NEWBURGH – A man who walked into the Rhinebeck Bank branch at 456 Broadway in Newburgh just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday and stated he should rob the bank, before walking out, was later located by city police. It was determined later that the man was an emotionally disturbed person who was transported to Garnet […]
Goshen basketball star Jimmy Kelly has enjoyed an exciting week. It started with Kelly, a 6-foot-6 swingman, announcing his verbal commitment to play at Army. As it turns out, the Black Knights will be getting a second-team Class AA all-state player. Kelly has earned the honor from the New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA). Beacon […]
ORANGE COUNTY – Law enforcement sources informed Mid-Hudson News on Wednesday morning of a large drug bust operation in the City of Middletown and the Town of Woodbury. It is expected to continue this morning and involves other municipalities in the County. This is a developing story. Check back later for further information about the […]
Dear Editor, Traffic delays are frustrating, but on New York State Route 17 they also can prove dangerous. When drivers are forced into sudden stops and bottlenecks, the consequences go far beyond inconvenience. When emergency vehicles – and their response teams – are slowed by congestion, it becomes a matter of safety, and in some […]
GOSHEN – The Orange County Legislature did not pass a resolution to enact a temporary cap on gas sales tax during a special meeting on Tuesday, as prices hover at $4 per gallon. Nine Democrat legislators voted in favor of the cap, which has been enacted by neighboring counties, while eight, all Republicans, were against […]
KINGSTON – An Ellenville man has been indicted by an Ulster County grand jury for killing his girlfriend, Nicole Perez, on March 27, in her bedroom while her two little girls slept in the room next door. Michael Carman then hid the victim’s death from her friends and family the following weekend, used her car […]
BEACON – A 10-year-old Beacon student was rescued after 4 p.m. on Tuesday when her finger was trapped in a section of the school’s Olympic-size swimming pool. Fire Chief Tomas Lucchesi said the child’s finger was lodged in an approximately half-inch opening in a component of the pool structure. Firefighters conducted an extended technical rescue […]
TOWN OF ULSTER – The company that purchased both the East and West campuses of the former IBM campus in the Town of Ulster owes over $10 million in back taxes and mortgage payments and the Ulster County Economic Development Alliance has begun foreclosure proceedings on the West Campus. County Comptroller March Gallagher said it […]
ALBANY – State Senator Peter Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg introduced legislation Tuesday to extend the electric generation facility cessation mitigation program to assist counties, municipalities, school districts and special districts with the closure of electric generation facilities like the now-decommissioned Indian Point nuclear plant for another five years. The two Democratic Putnam-Westchester lawmakers believe […]
CARMEL – For the first time in 65 years, the Lake Gleneida shoreline in the Putnam County seat is missing Sybil Ludington. Crews from a Fishkill company carefully removed the statue of the Revolutionary War heroine on Monday and transported it for restoration. The process will include refreshing the patina and polish on the statue’s […]
