Saugerties Times letters to the editor (3/2-9)
CSX’s slow response to rail crossing concerns, wave of progressive protests, Faso should be paying attention, single-payer health care, protections for LGBTQ children.
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Driver in fatal Saugerties crash charged with vehicular manslaughter following blood-alcohol test
Police said forensic testing established that the driver was operating his vehicle with a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.
Catch Aretha Franklin at Bardavon Gala
Sunday, March 12- The Queen of Soul announced one more forthcoming album, to be co-produced by Stevie Wonder, followed by a cessation of touring and recording, except for the occasional “special appearance.”
Lotto ticket worth $200k sold at Hannaford in Red Hook
The ticketholder matched five of six numbers. The winning numbers for the March 1 Lotto drawing were 05-07-08-13-25-28, and bonus number 11.
Vassar dance gala at Bardavon
The Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre (VRDT), resident company at Vassar College, will celebrate its 35th annual gala weekend with two performances at Poughkeepsie’s Bardavon 1869 Opera House at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 4 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 5.
Irish vocalist Méabh Begley joins Téada at Beacon’s Towne Crier
Friday, March 3- If your idea of “Irish music” consists mainly of sentimental ballads about leaving me saintly ould mither behind on the Ould Sod, think again.
Saugerties Police save man from overdose in diner parking lot
Saugerties Police revived a 37-year-old Saugerties man this morning, likely saving his life.
Greene County Sheriff’s deputy killed in one-car crash
This morning, shortly after 6 a.m., New York State Police at Catskill responded to a one-car motor vehicle crash on Route 23 near the Windham town line in the Town of Ashland in Greene County.
Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell to perform in Hudson
Best known as the lead singer, violinist, banjo-player and co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning old-time music band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens has been exploring other waters.
Volunteer for the National Park Service at FDR National Historic Site
Volunteers are needed to present guided tours of President Roosevelt’s birthplace and home, assist with backing up large tour groups and assisting staff at the information desk at the site’s Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center. Training is provided.