Eight Hudson Valley residents arrested in child-sex sting
The defendants solicited an arrangement to have sex with minor children and then met undercover police officers to engage in sex with a child.
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Woodstock Library budget passes 75%-25%
The Woodstock Library budget passed overwhelmingly in September 6 balloting, by a margin of 511-166.
Teen arrested for threatening school shooting wanted to transfer to different school
In the posting, the teen said he wanted to go the school and “shoot it up” right now, and that he didn’t care if he went to jail. He was charged with the felony of making a terroristic threat.
Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest at Dutchess Fairgrounds
Saturday-Sunday, September 8-9: New York wineries and gourmet specialty food producers are in the spotlight at this end-of-summer event, which started out years ago as a gathering of oenophiles and gradually expanded to include a New York Craft Beer Pavilion as well as distilleries and hard ciders.
Grand opening of River-to-Ridge Trail in New Paltz this Saturday
A six-mile loop trail connecting the village of New Paltz to the Shawangunk Ridge will officially open Saturday, Sept. 8, with an event featuring local dignitaries and a ceremonial First Bike Ride and Walk.
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez & Zephyr Teachout to rally at SUNY New Paltz
Democratic nominee for the 14th congressional district Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attorney general candidate Zephyr Teachout will hold a rally at the Student Union Building Multipurpose Room Friday, September 7 from noon to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Proposed Saugerties library budget down, taxes up
The Saugerties Library’s proposed 2019 budget cuts spending by just over $20,000, but raises the tax levy by more than $35,000, or 6.6 percent.
Police: Teen threatened school shooting on social media
In the posting, the teen said he wanted to go the school and “shoot it up” right now, and that he didn’t care if he went to jail. He was charged with the felony of making a terroristic threat.
Letter: Respect the anthem
“If the NFL owners and players’ greed tempts them to dishonor our fallen, then the public has the right and responsibility to abandon them and their sponsors, and the players should be freed to choose whatever form of protest they select on the playing field,” writes a reader from Ulster Park.
Saugerties Times letters (8/30-9/5)
Library budget and trustee vote; Saugerties – a future Long Island?; vote for VanBlarcum; thanks for the tree work; why do we need signs in school zones flashing car speed over the summer?; McCain the hero.