Saugerties Animal Shelter left funds-less as grant deadline passes without an application
‘I think lots of people have no idea how deteriorated it’s gotten.’ — Julianna Lavin, filmmaker and shelter supporter
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Saugerties Eagle Scout wanted to give back to his community
‘When Jordan came into our troop, he was younger and undisciplined… He’d be the first to tell you that. Now he’s a fine example of an Eagle Scout.’
Holiday cards brighten local children’s lives
One Saugerties woman’s crafting prowess and love of the winter holidays took on a new dimension four years ago when a friend asked her to add a few recipients in need of holiday cheer to her Christmas list.
Saugerties’ newest K-9 officer is getting schooled
After a hard-fought back-and-forth over whether to eliminate the position, town police officer Jennifer Culver was named a K-9 handler last month.
Saugerties Animal Shelter needs many improvements
Housed in a building meant to store equipment for the transfer station, the Saugerties Animal Shelter on Route 212 is hoping for improvements that will help the animals housed there.
Saugerties town budget includes modest spending, tax levy increases
The 2019 spending plan will result in tax rate drop of 1.595% for town residents and 1.35% for village people
Saugerties three-year-old awaits kidney transplant
In celebrating her third birthday on November 5, Leah Storm surpassed the expectations of Vassar Brothers Medical Center staff.
Saugerties native, 31, killed in murder-suicide
Christina Bach Arvidson, 31, a former Saugerties resident, was killed Nov. 5 in what state police are calling a murder-suicide at her home in the Schoharie County town of Summit.
West Saugerties Buddhist grade school going well so far
Along with reading, writin’ and ’rithmatic, 17 students have been learning the dharma, or “cosmic order” at the Middle Way School, which opened in West Saugerties in September.
Saugerties takes another shot at noise ordinance
After a slew of failed attempts over the past decade, the Saugerties Town Board is reassessing its ability to establish a noise ordinance. But it won’t be easy — Town Supervisor Fred Costello was quick this week to outline the various pitfalls surrounding such a law.