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State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated
State Warns Hudson Valley Residents 'Free Dirt' Might Actually Be Contaminated The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is warning Hudson Valley residents to be cautious when offered free fill material for use to level or grade their properties.  The Buffalo News reported that radioactive waste had been discovered in fill near the entrance to Niagara Falls State Park, in this article.  State officials confirmed to the Buffalo News that tests by the DEC found low levels of radioactivity, along with petroleum waste and traces of benzopyrene, a cancer-causing chemical found in coal tar, cigarette smoke and vehicle exhaust. There are only two tiny signs m…

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by Jon Craig
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Woman Killed After Vehicle Is Hit By Porsche Involved In Police Chase Woman Killed After Vehicle Is Hit By Porsche Involved In Police Chase
Woman Killed After Vehicle Is Hit By Porsche Involved In Police Chase A woman was killed when her pickup truck was struck by a Porsche Cayenne being driven by a 29-year-old man from Poughkeepsie who was involved in a police chase on Sunday night in the Hudson Valley, state police announced Monday.At approximately 7:30 p.m., police responded to a report of an erratic operator in Ulster County.  An officer from the Town of Lloyd PD located the vehicle, a 2008 Porsche Cayenne, and attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to comply and fled westbound on Route 299 at a high rate of speed, state police said. State police assisted the Town of Lloyd PD with …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Pair Caught With Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop Pair Caught With Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Pair Caught With Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop Two men were busted by state police with more than 300 grams of alleged cocaine during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers stopped a vehicle at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday morning on I-87 in New Paltz after spotting the driver committing a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the subsequent stop, troopers said that while interviewing the driver, 56-year-old Santo Martinez and his passenger, 28-year-old Carlos Nunez, both of New York City, probable cause was established to search the vehicle. While searching the vehicle, police said that troopers discovered 328…

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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years A 36-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a child over the course of three years. Ulrich Arlt of Walden in Orange County, was arrested following an investigation by the center that he was sexually abusing a 13-year-old New Paltz child, the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center said. The investigation revealed that Arlt sexually abused the child repeatedly over the course of approximately three years, the center said. Arlt was arrested and charged on May 17 with sexual conduct against a child and remanded to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $60,0…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woodstock Festival Marks Israel's 70th Anniversary Woodstock Festival Marks Israel's 70th Anniversary
Woodstock Festival Marks Israel's 70th Anniversary A billboard-size mural of Jerusalem’s Western Wall and handmade metal roses forged from anti-Israeli missiles will be among a host of engaging sights and sounds marking Israel’s 70th anniversary at a rollicking outdoor festival. The celebration will take place at Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike in Woodstock, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 6. The free public event will also feature native Israeli music, dance, storytelling, children’s activities and food. It is sponsored by the Israel Advocacy Committee of the Jewish Federation of Ulster County and supported by every…

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by Jon Craig
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'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Reclaims Top Spot At Box Office 'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Reclaims Top Spot At Box Office
'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Reclaims Top Spot At Box Office “A Quiet Place” continued to make a lot of noise at the box office jumping back to first place domestically over the weekend, beating out Amy Schumer's new comedy “I Feel Pretty." According to comScore, the John Krasinski and real-life wife Emily Blunt thriller filmed in the Hudson Valley, scored $22 million over the weekend, beating out the blockbuster "Rampage." That makes the movie, filmed mostly in Pawling, the second highest-grossing picture of the year to date making $132,358,711, overall, behind "Black Panther," which sits at $681,084,109, according to comSco…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut 'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut
'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut "A Quiet Place," the John Krasinski and real-life wife Emily Blunt thriller filmed in the Hudson Valley, made a lot of noise at the box office, scoring a huge $50.3 million opening over the weekend. That makes the movie, filmed mostly in Pawling, the second highest-grossing picture of the year to date, behind "Black Panther," which opened in February. The "mostly silent" film tells the story of a family of four who must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threatens their survival. Since its debut at the annual film fes…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy
New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy Production of Paramount Pictures’ Hudson Valley-based supernatural thriller "A Quiet Place," was a booming success for New York’s economy,  according to the studio.  The film, starring husband-and-wife John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, follows a family trying to silently escape mysterious creatures that hunt by sound, generated more than $21 million in local economic activity and contributed over $12.5 million in wages to more than 600 local workers, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. "A Quiet Place" will be available in theatres starting Friday, April…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Been There? Hudson Valley Resort Named One Of World's Top Family Hotspots Been There? Hudson Valley Resort Named One Of World's Top Family Hotspots
Been There? Hudson Valley Resort Named One Of World's Top Family Hotspots Are you looking for the largest Easter Egg hunt in the Hudson Valley? Unlimited horseback riding? Mini bowling? Or, has the long winter got you down, and you can use a ride down an 85-foot indoor slide? If you are planning a school field trip or weekend family getaways, Rocking Horse Ranch may an ideal destination. It was named the nation's No. 2 family hotel in the U.S. by TripAdvisor in this survey. Rocking Horse also was ranked the  No. 9 destination in the world by TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor's "Top 25 Hotels for Families" list is part of its annual Travelers' Choice Awards wh…

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by Jon Craig
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Seen Him? 48-Year-Old 'Avid Hiker' Goes Missing In Hudson Valley Seen Him? 48-Year-Old 'Avid Hiker' Goes Missing In Hudson Valley
Seen Him? 48-Year-Old 'Avid Hiker' Goes Missing In Hudson Valley Have you seen him? A 48-year-old Hudson Valley man has gone missing and State Police in the Highland barracks are asking the public's help in locating him. Nacom J. Romero of New Paltz is a white Hispanic male, standing 5-foot-8, weighing 180 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.  Romero was last seen at his residence on Route 32 during the first week of December 2017, police said. Romero is an avid hiker and outdoorsman who likes to frequent areas along Wallkill River in New Paltz and Rondout River in Rosendale. Any persons with information regarding his whereabouts are asked to contac…

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