Day: March 11, 2026

Ulster County Town Justice Censured for Hostile Work Environment, Misuse of Judicial Title

Albany, NY— The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct determined Wednesday that an Ulster County town justice should be censured for creating a hostile work environment and improperly using her judicial title in a personal email address. Susan L. Kesick, a justice of the Ulster Town Court since 2006, agreed to the censure stemming […]

Justin Cole Brings His Indie Folk Sound to Narrowsburg for Radio Catskill Live Music Night

Justin Cole doesn’t always know where a song starts. Sometimes it’s a single line that lodges itself in the back of his mind and waits. Other times, it’s a guitar figure that refuses to resolve until words arrive to meet it. And sometimes everything just shows up at once. “I wish it happened like […]

Liberty Central School District Wins $525K Grant to Address Student Homelessness

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has awarded the Liberty Central School District a three-year grant totalling $525,000 to support students facing housing insecurity. The grant is part of NYSED’s larger announcement awarding more than $8 million in federal funding to dozens of school districts and charter schools. The Liberty Central School District (CSD) […]

Sullivan County

Hinchey and Metzger Announce Legislation to Pilot 10% Property Tax Exemption for Full-Time Residents

KINGSTON, NY – New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey and Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger announced the introduction of state legislation that would authorize Ulster County to pilot a 10% property tax exemption for full‑time residents. The measure, introduced by Senator Hinchey as Bill 2025‑S9287, aims to help address rising housing costs and support year‑round residents. The proposal would allow municipalities […]

New Sullivan County Tax Parcel Portal Launched

Monticello, N.Y. — Sullivan County officials say a new online portal is now available to help the public search property and tax parcel information. The county’s Department of Real Property Tax Services announced the launch of the platform, known as Beacon, which allows users to access public data about properties throughout Sullivan County. “Known as […]

SEEDS Announces 2026 Sustainability Scholarship for Wayne and Pike County Students

Students in Northeastern Pennsylvania interested in sustainability and community development have an opportunity to apply for a new scholarship aimed at supporting the next generation of environmental leaders. The nonprofit SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) has announced the 2026 SEEDS Sustainability Scholarship, a $1,000 award created in memory of Michael “Jake” Burkhardt, a […]

NY Lawmakers Back Mamdani Push to Tax the Rich, Setting Up Clash With Hochul

By Jimmy Vielkind and Jon Campbell/New York Public News Network Samuel King contributed reporting. Democratic state lawmakers are formally backing a version of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to tax the rich, setting up a budget showdown in Albany with Gov. Kathy Hochul. Leaders of the state Assembly and Senate inserted much of the Democratic mayor’s […]

From the Control Room to the Stage: Jim Messina’s Five Decades in Sound

On Friday afternoons in the late 1960s, Jim Messina would climb into his car after the final school bell and drive 65 miles north up the California freeway toward Hollywood. He’d work through the weekend — Friday night, Saturday, Saturday night, Sunday, Sunday night — then turn around and drive home Monday morning in time […]