Ivan Lajara

Kingston

Senior Editor at Daily Freeman

Senior Editor @DailyFreeman, Alleged Area Man. [email protected]; 🐱

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Morning headlines with Ivan Lajara, Senior Editor of The Daily Freeman

1 week ago | wamc.org | David Guistina |Ivan Lajara

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Senior Editor Ivan Lajara about residents and officials in the town of Hurley raising concerns over a lithium-ion plant proposed for the Coleman High School site.
Ulster clerk hopeful Wojcik fails to secure independent line, leaving race unopposed

1 week ago | dailyfreeman.com | Ivan Lajara

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Democrat Taylor Bruck will be unopposed in his first bid for Ulster County clerk following a failed last-ditch effort by Alexandria Wojcik to secure a line on the November ballot. After failing to force a primary election for the Democratic line, Wojcik had hoped to launch a challenge to Bruck’s candidacy on […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: May 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM EDT
Morning Headlines with Ivan Lajara of The Daily Freeman 5/15/25

3 weeks ago | wamc.org | Ivan Lajara |Alexander Babbie

Alexander began his journalism career as a sports writer for Siena College's student paper The Promethean, and as a host for Siena's school radio station, WVCR-FM "The Saint." A Cubs fan, Alexander hosts the morning Sports Report in addition to producing Morning Edition. You can hear the sports reports over-the-air at 6:19 and 7:19 AM, and online on WAMC.org. He also speaks Spanish as a second language. To reach him, email [email protected], or call (518)-465-5233 x 190.
Samadhi shelter still in operation despite closure order

3 weeks ago | dailyfreeman.com | Ivan Lajara

Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump’s bill
Morning Headlines with Ivan Lajara of The Daily Freeman 5/8/25

1 month ago | wamc.org | Ivan Lajara |Alexander Babbie

Alexander began his journalism career as a sports writer for Siena College's student paper The Promethean, and as a host for Siena's school radio station, WVCR-FM "The Saint." A Cubs fan, Alexander hosts the morning Sports Report in addition to producing Morning Edition. You can hear the sports reports over-the-air at 6:19 and 7:19 AM, and online on WAMC.org. He also speaks Spanish as a second language. To reach him, email [email protected], or call (518)-465-5233 x 190.
Saugerties village officials find improved police patrols

1 month ago | dailyfreeman.com | Ivan Lajara

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Police presence in the village has improved since trustee complaints arose last month, but coverage is expected to lag until more officers are hired, officials said. Concerns over spending more time in the village were raised Monday during a Village Board meeting. “We had some discussion … a few meetings ago in regard to enforcement and visibility in the village, and I’ve been tracking it more so since then,” Mayor Bill Murphy said.
Correction: May 7, 2025

1 month ago | dailyfreeman.com | Ivan Lajara

A story about a U.S. Route 209 crash at about 10:40 a.m. Monday, May 5, incorrectly identified the vehicles each driver was operating. The story should have indicated that a 2017 Chevrolet driven by Barbara L. Wynkoop, 75, of Napanoch, and a 2012 Infinity driven by Dion N. Laurel, 46, of Ellenville, were southbound on Route 209 when Wynkoop slowed to a stop, activated the car’s turn signals, and was waiting to make a left turn, and Laurel failed to slow down and rear-ended Wynkoop, police said.
Rhinebeck sets hearing over whether 80-unit project should be for affordable housing

1 month ago | dailyfreeman.com | Ivan Lajara

Rhinebeck sets hearing over whether 80-unit project should be for affordable housing
Morning Headlines with Ivan Lajara of the Daily Freeman 5/1/25

1 month ago | wamc.org | Ivan Lajara |Alexander Babbie

Alexander began his journalism career as a sports writer for Siena College's student paper The Promethean, and as a host for Siena's school radio station, WVCR-FM "The Saint." A Cubs fan, Alexander hosts the morning Sports Report in addition to producing Morning Edition. You can hear the sports reports over-the-air at 6:19 and 7:19 AM, and online on WAMC.org. He also speaks Spanish as a second language. To reach him, email [email protected], or call (518)-465-5233 x 190.
Photos: Kingston rally on April 30, 2025, against Trump’s cuts to children’s programs

1 month ago | dailyfreeman.com | Ivan Lajara

Approximately 100 protestors gathered on the lawn outside Kingston City Hall in Midtown, Kingston, to condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on public education and programs for students with special needs. Demonstrators at the event included numerous city and Ulster County Democratic officials, along with educators, current and retired, students, parents and members of the public.