A Kingston teen accused of trying to rape a 10-year-old girl has been acquitted on sex crime charges following a jury trial in Ulster County Court. On Friday, May 11, the jury found Cameron Turner, 17, not guilty of attempted rape, sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. The jury returned a guilty...
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May 11, 2012 • By Dr. Paul Padalino The year 2008 represented a landmark year for politics. Regardless of political affiliation, pundits were amazed to see nearly 10 million more voters pouring into the polls to cast their ballots than during the 2004 presidential election. The largest voter turnout in 40 years, 131 million Americans exercised their right to...
Loss hurts. Before, during and after. Kingston found out this week that another blow is on its way, as it looks pretty certain that one of her two hospitals is going to get shut down. It’s not clear which one it’s going to be, nor is it clear how many really good jobs are going...
Authorities believe Jeffrey “Banger J” Keith was a key player in a July 2011 shotgun shooting on Smith Avenue in Kingston that left two innocent bystanders wounded. But a jury disagreed. On Friday, April 27 the 22-year-old alleged Bloods gang member, who police say was also the prime suspect in a New Year’s Eve 2011...
Ever Google yourself when you were alone? American standards singer Bob Cohen, 73, of Bethlehem, Pa., has. And just as he expected, he found … Bob Cohen. American standards singer Bob Cohen, also 73, of Kingston. Pennsylvania Bob said that has known of Kingston’s Bob Cohen since the 1960s, admiring his work in folk-revival band...
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Apr 29, 2012 • Court records show that a Hurley man active in local Republican politics racked up a string of bad debts before his arrest earlier this month on grand larceny and forgery charges stemming from an alleged phony investment scam. John C. Benkert, 48, was arrested an April 2 and charged with felony counts of grand larceny,...
Cops have arrested a city teen who they say opened fire with an airgun on three school buses and a city-owned backhoe. According to police, the incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18 in the area of Clinton and Greenkill avenues. Police say a BB or pellet gun smashed windows on two school...
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Apr 23, 2012 • Mayor Shayne Gallo announces a Fair Housing Expo for all area residents will be held on Thursday, April 26 at the Midtown Neighborhood Center in Kingston. The event, which will feature a variety of family fun, educational activities and refreshments, will be held rain or shine from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Midtown Neighborhood Center at 467 Broadway...
A local housing group has embarked on an ambitious plan to rehabilitate a long-vacant factory building and, hopefully, rejuvenate a rugged stretch of post-industrialKingston. The Rural Ulster Preservation Company announced last week that it’s purchased the property, a looming brick former lace factory adjacent to the railroad tracks near the corner ofFoxhall AvenueandCornell Street. Plans,...
I’m not referring here to former two-term Ulster legislator Brian Cahill, legislative majority leader in 2008-09, but to his brother, Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, recently mentioned as a possibility for majority leader of the state Assembly next year. Capital Confidential, an Albany-based blog, was reporting last week that Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari would be stepping...
There is no court filled with bitterness, contempt and consternation more than a family court. Unwitting children are often hostage to the intense dramas in stressed-out families that often explode under pressure. Kids often listen to their mothers recount details of domestic violence experiences. Others are forced to withstand countless accusations and allegations. Some kids...
A local businessman and onetime Republican party activist is accused of bilking victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by persuading them to invest in nonexistent business schemes. John Benkert, 48, of 139 Jeffrey Lane in Hurley was arrested by state police on April 2. He was charged with second- and third-degree larceny, felonies,...
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