Scherer to lead Kingston school board
Trustees reorganize, appoint new principles for Crosby, JFK.
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Fillies Showcase gives college coaches a good look at local players
The Ulster Fillies held their second annual Fillies Showcase at Cantine Veterans Memorial Complex in Saugerties last weekend.
Saugerties school board faces replacing superintendent and business manager at the same time
The Saugerties school board is getting down to the job of replacing schools superintendent Seth Turner and business manager Lissa Jilek.
Advocates say Ulster power plant review process gives short shrift to public’s concerns
While discussion over a 20-megawatt electric generating power plant proposed for the Town of Ulster has reached the county level, area residents are still voicing their concerns about a scoping document prepared by town officials. A scoping document outlines the topics to be considered in the review process, including environmental and neighborhood impact.
Ulster power plant company to Hein: You got us all wrong
‘It is simply inaccurate to assert that the [power plant] is proposed here in Ulster County only to serve the energy demands of New York City.’ said Peter Rood, GlidePath chief development officer.
Saugerties SAA softball roundup
Saugerties is a sports town, and not just for the kids. While youth leagues tend to rule the roost at the Cantine complex, grownups get in on the action through the Saugerties Athletic Association. In the summertime, that means softball.
Tough loss in Brooklyn pushes Stockade FC’s season to the brink
Despite a gutsy performance on both ends of the pitch, Kingston Stockade FC fell to the Brooklyn Italians on Saturday, a 1-0 result on the turf at LIU Brooklyn. A first-half defensive miscue led to the Brooklyn goal, but in spite of being red-carded down to 10 men midway through the second half, Kingston threatened to come back right up until the very end.
Saugerties school superintendent will leave to take job on Long Island
After spending the past two decades with the Saugerties Central School District, Superintendent Seth Turner notified the school board on Wednesday that he’s taking a similar role in the Amagansett Union Free School District for the 2018-19 school year.
Summer chores: The seasonal break doesn’t bring time off for all the school staff
“It’s surprising how a lot of things come up during the summer when we have a chance to investigate and go into rooms that we aren’t ordinarily able to access so readily.”
Hein’s against Town of Ulster ‘peaker’ plant
County exec says power plant’s a bad idea if it uses fossil fuel.