Saugerties village wrestles with limited parking
One of the loudest complaints in Saugerties from tourists, shoppers and merchants has been that there is not enough parking in the village.
General News
People’s Climate March over the Hudson draws 3,000 citizen activists to Walkway
Signs of the graphic variety were much in evidence, displaying slogans ranging from Washington Post headlines and quotes from Teddy Roosevelt and the Lorax to puns, pleas, rhymes and artwork. Many referenced the Hudson River, and a few pop culture, such as “Climate change is the new Death Star” and “Every disaster movie starts with an ignored scientist.” Perhaps most poignant of all was a very small girl bearing a sign that simply said, “Earth Inheritor.”
Ulster asks SPCA for help with feral cats
Though separated by two weeks, the second half of the Ulster Town Board’s public hearing on proposed legislation to address the issue of feral cats was every bit as emotional as the first.
New ideas for Woodstock Library
Woodstock Library trustees have now discussed building anew and moving next to the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center as part of an expansion, an idea most board members agree has its share of problems but is worth exploring.
Saugerties theater group plans arts and science center at mill ruins
With the help of a grant from the Hudson Valley Estuary Fund, the local theater group Arm of the Sea is hoping to transform the ruins of the Sheffield paper mill on the bank of the Esopus Creek adjacent to Tina Chorvas Park.
Gardiner seeks environmental analyses for three major development proposals
The projects in question include a 70-unit “eco-cabin” resort.
Live theater proposal in New Paltz receives a standing ovation
The tone was much more positive than the reaction to a multi-screen art theater proposal for the same location — on Main St. next to Water Street Market — several years ago.
Amid Dylan concert concerns, brickyard owners tout ‘spontaneous flexibility’
With the return of a popular food festival and a pair of sold-out Bob Dylan concerts, it’s shaping up to be a busy summer at the former Hutton Brickyard. But questions remain — about the future of the site and how its emergence as a large-scale event venue will impact quality of life in the residential neighborhoods that surround it.
Saugerties aquatic center unlikely to get taxpayer funds
A local man and his group of supporters want to build an aquatic fitness center at the Cantine Memorial Complex. It appears they will have to do so without taxpayer money.
Phoenicia bridge expects Memorial Day reopening
Phoenicia’s Woodland Valley bridge, closed for repairs since early winter, is expected to reopen by Memorial Day, said Ulster County Deputy Executive Bob Sudlow.