Amberly Jane Campbell has been appointed as the new Assistant Deputy County Executive of Ulster County, as announced by Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger. In her newly assumed position, Campbell will lead…
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Monticello Village Election Results
After Tuesday’s Village Election, Monticello has chosen Rochelle Massey as its new mayor-elect, according to the unofficial results from the Village of Monticello, with an overwhelming majority of 530 votes. Incumbent George…
Toxic Flow: Bloomingburg’s Ongoing Battle with Wastewater Contamination
Radio Catskill’s reporter Marin Scotten uncovered the troubling details of how the Bloomingburg wastewater treatment plant has been discharging untreated wastewater—up to 120,000 gallons daily—into the Shawangunk Kill, a vital waterway flowing…
NY Focus: How the New York State Budget Is Made
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · March 11, 2024 How the…
Tips for The Solar Eclipse
Local astronomer Irene Pease is known as the “Friendly Neighboorhood Astronomer” and she’ll be at the Mamakating Environmental Education Center for a talk on everything folks should need to know about the…
OP ED: Secrecy Still Pervades Pennsylvania State Government, But Spotlight PA is Fighting Back
The one constant in Harrisburg no matter the dominant political party is a reflexive inclination to shield information from the public. Editorial by Christopher Baxter of Spotlight PA Politicians in Harrisburg come…
NY Budget Proposals Throw ‘Make Polluters Pay’ Environmental Legislation Into Uncertainty
It’s budget negotiation season in New York, and environmentalists are looking to Albany to see what the budget proposals may mean for some of their climate priorities. From the New York Public…
How The Fight Over Fracking Reemerged in New York
Nearly a decade after New York passed its controversial fracking ban, the debate over resource extraction in the state has returned. A Texas-based company’s proposal to use carbon dioxide to extract oil…
NY State’s Annual Burn Ban Starts March 16
Since 2009, the DEC has put a stop to brush burning from March 16 to May 14 every year to help prevent wildfires and keep communities safe. This ban is important because…