Saugerties Police Department memories
The starting salary was around $5000 annually. Sound paltry? The officers also had to buy their own guns, gun belts and handcuffs.
Community
Jim Maloney recalled as dedicated public servant
Ulster County Legislator James Maloney passed away at age 61 on July 11 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Maloney, who was also the assessor in the Town of Ulster, was remembered by colleagues as dedicated and devoted to his work. He is survived by his wife, Brenda, and sister, Kathy Jerent.
Saugerties basketball standout Darnell Edge learns the ropes in NBA Summer
Edge, who grew up in Saugerties and amassed 1016 points during his varsity career for the Sawyers, graduated in 2015.
Ed Ford retiring as Kingston city historian
After 35 years as the curator, guardian and cheerleader of this city’s collective past, Edwin Ford, who turned 101 on April 15, is retiring.
Shawangunk Runners launch 46th year of Summer Series
For the past close to a half-century, the Shawangunk Runners and their comrades in sneakers have been hosting a six-week series of running races for kids and adults, in various spots throughout New Paltz, known simply as “the Summer Series.”
It takes a village to help a village
New Paltz residents Victor and Pascal Guirma help to provide state-of-the-art educational resources to the residents of Guirgho.
Iris Oseas shares memories of Kingston spanning seven decades
Now 88, Iris has vivid memories of her life growing up in Kingston.
What’s under there? Checking Woodstock Cemetery grounds for space with radar
SUNY New Paltz geology professor John Rayburn and two of his students came to the Woodstock Cemetery on June 26 with ground-penetrating radar equipment to determine what lies under sections of the property that are without gravestones. Members of the cemetery task force hope to find out if there are areas that could someday be used for burials, either of coffins or cremation urns.
Faces of Kingston: Nardia Bennett
This week we are going to talk to Kingston resident Nardia Bennett, a 31-year-old volunteer for Citizen Action who graciously shared some time afterwards to talk to me. She told stories me about seven instances of things she had experienced within our own city she believed to have racist motivations within the past year alone. I wish I could fit our whole conversation but wanted to share as much as I could.
With six Stallions on the roster, Cantine Field will host all-star game next Tuesday, July 16
The Saugerties Stallions saw their seven-game win streak snapped last week. What followed was a topsy-turvy run of games that left them in the middle of the East-Division pack but still well in the playoff hunt.