Save a sewer plant: don’t dump rags
Careless dumping of materials into kitchen sinks can be costly for the town of Saugerties, supervisor Kelly Myers said at
General News
Groups host sustainability screenings and talks countywide
On Groundhog Day this past Thursday, five Ulster County activist groups were not looking for their shadows; they were looking
Hinchey condemns filmmaker arrest, calls it ‘shameful stain’
Here’s the statement from U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey on the arrest of Gasland director Josh Fox: Washington, DC – Congressman Maurice
‘The problem is mud…’
Ulster County residents want New York City to spend more money locally on dealing with flooding and muddy water, and
Free public lecture series focuses on connectivity programs
Many diverse species of plants and animals found on the Shawangunk Ridge require large blocks of intact habitat to flourish.
We have seen the future, and it’s wet
By 2050, portions of the Hudson River shoreline in Ulster County will be permanently under water, according to predictions in
Channelization: a solution or a problem?
In the immediate post-flood times you may well have seen a lot of stream engineering going on. Across our devastated
Ash borer spoils Saugerties trees
When digging for treasure, X usually marks the spot. But for ash trees along the Saugerties Beach on the Esopus
‘Service, not profit?’: Cuts threaten Chichester Post Office
When Leftie homesteaders Helen and Scott Nearing moved to rural Vermont in the 1930s, one of their goals was to
Walking Woodstock: On the Devil’s Path
In early October, 1984, feeling restless and with some time on my hands, I decided to hike the Devil’s Path