Shawangunk Journal

06/06/2026

This week's featured pets are from Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road. Kingston. 845-331-5377.

If you have a pet you can’t keep or you want to give a pet a forever home, please contact

06/06/2026

"The Ellenville Central School District is set to host its annual art show."

The Ellenville Central School District is set to host its annual art show, a celebrating the creativity, imagination, and artistic

06/05/2026

"The board moved quickly to present a temporary zoning moratorium on both 'data facilities' and battery energy storage systems (BESS)."

Eyebrows were raised at the May 21 Wawarsing board meeting, when Town Supervisor Joe Stoeckeler revealed that some data center

06/05/2026

"Ulster County is proposing increased income taxes on residents who make $200 thousand or more per year. Here is how three Ellenville residents feel about the proposal."

Ulster County is proposing increased income taxes on residents who make $200 thousand or more per year. Here is how

06/04/2026

It isn’t easy to find Lundy Road. The entry point off Route 209 is discreet, a narrow road flanked by small houses half-hidden in greenery.

Here in one of Wawarsing’s quietest corners is a deluxe Airbnb, tucked into the Vernooy Kill forest’s 3,600-acre wilderness, where one can rent the facilities for $35,000 for five nights (including breakfast).

On a rainy Monday afternoon, I went seeking Lundy Farm, one of the most storied properties in the area, which now advertises as a “Farm Stay Retreat” for big events like weddings and corporate meetings.

It isn’t easy to find Lundy Road. The entry point off Route 209 is discreet, a narrow road flanked by

06/04/2026

“Everything is our focus today,” Serrano said. “We want to show diversity of life on earth. Anyone who visits can get a wide of a swath of what is possible to be grown in this environment as possible.”

06/04/2026

Two members of Rochester’s Housing Advisory Committee, Claire Wasser and Ken Stephens, spoke of the proposed real estate transfer tax at the Rochester town board workshop meeting on May 28.

Two members of Rochester’s Housing Advisory Committee, Claire Wasser and Ken Stephens, spoke of the proposed real estate transfer tax

06/04/2026

Supervisor Michael Menendez was absent from the May 21 Crawford town board meeting, and so it was led by Deputy Supervisor and Council Member John Barth. Many interested residents were present for the anticipated public hearing about the planned local law to permit houses of worship in the business park district.

Supervisor Michael Menendez was absent from the May 21 Crawford town board meeting, and so it was led by Deputy

06/04/2026

The June meeting of Coalition of a Forward Facing Ellenville (COFFE) was held at the Borscht Belt Museum on June 2, a new venue for this monthly exchange of news and views. Attendance was strong, and late comers were forced to set up chairs outside the circle that had already formed.

The June meeting of Coalition of a Forward Facing Ellenville (COFFE) was held at the Borscht Belt Museum on June

06/04/2026

Two of Sullivan County’s most dedicated residents were recently celebrated for their lifelong commitment to community service. Virdanna Lawrence and Clarence Rundle each received the New York State Office for the Aging’s “Older New Yorker” award last month, representing the spirit of volunteerism that defines the region.

Two of Sullivan County’s most dedicated residents were recently celebrated for their lifelong commitment to community service. Virdanna Lawrence and