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Northern Westchester Resident Cited For Efforts To Make 'Ultimate Energy-Efficient Home' Northern Westchester Resident Cited For Efforts To Make 'Ultimate Energy-Efficient Home'
Northern Westchester Resident Cited For Efforts To Make 'Ultimate Energy-Efficient Home' A Northern Westchester resident has received national recognition for his efforts to create the ultimate energy-efficient home almost completely from scratch.  Ossining resident Daniel Colombini was honored with a 2024 US Department of Energy Housing Innovation Award for his "passive house," according to Goldman Copeland, the New York City-based consulting engineering firm where he is a Principal.  Colombini's house is one of only 24 in the country to receive the honor and one of only two in New York. The other is located in the Ulster County town of Esopus.&nb…
Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly making a terroristic threat and narcotics possession after threatening to blow up a government building. Ulster County resident Michael J. Bassile, age 37, of Esopus, was arrested on Monday, July 15, by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto, one of the department's deputies assigned to the Security Division at the Ulster County Department of Social Services building, received a report from staff regarding Bassile.  The report alleged that when they spoke with Bassile, he became angry and…
DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say
DWI Crash: 23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed After Losing Control Of Car, Police Say A 23-year-old woman was charged with driving while intoxicated and without a license after crashing her car in the region, police said. Ulster County resident Rosa M. Morales, of Lake Katrine, was charged on Thursday, Aug. 31 in the town of Esopus. According to Ulster County Sheriff's Sgt. Collin Reynolds, around 6:30 p.m. deputies responded to a one-car rollover crash on Mill Brook Drive. An investigation found that Morales was driving in an intoxicated condition and struck an embankment which caused the car to overturn, Reynolds said. It was also discovered that Morales was driving with…
28-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Father In Hudson Valley Hamlet 28-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Father In Hudson Valley Hamlet
28-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Father In Hudson Valley Hamlet A man was apprehended after killing his father in a Hudson Valley hamlet, according to authorities. At about 1:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, multiple agencies in Ulster County responded to a Town of Rosendale residence on Springtown Road in the hamlet of Tillson after a 911 call was made for an unresponsive man. When officers from multiple agencies arrived, they located the man, who was later identified as Ram D. Arceri, age 51, of Rosendale, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies and officers performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other life-savin…
Tanker With Thousands Of Gallons Of Tar Crashes In Hudson Valley Tanker With Thousands Of Gallons Of Tar Crashes In Hudson Valley
Tanker With Thousands Of Gallons Of Tar Crashes In Hudson Valley A sticky situation was averted when a tanker truck carrying 8,000 gallons of tar overturned on a Hudson Valley roadway. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called just after 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, with reports of an overturned semi-truck with a tanker trailer in the Town of Esopus, at the intersection of Old Post Road and Maple Street. By the time deputies arrived the truck driver, identified as a 58-year-old man from Freehold in Greene County, had extricated himself from the cab, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said. He was treated by medics at the scene before being transported b…
Potent Storm Knocks Out Power To Tens Of Thousands In Parts Of Hudson Valley Potent Storm Knocks Out Power To Tens Of Thousands In Parts Of Hudson Valley
Potent Storm Knocks Out Power To Tens Of Thousands In Parts Of Hudson Valley Thousands of customers in parts of the Hudson Valley lost power after a powerful storm moved through the region. More than 21,000 customers were left in the dark when the potent storm brought strong wind gusts and heavy rain to central and northern Ulster County just after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, according to Central Hudson. Central Hudson said most of the outages were located in Kingston, Marbletown, Hurley, Esopus, and Ulster. As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, about 10,000 customers remained without service, Central Hudson said.  “Central Hudson crews are in the f…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley County Hit Hardest By Storm Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley County Hit Hardest By Storm
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley County Hit Hardest By Storm Four days after a wintry storm rolled through the region, hundreds in the Hudson Valley are still without power. In Ulster County, the area hit hardest by the storm, more than 1,900 Central Hudson customers were still reporting outages late Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, while there were 54 in Dutchess also left in the dark, according to the utility company. “This has been a historic storm for Ulster County and we are extremely grateful for the tremendous efforts given by all of our municipal, county, and New York State partners,” Central Hudson Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operatio…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm Crews are working around the clock to restore power to thousands of Hudson Valley utility customers who are still without power following Winter Storm Landon. As of 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 7, Central Hudson was still reporting 576 active outages in the region, impacting 7,990 of the company’s Hudson Valley customers, largely in Ulster County. Outages by county: Ulster: 7,916; Orange County: 49; Dutchess: 20; Greene County: 3; Sullivan County: 2. In Ulster County, outages were still being reported in: Marbletown: 1,340; Hurley: 1,147; Ulster: 744; Rochester: 706; Woodstock: 689; Rose…
New Update: Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley New Update: Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley
New Update: Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley Utility crews in the Hudson Valley are working to repair hundreds of reported outages that are impacting tens of thousands of area residents and businesses. In the latest update from Central Hudson on Friday, Feb. 4, more than 50,000 Hudson Valley customers were without power, with more wintry weather expected to hit the region through the afternoon and into the evening. As of 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 4, Central Hudson was reporting these outages in the Hudson Valley: Ulster County: 46,722 of its 90,990 customers, with an estimated restoration time of 10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6; Dutchess County…
