Poughkeepsie Journal - Sat Nov 21

KINGSTON - Teenager Kenneth Wamui fulfilled a dream Friday by becoming a United States citizen.

Poughkeepsie Journal - Sat Nov 21

Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach has released a report saying Dean Palen, former Health Department director, gave his wife, an administrative assistant, too much power, leading to a lack of checks and balances in the office.

Middletown Times Herald Record - Fri Nov 20

Dean and Debra Palen's iron grip over the Ulster County Health Department created years of distrust, inappropriate cash management practices and extensive inefficiencies that put the public's health and safety at risk, according to an investigation released Friday by the Ulster County Comptroller's Office.