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By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 - 2:52 pm
Christopher Palmatier, from the Otsego County town of Worcester, has been arrested by the Schoharie County Sheriff's Office for allegedly raping an underage girl.
According to a press release from the Schoharie County Sheriff's Office, which you can read... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 - 12:51 pm
There's no doubt Monday night's historic, seven-candidate gubernatorial debate was great television. (God knows it was funnier than anything out of SNL lately.) But did it serve a greater purpose?
It says a lot about this year's bizarre race that the... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 - 10:03 am
In the second Saugerties fatality this week, 56-year-old Edward M. Hayes was found dead in his driveway, pinned underneath his own car. According to a press release from the State Police, Hayes was found yesterday afternoon:
The New York State Police –... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 - 5:41 pm
Hinchey caught on tape by YNN telling Freeman reporter William Kemble to "shut up."
Over the weekend, Daily Freeman correspondent William J. Kemble catapulted to fame among political wonks nationwide when he and Congressman Maurice Hinchey came close to... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 - 2:09 pm
From the New York State Police:
On Monday, October 18, 2010, at about 2:00am, The New York State Police at Kingston responded to a domestic dispute at a private residence on Hill Rd in the Town of Kingston. During an argument, it was reported that a knife... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 - 9:10 am
An unnamed woman died yesterday after crashing into a school bus van on Kings Highway around 3pm, the AP is reporting.
The Freeman has video and more details.
Update: The crash victim has been identified as 45-year-old Denise Ames of Saugerties.
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 - 9:23 pm
Belleayre Mountain and the German-American Club of the Northern Catskills hosting their annual Oktoberfest celebration last Saturday. Photo by Mary McKeon.
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 - 2:32 pm
A new mobile investigative outfit called After The Press, founded by Kingston resident Paul Joffe, is marching to a different drum than most of their media fellows. They're not trying to be objective. And they're not trying to beat other reporters to big... Read more



