Incumbent Carl Becker has apparently defeated challenger Gary Rosa in the race for Delaware County Judge.

Mr. Rosa confirmed on Thursday night that unofficial figures from the Delaware County Board of Elections showed Mr. Becker as the winner.

The vote tally will not be finalized until November 19, but the numbers show Mr. Becker approximately 190 votes ahead of Mr. Rosa.

An Ulster County woman was charged with multiple felonies Tuesday after she attempted to drive her car into a male acquaintance when he took refuge in the Big Indian Post Office. The incident unfolded after Denedra L. Harkless, 32, of Oliverea Road, Big Indian reportedly had a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old male acquaintance from Brooklyn who had been visiting her. Shandaken Police said that Harkless initially used her 2004 Dodge Neon to pin the legs of the victim against a guardrail.

By Jay Braman Jr.
The former Assistant Superintendent at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center has been named acting general manager of the facility by its new operators.

The announcement was made earlier this week by Ted Blazer, President and Chief Executive officer of the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA).
ORDA has taken over the running of Belleayre from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

By Brian Sweeney
Absentee and affidavit ballots are being counted this week and will determine the winner in the race for Delaware County Judge.

Official results are not expected until early next week in the spirited race between incumbent Republican Carl Becker of Stamford and Democratic challenger Gary Rosa of New Kingston. When regular votes were tallied following the November 6 balloting, Mr. Becker held a 175-vote lead. Mr. Becker received 8,335 votes to 8,160 for Mr. Rosa.

By Geoff Samuels
While Delaware County grapples with a roughly five percent surge in its upcoming budget, the Town of Middletown is striving to pare its own expenditures in an effort to stay at or below the state mandated two percent limit on property tax increases.

By Brian Sweeney
The Interfaith Council has rejected charges that it refused admission to the Holy Innocents Catholic Church because the congregation supports same-sex marriage.

The controversy exploded on Social Media this week after the Interfaith Council did not take a vote on whether to allow the Halcottsville-based church to join the council.
Interfaith Council President Adele Siegel said there was no problem with the Holy Innocents Church joining the organization.

By Trish Adams
The Roxbury Town Board adopted a budget for 2013 at its Thursday night meeting, after brief hearings to allow the public to weigh in on the budget and a local law that would permit the board to override the two percent tax cap imposed by the state last year.

By Jay Braman Jr.
While the effects of Hurricane Sandy were minimal in the Catskills, some pockets of the region were hit hard, particularly in the western portions of Ulster County, notably Shandaken, Woodstock and the Town of Olive.

By Jay Braman Jr.
Dean Gitter, the mastermind behind the Emerson Resort and its trademark “world’s largest kaleidoscope,” has severed ties with the establishment after 16 years.
Emily H. Fisher, the primary investor of the Emerson Hotel and Spa complex in Mt. Tremper, has purchased Gitter’s shares to become sole owner of the Emerson. Fisher is now the sole owner of the facility.

The sale of the Emerson will allow Gitter to devote his time to completing his other local project, the long proposed Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park, the businessman said.

By Brian Sweeney
The upstate community continues to support its downstate neighbors who were so hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy on October 29.

While memories are still vivid of the devastation caused in throughout the Catskill Region by Hurricane Irene in August 2011, area residents have been quick to provide assistance to the metropolitan region in this time of need.

Truckloads of help