The Kiwanis Club of Saugerties has passed the baton of coordination of the community’s Fourth of July festivities to the Saugerties Lions Club this year. Although the long-standing ceremony will go largely unchanged, the transfer is significant; after 34 years of hosting the festivities, Kiwanis members could no longer handle the event alongside their ever-growing list of community involvements.
Every year, the Saugerties Chamber of Commerce picks a different theme for its artist-decorated street art project that stand in the village throughout the warmer months of the year. And every year, a few fall victim to violence.
Terry O’Connell wanted to die in his sleep, be cremated and shot out of a gun. He got his wish.
Trustees have drafted stricter rules for village parking, following complaints from police about their inability to crack down on drivers parking long-term in non-designated lots.
“I’m for those values I was raised with: compassion, understanding, sympathy and shared prosperity,” said Delgado, more than once.
The late Boys and Girls Club leader dedicated his life to helping at-risk teens.
Attorney Chris Kraft got the endorsement of the Saugerties Democratic Party for Town Justice after earning over 50 percent of votes between three candidates at June 5’s Democratic caucus.
A Saugerties man was fatally struck outside his home by a tree branch cut by a Central Hudson contractor on the afternoon of June 5, according to town police. Miles Putman, 60, of 107 Mount Airy Road was hit at 2:04 p.m. while checking on the progress of branch-clearing workers from the Allentown, Pa.-based company Jaflo, which clears brush between power lines for Central Hudson.
Village officials believe the new owner of 19-century mansion that has stood vacant since the early 90s is serious about fixing it up. “In the past, people were buying [the property] just to try to flip it,” said trustee Terry Parisian. “No one really had any solid plans.”
“We look forward to working with [Congressman Faso] in the future,” said business owner Tony Montano. “He’s been a strong supporter of the industry.”