Area Man Nabbed On 20 Counts Of Possessing Obscene Sexual Performance By Child, Police Say Area Man Nabbed On 20 Counts Of Possessing Obscene Sexual Performance By Child, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed On 20 Counts Of Possessing Obscene Sexual Performance By Child, Police Say An area man has been arrested by state police for allegedly possessing more than 20 obscene images of children. Ulster County resident, John H. Braunlein, age 74, from the town of Esopus, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 5, for 20 counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  According to Nevel, the state police computer crime unit was notified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an obscene image was uploaded to an account owned by Braunlein.  An investigation confirmed that Braunlein did download and possess o…
New Yorkers Encouraged To Report Sick Or Dead Deer To DEC New Yorkers Encouraged To Report Sick Or Dead Deer To DEC
New Yorkers Encouraged To Report Sick Or Dead Deer To DEC After two white-tailed deer in Ulster County died from  Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), the state Department of Environmental Conservation is asking residents to report sick deer. The deers were found in the town of Esopus, said the DEC on Wednesday, Aug. 4. DEC is currently following up on reports of several other dead deer in Westchester, Dutchess, and Ulster counties. EHD virus is an often fatal disease of deer that is transmitted by biting midges, small bugs often called no-see-ums or "punkies." The disease is not spread from deer to deer and humans cannot be infected by dee…
Man Indicted For Attempting To Kill Deputy Sheriff Near School In Area, DA Says Man Indicted For Attempting To Kill Deputy Sheriff Near School In Area, DA Says
Man Indicted For Attempting To Kill Deputy Sheriff Near School In Area, DA Says An area man has been indicted for the alleged attempted murder of a deputy sheriff. Ulster County resident of Clayton Shafer, of Esopus, was indicted on Wednesday, July 21 by an Ulster County Grand Jury for the incident which took place in February. According to court documents, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office received emergency calls from acquaintances on Tuesday, Feb. 9 to check on Shafer’s welfare in his RV located in his business premises a short distance from Robert R. Graves Elementary School on Mountain View Avenue in Esopus. When an Ulster County deputy sheriff responding to the…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Counties Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Counties
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Counties A powerful storm swept through Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange counties, bringing rain and strong wind gusts that knocked out power to thousands, especially in the towns of Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, La Grange, Town of Newburgh, Esopus, New Paltz, and Lloyd, on Tuesday afternoon, July 6. “Central Hudson crews are in the field repairing over 200 individual damage locations that have interrupted service to more than 22,000 homes and businesses throughout the service area,” said Ryan Hawthorne Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operations at Central Hudson. “Crews will continue to work throu…
COVID-19:  Here's New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19:  Here's New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County in the latest data released by the state Department of Health. In the past three weeks, eight new virus-related fatalities were reported in Ulster, bringing the death toll to 243 since the pandemic began, while there were four new COVID-19 deaths in Sullivan County, as the total rose to 70.  The number of active cases in both counties is on the rise, with 1,878 in Ulster as of Thursday, April 1, and 287 in Sullivan County. Each county has seen the number of active cases rise by more than 200 in recent weeks. …
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County in the past week, though the number of active cases dropped slightly. Four new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 235 as of Friday, March 5, while Sullivan County saw its death toll held steady at 66 for the fifth straight week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 1,530 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health, down approximately 50 from a week ago, while there are 162 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, up sli…
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County in the past week, though the number of active cases dropped slightly. Four new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 231 as of Friday, Feb. 26, while Sullivan County saw its death toll held steady at 66 for the fourth straight week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 1,564 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health, down from 1,650 a week ago, while there are 159 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, up slightly from…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County this week, though the number of active cases dropped by hundreds. Three new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 227, while Sullivan County saw its death toll held steady at 66 for the third straight week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 1,650 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Friday, Feb. 19, down from 2,112 a week ago, while there are 147 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, up slightly. Accord…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County this week, though the number of active cases continues dropping. Five new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 224, while Sullivan County saw its death toll held steady at 66 for the second straight week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 2,112 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Friday, Feb. 12, down from 2,302 earlier in the week, while there are 141 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, down more th…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County this week, though the number of active cases is dropping. Two new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 219, while Sullivan County reported one new virus-related fatality as the death toll rose to 66. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 2,302 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Tuesday, Feb. 9, while there are 182 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, down more than 30. According to the latest data from …
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties By Community Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County this week, as the number of active cases, though the number of active cases is dropping. Four new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total to 217, while Sullivan County reported three new virus-related fatalities as the death toll rose to 65. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 2,256 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Friday, Feb. 5, down from 2,622 on Monday, Feb. 1, while there are 211 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, down …
