Lawmakers are heading back to Albany for the new state legislative session. It’s expected to be a tough budget year, with an election looming in November. And Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul will once again promote a housing plan that fell short in 2023. State Assemblyman John McDonald of the 108th is hopeful the budget process will be smoother this year.
Four years ago, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan finished second in the Democratic primary in New York’s 19th Congressional district. Now, he is finally...
As leaf-peeping season arrives, we get a fall preview from Taryn Bauerle, associate professor of plant science at Cornell University in Ithaca, and Vermont...
With the start of summer, the New York State Department of Health is shutting down some mass COVID-19 vaccination sites. At the same time,...