on Monday that he is dropping out of the New York State Senate race in District 42 against James Skoufis (D, Cornwall). Mitts, who was running as a Conservative, said...
A second Democrat has entered the race for Vermont governor.
Cody Chase, the Town of Woodstock’s co-acting highway superintendent, has announced he is running to lead the Highway Department, stepping into a race opened by the recent resignation of highway...
Last week, the Vermont House passed and moved a statewide education reform bill to the Senate. Changes are expected in Senate committees.
In March, a former teacher at a Pittsfield, Massachusetts, all-girls boarding school was indicted on three counts of rape two years after his accusers took their allegations public. The situation has...
The Albany Common Council is set to consider a legislative amendment that would ease the city's affordable housing requirements for new construction.
MILLERTON — North East Town Board members are considering a potential local law to curb gunfire noise after complaints from residents in both the town and the Village of Millerton. North East Town...
MAHOPAC – When residents of Putnam’s largest school district go to the polls in May, a scorecard will be needed since not only will Mahopac voters be asked to approve a $148 million fiscal spending...
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KINGSTON – The Ulster County Legislature is going to codify a longstanding executive order governing interactions with federal immigration officials into permanent legislative policy. “This is about...
WARWICK – Town of Warwick Supervisor Jesse Dwyer is inviting residents to sit down, have a cup of coffee with him, and discuss the issues that matter most to them and their families. Dwyer has...
MILLERTON — The North East Town Board will continue the public hearing on proposed zoning amendments at its regular meeting on Thursday, April 9. The April hearing will be the fifth public discussion...
ALBANY – State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Matt Slater honored nearly 20 Vietnam War veterans from the 94th Assembly District and across the Hudson Valley at the State Capitol this week,...
The New York State Supreme Court in Orange County will hear a motion filed by Mary Lou Carolan’s attorney on Monday, requesting that the Orange County Board of Elections (BOE) turn over copies of...
HUDSON VALLEY- A push to ease hiring challenges in local correctional facilities took a major step forward this week, as state lawmakers approved legislation that could widen the pool of eligible...
PUTNAM COUNTY- A dozen residents of Putnam County are a tad richer today after retrieving unclaimed funds from the State of New York. The NYS Comptroller’s Office, working with Putnam Legislator Bill...
MONTICELLO- The Sullivan County Youth Bureau is inviting local organizations, schools, and municipalities to apply for funding to support youth programming in 2026. According to the bureau, the...
CARMEL – Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has announced plans to create a new $2 million Mental Health Services Fund to expand and strengthen care for residents. The fund will be established using...
TOWN OF WALLKILL – State Senator James Skoufis (D, Cornwall) and Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D, Newburgh), announced on Friday grants totaling $500,000 for Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital...
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KINGSTON – Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger is in support of Governor Hochul’s proposed “common-sense” changes to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) that would exempt certain types...
In this episode of The Catch-Up, Publisher Walter Mullin and reporter Claire Greenburger discuss the school capital projects heading to Red Hook voters in May. The post The Catch-Up (Episode 49): Red...
Vermont Senator Peter Welch was at BETA Technologies in South Burlington Thursday afternoon to tour its manufacturing facility and discuss proposed legislation to help emerging aviation technologies.
Tentative budget matches state cap
Provider says federal government cut funding
Dutchess, Putnam move to lower prices at pump
WALDEN – Embattled Village of Walden Manager John Revella was placed on paid administrative leave from his approximately $120,000 a year job on Thursday, sources have confirmed to Mid-Hudson News....
KINGSTON – State Supreme Court Justice David Gadin, JSC, Thursday, issued a temporary restraining order in the rent control lawsuit, Otis Apartments, et al. vs City of Kingston. The order prevents...
KINGSTON – Ulster County is going to be the next Hudson Valley county to adopt a sales tax cap on gasoline at a $3 purchase price as prices at the pump increase daily since the Trump attack on Iran....
ALBANY – The effort to cap gasoline sales tax during the escalating prices at the pump has now reached the state level as Senator Michelle Hinchey (D, Saugerties) has drafted a letter, co-signed by...
Columbia County officials said the Public Works Committee recommended extending the temporary closure through June 1. The post Gallatin Convenience Station to Remain Closed Until June 1 appeared...
As an April grant deadline nears, Gallatin moves toward a new zoning framework centered on protections for forests, wetlands, and steep slopes. The post As Grant Deadline Looms, Gallatin Moves Closer...
KINGSTON – State Supreme Court Justice David Gadin, JSC, Thursday, issued a temporary restraining order in the rent control lawsuit, Otis Apartments, et al. vs City of Kingston. The order prevents...
Amid national concerns over how data from Flock surveillance cameras is being used, Dutchess County Officials affirm that ICE does not have access to their surveillance data. The post Data from Local...
Vermont advocates for fair housing and the unhoused are calling for the expansion of a seasonal emergency shelter program.
During his weekly briefing today, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott expressed displeasure over the Vermont House version of the budget.
Vermont’s governor is criticizing a decision by the state Labor Relations Board that invalidates an order that remotely working state employees must return to their offices.
GOSHEN – The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court has ruled that Orange County and the District Attorney’s Office had nothing to do with the bribery scandal between the late Stewart Rosenwasser...
On Tuesday night, the Vermont Legislature’s Committees on Judiciary held a joint hearing on what people witnessed and experienced during the March 11 ICE raid in South Burlington.