The Windham Town Board voted unanimously to adopt the town’s first zoning law, a proposal that’s been in the works since 2022. The new law, adopted at a June 11 board meeting following comments submitted by residents since April, splits the town into five districts, each with separate rules governing what kinds of development can […]
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Overlook
Where to Vote Early in Ulster and Greene County Primaries
Early voting begins June 13 and ends June 21 for Democratic and Republican primaries at three locations in Ulster County and one in Greene County ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, June 23. Voting is open to registered Democrats in Ulster and Greene counties and registered Republicans in the 19th Congressional District, which includes all […]
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Overlook
Meet the Candidates: 102nd Assembly District Democratic Primary
The Overlook interviewed the three Democrats running in the June 23 primary for the 102nd Assembly District seat: Thomas Boomhower, Janet Tweed, and Mary Finneran. The 102nd Assembly District includes all of Greene and Schoharie counties, as well as parts of Albany, Delaware, and Otsego counties. The district is represented by Assemblymember Chris Tague, R-Schoharie, […]
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Overlook
2026 Primary Election Guide: Who’s on Your Local Ballot
As voters across the Catskills prepare to head to the polls, The Overlook has compiled candidate listings from sample ballots for towns in its coverage area in Ulster and Greene counties. Early voting period lasts from Saturday, June 13, through Sunday, June 21, ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, June 23. Voting is open to […]
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Hunter
Hunter Board Renews Haines Falls Auto Licenses After Residents Object
The Hunter Town Board conditionally renewed scrap facility and junkyard licenses for Haines Falls Auto Service and Sales Inc. on June 9, after residents said the Route 23A property had become an eyesore and was not complying with town rules. At a workshop meeting at Hunter Town Hall, the board voted unanimously to renew the […]
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Windham
Patricia Morrow, Windham Town Historian, Dies at 70
Patricia “Pat” Morrow, a genealogist and town historian for nearly four decades, died June 3 after a lengthy illness, according to Brookside Memorial Albini Funeral Home. She was 70. A lifelong resident of the hamlet of Maplecrest, Morrow was appointed town historian in March 1987, becoming one of the town’s leading advocates for preserving local […]
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Saugerties
Police Name Teen Charged in Killing of 88-Year-Old Saugerties Woman
A 15-year-old boy charged with murder in Saugerties has been identified by police as Mark J. Wanchik II. Wanchik is accused of causing the death of Elena Bonjolo, 88, of West Camp Road, who was found dead outside an abandoned residence in West Camp on Sunday, June 7, Saugerties police said. Bonjolo died sometime between […]
