To win in the post-season, Saugerties-Coleman soccer squads must put the team first
In two key games last week, the grand experiment of the merged Saugerties High and John A. Coleman Catholic High boys’ varsity soccer team showed promising signs.
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KHS football tigers keep playoff hopes alive
For the Kingston High School varsity football team, both the season and their senior night game last weekend are something of a good news/bad news scenario. But for head coach Quintin Johnson, it’s all good.
Ulster town board will try not to break tax cap
The Town of Ulster released its tentative budget for 2019, with its $11.8 million total representing a 4.4 percent increase over the 2018 spending plan.
Saugerties schools hire experienced interim manager
The Saugerties school district this week announced the hiring of Warren Donohue as interim business manager while school officials and the school board search for a permanent replacement for Lissa Jilek.
Saugerties Football Team is playoff bound
If the Saugerties High School varsity football team was looking to make a statement with the playoffs looming, they couldn’t have played it any better than they did last Saturday with a dominant 63-0 Mum Bowl drubbing of visiting sectional foe Monticello.
Kingston schools: We will protect immigrant students
The Kingston City School District last month sent students home with a letter affirming its commitment to protecting the rights of the community’s immigrant and undocumented students, philosophically aligning the district with the state’s policies.
Kingston superintendent says deal for Cioni Building nearing completion
It’s been more than a year since the Kingston City School District approved the sale of its Cioni Building headquarters in an open bidding process, and after starting work on converting the former Frank L. Meagher Elementary School into a pre-kindergarten hub and new district office, that sale could finally be imminent.
Stockade FC taps Jamal Lis-Simmons to lead team
Days after announcing the departure of two-year head coach David Lindholm due to professional obligations, Kingston Stockade FC this week announced a name familiar to fans of the franchise as his replacement: The Jamal Lis-Simmons era is officially under way.
Turner tenure comes to an end at Saugerties school district
Seth Turner began as a special education teacher at 1997 at age 24. He leaves 21 years later after nine years as superintendent.
Kingston superintendent reports on efforts to hire more teachers, staff of color
‘It’s a lofty goal, it really is. But it’s a matter of working with colleges and universities, who are also trying to get diverse student bodies into the education fields.’ — KCSD Superintendent Paul Padalino