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KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble said the multi-million dollar renovation project at Dietz Stadium is running on schedule and budget and he expects Kingston High School events to be able to return by this fall. “The Dietz Stadium project has been a great partnership with the Kingston City School District,” Noble said in an […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. – A little more than a week ago, Mayor Steve Noble and Schools Superintendent Paul Padalino were publicly sparring over the ongoing overhaul at Dietz Stadium in Uptown. Padalino had criticized Noble, saying the mayor misrepresented the district’s commitment to monitoring the multimillion-dollar Dietz Stadium project. A few days before that, Noble blasted […]

KINGSTON, N.Y.— The Common Council’s Laws and Rules Committee will meet with Kingston School Board President Marie Anderson on Wednesday, ahead of a special vote the same night, as they discuss the board’s ongoing role in the Dietz Stadium renovation project. However, Common Council president Andrea Shaut said that she didn’t think that the School […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Common Council President Andrea Shaut said Thursday that she is attempting to set a special council session this week on the Dietz Stadium agreement after school officials suggested pulling out of the deal that gives management control to the city. “I am currently working on the feasibility of scheduling a Special Common […]

KINGSTON, N.Y.— Mayor Steve Noble said in a statement Friday night that attempts by the Kingston City School Board to blame cost overruns and delays in the Dietz Stadium project on the city and the requests for more oversight were a result of the board’s unpreparedness. “Not only as Mayor, but as a KCSD parent, […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. – Citing increasing costs, school district officials are considering pulling out of a deal that gives the city full management oversight for Dietz Stadium. The board asked city lawmakers to extend a deadline by three months to not renew the deal. And board members want an answer in a week. Board President Marie […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — School district officials have their doubts about the city’s ability to have Dietz Stadium renovations completed by Aug. 30 of next year, saying municipal officials have not provided straight answers regarding documents dealing with the project’s timetable. During a meeting Wednesday, school board members questioned the sequence of partial information given by […]