Saugerties playgrounds saved
The village’s insurance company bowed to public pressure last week, allowing three playgrounds it condemned last year to stand. Albany-based
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Emerald ash borer claims more Saugerties trees
An iridescent Asian beetle responsible for the death of millions of trees in the Midwest is consolidating its hold over
The fight to keep Dragon Inn standing
The race is on. The village Historic Review Board decided today to redesignate Clovelea (the Dragon Inn) a historic landmark
With playgrounds condemned, village seeks new insurer
As local residents and service groups step forward to offer money and help to replace $250,000 in playground equipment condemned
Dragon Inn demolition likely
A battle between the village’s Historic Review Board and the owner of a 19th-century mansion over a proposed demolition may
Village Board will decide Dragon Inn’s fate
Mayor William Murphy is studying for a big history test. Sometime next month, he and the Village Board will be
Saugerties playgrounds declared “unsafe”
It’s no longer safe to have four swings next to each other because kids might bump into each other. Spaces
Mayor says Dragon Inn property will never host affordable housing
“As long as I am mayor, there will be no low-income housing at the site of the Dragon Inn,” Mayor
No Christmas tree pickup
The village would like to remind residents not to put Christmas trees on the curb. They will not be picked
Affordable housing draws opposition
The village Planning Board officially approved Country Meadows, the 55-unit senior and affordable housing project proposed for North Street, at