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Area Town Near Massive 150-Acre Wildfire Declares State Of Emergency Area Town Near Massive 150-Acre Wildfire Declares State Of Emergency
Area Town Near Massive 150-Acre Wildfire Declares State Of Emergency A Hudson Valley town near the massive 150-acre wildfire consuming a section of a state park has issued a state of emergency and instituted a burn ban. The Ulster County town of Shawangunk issued the order and the band on Sunday, Aug. 28 after the fire was sparked by a lightning strike in the Minnewaska State Park in Ellenville.  The area's drought conditions and the fire led to the burn ban which runs through Wednesday, Sept. 28, according to town officials. Earlier report: Massive Minnewaska State Park Wildfire In Ulster County Grows In Size The ban prevents any outside fi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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These Hudson Valley Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US These Hudson Valley Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US
These Hudson Valley Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, some Hudson Valley towns ranked among the safest in the country according to a newly released report. In Westchester, Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow tied as the No. 1 safest towns in the country after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a report released by the safety and home security site SafeWise. Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan also tied for the safest small town. Other Hudson Valley communities to crack the top 100 include:  Highlands in …

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by Zak Failla
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Orange County Hamlet Drawing Attention For History Of UFO Sightings Orange County Hamlet Drawing Attention For History Of UFO Sightings
Orange County Hamlet Drawing Attention For History Of UFO Sightings A quiet hamlet in New York's Hudson Valley is gaining notoriety for being one of the hottest spots for UFO sightings in the country. The Hudson Valley has long been known as a hotbed for purported UFO activity, with Pine Bush, the small Orange County community in the Town of Crawford right at the epicenter of sightings and encounters. For decades, there have been reports of UFO activities in the Hudson Valley, with locals reporting objects in the sky on multiple occasions, specifically in and around Pine Bush. Author Ellen Crystall documented hundreds of encounters in the area of Pine Bus…

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by Zak Failla