Juuls in school? Not cool
Presentation at Saugerties High aims to educate about vaping and teens.
All posts by Christina Coulter
Ulster County legislator hit with $7k ethics fine
The county Board of Ethics fined Saugerties legislator Joe Maloney for voting on and advocating for matters involving his spouse, who works for county comptroller Elliott Auerbach’s office. Maloney says he’ll fight the ruling in court.
Saugerties woman uses non-opioid technique to recover from surgery
After undergoing gastric revision and hernia repair surgery in May, Saugerties resident Jen Myer only took over-the-counter anti-inflammatory during recovery, thanks new multi-faceted opioid-free pain treatment methods at Northern Dutchess Hospital and other Health Quest medical practices, billed as “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery.”
Explosive weekend brings questions about short-term rentals to forefront in Saugerties
Residents living next to a rental property said that their windows shook, their animals cowered and their children were scared on the weekend of Dec. 8, when Long Island renters at a nearby Airbnb started making noise with their guns.
Saugerties crime stats: Felonies up, misdemeanors and car/pedestrian accidents down
Most of the 76 recorded felonies this year, as opposed to the 52 in 2017, were the result of crimes against property — stolen jewelry, vandalism, criminal mischief and general damage to or loss of property — rather than violent crimes.
Bob Cote, veteran local leader of the Boy Scouts, believes in instilling self-confidence
As the national organization considers filing for bankruptcy in response to a wave of lawsuits from sexual-abuse victims, many are left wondering how the traditions of scouting will adapt in the years to come. In Saugerties, assures local scoutmaster Bob Cote, things will remain essentially the same.
Saugerties snubbed on grants for ice arena, new Hudson River park
The town had sought state help in replacing the roof of the Kiwanis Ice Arena and further developing Bristol Beach park.
Bobby Bruno pushes the local pizza envelope in Saugerties
A solid pizza is often just a stone’s throw away in the Village of Saugerties, but local restaurateur Bobby Bruno, also owner of Village deli Deliciouso, plans to widen the local slice-o-sphere with his own pies.
Assemblyman combines swearing in and marriage ceremonies
Sound both the wedding and the inauguration bells! After defeating Democratic opponent Aidan O’Connor for a seat in the state Assembly on Nov. 6, Christopher Tague has decided to combine his swearing-in on Jan. 1 with his wedding ceremony.
Police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ attempted robbery suspect
Saugerties police are searching for a man who broke into a home in the village and tried to take the homeowner’s pills at gunpoint.