This story follows reporting from The New Pine Plains Herald, a nonprofit digital newsroom serving the towns of Ancram, Gallatin, Milan, Pine Plains, and Stanford in Dutchess County. Pine Plains, New…
Author: Kimberly Izar
Monticello Apartment Complex Faces Foreclosure, Leaving Tenants Unsure What Comes Next
Woodland Apartments, a large multi-family complex in Monticello, is facing foreclosure. Some residents told Radio Catskill they received a one-page notice on March 5 taped to or slipped under their doors stating…
Cochecton Faces Costly $1M Sewage System Overhaul After DEC Violations
The Town of Cochecton has received several violations for its sewage treatment plant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), with estimates to upgrade the treatment facilities topping over…
From High Utility Bills to Local Roads: Assemblymember Paula Kay on Budget Priorities
Budget negotiations are heating up in the New York state legislature as lawmakers race to meet the April 1 budget deadline. For Assembly District 100 Assemblymember Paula Kay, high utility bills, childcare,…
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…
Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Increases Security Following U.S.-Israel War with Iran
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has increased local spotchecks at sensitive locations following U.S. and Israel’s airstrikes on Iran that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has since retaliated in…
Library Advocates Urge Hochul to Reverse Over $11 Million in Library Funding Cuts
Grace Riario is combing through the stack of items in a large steel box: there are children’s books, DVDs, and test prep books. The boxes, which can weigh up to 70 pounds,…
High Utility Bills Are Pushing Mid-Hudson Valley Residents to the Brink, Study Finds
A new study from the Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz reveals that many households are struggling to keep up with their utility bills. The report surveyed residents in Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan,…
After Pike County Mosque Shooting, Faith Leaders and PA Officials Stand Behind Members
Pike County community members and local and state officials are rallying behind a mosque after a shooting at the Pike County Islamic Center in Matamoras, Pennsylvania. During the early morning hours of…