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster County over the weekend, as the number of active cases there and in Sullivan County approaches 3,000. Four new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total to 213, while Sullivan County reported no new virus-related fatalities as the death toll held steady at 62 after seeing several last week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 2,622 active cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Monday, Feb. 1, up from 2,478 on Friday, Jan. 29, while there are 261 active cases in Sullivan County, officia…
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in both Ulster and Sullivan County this week as the two counties continue combating nearly 3,000 active cases of the virus. Six new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total to 209, while Sullivan County reported two new virus-related fatalities as the death toll hit 62. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 2,478 active cases being monitored by the Department of Health, up slightly from earlier in the week, while there are 258 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported. According to the latest data from…
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties Thirteen new virus-related deaths were reported in Ulster County over the weekend, while there were none in Sullivan County as the area combats more than 2,600 active COVID-19 cases. There have now been 203 reported COVID-19 deaths in Ulster County, where there are 2,458 active cases being monitored on Monday, Jan. 25, up slightly from 2,429 late last week. In Sullivan, there have been 60 fatalities, with 253 COVID-19 cases under evaluation by the Department of Health. According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, there were 23 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sullivan in…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties New COVID-19-related deaths were reported in both Ulster and Sullivan counties as the area continues combating nearly 2,800 active cases of the virus. Nine new virus-related deaths in Ulster this week brought the death toll in the county to 190 as of Friday, Jan. 22, while Sullivan reported one new fatality this week, as the total rose to 60 since the pandemic began last year. As of Jan. 22, the Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 2,429 active COVID-19 cases, down approximately 50 from Wednesday, Jan. 20, while there are 312 active cases in Sullivan, down from 314 earlier this …
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties New COVID-19-related deaths were reported in both Ulster and Sullivan counties as the area continues combating nearly 2,800 active cases of the virus. Eighteen new virus-related deaths in Ulster brought the death toll in the county to 181, while Sullivan reported one new fatality this week, as the total rose to 59 since the pandemic began last year. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, the Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 2,429 active COVID-19 cases, up approximately 500 from Friday, Jan. 15, while there are 314 active cases in Sullivan, down from 314 last week. According to the latest d…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties New COVID-19-related deaths were reported in both Ulster and Sullivan counties as the area continues combating more than 2,300 active cases of the virus. Six new virus-related deaths in Ulster brought the death toll in the county to 163, while Sullivan reported one new fatality this week, as the total rose to 58 since the pandemic began last year. The Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 1,957 active COVID-19 cases, up approximately 1,900 from Monday, Jan. 11, while there are 353 active cases in Sullivan, up from 283 earlier in the week. According to the latest data from the st…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties A new COVID-19-related death was reported in Ulster County as it and Sullivan County continue contending with more than 2,200 active cases of the virus. There have now been 163 virus-related deaths in Ulster, with the death toll in Sullivan holding steady at 57 since the pandemic began last year.  The Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 1,948 active COVID-19 cases, up approximately 100 from Friday, Jan. 8, while there are 283 active cases in Sullivan, up five over the weekend. According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, there were 34 new COVID-19 cas…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties A dozen new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan counties this week as the region contends with more than 2,000 active cases. In Ulster County there were 21 new COVID-19 deaths reported since Monday, Jan. 4, bringing the total to 162 during the pandemic. In Sullivan County, there were three new virus-related deaths, bringing the total to 57. The Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 1,864 active COVID-19 cases several hundred less than Jan. 4, while officials in Sullivan are reporting 278 active cases, up from 264 earlier in the week. According to the lat…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties Several new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster County in the past week, though the death toll was steady in Sullivan County, as the number of cases continues to rise over the end of the holiday season. In Ulster County, there were three new deaths reported, bringing the total to 141 since the pandemic began in March, while health officials in Sullivan have reported a total of 54 virus-related deaths There are now 2,517 active COVID-19 in Ulster County as of Monday, Jan. 4, up from 2,293 last week. In Sullivan, the number of active cases rose from 248 last week to 264 this week …
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties Several new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan counties in the past week, as the number of cases continues to rise over the holiday season. In Ulster County, there were 14 new deaths reported, bringing the total to 126 since the pandemic began in March. Health officials in Sullivan reported one new COVID-19 fatality as the death toll hit 54. There are now 2,034 active COVID-19 in Ulster County as of Tuesday, Dec. 22, up from 1,905 last week. In Sullivan, the number of active cases rose from 144 last week to 248 for a total of 2,282 in the area. According to the la…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties There are now more than 2,000 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster and Sullivan counties as the numbers continue to spike to record highs as the pandemic rages in the region. In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 92 newly confirmed cases in its latest data, with 14 in Sullivan County in the past 24 hours as the second wave of the virus sweeps through the Hudson Valley. There are now 1,905 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster on Wednesday, Dec. 16, up from 1,905 on Friday, Dec. 11, with 144 in Sullivan, up from 123. A total of 175,289 COVID-19 tests have been …