HealthAlliance’s Scarpino calling it a career
David Scarpino will wrap up five years as HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s CEO on Dec. 31, HealthAlliance announced last week.
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New water park feature at Gardiner campground gets OK
It’s official: The Lazy River Campground in Gardiner will soon be excavating the passive water feature implied by its name.
How will local media survive?
A panel of local media leaders – including our own Geddy Sveikauskas – was recently convened to discuss the future of their industry, and what that means for local communities.
Town panel examining Saugerties government’s impact on climate change
After a year of tireless cataloging, Saugerties’ Climate Smart Task Force aims to unveil a complete audit of each municipal facility’s (of which there are over 60) greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs by the end of the calendar year.
New Paltz village limits building height to 3 stories on north side
The decision, which affects a mixed-use zoning area along North Chestnut Street, will reduce the current limit by one story. “We already have a downtown New Paltz,” said former mayor Tom Nyquist, expressing a view which is common among those seeking to scale back the current rules. Others, like architect David Toder, whose mixed-use Zero Place development is proposed for the area ,see the blighted North Chestnut corridor as precisely where a vision of 21st-century development should be unfurled.
Sunset Garden owners say they’ve been maligned, defend their record
Daniel Goldstein, managing partner of E&M Management, the owners of local residential properties like 217-unit Sunset Garden, said his company has been painted in an inaccurate and unfavorable light by some residents and Town of Ulster officials.
Cioni Building deal closes
It took nearly 18 months, but the sale of the Cioni Building, the Kingston City School District’s administrative HQ, to developer Neil Bender has finally closed.
Trail projects and traffic plans converge in New Paltz
Ongoing construction aims to route a large number of pedestrians and bicyclists through the village. Some residents are wondering if the effects of this have been taken into account.
Saugerties Builder’s Club learns about making the holidays better for others
The Saugerties Junior High School Builder’s Club last month donated 15 boxes of food to St. John the Evangelist Church as part of its annual homeroom food drive contest.
Council OKs municipal IDs for Kingston
The vote caps a year-long campaign by immigration activists and others who say the cards will help connect vulnerable populations to vital services and make them feel welcome in the community.