PCB cleanup in progress at Route 299 Central Hudson site
Before PCBs were outlawed by New York State in the 1970s, transformers containing the oily substance had been stored at the site.
General News
Proposals are in for new Woodstock Library
The three architects chosen as finalists presented to library trustees and the public their proposals for a new Woodstock Library facility with cost projections ranging from about $4.9 million to $7.2 million.
Activists: VDER plan a death star to solar in New York
A new state plan that often pays solar panel owners less for excess electricity should be dumped, activists say.
Saugerties considers solar projects
New solar installations are proposed for Churchland Lane and the former town dump.
Origin of fatal Saugerties blaze still a mystery
State officials say that the cause of the April 21 house fire on 18-20 Russell St., which claimed one life and injured three, can’t be determined due to the structural damage to the building.
Paving in New Paltz expected to cause back-to-school travel delays
The paving of South Putt Corners Road has been delayed and will now begin on September 5 (the first day of school with students) and continue until September 7
Saugerties considers whether to replace retiring police dog & officer
The Saugerties Town Board is considering the elimination of one of the two K-9 positions in the police department.
Not exactly a fixer-upper: Unification Seminary in Barrytown up for sale
Got a spare $20 million on hand? Ready to finally fork over for those 260 acres with nine buildings, gorgeously overlooking the Hudson River and distant Catskill Mountains?
Fossil-fuel power plant moratorium idea gains little traction with Ulster town board
Foes of a proposed gas-fired power plant in the town of Ulster were looking for support from town officials. They didn’t get much.
Saugerties to install new catch basins to deal with village flooding
Recent heavy rains have outrun the ability of the storm drains on Market Street in Saugerties to handle the water, leading to short-term flooding on some village streets.