Ivan Lajara
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Kingston, NY, United States
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Kingston schools to use $3.2 million in funding for security cameras, fire equipment
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The city school district plans to use $3.2 million for new security cameras and fire safety equipment using Smart Schools money approved by the state as the first of two phases of … → Read More
Additional 1 to 5 inches of snow to fall on Tuesday, weather service says
KINGSTON, N.Y. — More snow, an additional 1 to 3 inches, is expected to fall in the Mid-Hudson Valley, as a Winter Weather Advisory continues for the region until 7 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weath… → Read More
Snapshot: Salting the roads
A Kingston Department of Public Works truck spreads road salt on John Street in Uptown on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The National Weather Service predicted light snow for most of the Mid-Hudson Valle… → Read More
Snapshot: Tubman statue departs from Kingston
Wesley Wofford’s 9-foot-tall, 2,400-pound bronze statue, “Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom,” depicting Tubman guiding an enslaved girl to freedom, was loaded onto a flatbed trai… → Read More
Mid-Hudson Valley business calendar for week of Dec. 26, 2022
Jan. 11: Networking Mixer at the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County, 507 Broadway, Kingston. 5 to 7 p.m. Prospective Members interested in attending must contact Jess Davis Jess@UlsterChamber.org o… → Read More
Battery manufacturer Zinc8 says iPark 87 the preferred choice but seeks tax credits before choosing site
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — Canadian-based Zinc8 Energy Systems has narrowed its options for a U.S. production facility for large rechargeable batteries to iPark 87 and an undisclosed site near Pittsbur… → Read More
Ulster agency extends Kingstonian tax breaks by two years because of lawsuits
KINGSTON, N.Y. – Kingstonian developers have been granted a two-year extension on a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement and sales tax exemption. Ulster County Industrial Development Agency attorney… → Read More
Here are the homes that are part of the 2022 Holiday Lights tour
KINGSTON, N.Y. — As Freeman readers shared homes to be included in this year’s Holiday Lights tour, one particular street crowded the nominations. The Freeman’s yearly roundup of Christ… → Read More
YMCA revises schedule for youth bike mechanics training program
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County’s bicycle mechanics training program for youths aged 14-24 will return to Midtown in 2023 after a COVID-19 pandemic-related hiatus. The… → Read More
Skybox 3
Ravensbeard Wildlife Center Photo Rocky, the owl discovered in the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and cared for at the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in Saugerties, N.Y.,is seen wrapped in a scarf to keep warm. This image has been reproduced on various items for sale that benefit the non-profit center. (Photo Provided) → Read More
Tom Purcell: How my dog brought joy to my elderly dad
Editor’s note: This column is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s new book, “Tips from a New Dog Dad.” My Lab puppy, Thurber, was born on Christmas Day, 2020 — the best Christmas blessing I ever receiv… → Read More
‘Prayers for the Stolen’ screens in New Paltz as part of Movies with Spirit series
NEW PALTZ — “Prayers for the Stolen,” a tale of three girls in a Mexican village whose strong friendship helps them survive opium drug cartels, is this month’s Movies With Spirit screening, taking … → Read More
Mid-Hudson Valley business calendar for Oct. 17, 2022
Oct. 18: Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of Normann Staffing, 144-D Pine St., Kingston. 11 a.m. RSVP to Jess Davis, jess@UlsterChamber.org, (845) 338-5100, extension 4. Oct. 18: Chamber Breakfast … → Read More
Letter: Freeman unfair to Ulster District Attorney David Clegg
To the editor: As a volunteer who worked for Dave Clegg’s campaign for District Attorney, I want to register my disappointment in the way the Daily Freeman has been reporting on the District Attorn… → Read More
Letter: Put a ring on it
Dear Editor, Two cheers to Froma Harrop for her editorial about the irresponsibility of some single dads. Only two cheers because sometimes those dads may have wanted a relationship with their chi… → Read More
Movie stars keep it local at Woodstock Film Festival Maverick Awards ceremony
KINGSTON, N.Y. — From Awkwafina to Vera Farmiga, movie stars at the Woodstock Film Festival Maverick Awards ceremony on Saturday took note of their ties to the region as part of their careers’… → Read More
What’s happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Sept. 18, 2022
• The Woodstock Artists Association and Museum will host its Artists & Makers Fair on Sunday, 18. The event at 28 Tinker St., Woodstock, features 27 fine arts and crafts exhibitors in this fall… → Read More
Ulster Democrats pick Jen Metzger for county executive
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Jen Metzger will be the Democratic candidate for Ulster County Executive in the upcoming special election in November. And if no candidate emerges from other parties within the nex… → Read More
Employment drops in Ulster, Dutchess month-over-month in August, but higher than a year ago
Employment totals in Ulster and Dutchess counties dropped in August compared to a month earlier but were higher than a year ago, according to the state Department of Labor. Ulster County had 58,800… → Read More
What’s happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Sept. 10, 2022
• The Kingston Bridge the Gap Festival at Kingston Plaza features rides, games, food and entertainment continues through Sunday, Sept. 11. The event is sponsored by Crazy Over Art On Tour, Bridge … → Read More