Brian Hubert

Historic Huguenot Street plans to present updated plans for Visitors Center in November

October 17, 2025 at 6:09 p.m.

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Historic Huguenot Street plans to present modified plans for the historic site's proposed $5 million-plus visitors center off Broadhead Avenue after neighbors have expressed concerns about...

Kingston Mayor Steve Noble presented his $63.3 million 2026 city budget proposal in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Brian Hubert/Daily Freeman).

Kingston budget proposed at $63.3M, up $3.4M from last year

October 17, 2025 at 6:33 p.m.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble proposed a $63.3 million budget for 2026, up approximately $3.4 million from last year's spending plan, which would raise the tax levy again, this...

Pike Plan canopies can be seen on Wall Street in Kingston, N.Y., on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (Connor Greco/Daily Freeman)

NY judge tosses Kingston’s motion to dismiss Pike Plan canopies lawsuit

October 15, 2025 at 5:48 p.m.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A State Supreme Court Judge ruled on Tuesday, Oct. 14, that a case brought against the city by developer Neil Bender's William Gottlieb Real Estate —alleging damage...

The Dutchess County Office Building on April 8, 2020. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman, file)

Dutchess County Legislature set to sign off on new county fire training center in Hyde Park

October 14, 2025 at 5:33 p.m.

HYDE PARK, N.Y. — The Dutchess County Legislature is set to sign off on Tuesday on a new modular firefighter training building offering training in live burn scenarios at the...

Saugerties Pro Musica opens its 30th season on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (Paul Andreassen photo)

Saugerties Pro Musica concert to feature Bard students

October 13, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — The next installment in the Saugerties Pro Musica series is a free concert featuring Bard College Conservatory Music students on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m. at...

A replica of the Seneca Chief, the first barge to navigate the Erie Canal after its opening in 1825, is seen in this undated photo. The barge, completed in 2024, will visit the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston on Oct. 21-22, 2025. (Provided)

Erie Canal boat replica to visit Kingston

October 13, 2025 at 2:53 p.m.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — When the replica Erie Canal boat Seneca Chief navigates into the Rondout Creek as part of a statewide tour commemorating the 200th anniversary of the opening of...

Gasoline prices jump in NY state and nationwide

Average gasoline prices rise in Ulster County, fall elsewhere

October 13, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ulster County was the only location that saw average gasoline prices rise in the Mid-Hudson Valley last week, according to GasBuddy.com. The average price of a gallon...

Mariska Hargitay attends the 10th annual Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program Luncheon at Locanda Verde in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 16. (Charles Sykes/Invision via The Associated Press)

Woodstock Film Festival opens Oct. 15 with its largest lineup ever

October 13, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — The Woodstock Film Festival opens its five-day run Wednesday, Oct. 15, with its largest-ever lineup featuring 39 narrative films and 27 documentaries. "It's going to be amazing,...

An apartment for rent on Wall Street in Uptown Kingston, N.Y. on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)

Hudson Valley Justice Center report urges continuation of rent control in Kingston

October 11, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A report by the Hudson Valley Justice Center calls on the city to continue full rent control under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act, based on the citywide...

George Washington Elementary on Wall Street in Kingston on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Ivan Lajara/Daily Freeman)

Kiwanis Kapers presents Harry Potter-inspired show from Oct. 16-18 in Kingston

October 11, 2025 at 4:16 p.m.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Kingston Kiwanis will present its Kiwanis Kapers original production, titled "Perry Cotter and the Missing Witch in Heels," on Oct. 16, 17, and 18 at 7:30...

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