Wawarsing News

A massive casino project slated for Ulster County gets the go ahead in court. Ulster County officials say Claremont investments, a casino developer, is approved to buy the Nevele Hotel for $1.7 million.

A ruling is expected today in the sale of a hotel in Wawarsing that could become a casino.

Ulster County residents who have property damaged by Hurricane Irene can receive property tax relief.

Leaks from New York City's aqueduct have contributed to basement flooding and disturbed local wells, according to a long-awaited U.S. Geological Survey report.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection officials Wednesday told long-suffering Wawarsing residents who have been putting up with leaks from the city's aqueduct system that a long-term fix is years off.

Monday, a state judge will hold a hearing about the sale of the Nevele resort in Wawarsing to Claremont Investments LLC.

At about 8 p.m. Thursday, about 1,750 Central Hudson customers in eastern Sullivan and western Ulster counties lost power.

A new company, TCJ Enterprises, has proposed constructing an off-road driving school on 68 acres in Wawarsing that it recently purchased.