6+ hour, 34+ min ago   (831+ words) OLIVE, N.Y. — On the first or second Saturday of September, when all the weekenders are busy with the start of the school year, locals flock to Lester Davis Park in West Shokan to carry the flame of a joyous small town…...

8+ hour, 31+ 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…...

23+ hour, 27+ min 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…...

23+ hour, 30+ min 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, 2+ 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, 5+ 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,…...

3+ day, 10+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (485+ words) RED HOOK, N.Y. — The Town Board has renewed a five-year lease for Verizon to use tower space, but won’t pressure the cellular company to cooperate in improving local signal strength. During a Tuesday, Sept. 8, meeting, Councilmember Kristina Dousharm said the history…...

6+ day, 42+ min ago   (136+ words) Daily Freeman ROSENDALE, N.Y. —The Ulster County Office for the Aging will have a movie event for seniors on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St. The 1951 film “Strangers on a Train” will be screened. The film stars…...

6+ day, 45+ min ago   (113+ words) Daily Freeman KINGSTON, N.Y. — The New York State Senior Action Council’s Ulster County Chapter will meet Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m. on the second floor of the Institute for Family Health, 140 Pine St. Mid-Hudson Valley arrests report: Sept. 6, 2026 Kingston restaurateur Frank…...