16+ hour, 55+ min ago   (361+ words) Jess Davis, vice president of the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce, graduated from the Institute for Organization Management program, an arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Davis earned an IOM Graduate Recognition, signifying the individual’s completion of 96 credit hours of…...

17+ hour, 19+ min ago   (880+ words) SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Tens of thousands are expected to descend on Cantine Field when the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returns Sept. 26-27. Pat Praetorius said this year’s festival will return to “full capacity” for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (130+ words) Daily Freeman Cadence Weiss of Hudson was awarded the Columbia County Agricultural Society’s annual scholarship. Weiss represented Hudson High School last year in the School Queen competition, but has been a contestant in the Talent Show and performed with the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (318+ words) Daily Freeman The Ulster BOCES Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at Mount Marion had its annual Art & Music Celebration, an inspiring showcase of student creativity, self-expression and authentic learning through visual art and music, on Thursday, June 11. Inspired by the…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (245+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — Kingston Fire Department quelled a fire in the second-story bedroom at 15 Schryver Ct. in Kingston yesterday evening with no reported injuries. Fire Chief Chris Rea said that emergency services received a call at 7:36 p.m. and dispatched the Kingston Fire…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (886+ words) ELLENVILLE, N.Y.— Philip Mattracion can’t shake the day a 10-year-old girl died in his arms. The Ellenville police chief also wrestles with the time a close friend committed murder. It was Aug. 18, 2025, when Mattracion — Ulster County’s longest tenured police chief and…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (320+ words) The Olive Free Library 5K easily clears that bar. Today’s community libraries go far beyond lending books, serving as hubs that bring people together through gathering spaces, cultural and educational programs, local history, and wellness activities. Beyond the library’s local impact,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (661+ words) SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — More than 82 years after Army Private First Class John Bruno Jr. fell while serving his country in France during World War II, his family finally received the award he earned in combat. In a ceremony at the veterans center…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (361+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — The defense attorney representing Mark Wanchik II said Thursday he expects to hire a psychiatrist to evaluate the Saugerties teen who is charged with the rape and bludgeoning death of an 88-year-old woman. Wanchik, 15, pleaded not guilty Thursday, Sept....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (214+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Resource Center for Accessible Living’s 2026 Jim Garvey Memorial Disability Resource Fair returns Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. James United Methodist Church. The free community event will feature more than 20 nonprofit organizations and community agencies…...