🌱 Could Kingston projects tap into Ulster County’s new $2 million housing pot?

Hi Kingston! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Could Kingston projects tap into Ulster County's new $2 million housing pot?
• State Police seek tips after fair assault tied to Kingston residents.

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds yielding to some sun, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Third round for Ulster County Housing Action Fund proposals opens Sept. 17 (dailyfreeman.com) — Ulster County is opening a third round of Housing Action Fund grants this month, with applications supporting affordable and workforce housing projects across the county, including Kingston. Local governments, nonprofits, and housing partners can apply for a share of $2 million, with a webinar and clear deadlines to help applicants pursue long‑term affordable units for residents.
   

• Three beat up man waiting to take ride at Dutchess Fair (midhudsonnews.com) — Two Kingston men are among three suspects charged after a serious assault on a fairgoer at the Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck, with the victim treated at Kingston's HealthAlliance Hospital. State Police have made arrests but are still asking anyone who witnessed the late‑August attack to come forward with additional information.
   

📸 Around Kingston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingston

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Ulster County Board of Ethics →
  Ulster County Human Services Complex, 100 Development Court, Building #2, Veterans Services Entrance, Kingston
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• CFD Book Group Meeting →
  Circle Home, 100 Wurts St, Kingston
  1:00 pm
• Ulster County Human Rights Commission →
  Restorative Justice & Community Empowerment Center, 733 Broadway, Kingston
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Advocis Kingston Later in Life Marriages →
  Chartwell Conservatory Pond Retirement Residence, 1499 Stoneridge Drive, Kingston
• Farmstand: Ulster County Community Action – Ulster County →
  Ulster County Community Action, 70 Lindsley Ave., Kingston
  10:00 am
• CPW Launches Open Call for Upcoming Upstate Photography Biennial →
  Center for Photography at Woodstock, 25 Dederick St., Kingston
  11:00 am
• Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting at The Children's Home of Kingston →
  Kingston NY
  2:00 pm
• Laws, Rules and Government Services Committee →
  Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston
  4:00 pm
• Ways & Means Committee →
  Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston
  5:00 pm
• Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency Zero Waste Committee →
  Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, 999 Flatbush Road, Kingston
  5:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Big Monthly Swing Dance w/the GRAND BOUBOUSSE and Lesson →
  White Eagle Benevolent Soc Inc, 487 Delaware Ave, Kingston
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 9:30 on Lindermann Avenue.
  Sounds like racing cars or motorcycles. 6 different sets of cop cars with sirens in hot pursuit. Any idea of what's going on? (Nextdoor West Kingston)
• My kitchen one week ago vs today.
  3 ceilings removed, new ceiling height is 9', electric fixed, all old panels and gypsum removed and replaced with new drywall, and mudding started… (Nextdoor Ward Six)

• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time in Kingston. Apply here.
• Howmet Aerospace posted a job opening for R&D Machinist in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Sept. 7, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)

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• Rosendale Seniors annual picnic, board meeting, and trip (bluestonepress.net)

Rosendale

• Water Supply and Traffic Worries Cloud Marbletown Housing Plan (shawangunkjournal.com)

Ok Kingston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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