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🌱 How a new $8.8M fire station upgrade will change Kingston response

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new $8.8M fire station upgrade will change Kingston response
  • What's at stake in Ulster's high‑profile Kingston murder appeal?
  • What could a new CTown supermarket mean for Broadway in Kingston?

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

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. LeChase Begins $8.8M Kingston Fire Station Expansion (constructionowners.com) — Kingston's Central Fire Station is getting an $8.8 million expansion that will modernize emergency operations and add the city's first municipal building with both geothermal and solar energy systems. The renovated East O'Reilly Street facility will house larger fire apparatus, an Emergency Operations Center, training rooms, and new dorms, significantly improving how Kingston responds to daily calls and large-scale crises over the coming years.
   

2. State court hears county appeal on town of Ulster murder case (dailyfreeman.com) — A state appellate panel meeting in Kingston is weighing whether a murder charge against Ulster resident Gregory Thayer can be reinstated or if his manslaughter conviction stands after a judge threw it out over ineffective counsel. The case centers on a 2021 shooting in the town of Ulster and a secret meeting between a judge's clerk and the defense team that could reshape how local courts handle defendants' rights.
   

3. New Businesses That Should Open at Former Rite Aid Stores (wsrkfm.com) — Kingston's former Rite Aid at 485 Broadway may soon become a full-service CTown supermarket, giving residents a new grocery option where the pharmacy once stood. The article also looks at other shuttered Hudson Valley Rite Aid locations and floats ideas like Trader Joe's, Aldi, gyms, and popular chains that could fill similar empty spaces across the region.
   

4. Kingston Motel homeless shelter moratorium defeated (dailyfreeman.com) — Ulster County legislators have rejected a proposed moratorium that would have stopped using the Kingston Motel as a homeless shelter and forced current families to move, despite serious safety and health concerns at the site. Officials warned there's nowhere comparable to relocate residents, especially children attending local schools, and instead pledged a task force and plans for four new shelters, including one in the greater Kingston area.
   

5. Kingston-based musician, journalist and DJ Peter Aaron champions human discovery in a digital age (hudsonvalleyone.com) — Kingston listeners can catch Peter Aaron's adventurous Go Go Kitty radio show every Wednesday night at midnight on Radio Kingston, where he hand-picks deep-cut playlists instead of relying on algorithms. Now living in uptown Kingston, he also highlights forgotten Hudson Valley music and reflects on how the city's arts scene and housing pressures are reshaping opportunities for local musicians and fans.
   

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  • I am looking for a carpenter to do some work for hire.
    You must be a legitimate company and have insurance. Please message me if you or someone you know may fall in this category. Thank you. (Nextdoor Rondout)
  • This is exactly what I need.
    Ground prep work for a shed. I already have the gravel and the boarder. Need experienced person to do the actual job. (Nextdoor Eddyville)
  • Howmet Aerospace posted a job opening for CNC Machinist IV in Kingston. Apply here.
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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