Town budget increase less than 1 percent
Some towns and school districts are struggling to meet the newly mandated limit of 2 percent increases in spending for
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Critics blast ‘unaffordable housing’
The picketers carried signs reading “we cannot afford your affordable,” and “can we bankrupt Saugerties – yes we can.” They
Meet the candidates: Fred Costello
Fred Costello, a member of the Independence Party, manages several family businesses, including a rental building and a restaurant. He is
Meet the candidates: Leeanne Thornton
Leeanne Thornton has been a Town Board member for eight years. She is a social studies teacher at Taconic Hills Middle
Meet the candidates: Joe Roberti Sr.
Joseph Roberti Sr., a Republican, is running for a seat on the Town Board. He is endorsed by the Conservative and
Saugerties police get a lieutenant
The Saugerties Police Department has managed to get by with several sergeants operating directly beneath the chief. But it’s a
Meet the candidates: Pamela Riggins
Pamela Riggins is a school guidance counselor at Arlington Middle School in Poughkeepsie, a position she’s held for 19 years. She
School district enrollment increases
Enrollment in the Saugerties Central School District is just about 3,000 students, Superintendent Seth Turner said this week. That is
Mt. Marion hit hard by storm
Despite a major storm the week before, schools in Saugerties all opened on time and with no major problems, principals
Remembering Sept. 11
“This was not the ceremony I planned,” said Sonny Solitto, organizer of the September 11 remembrance on Sunday. The ceremony