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Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Ulster County Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Ulster County
Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Ulster County A tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley region during a round of isolated, severe thunderstorms earlier this week.The National Weather Service in New York announced on Saturday morning, July 16 that a storm survey conducted in eastern Ulster County found that damage that occurred west of Kingston on Wednesday, July 13 was the result of both a macroburst (straight line winds) as well as an EF-1 tornado. An EF-1 is the second weakest of the six levels of tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale. Affected communities where there was widespread wind damage were Kingston, Hurley…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These Ulster, Sullivan Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC These Ulster, Sullivan Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC
These Ulster, Sullivan Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC As New York turns the calendar to fall and many begin flocking away from the city and into the suburbs, several Hudson Valley communities have been named among the state’s “most charming” small towns. Purewow.com released a new report highlighting the top 16 small towns in New York that are all within a few hours from Manhattan and far less densely populated than the city as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new report, the Hudson Valley took up the majority of the list, with 10 locales making it to the top 16, including Tivoli in Dutchess County …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman In Ulster County Dispute Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman In Ulster County Dispute
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman In Ulster County Dispute A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg who was standing outside his residence while he was in a fight with another man.  Ulster County resident William “Billy” Babcock, of the town of Saugerties, was arrested after he allegedly shot the woman, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. According to Sinagra, Saugerties Police, New York State Police, and the Ulster County Sheriff's office responded to 2731 Route 9W to a 911 call reporting that a female had been shot in the Glenerie Flats area of Saugerties. An investigation by police…

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by Kathy Reakes